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Collegian The Award-Winning Grove City College Student Newspaper
Vol. 110, No. 5
Whiteout game goes all out
2024 election on campus Matthew Purucker Staff Writer
LUKE PAGLIA
Junior Mia Gallagher leads the football team onto the field carrying the Grove City College flag before Saturday’s game against the Allegheny Gators. The Wolverines defeated the Gators 58-7 in front of a crowd of more than five thousand. Read about the dominant win on page 12 and see the campus show up and show out in this week’s Photospread on pages six and seven.
Grove ranked one of the best in the region Violet Whitmore News Editor
Grove City College once again stands out among higher education institutions according to this year’s rankings. The College is ranked fourth in the Regional Colleges North according to U.S.
News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges for value, overall quality and undergraduate teaching. It also holds the number two spot for Best Value in the Northeast and was ranked second in the region for its undergraduate teaching programs. The College was nationally recognized for its under-
graduate engineering and computer science programs based on peer reviews in U.S. News’ 2025 guide. According to U.S. News’ ranking metrics, a “Best Value” school is affordable without compromising quality. The College earned high marks in overall quality based on graduation rates, fi-
nancial resources devoted to faculty and instruction, academic data, post-graduate earnings, low student debt and peer assessments from administrators and faculty at other non-profit, private colleges. “The latest U.S. News RANKED 3
It seems like media pundits label each presidential election as ‘the most important in the history of our nation,’ but it is not a difficult stretch to suggest that the 2024 presidential race features the most tumultuous campaigns in recent history. Originally, this was supposed to be TRUMP a rematch of the 2020 presidential race between former Republican President Donald Trump and incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden. However, after the latter’s poor performance in the June debate between the two, the Biden was forced to drop out of the race or face a presumptive landslide victory in favor of the Republican. Then, in a scramble to replace Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris emerged on HARRIS the Democratic ticket. Now, after a debate between the current candidates and second attempted assassination of Trump, the polls are deadlocked and a few thousand votes in key swing states like Pennsylvania could decide the election. Although a common-held belief is that debates have a significant impact on the election, Grove City College political science professor Dr. Michael Coulter approaches ELECTION 3
Campus calls for concerts Jennifer Gilliland passes away Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief
The College’s calendar is booked with on-campus concerts and performances this weekend. From 7 to 10:30 p.m. tonight, The Gray Havens are visiting the College to perform in Crawford Auditorium. The folk duo is comprised of husband-and-wife David and Licia Radford. The couple have an extensive discography, dating back to 2012. Their albums feature sounds of modern Christianity with a folk rock bent. The College is hosting the duo’s third show in their month-long tour performing in churches across the country. Joining The Gray Havens for their show in Crawford is Joel Ansett ‘18. Ansett graduated from the College with a degree in history and took a leap of faith to pur-
sue music after graduation. Ansett has visited his Alma Mater to perform for students in the past. From 7:30 to 8:30 tonight in Pew Fine Arts Center’s Kelter Auditorium, the
College’s Symphony and Chamber Orchestras are performing their first concert of the year. The concert will feature the Chamber Orchestra’s performance of the familiar movie theme “Jurassic Park” by John Williams and “Irish Legend” by Robert Kerr arranged by Soon Hee Newbold, a haunting classic that tells a story of its own. The Symphony Orchestra will play “Symphony No. 2” by Howard Hanson. Comprised of threeCONCERTS 3
Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief
Jennifer L. Gilliland, director of the Stan & Karen Johnson Office of Global Programs, passed peacefully surGILLILAND rounded by her family on Saturday morning, Sept. 28 following a brief illness. A memorial service for Mrs. Gilliland will be held at 3 p.m. today in Harbison Chapel. Mrs. Gilliland came to the College in 2013 when she took on the role of Study Abroad Advisor for the Office of Global Programs. She served in this position for seven years, after which she was promoted to Director of
the Office of Global Programs in 2020. During her time working as an advisor, she received her master’s in global leadership from Crown College. Prior to her work at the College, Mrs. Gilliland married her husband John L. Gilliland in 1991. She is survived by her husband and son, John L. Gilliland III, who now resides in Butler, Pa. Mrs. Gilliland’s passion was creating life-changing study and travel opportunities for students. Her dedication to the department was appreciated both by students who benefited from her tireless work and her coworkers within the office. Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Erik Bardy, GILLILAND 3