So, you’re a freshman here at Grove City College. How’s everything going, is the school living up to your expectations or what other people told you it would be like? Yes, the school has been really good to me, my hallmates are really great. All my classes are tough but not excessively so. What’s […]
Archive | November, 2017
Top 10 Perks of Attending a Small College
Small or large college? Which one to choose? It is a question I asked myself, and a choice I had to make before I decided on attending Grove City College. I had both options available to me. My sister chose the large state school, and I had visited her many times. I was able to […]
Mobile Robots Course
As a requirement of the Robotics Minor, a Mobile Robots class (ROBO 302) will be offered for the first time this spring. This three-credit class includes one lab per week. According to the Registrar, the class is “an introduction to the basic principles of mobile robots, including mechanical, sensory, and cognitive systems necessary for […]
An Insider’s Perspective on the JMK Fashion Show
When I came to Grove City College, I did not expect to find an internship at a fashion boutique. And yet there I was – a senior looking for experience to make myself employable – writing an application to be an intern for the JMK Fashion Show. As an intern, I had a number of basic […]
Parents’ Perspective: Grove City College and an Ivy League University
I am part of a loving, wonderful family of four. Three out of the four of our family members are Grovers. In typical Grove City College fashion, my parents met at the College, graduated in ’86, and were married later that year. On a daily basis, I navigate the challenges and joys that come along […]
Freshman Profiles: Interview with Josh Padgett, Class of ’21
So, you’re a freshman here at Grove City College. How’s everything going, is the school living up to your expectations or what other people told you it would be like? Yes. Everything is pretty good, classes are tough, but I’m learning a lot and the community is accepting and warm. All the students I have […]
Dr. Christman’s Research on Antennas
Dr. Christman, professor of Electrical Engineering at Grove City College, sat down and spoke with me about his research on antennas. Dr. Christman holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio University. Dr. Christman said that his interest in antennas began […]
Living on Campus: What is an RA?
You may have heard people talking about RAs or heard about them from people who have gone to college before you, but you still do not know exactly who, or what, that is. RA stands for Resident Assistant, and your RA at Grove City College will be an upperclass (sophomore through senior) student of the […]
Reel Life at Grove City College: Sportsmanship
Grove City College excels in sportsmanship. Even though I do not play sports myself, when I was a high-schooler looking at different colleges, the sportsmanship I saw and heard about at Grove City amazed me. I knew I wanted to spend my college years at a place with respect, faith-mindedness, determination, and talent. To my […]
To Commute or Not to Commute?
So you have made the big decision. Grove City College is for you. Time to celebrate! But now you have another decision that you may not have anticipated. You live close enough to campus to live at home, so you have to decide whether you will move to the college and live on campus in […]