The Collegian The Grove City College Newspaper March 30, 2001 Vol. 61 No.17 Tuition increase 'We're going to Why liberal arts majors are going to pay more DisneyWorld' By Matthew R. Divelbiss has helped to decrease the dif- majors. Collegian Editor-in-Chief ferential in that expense. "When you throw in the cost "While there are still lab costs of, for example, air-conditioning Marching Band heading to The memo arrives in your box and they are still more expensive in the new building,' Towle about the same time every year than students not going to labs, said, "the maintenance costs and Florida in October your tuition is going up. the comparative impact on the the utility costs of the new This year, there's an added individual is not nearly as much building plus the cost of technol- By Meghan Price one in Orlando scheduled for twist. Not only did the college as it used to be," Towle said. ogy will literally make those dis- announce a tuition increase, but Towle said the new buildings Collegian News Co-Editor October 2001. The event is co- tinctions so minor that it's not hosted by Sue Moore, director of it also announced a two-year also played a part in deciding to worth trying to track." equalize tuition. The third reason for the The Grove City College the 125th celebration, and distin- phase-in to equalize liberal arts, marching band will spend next guished alumna James Pasilla, science and engineering tuitions. "The second reason, quite change, Towle said, involves the year's fall retired senior vice Roger Towle, vice president frankly, as we look forward, college's plans for the future. break at president of human for financial affairs, explained especially with the new con- "We've been involved in plan- Walt resources for the the reasons for the equalization struction and the new build- ning for about three years with a ings," Towle said, "is that there Disney Walt Disney of tuitions. tuition-plan consortium," Towle World in Lake Corporation. "We've really gone back and are some significant increased said. costs that, while they affect all Buena Vista, Fla., combining fun The Florida taken a look at really three dif- Two-hundred and twelve pri- vate schools have combined to and travel with performing and gathering is ferent things that, I think, impact students, have a great impact on celebrating. expected to the issue," Towle said. "The first the non-engineering students form the consortium, known as is a fairness to the students from because of the nature of the lib- Dr. Edwin Arnold and the attract alumni TPC. Grove City College was eral arts program and the Pew Wolverine band were invited to and friends the standpoint of making sure the 23rd school to join. Other Fine Arts Center, which is really march in Magic Kingdom as part specifically, they're paying for what they're members include Georgetown of festivities all over the country but not exclu- getting as opposed to paying primarily toward the music pro- University, the University of commemorating Grove City sively, from a more for a particular reason that gram.' Chicago, Notre Dame College's 125th anniversary. 10-state area around Florida. had occurred years ago and has According to Towle, the costs University, Columbia University, changed over the years." Yale University and Princeton Since the fall of 2000, gather- In addition to inviting the associated with operating the new buildings will make up for ings have been held at different Grove City marching band to According to Towle, while lab University. equipment used to account for a any lab expenses associated with locations in the country to mark perform in the Magic Music According to literature distrib- the engineering and science the momentous anniversary. One significant expense, technology See Tuition on page 4 of these regional meetings is the See Florida on page 5 Making Laugh it up the call Professors, staff take Volunteers work to increase alumni stage in Faculty Follies giving By Matthew R. Divelbiss and the future of Faculty Follies. By Matthew R. Divelbiss Collegian Editor-in-Chief We have some brand new acts and faces along with some expe- Collegian Editor-in-Chief Who wants to watch some fac- rienced veterans in the pro- ulty members make fools of gram." One-thousand seven-hundred themselves? Dr. Paul Schaefer will serve as and ninety phone calls. That's just what you'll be able emcee for the 10 skits. That's how many calls 43 stu- Photo submitted Kristy Barbacane and 48 others made 1,790 phone calls to alumni over to see when Faculty Follies takes Among the acts are "Bigger dents and six alumni made to a four-day period the stage tomorrow night. This and Better in the New alumni across the country during year's show is entitled "Breaking Millenium," featuring Nancy the Alumni Phone-a-thon. College," said Peggy the mission of the college." Ground in a New Millennium." Paxton and the student affairs It was all part of the college's Wolstoncroft, director of annual Volunteers from Student Amy Abdulovic, student direc- staff and "GCC's Next effort to increase GCC's alumni giving and organizer for the Government Association, tor for the show, said this year's President," featuring Dr. Michael participation rate. phone-a-thon. "It begins with the Omicron Delta Kappa, Faculty Follies has a lot to offer. Coulter, Dr. Timothy Homan, Dr. "Raising the participation level students and alumni who are Homecoming Executive "I am very excited to see this James Bibza, Dr. George Van of alumni giving is so important willing to give of themselves by year's show," Abdulovic said. Campbell, Dr. Stephen Jenkins, to the future of Grove City volunteering their time to further See Call on page 5 "The show is a mix of the past See Follies on page 4 Want Cool Mud and $300? Grand pain Huebert will GCC's newest Rugby teams make you think pop band up takes on Pitt-- twice. and running. and wins. Page 2 Page 8 Page 10