Perspectives
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Data centers not the problem
If you are like most Americans, you do not like data centers. According to a May Gallup poll, 70% of Americans oppose…
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Football ‘should’ win PAC
PAC coaches, sports information directors and media members placed Washington and Jefferson atop the 2026 PAC preseason football poll, with Grove City…
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From the Tower: To auld acquaintance
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Some of you may recognize this lyric as the opening line to…
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The Grover-Achiever (2025-26)
April 24, 2026 By Mara Barrick March 27, 2026 By Mara Barrick “The Grover-Achiever: Episode Two” by Mara Barrick March 20, 2026…
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No: Creativity uniquely human
When defining human flourishing, Christians must consider the body and soul within a human. God created man in His Image, for a…
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Yes: AI evolves, improves art
Nov. 25, 2025, went down in history as the first time an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated song, “Walk My Walk,” became the most…
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Thank you!
This has been a historic year for the Perspectives section. The numbers speak for themselves: In our 20 editions, we have featured…
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Lessons from Perspectives
It’s been two years since I wrote my first article for The Collegian. I had asked Grace Scheller, the previous Perspectives editor,…
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A ringless spring
When there is no ring by spring, what do we do? Some of you may have never wrestled with this anxiety, but…
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Who said senior year was easy?
As a student who is about to graduate, I can say that senior year has been anything but easy for me. The…
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On the Painter’s palette
For the fourth and final article mandated to the business guy, I’ll be brief. There will be no sermon, no long strings…
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How do you say goodbye to what you never expected to love?
In all honesty, I never wanted to be The Collegian’s Sports editor. That may come as a shock to many of you.…
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Closing remarks on grace and holy places
As the last days of college crawl my way, I recall the restlessness I felt during the last years of high school…
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My first editorial (part two)
My sophomore year, I wrote my first editorial about how I’d been wrestling with misattributing my value to how successful I could…
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Coming up! (to the Tower)
Thank you for reading The Collegian. This year has had so many ups and downs, but we think that we are on…
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The “flipped classroom” flop
“It’s innovative and will promote more comprehensive learning.” “Your homework will be done in class, isn’t that great?” “Flipped classrooms are the…
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The dark side of BookTok
BookTok has taken over the internet, and in a lot of ways, it’s a great online community. Readers from across the globe…
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David Rathburn: A man of faith
David Rathburn was chairman of the Grove City College Board of Trustees for 17 years. Those who knew him in that context…
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The cruelty of comparison
Another year, another semester and another finals season that rises ominously from the future, less than two weeks away. For some, these…
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Seeking gratitude
Here at Grove City, we are placed in a field of opportunity. It is an opportunity for gratitude. Living here, I have…
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Security and student needs can be balanced
The college’s decision to move from Prox ID technology to NFC was wise, but physical cards should still be the default. As…
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Students deserve a choice
With the advent of technology comes much skepticism, and in this case, skepticism is not so unfounded as one might think. It’s…
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Students take on the Crimson Card+, campus character minus
Our college should seek the flourishing of its students above all else, and each campus decision ought to be made toward that…
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Provision past and present
Stepping into Carnegie Music Hall Friday night was like opening a 150-year-old time capsule. Alumni, faculty and students glided across the marble…
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Community is our defining feature
Now that I am well over halfway through my “college experience,” I have begun to get self-reflective. Am I spending my time…
