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Friday, April 19, 2024
Vol. 109, No. 18
Politics poll revealing
Lowest support in poll history Violet Whitmore News Editor
According to a poll conducted by The Collegian last month, political alliance appears to mean less and less to Grovers. Last month, a poll emailed to the student body recorded results from 511 students across all academic disciplines at the College about political preferences and affiliation. When asked who they anticipated supporting in the 2024 presidential election, 46 percent said Donald Trump, three percent said Joe Biden, 12 percent said a third-party candidate and 38 percent said undecided. It also found that 84 percent of students plan to vote in the 2024 election, while five percent do not, and 11 percent are unsure. In contrast to previous polls conducted by The Collegian, a 2020 poll conducted of nearly 600 students recorded that 67 percent of students voted for Trump, POLL 3
Compared to a 2020 Collegian poll, support for the prospective 2024 nominees has declined. Support for Trump has dropped roughly 20 percent, and support for Biden dropped 15 percent. Additionally, students have moved away from voting strictly red or blue in 2024. Compared to 2020 results, 36 percent more students are considering voting for a third party or are undecided.
This total percentage combines those who plan to vote for a third party and those who are undecided.
Pence speaks on Israel Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief
Omicron Delta Kappa’s Professor of the Year, Dr. Falcetta.
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Falcetta named ODK professor of the year Dr. Michael F. Falcetta will be honored as Grove City College’s Professor of the Year at next week’s honors convocation. Falcetta, a professor of Chemistry, was selected for the award by the College’s chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honorary that has recognized collegiate scholarship, leadership, and citizenship based on nominations from students. “Dr. Falcetta’s passion for his field is very evident in his teaching. He does an excellent job of making a difficult subject engaging and approachable to his students. He also takes time to get to know his students and dis-
plays genuine care for them and their wellbeing,” one student wrote. Falcetta joined the faculty in 2003 and has taught general chemistry, physical chemistry, molecular modeling, and other courses over the years. He has also served as an adviser to a number of student organizations, most recently Phi Omega Sigma, the “Possums” men’s housing group. Whether teaching nonSTEM students, engineers, or chemistry majors, he is known for his “ability to explain complicated ideas in a way that makes chemistry both understandable and FALCETTA 3
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a Grove City College audience the United States must back Israel in its war against Hamas. “Her cause is our cause. Her values are our values. Her fight is our fight. We stand with Israel because we believe in right over wrong and good over evil. And we stand with Israel, because Israel, her existence is proof that the promises of God are true,” Pence said. Pence spoke as the keynote speaker at the Institute of Faith and Freedom’s annual conference addressing antisemitism. To introduce the speaker, President Paul J. McNulty ’80 announced the establishment of the new Center for Faith & Public Life and shared the news that Pence would serve as the Center’s Distinguished Visiting Fellow for its first year. For the following hour, the College’s newest Visiting Fellow spoke about Israel’s war against Hamas, a terrorist organization that first attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Pence had the opportunity to visit the war-torn Gaza Strip after the initial attacks,
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Mike Pence speaking at the Institute for Faith and Freedom’s “Confronting Antisemitism” Conference last week. witnessing the bloodshed and tragedy firsthand. When explaining the complexity of the war, he likened settling the conflict between Israel and Hamas to making Israel co-exist with Palestine, who he labeled the “serial killer next door.” Speaking from his experience working with the American embassy’s relocation to
Jerusalem, as well as citing his knowledge of the founding principles of America, Pence spoke to the audience on his belief in the importance of America’s alliance with the nation of Israel. In his support of the Israeli government, Pence quoted Genesis 12:3, in which God HAMAS 2