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This week in 1928, there was a list published of new books in the library. Many of the books were for reference, including a variety of chemistry and physics books. There were books like Pennsylvania History told by its Contemporaries by A.E. Martin, Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain, and many more. Now, you may be wondering, can I still take out these books? Yes, most of these books can still be found in the library. This week in 1948, the junior class met in Brua chapel to discuss new diplomas. Their class would be the first one to have them. This had been in the works for a year at that point, with the senior class called for a resolution. The new diploma would be a blue leather case with the Gettysburg College written in gold lettering on the front and the inside would have the diploma and a “photostatic” copy of the student’s transcript on blue and orange felt. The old diploma type was a scroll and many graduates complained that the diplomas easily tore this way. This week in 1953, offcampus house parties for Spring House Party Weekend were approved during a faculty meeting. The students were happy that they could party during that weekend. The Social Functions Committee asked for off-campus parties because there was no good floor space for dancing. However, the students understood that they could not serve alcohol at these parties. This week in 1998, The Gettysburgian reported about the up and coming band on campus, the Warrior Poets. The band, consisting of Paul Hutchinson, Jay Spiese, and (now a professor) Ian Isherwood, was only a few months old at this point, but many students and staff loved their Irish-American folk song inspired music. They all wanted to create the band to show the uniqueness in Irish-American music and they began playing together. They started to play at one of the pubs in town, Buckley’s, and slowly they gained notoriety. Most people loved the arrangements that they made and many people danced to it. There were even rumors that professors would jig! The Warrior Poets were excited for their coming performances for Saint Patrick’s Day. These archived “blasts from the past” were compiled by staff writer Shannon Zeltmann thanks to Special Collections in Musselman Library.
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Hanson basement residents get priority housing (back) as college discovers mold elsewhere
Mold on a pipe in Hanson Hall (Submitted photo) All Hanson residents B y B enjamin P ontz will — as previously promised M anaging N ews E ditor Less than two weeks — receive $250 in housing after the college reversed credit, but only basement course on its initial plan to give residents will receive the the residents of the Hanson priority in accordance with Hall basement displaced the original commitment due to mold priority in the made by Associate Dean of sophomore housing lottery, College Life for Residential it reinstated that priority last and First-Year Programs (RFYP) Keira Kant in an Thursday evening. An email sent to email sent Jan. 24. Vice President of Hanson basement residents Finance & Administration from Vice President of College Dan Konstalid told The Life and Dean of Students G e t t y s b u r g i a n in an Julie Ramsey attributes the interview with “On Target” decision to advocacy from students including those at that the $250 figure came Monday’s Student Senate from the college trying to envision what cleaning or meeting. “The College has replacement expenses for decided to honor its original comforters or sheets students commitment to basement living amid mold may have residents to receive priority incurred, which, they heard housing for next year,” the from some students, totaled email from Ramsey said. approximately $100, and “We have listened to you, seeking to come up with a to Student Senate, as well number that was “reasonable.” “It clearly was tied as many students who have to this idea of replacing -- or supported you, and are laundering -a few key items persuaded by your stance on in a student’s possession,” this issue. While we know this Ramsey added. will not make everyone in the Senator Abigail building happy, we feel it is H a u e r ’21, a former important to honor our stated Hanson basement resident, promise.”
