So you have decided on a school and you are ready to start thinking about the year ahead. If you are planning on living on campus you are probably thinking about your roommate situation. Going with a random roommate assigned by Student Life and Learning is always an option, as is choosing a roommate based […]
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Freshmen Fitness Class: What is It?
Entering my freshmen year at Grove City College, I knew that there was a required fitness course, but I had no idea what to expect. I figured it would be some sort of unorganized mess of putting students in a gym and having us play various sports for the required 50 minutes, twice a week. […]
Big News: Free Laundry!
Free laundry! Yes, this year at Grove City College, the laundry is included in tuition. No longer will students need to add money to their ID card or search for quarters in their drawers. “It’s amazing! I don’t have to pay for laundry anymore!” says Abby Jopek, a sophomore. Not only is there no charge […]
Freshman Profiles: Interview with Thomas Andrews 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, the school has been really good to me, my hallmates are really great. All my classes are tough but not excessively so. What’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Beautiful Photo-Op on a Beautiful Campus
There is no doubt that Grove City College has one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. If you were like me as a prospective student, my favorite part of visiting a college was taking that “hey I’m at this college” photo. The struggle is trying to figure out where is the BEST place […]