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Samantha Mudd

14 September 2010

Introducing Place

Located just ten minutes from the city of Columbus, Grove City is a low

key, suburban area. It can be described as a pleasant town, conservative, and a safe

place to raise a family. It also has its controversies, which may not make it the most

desirable place to live.

Described by one resident of Grove City as “a great place to live if you’re over

65”, this seems to be true as one of the local high schools had their sports levi voted

down. This left the local teenagers with not many extracurriculars to fill their time. So

they turned to partying. Whether it was a short drive to the nearby college of Ohio State

University to party, or just staying local to have a good time, this could possibly be the

cause of the native also making the statement that the town formed him and his friends

into “social deviants”.

With a majority of the population of Grove City being caucasian, it is not a very

diverse city what so ever. One might find that the city itself and its inhabitants give off a

sense of alienation. People are not exactly accepting of one another as one of the main

local issues is the large amount of homosexuals. The majority of the straight population

in Grove City is not accepting of their peers based upon their sexual orientation.

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All in all, Grove City has its positives and negatives. As a pretty town with good

healthcare and a low crime rate, it may seem to be a nice place to live for some people.

Based upon certain views and beliefs, some people might find Grove City as

unattractive place to live.