appreciated that Ramsey reinstated the priority housing and applauded the advocacy by Hanson basement residents and senators — especially Senator Marisa Balanda ’21 — alike, which put pressure on the college to make the change. “I’m very glad that Dean Ramsey reinstated priority housing for the former Hanson Basement residents,” she said. “The Basement girls came together to voice their opinions in Senate, and I’m pleased to say that the collaborative expression led to resolution.” Balanda echoed Hauer’s thanks. “I’m glad that the college has decided to honor its original commitment by reinstating priority housing for the former Hanson basement residents,” Balanda said. “I want to thank Dean Ramsey for reaching out to me, personally, and listening to the student body.” Later Thursday evening, College President Janet Morgan Riggs sent an email to all students summarizing the college’s
response to the mold issue and announcing the creation of a new committee of students, facilities staff, and residence life staff to make recommendations “to improve our responsiveness to facility issues in residence halls.” Riggs said she will ask for those recommendations to be submitted by the end of the academic year. Furthermore, as previously reported, the mold consultant will make recommendations to address any issues identified in a summer room-by-room visual inspection for mold; those recommendations will be available for the public to view in the fall. On Monday, the college notified residents of 223 Carlisle Street that they had received a report of water and mold in the basement apparently due to a failed sump pump. “The sump pump has since been fixed and the basement is now dry,” an email from Kant and Director of Facilities Jim Biesecker to building residents said. “Visual inspection discovered there is mold in the basement.” Compliance Management International, the same environmental consultant that assessed Hanson Hall, was scheduled to assess 223 Carlisle Street Tuesday. Results of the assessment will be available early next week, Kant’s email said. College spokeswoman Jamie Yates had no new information to provide after the inspection was conducted Tuesday. The college does not own 223 Carlisle Street, which previously housed Tau Kappa Epsilon until the fraternity was suspended indefinitely
Although TAO is designed to work without the help of a counselor, it can be used as a supplementary resource between or even as part of traditional therapy sessions. Bradley envisions the software as having a lot of potential, even musing about integrating it into a future first year seminar course. The second new tool available to students is an online training program called “Ask Listen Refer” intended to help users learn to recognize and respond to others who might be considering suicide. The program takes around 25 minutes and includes video demonstrations of how to speak with someone having suicidal thoughts. These self-help resources will provide vital mental health support to students who sometimes find it difficult to obtain counseling appointments as demand for these sessions continues to increase. According to Bradley, about 25 percent of Gettysburg students visit Counseling Services each year, mirroring trends at other colleges. She attributes this shift to rising levels of stress and perfectionism among young adults as well
as improved advertising for counseling programs. “There are so many stressors for students, especially at our college where there is so much focus on academics,” explained Rebekah Grimes ‘20. “It can really get in your head with so many things riding on your GPA. Until recently, there hasn’t been enough understanding by colleges that this is important.” Anxiety is a particularly common disorder among these undergraduates, with the American College Health Association reporting that nearly one in six college students have been diagnosed with or treated for it within the last year. TAO’s anxiety treatment modules will offer these individuals needed coping strategies, especially if they cannot or do not want to make an appointment for in-person treatment. “When I wanted to deal with my personal anxiety, I was given a worksheet to break it down by getting to its real source and rationalizing the situation, so I didn’t feel anxious anymore,” explained Timothy Black ’20. “I thought it was very helpful.” The idea is that TAO will be able to offer similar
in 2013 after a college investigation uncovered underground activity during a previous suspension for ongoing conduct issues including “life safety issues, disorderly conduct, social event violations, acts of aggression, violence and assaults that jeopardized the safety of students,” Joe Gurreri, then Director of Greek Organizations, told The Gettysburgian in 2013. The TKE local alumni chapter still owns the property, and Kant said they had been contacted about remediation efforts in the basement that will begin during spring break. No students live in the 223 Carlisle Street basement. Nevertheless, resident James Mullen ‘20 said, “I’m thoroughly disgusted” regarding the mold situation. Moving forward, the college will add a visual inspection for mold in each residence hall room as part of the room condition assessment process over the summer, Konstalid said. “We have a process now -- a pre-move in process -- where we prepare rooms for students upon their arrival,” Konstalid explained, “and we routinely review them to make sure that they’re ready. It’s a visual inspection of the entire room. In response to this, what we want to do is strengthen that review by making sure that we are specifically as part of that inspection process looking for mold particularly and that we brief the people that are doing it on what to be looking for. It’s a strengthening of an existing process, but it should touch every room before we turn them over to students in the fall.”
Counseling Services adds online resources
Zach, the emotional support B y S arah K irkpatrick S taff W riter As student demand for mental health resources grows on campus, Gettysburg College Counseling Services has added two new online self-help programs to their website. The first, Therapist Assisted Online (TAO), is a software designed to help users with moderate anxiety or other mental illnesses to manage their emotional wellbeing through psychoeducation and guided exercises. The program is free to those with a college email and is anonymous. TAO combines wellness surveys, video exercises, and other media into a variety of self-help
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dog (File photo) modules on different topics. These modules focus on themes like interpersonal skills, mindfulness and relaxation strategies, and resilience training, which can improve a person’s ability to recover from setbacks. “We are excited to be able to explore different tools that can be of help to our community and we’re eager to assess how people respond to TAO,” said Counseling Services Director Dr. Kathy Bradley. “What is especially great about TAO is students who want help but cannot or choose not to go to Counseling Services can still access evidence-based self-help – anytime, anywhere.”
