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2000 November 10
The Collegian
The Grove City College Newspaper
November 10, 2000 Vol. 61 No. 9
Election 2000
Students conduct 'Mercer County Bellwether Poll'
By Cortney Pasko
Wright in devising a sample, a
Collegian Staff Writer
group of people you survey,"
Coulter said. "We wanted to have
Local residents could find stu-
a sample of the geographic distri-
dents from Dr. Michael Coulter's
bution of voters.
election studies class at 15 differ-
"We looked at the distribution
ent voting booths in Mercer
and they (Poulette, Johnson and
County on Tuesday asking voters
Wright) helped me figure out
to complete an exit poll known as
which 15 places we were going to
the "Mercer County Bellwether
take students and how many sur-
Poll."
veys we were going to get in that
The poll got its name because
area."
Mercer County can be used to
The election studies class
predict how Pennsylvania will
reviewed the exit poll to give its
vote.
reactions to Coulter. Other revi-
According to Coulter, he decid-
sions of the poll came from the
ed to conduct an exit poll to look
Sharon Herald, the Mercer
at voter behavior and get an inside
County newspaper, which pub-
look into local politics.
lished the results of the exit poll.
"I'm very interested in exit polls
"I sent them a draft, and they
and looking at exit poll data,"
made some comments," Coulter
Coulter said, "so I thought it
said. "The survey itself has been
would be interesting to do one. It
under serious revisions over the
can give us an idea of why voters
past couple weeks."
vote (for certain candidates)."
The poll was also used by sev-
Coulter and a few students from
eral radio stations, including
Matthew Divelbiss
his election studies class have
KDKA in Pittsburgh.
Junior David Zacour administers a survey for the "Mercer County Bellwether
been working on the exit poll for
The survey polled the voters to
Poll."
a couple weeks.
see who they chose for President,
"I worked with Josh Poulette,
whether the voters voted a lines.
U.S.
Senate
and
U.S.
included information about the
Derrick
Johnson
and
James
Representative. It also discerned
straight ticket or crossed party
Other parts of the exit poll
See
Poll
on page 4
A second wind
Campus-Community Awards
Wishing, Bowlin
Harbison organ to be
honored by College
rededicated after restoration
The Florence E. MacKenzie
bring the two closer together.
Campus Community Awards
One award goes to a citizen who
have been presented. Lee
either resides or works in the
By Matthew Divelbiss
GROVECITY
Moscow Chamber Orchestra and
Wishing, Grove City College
borough. The other is given to a
Collegian Editor-in-Chief
COLLEGE
on the continents of South
director of external relations, has
member of the campus commu-
America and Australia.
been chosen as the 2000 campus
nity.
As part of the 125th Anniversary
After one of Murray's perform-
recipient and Grove City
Beginning in 1971 until her
celebration, Grove City College
ances in Ontario, The American
Chamber of Commerce
death in 1981, Florence E.
will rededicate the Harbison
Organist wrote, "This remarkable
Executive Director Mary Bowlin
MacKenzie served both the col-
organ after an extensive renova-
performer gives the appearances
has been named this year's com-
lege and the community. As wife
tion project that gave the instru-
of playing for himself, yet he's a
munity recipient.
of former GCC president Dr.
ment a second wind.
YEARS OF
communicator par excellence.
This is the 18th annual
Charles S. MacKenzie, she
The rededication will take place
EXCELLENCE
There are few players who could
Florence E. MacKenzie Campus-
sought to establish strong town-
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Harbison
1876 * 2001
not benefit from hearing his
Community Award.
gown relationships. An active
Chapel and will feature the per-
the world for his talents. The
extraordinary skill in shaping
The awards honor those who,
member of many local organiza-
formance of Thomas Murray, a
phrases and in creating from them
American Guild of Organists hon-
in the opinion of the selection
tions, she served as president of
renowned organist. Chapel cards
ored him with the International
a momentum that carries a piece
committee, have contributed sig-
the former Grove City Hospital's
will be accepted.
from start to finish with never a
Artist of the Year award in 1986.
nificantly to efforts that enrich
board. Wishing, chosen prima-
Murray, a professor of music at
He has performed with the
both the borough of Grove City
Yale University, is known around
See
Organ
on page 5
and the college campus and
See
Award
on page 4
Voting
TAP
Hoops
problems
One-Acts
time
VOTE
Huebert looks
One-act plays
Basketball
at the 2000
start tonight in
season is upon
election.
PFAC
us.
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Perspectives
The Collegian
November 10, 2000
Democracy 2000
Do more voters mean a better society?
By J. H. Huebert
dentally voted for Pat Buchanan.
"
exploded accordingly.
Collegian Columnist
The Democrats seem particu-
suggest introducing a literacy test
If democracy is our highest
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2000 November 10
The Grove City College newspaper. Written and produced by students.