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The Collegian
Friday, January 24, 2025
The Award-Winning Grove City College Student Newspaper
Vol. 111, No. 1
Trump returns to the capital Violet Whitmore News Editor
The 47th President of the United States Donald J. Trump was inaugurated Monday inside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. after the ceremony was moved days earlier because of a forecast of frigid temperatures.
This is the fourth time in American history that a presidential inauguration has been held inside the Capitol since former president Ronald Reagan’s inauguration in 1985. “I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way,” Trump said. “It is dangerous conditions for the tens of
thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!),” he wrote on Truth SoTRUMP 3
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A Trump supporter gazing at the Capitol on January 20th.
On track to completion
CRM granted $5M to expand Kathryna Hoyman Copy Chief
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
Rockwell Hall is set to be completed in July this year. Over winter break, workers began to install drywall and paint in new classrooms.
Sparks fly as Rockwell renovation continues
Christa Bashinski Staff Writer
The summer of 2023 marked the beginning of a two-year venture to renovate Rockwell Hall. Rockwell Hall dates back to 1931 and was built amid the Great Depression as one of the first buildings constructed on campus. It remains a staple of the Col-
lege’s grounds, as construction is designed to maintain the historic exterior while modernizing the inside. The construction is on schedule and on budget. It will be ready for students to take classes in the fall, with an estimated move-in date of July 31. The improvements are a part of Impact 150, which has made history in being
Imago Dei Center celebrates MLK Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief
On Monday night, Director of the Imago Dei Center Kendall Hunter and a team of students coordinated a service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The service kicked off the spring semester’s Faith for Life Lecture series, of which there will be six stretched across the span of the semester. “My genuine prayer is that
students will walk away from the King service encouraged, challenged and inspired to continue growing in love for the Lord and for their neighbor,” Hunter said prior to Monday night’s service. Several students and College faculty read passages of Scripture and shared stories of how they have been impacted by the Civil Right leader’s legacy. Junior Charli Missouri IMAGO DEI 3
Grove City’s largest fundraiser, as they are seeking $185 million in anticipation of its 150th anniversary in 2026. The first phase of the campaign is the most ambitious as it looks to bring in $90 million, most of which will be directed towards the renovation, which is estimated to cost $48 million and is the focal point of the donations. The remaining funds will
go toward the athletic facilities and increased financial aid. The second phase will look to raise $43 million for updates on residence halls and the auditorium as well as expanding student scholarships. The third phase marks the final leg of fundraising, as $32 million is hoped to be collected to build and renoROCKWELL 3
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Director of the Imago Dei Center Kendall Hunter speaks at Monday’s MLK service.
The Center for Rural Ministry (CRM) at Grove City College recently received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. with which they hope to expand their ministry in connecting college, church and community. Starting as the Project for Rural Ministry in 2019 and last year taking the name the Center for Rural Ministry, the CRM has aimed to bring college students and rural churches into community with each other from the beginning. With the grant, the CRM is experiencing another period of significant growth as it takes advantage of the notable opportunity that Christian colleges have in the world of ministry, specifically in rural communities. CRM Executive Director Charlie Cotherman ‘06 shared that the Center’s heart for and focus on rural churches emerged from the College’s own context. “From the start, our team said ‘Grove City is a rural community … this College is in a rural place. How does God want to use our context? How can we be faithful in our context?’” Cotherman said. Cotherman and his team recognize a specific need in small communities that the College has a unique ability to fill when working alongside the Center. “There is a real lack of effort at a national level to engage rural America,” he voiced. The Center seeks to bring colleges into connection with these rural towns, largely through their churches. “We want to be a part of holistic flourishing in small towns and rural places,” Cotherman said. Receiving the grant from Lilly Endowment’s Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative is a pivotal step in the ministry’s expansion. “In addition to expanding our work, we are going to be partnering with other colleges and universities to help them launch this program in CRM 3