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exercises for users to better understand their anxiety. However, these resources are not necessarily a substitute for meeting with a therapist. “If you’ve dealt with mental health issues before and you want to refine and work on the coping mechanisms you’ve learned, then these resources could be helpful,” said Grimes. “I think, though, that if you’re a first-time mental health sufferer, you need to see someone. There is no beating an in-person session.” Counseling Services can typically fit students in for an appointment with a therapist within a week and a half for non-emergency situations and within the day in the case of an emergency, Bradley said. Services are confidential and at no additional cost for students. They also include a chance to interact with Zach, the emotional support dog. In the future, Bradley plans to continue expanding the scope of mental health resources available to the campus community. Specifically, she hopes to add more therapists to the Counseling Services team in the future as the need for treatment continues to climb.
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Debate participants (from L) Randy Feeley and Ryan Sipple (GACC), Nadine Snyder and August Umholtz (Democrats) Danielle Jones and Alexander Engelsman (Independents), Wellington Baumann and Zachary Sobeck (Republicans), Christopher Condon and Liam Kerr (Young Americans for Liberty), and Nicholas DiGiulio and Joshua Gonzalez (Young Americans for Freedom) (Photo Mary Frasier/The Gettysburgian)
B y J amie W elch E ditor - in -C hief Last Tuesday night, the Eisenhower Institute held a campus-wide debate in a mostly-filled Mara Auditorium covering a variety of topics including foreign policy, climate change, immigration and gun control. The debate was moderated by Dr. Scott Boddery, Assistant Professor of Political Science and included representatives from six political organizations on campus: Gettysburg Anti-Capitalist Collective (GACC), College Democrats, College Independents, College Republicans, Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) and Young Americans for Freedom (YAF). On Infrastructure: President Trump unveiled an infrastructure plan roughly two weeks ago that would potentially invest 1.5 trillion dollars into our nation’s infrastructure networks that relies heavily on public-private partnerships and leveraging state and local investment. Is this the best strategy moving forward to invest in our ailing transportation networks or should the government look to pursue other options? GACC: The federal government should be investing more in infrastructure. You can’t trust corporations to make the best decisions for the American people because they are concerned about their bottom line. College Democrats: Tolls and fees will hit the poor, so we don’t support private investment. Federal government should control infrastructure development. We should model after Europe, not go with the Trump plan. C o l l e g e Independents: It’s important to come to compromise;
Trump’s plan is not great but it’s a start. “Our roads suck,” so we need to do better. C o l l e g e Republicans: We support the plan. Local governments are best equipped to handle the specific infrastructure needs in their area, and they receive a lot of the money. Raising the gas tax would more than cover the federal government’s end of the bargain for this plan. YAL: We need to challenge the notion that our infrastructure is crumbling. The number of bridges requiring attention has dropped over the past 10 years. Typical government solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. State roadways are called state roadways for a reason, the federal government shouldn’t be involved. YAF: We support the Trump proposal. Money is much better spent on bridges than creating parks and bike paths that go unused. On Sexual Harassment: Recently, the #MeToo movement has swept across the psyche of our country. What role, if any, does the government have in implementing reforms in both the public and private sector? GACC: Government must take action to ensure that people of all genders feel safe in their community. If one person comes forward, more will come after. College Democrats: The government should take a role in assuring that women are safe in the workplace. Independent contractors should be covered under Title IX. The Civil Rights Act should be expanded to protect the LGBTQ community. We need to stop labeling the #MeToo movement as a witch hunt. It doesn’t help that we have an accused sexual harasser as president.
