Perspectives
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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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Hicks Market thievery: culture or chaos?
We are supposed to be a student body chasing after the good, the true and the beautiful. This decadent behavior shows that…
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Halloween: a fun holiday or modern paganism?
It’s October again, and you know what that means: another season of falling leaves, apple cider and Christians debating the legitimacy of…
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GCC pursues true, good, beautiful
“Isn’t it marvelous to see a college that defies the typical pattern of institutional entropy?”
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From the Tower: Wolverine wins coming soon
Two of Saturday’s Wolverine athletic events juxtaposed an exhilarating win with an excruciating loss.
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From the Tower: Why we never forget
During my senior year of high school, my newspaper advisor, Eric Schott, took The Oracle staff on a field trip to Somerset…
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From the Tower: Two worlds combine
By Matthew Purucker · Editor-in-Chief During my freshman year at Grove City College, I felt stuck between two worlds. I had my…
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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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From the Tower: On faithful life from death
By Matthew Purucker · Editor-in-Chief If you have heard the news elsewhere or read the front page of this edition of The…
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From the Tower: Midterms don’t need madness
By Matthew Purucker · Editor-in-Chief Believe it or not, Grove City College is about halfway through its fall semester. The fall midterm…
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Friendliness should not be conditional
GCC ranked No. 2 in “Friendliest Students” but No. 3 in “LGBTQ-Unfriendly”
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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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Fall Fest comic contest winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our comic contest! We are grateful that so many of you used your talents to…
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Ever the romantics … and blunderers
From the archives: Valentines Speak Softly – But Carry Big Stick!!
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Dear Grove City College community,
I wanted to take a moment to extend a personal “thank you” to everyone who participated in Grove City volleyball’s Coaches vs.…
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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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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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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…
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Commencement gets political
Get ready Grove City — another politician is coming to town. This year’s commencement speaker is U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.…
