Grove City Slang

Know the slang, know the school. The following is a list of things you really need to know before coming to Grove City. The more of these words you know, the better off you’ll be.

Chapel Card

Each student receives 16 paper chapel cards per semester and is required to hand one in after each chapel service that they attend.

Civ classes

Required core classes in the civilization series; also called humanities core.

Crawford Social

A large room in the basement of the Crawford Administrative Building.

Creeking

A traditional activity that involves throwing a newly engaged guy into Wolf Creek’s muddy depths.

Desk Hostess

A female student, paid by the school to sit at the lobby entrance of women’s dormitories that answers phones and assists residents and visitors.

Dessert Theater

An on-campus event where senior honoraries present a jazz-club atmosphere featuring student talents and sweet treats.

El Ed

Elementary Education Major.

Faculty Follies

A yearly event where faculty members present their talents and “follies” for the student body.

FitWell

Fitness and Wellness, the required freshman health/phys ed class.

GCC

A faster way to get out the name of the school, Grove City College.

Gee

Geedunk, the food services provided by the student union.

Greek Unity Week

A week where Greeks participate in pledging activities and celebrate their differences.

Grove City Family

A title that the administration has used to describe the people and environment of Grove City College.

Grover

Generally defined as any student who attends Grove City College. Also more technically defined as a freshman girl who has been kissed by an upperclassman guy on Rainbow Bridge.

HAL

Hall of Arts and Letters; the name will change if someone donates the necessary amount to have the building named in their honor.

Huma Classes

The humanities core classes required for all students.

IM Room

The intramural room—divided into two parts, green and brown.

Inner Quad

The quad located inside MAP Dormitory.

Intervis

Inter-visitation, weekend hours when students visit members of the opposite sex in their dorm rooms.

Ket Rec

Ketler Recreational Facility located in Ketler Dormitory.

MAP (cafeteria)

The Mary Anderson Pew Café located in the Mary Anderson Pew Dormitory.

MAP (dormitory)

Mary Anderson Pew Dormitory, not to be confused with MEP.

Mechie

A nickname for the mechanical engineering students.

MEP

Mary Ethel Pew Dormitory, not to be confused with MAP.

Mole Hole

The basement of West Dormitory.

OBOB

Orientation Board Off Broadway.

Old MAP

A fancy room used for receptions, dances, and dessert theaters.

Pew

Pew Fine Arts Center.

Rainbow Bridge

The Stone Bridge that arches over Wolf Creek and connects Upper Campus to Lower Campus. It is the magic spot where an upperclassman guy can kiss a freshman girl and make her a “Grover.”

RDs

Residential directors; Full-time staff that lives in the dormitories and supervises student life in those residence halls.

SAC

Student Activities Center.

Senior Scramble

The mad dash that some seniors make to get a girlfriend or boyfriend before leaving Grove City College.

SGA

Student Government Association.

Sparkie

A nickname for the electrical engineering students.

Stacks

The quiet library hallways with desks for quiet studiers.

TLC

Technological Learning Center.

Tower

Fourth floor Crawford where the school newspaper has its office.

Vespers

A Sunday evening worship service held in the chapel, a chapel card is accepted.

Wolf Creek

The murky stream that separates Upper Campus from Lower Campus.