C o l l e g e Independents: We should be putting more into reforms so no one is afraid to stand up. It’s an everyone issue. No one should be afraid for their jobs or their lives to stand up and say something. Things aren’t being done even when people do report. C o l l e g e Republicans: Hollywood hypocrites flex their powers while sexually assaulting others. The best way to combat sexual assault is to encourage victims to come forward so we can enforce the laws on the book. We have to remember that people are innocent until proven guilty. Every accusation needs to be taken seriously, but we cannot assume they are guilty simply because they are accused. YAL: The federal government has to implement strict policies banning any form of sexual harassment. We all need to come together and support those who come out and report that something has happened to them. YAF: The best solution to this problem is reforming the criminal justice system to ensure that every case is adjudicated fairly. Government should crack down on HR departments to ensure that they are taking action. On Foreign Policy: The Trump Administration has taken an extremely hawkish stance towards North Korea. Despite fiery statements from the President, what measures, if any, should the State Department take regarding North Korea? GACC: North Korea is a pissing contest. We need to denuclearize the world and feed and house the poor. College Democrats: Trump has been far too bombastic on this issue, and has set us back years. The
president needs to pick an ambassador to South Korea. We need to work with China on this issue, and Trump has shown no interest or capability to do that. Any military option would be completely disastrous; it would be along the lines of World War II in terms of the number of the dead. C o l l e g e Independents: China is not going to give up, they don’t want a unified Korea on their border. This entire thing is posturing, North Korea isn’t going to do anything. They’ll get blown off the earth if they try. C o l l e g e Republicans: We do support Trump’s foreign policy. A military option may be necessary to solve the problem in North Korea. The United States needs to stop its global stance of regime change wars as it ultimately hurts us. It is a Clown World notion that Trump wants to nuke North Korea. YAL: Keep this within the purview of the State Department, not the Department of Defense. We need to strengthen our relationship with China; I don’t think they are a lost cause on this issue. YAF: It is vital to build up our regional partnerships to control this threat. We should realize that North Korea is a rouge state that will not act rationally. China is the only nation that can put enough pressure on North Korea to bring them to the negotiating table. North Korea’s economy is a joke, they won’t be able to compete with us in the future. Editor’s Note: Responses to additional questions are available on The Gettysburgian’s website: http://gettysburgian.com/ ei2018
DPS Crime Log Compiled by Gauri Mangala, Assistant News Editor February 20, 2018 (Tuesday) Offenses: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia at 209 North - No crime to report Washington Street; Closed: Referred to SRR February 21, 2018 (Wednesday) - Liquor Laws: Underage Consumption at Paul Hall; - Liquor Law Violation/Underage Consumption at Closed: Referred to SRR Musselman Hall; Closed: Referred to Office of Student - Other Sex Offense- Dissemination of Pornographic Rights & Responsibilities (SRR) Image at Rice Hall; Closed: Law Enforcement - Liquor Law Violation/Underage Consumption at Notification to DPS Hanson Hall; Closed: Referred to SRR February 27-28, 2018 (Tuesday-Wednesday) - Liquor Law Violation/Underage Consumption at Rice - No crime to report Hall; Closed: Referred to SRR March 1, 2018 (Thursday) February 22, 2018 (Thursday) - Sex Offense/Rape at College Recognized Residential - No crime to report Facility; Closed: Referred to Title IX Officer February 23, 2018 (Friday) March 2, 2018 (Friday) - All Other Offenses/Harassment at Hazlett Hall; - Burglary: Unlawful Entry – No force – 4 rooms entered Closed: Referred to SRR and items removed at Sigma Nu; Open Case – Under - Driving Under the Influence: Alcohol at Campus: investigation by DPS Exterior – Baughman Parking Lot; Closed: Joshua March 3, 2018 (Saturday) Ruby of Fairfield, PA Arrested by Gettysburg Borough - Liquor Laws: Furnishing to a Minor/Liquor Laws: Police (GPD) Underage Consumption at Corner Cottage; Closed: - Drug Abuse Violation: Possession: Marijuana at 209 Referred to SRR North Washington Street; Closed: Referred to SRR March 4, 2018 (Sunday) February 24, 2018 (Saturday) - Drug Abuse Violation: Possession: Marijuana at Ice - No crime to report House Complex; Closed: Referred to SRR Referred to February 25, 2018 (Sunday) GPD - Liquor Law Violation/False Identification Card at March 5, 2018 (Monday) Dept. Of Public Safety; Closed: Referred to SRR - Sex Offense: Rape at Campus Residential Facility; February 26, 2018 (Monday) Closed: Referred to Title IX Coordinator - Drug Abuse Violation: Posession: Marijuana/All Other
