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Friday, February 14, 2025
The Award-Winning Grove City College Student Newspaper
Vol. 111, No. 14
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Senior Noah Koons as Lord Arthur Goring in Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband”, presented by the College’s Theatre Program this weekend and next. See “Through the Lens” for more photos.
Is he ‘An Ideal Husband’? Madison Lynch Contributing Writer
This weekend the Grove City College Theatre Department will debut “An Ideal Husband,” a play by Oscar Wilde. According to Director Betsy Craig, the show was first produced in Haymarket Theatre in London in 1895. “This comedy illustrates the story of blackmail and political corruption with romance, witty humor and controversial ideas to consider,” she said. This play tells the story of Sir Robert Chiltern and his wife, Lady Gertrude Chiltern, who are wealthy members of the House of Commons. Lady Chiltern views her husband as the paragon of morality and virtue, but a mysterious woman risks revealing his scandalous secrets of the past. To hide the truth of his stock exchange swindle that led to his political gain, Sir Chiltern must accept a bribe from this woman, Laura Cheveley. He works with his best friend, Lord Arthur Goring, to protect his political standing and marriage. The plot examines the consequences of actions taken for personal gain and the idols of money, power and love. The play encompasses themes of comedy, romance and political scandal, and has plenty of British humor and a Shakespearean style comedy ending. The play reflects many themes still prominent in the political and social world today: the effect power and money have on people and politics,
The Center for Rural Ministry (CRM) will be expanding through a Student Fellows program and more service-learning projects. In January, the CRM received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Now, they’re putting that grant to work. “This all fits within our desire to equip rising generations to contribute to local churches in vocational and lay roles. We want alumni of CRM programs and Grove City College to develop a vision for a full Christian life connected to a local church — and to see that small places are just as viable for their flourishing,” Dr. Adam Loretto ’05, associate professor of English and assistant director of CRM, said. The Fellows program is new and involves students who are working with the
staff of the CRM on projects that fit their interests and skill sets. The CRM’s current fellow does writing, marketing and social media for the Center, but Loretto sees future work for someone with skills in audio and video production or finance. The CRM has placed interns with local churches for a few years, which they will continue. The Center hopes to expand summer internship opportunities in other areas as well. For students interested in working with the CRM, Loretto encourages following the Center’s Instagram page, where their studentfocused content goes. “In the fall, look for information about Plowshare, which is our program that connects students to local churches that are a little ‘off the beaten path.’ Our ICO Rural Ministry teams will also be recruiting in the CRM 3
McNulty waxes nostalgic
Matthew Purucker Staff Writer
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The play will premiere at 7 p.m. tonight in the PFAC Little Theater. standards of morality and the ability to love despite the flaws of others. Sir Robert Chiltern is played by senior Hayden Wehrman. He is the best man of the House of Commons and highly respected as an example of morality and success. His scandalous political past threatens his social standing and marriage. Lady Gertrude Chiltern is played by senior Emma Will. She is the wife of Sir Robert Chiltern and a woman of uncompromising morals. She strongly values honesty and honor and views her husband with utmost respect and rev-
erence until she discovers his scandal. This strains her perspective of life as she wrestles with her fierce love for her husband and her unyielding moral principles, ultimately showing the recognition of fallen human nature and the need for forgiveness. Lord Arthur Goring is played by senior Noah Koons. Goring is Sir Chiltern’s best friend, a frivolous bachelor who only wants to experience the delightful parts of life and society. His extravagance is a front to avoid the problems his serious counterparts face. IDEAL 3
In his 22nd semester presiding over the College, President Paul J. McNulty’s time in Crawford Hall is nearing its end, and though he has enjoyed many parts of his job, he believes this is the right time to retire. However, it is still hard for him to say goodbye to the various activities he has appreciated doing as president of the College. “In just a matter of four months, I won’t be doing these things like encouraging students and building relationships with them that are meaningful and potentially impactful, and I won’t be responsible for setting a tone in our campus culture,” McNulty, a 1980 graduate of the College, said. McNulty expressed that those purposeful relationships were some of the most important memories he can take with him into retirement.
Although McNulty will miss Grove City College, he is content with not having to handle some of the responsibilities, challenges and risks associated with the position. As of February, McNulty is feeling bittersweet about retiring, much like the soon-tobe graduating class of 2025. “When I say mixed, I’d say (I have) some sadness over what won’t be happening, some relief about what also won’t be on my plate and then some excitement about what’s to come,” McNulty said. His blended feelings in the present are also influenced by wanting to become more involved in the lives of his family, whom he has not been able to see often during his presidency and earlier jobs in Washington, D.C. He will move to Charleston, S.C. to live near one of his daughters. “The top of my list is a real sense of calling to be engaged with the family, especially as a grandfather, to be able to have an influence in their MCNULTY 3