B y B enjamin P ontz M anaging N ews E ditor In a meeting that was tame in perfect juxtaposition to last week’s fiery display, the Gettysburg College Student Senate unanimously passed the final version of the Freedom of Expression philosophy proposed by the college’s workgroup late last month. With nary a statement of support or opposition -- or even any questions -- the body acted on a motion by Senator Jack Lashendock ‘20 to approve the statement in a voice vote. It will now head to the faculty, which, according to Parliamentarian (and workgroup member) Pat McKenna ‘20, will discuss it on April 19, and the Board of Trustees, which will discuss it in May, for final approval. Later, an email obtained by The Gettysburgian stated that a brief introduction of the resolution will happen at the March 22 faculty meeting with a vote on April 5. Senate then heard from Mike Bishop, Manager of the Bullet Hole, about plans for the space in the new College Union Building, which will open next fall. His presentation, which featured renderings of how the new space will look and discussion of what the new facility will serve, sparked significantly more excitement from students in attendance. Students were particularly interested in a firepit that will be outside the new facility, which Bishop said “will support all kinds of programming.” Bishop also said that the new CUB (including the Bullet Hole) will have outlets “everywhere” to allow students ample access to charge devices, and the Bullet Hole facility specifically will seat 185 in comparison to 120 in the current temporary space and 85 in the old space and will also have seating for 140 on an outdoor patio. In terms of menu, Bishop announced that Kazue will serve sushi and other international fare on a regular basis in the new space and that he is eager to have steak night where steak and a potato are available in the $8-10 range (or potentially for two meal swipes). While all the food options are not yet finalized, “The hot food choices are going to be endless,” Bishop said. After Bishop’s presentation, Senate heard and approved three budget requests: Colleges Against Cancer ($3904.34 towards Relay for Life expenses); approved (not unanimous) Art Alliance ($600 towards three speakers); approved (unanimous)
Civil War Club ($27.63 reimbursement towards Abraham Lincoln Birthday Party); approved (unanimous) Vice President Aimee Bosman ‘18 and McKenna proceeded to outline proposed changes to the election process, elaborating on their presentation from a prior meeting with the planned timeline assuming Senate ratifies changes to its constitution at the second meeting after spring break on March 26 (constitutional amendments cannot be approved at the same meeting at which they are announced). The proposed timeline is: - Thursday, March 29: Applications for all positions due - Friday, March 30: Campaigning may begin - Monday, April 2: Candidate Q&A session for President and Vice President candidates - Tuesday, April 3-Friday, April 6: Full student body voting period for President and Vice President - Monday, April 9: Candidate Q&A session for Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, and Clubs Liaison - Monday, April 9: Senate elects Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, and Clubs Liaison at its meeting (these positions, under the new constitution, are not subject to a full student body vote) - Tuesday, April 10-Friday, April 13: Full student body voting period for senators In addition to the timeline, McKenna said that Senate planned to begin enforcing the 2.5 grade point average (GPA) and fewer than six conduct point requirements for all candidates, which had not been done in recent years, and planned to resume electing junior senators for one semester at a time (requiring that elections be held in the fall for the spring semester) in recognition that many juniors study abroad. Finally, Senate briefly discussed an email sent by President Janet Morgan Riggs announcing the creation of a new group to review facilities concerns; several senators expressed that they want Senate to appoint the student representatives, which, according to Senator Marisa Balanda ‘20, was not the plan based on a meeting Balanda had with Dean of Students Julie Ramsey. President Luke Frigon ‘18 pledged to look into the matter at a meeting of the Student Life Committee and articulate Senate’s desire to appoint representatives. Editor’s Note: For a gallery of renderings and blueprints, visit http://gettsburgian.com/ cubrenderings
College raises $1.8 million in Gettysburgives challenge The college’s annual Gettysburgives challenge occurred from 9:00 a.m. on February 27 to 9:00 p.m. on February 28. During the challenge, 3,417 alumni, parents and friends of the college mailed in gifts, made their gift over the phone and gave online during the challenge to help the college unlock $1.1 million in match funding. In total, the annual Gettysburgives challenge raised $1,813,307. The
challenge funds were pledged by a group of alumni and parents and were released when the the college reached two separate goals for new donations. The college’s initial goal of 2,760 donors was met in the early afternoon on Wednesday, unlocking $1 million in challenge funds and then a reach goal of 3,000 donors was met shortly before the end of the challenge Wednesday night, unlocking another $100,000.
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Around 200 students from South High School in Minneapolis, MN went to Minneapolis City Hall on Feb. 21 to protest recent gun violence (Photo Fibonacci Blue/Flickr) B y J amie W elch Marjory Stoneman Douglas our country.” High School in Parkland, Kurtis Rhodes, the E ditor - in -C hief Florida, the ninth deadliest superintendent of Needville Gettysburg mass shooting in United Independent School District College has joined the States history. in Houston, Texas, said growing list of colleges T h e n u m b e r o f last week that if students and universities that have p r o t e s t s n a t i o n w i d e i s protested during school pledged that discipline by g r o w i n g q u i c k l y , n o w hours, they would be given high schools for engaging including several national a three-day suspension. in peaceful protests, such protests that are being S e v e r a l o t h e r s c h o o l s , as those now occurring planned for the coming both public and private, across the country against months. On Mar. 14, the have followed suit, making gun violence, will not have Women’s March’s Youth similar statements or taking an effect on admissions E M P O W E R g r o u p i s action to block protests. decisions. planning a nationwide The American Civil “Gettysburg school walkout and another Liberties Union (ACLU) of College prepares students n a t i o n w i d e w a l k o u t i s Texas released a statement to engage in the complex being planned for April in response to Rhodes on questions of our time 20, the 19th anniversary of Twitter about student rights through effective leadership the Columbine shooting. when protesting. In it, the and socially responsible A l s o , s t u d e n t ACLU said that “students citizenship,” a statement organizers are planning don’t abandon their right released Monday by the the March for Our Lives to freedom of speech at the college on social media in Washington, D.C. on schoolhouse door.” reads in part. “Committed March 24. The ACLU also to these institutional “ T h e m i s s i o n tweeted a reminder that values, we want to assure and focus of March for s c h o o l s c a n ’ t p u n i s h all students who have Our Lives is to demand protesters more harshly applied or been admitted t h a t a c o m p r e h e n s i v e than they ordinarily would to Gettysburg that school and effective bill be punish students who discipline resulting from immediately brought before skipped class for another peaceful protest will not Congress to address these reason. jeopardize your admissions gun issues,” the March for The college decision in any way.” Our Lives website reads. encourages anyone with The statement “No special interest group, questions or concerns about from Gettysburg College no political agenda is more the new policy on peaceful comes as students have critical than timely passage protest by applicants to the been staging walkouts and of legislation to effectively college to contact them at other peaceful protests in address the gun violence admiss@gettysburg.edu. the wake of the shooting issues that are rampant in earlier this month at the
Students gather at Penn Hall steps to protest maintenance issues B y J amie W elch E ditor - in -C hief and
B enjamin P ontz M anaging N ews E ditor Democracy Matters, a grassroots political organization at Gettysburg College, organized a protest planned to go from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. last Friday at the steps of Penn Hall amid ongoing frustrations expressed by students over maintenance issues around campus, grievances that boiled over at the previous Monday evening’s meeting of the Gettysburg College Student Senate. The protest went on despite forecasts of 25 mph sustained winds with gusts of up to 60 mph leading to the declaration of a High Wind Warning as well as rain and cold temperatures anticipated throughout the day. Three protesters were on the steps of Pennsylvania Hall at 11:15 a.m. and by noon there were five students protesting. Shortly before noon, Gettysburg College President Janet Morgan Riggs and Vice President of College Life and Dean of Students Julie Ramsey joined the protesters and expressed a desire to listen to the protestors’ concerns and find ways to address them. Meredith Staats ’18 expressed concern about the $250 housing credit, suggesting that $250 may not be sufficient compensation for students affected by the mold since it only reflects a small percentage of room and board costs.
Dean Ramsey replied, “It was really intended originally, for students who lived in Hanson and felt that their belongings–they might want to replace them, they might want to launder them… it was to give them some money towards doing that. It wasn’t intended as anything other than that. It was a credit on the housing bill, but it wasn’t a housing credit.” Riggs said that the possibility of simply cutting students a check for the $250 was discussed, but issuing a housing credit directly to the students’ bills was settled on as a matter of convenience. “It just seemed like the easy thing to do,” Riggs added. “So we take responsibility for–we think we could have been clearer about that,” Ramsey said. Staats thanked Riggs and Ramsey for instituting regular checks for mold as part of the summer maintenance and room check procedures, but said that Facilities Services needs to do a better job responding to tickets in a timely manner, telling a story about how work orders for a improperly latching front door to Appleford Inn and Carriage House was marked resolved multiple times before Facilities Services workers actually came and fixed the door. “One of the most helpful things, to me, that has come through this process is to hear that concern from the students and to hear it pretty loudly,” Riggs said. “I was… appalled isn’t really the right
word–” “I was discouraged,” Ramsey interjected. “I was really upset to hear that students feel that the responses aren’t there,” Riggs said. “That’s something we want to fix.” “It’s a problem with communication,” Ramsey said. Ramsey and Riggs offered to meet with the protesters next week to discuss their concerns, gather ideas about ways to improve and look at next steps that can be taken to address the issues that they identify. “I appreciate you being out here, and we hear you. I’ve heard you loud and clear,” Riggs concluded. In a Facebook Live broadcast, Democracy Matters Co-Presidents Staats and Sam Genova ’18 said that Riggs and Ramsey are taking steps in the right direction, but argued that there is more work to be done. Staats called for a “more reasonable” housing credit and a follow up on the health concerns raised at the Student Senate meeting on Monday. Genova also called for a full coverage of all medical expenditures related to the mold. Both Staats and Genova called for a full apology from the college, seemingly unaware that Ramsey had issued an apology on Tuesday that was published in The Gettysbugian. “I will have to take a look at that Gettysburgian article, because if that’s true then I think that’s definitely a positive step,” Genova said.
Laurel Downie ’18 performs in the Vagina Monologues (Photo Jeffery Williams/ Department of Cinema & Media Studies) B y S arah H inck S taff W riter An abundance of Gettysburg students sported stylish and trendy t-shirts that said “MADE IN VAGINA” last week while walking around on campus … they were in support of the Women’s Center’s annual production of The Vagina Monologues, which took place last Thursday and Friday in the CUB Ballroom. Directed by Caroline Lewis ‘18 and Marion McKenzie ’19, The Vagina Monologues is a play written by Eve Ensler. It celebrates women’s sexuality though a series of
both humorous and deeply moving monologues. This year, two student written monologues were included as well; each was touching, well written, and followed by a loud round of applause. Daniella Snyder, a senior and a four-year participant of The Vagina Monologues said she hopes The Vagina Monologues sends a message to the Gettysburg College community. “I hope that for men it makes them think about things they say or the way their privilege can affect women without realizing it,” Snyder said. “It tells women that they
should never be ashamed for their sexual activity or of their vagina.” Samantha Hann ’21 attended the performance. She expressed how she left the performance feeling empowered and enlightened. She was adamant that she wanted to participate next year. The Vagina Monologues sheds light upon many of the serious issues women face today such as slut shaming and sexual violence, but also emphasizes female empowerment. Event proceeds benefited Survivors Inc., which seeks to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault.
Baptist delivers 12th annual Gondwe Lecture B y K ate D elaney S taff W riter
Dr. Derrick K. Gondwe was born in Enukweni, Malawi in 1942. He graduated from Lake Forest College before receiving his Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin, and his Ph. D from the University of Manitoba. At Gettysburg College, he served on the faculty of the economics department for 27 years, founded the African American Studies Program, and became the first black person to receive tenure and to become a full professor at Gettysburg. After his death in 2004, a grant from his first host family in the United States, William and Gayle Keefer, allowed for the Derrick K. Gondwe Memorial Lecture on Social and Economic Justice to become an annual event beginning in 2006. The 12th annual Gondwe Gondwe Lecture was held Thursday, Feb. 22. Dr. Eileen Stillwaggon, a former colleague of Gondwe’s in the Economics Department, shared her memories Gondwe prior to the lecture, noting that she traveled to Malawi in 2007 and met one of Gondwe’s brothers, Goodall Gondwe, who works as the country’s Minister of Finance. Goodall told Stillwaggon that his brother Derrick had influenced many of his actions, actions that contributed to significant growth of Malawi’s economy. Dr. Scott Hancock, Associate Professor of History & Africana Studies, described Gondwe’s influence on him early in his career as a person of color on the college faculty, and then he introduced this year’s Gondwe lecturer: Dr. Edward Baptist, Professor of History at Cornell University and winner of the 2015 Hillman Prize for Book Journalism for his work The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of
Dr. Derrick Gondwe was the first black professor to achieve tenure and to be named a full professor at Gettysburg College (Photo courtesy of Gettysburg College) American Capitalism. “[Baptist’s] work has had a significant impact that has extended beyond academia,” Hancock said. Baptist opened his lecture by noting he had started writing the address on Feb. 5, 2018, the day that would have been Trayvon Martin’s 23rd birthday; Martin was killed in 2012 by George Zimmerman, who was subsequently found not guilty of murder in 2013. Baptist argued that 2013 marked more than 300 years of “George Zimmermans [being] set free” to commit legal murder in America. Baptist believes that the laws and media of the United States have led to the “perpetual policing of black people,” as media advertisements “sensationalize stories of black crime,” and even gradual emancipation plans implemented as solutions to slavery in northern states were simply “imposing the idea of criminality on the image of African Americans.” Baptist noted that, in Pennsylvania, freed black slaves were seized and taken back to slavery in Southern states. He traced the history of several laws and practice in Pennsylvania
that institutionalized racial oppression and discussed advertisements that appeared in Pennsylvania newspapers encouraging the capture of anyone who resembles wanted runaway slaves. Baptist believes that African Americans have been continually portrayed in the form of three threats: “danger, dependence, and domination of politics.” For years, Baptist noted, African Americans were kept out of politics for fear they would dominate it, but the “white police instinct” is about mobilizing and uniting the white population by repressing and lowering the status of African Americans. Today, the policing of African Americans is still seen in “formal and informal policing traditions.” “History does not repeat itself,” Baptist said. “It is constantly accumulating new causes.” Between 2040 and 2050, the United States is projected to become a majority non-white nation, and with this new change comes new causes, but Baptist said the future can be different. “When you pull up the new cause,” he said, “maybe, just maybe, you can pull up the root.”
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Guide to Gettysburg: Support Staff Spotlight: Where to eat when your Carol Simpson parents are in town B y N oelle Z immerman C o -F eatures E ditor With some exploration and creativity, it is possible to find an activity to do with your parents on their visit to Gettysburg besides driving through the battlefield (again). However, we all know what the most exciting and anticipated activity is: having your parents take you out for food. This article is specifically directed towards parents visiting for a few very important reasons. The number one reason: when your parents are in town, you do not have to pay. Let’s be real here, there are plenty of places which Gettysburg students would love to treat themselves to:
Dobbin House, The Parrot, and honestly any other restaurant that appears to be even somewhat fancy. However, we all know one hard truth: college students are broke. “Splurging”, at least for most of us, means dinner at Ping’s, breakfast at Ugmug, or if we feel extra millennial, avocado toast from Gettysburg Baking Co. The next reason why eating with your parents is so different is because they have cars, so the options are broadened even more. According to some fellow students, here are a few of the best places to go to: The most popular winner is Fidler & Co. Be sure to visit on the weekends from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. for their scrumptious brunch
which includes, but is not limited to, choices of: Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberry Compote, Chorizo Benedict with Poached Egg, Breakfast Pizza, or the classic French Toast. Another popular option is the Garryowen Irish Pub. Try out their mouth-watering Reuben Sandwich, Braised Short Rib, or Shepherd’s Pie. The last highlight and a personal favorite is food 101. Be sure to try their Vegetable Powerhouse Sandwich, Margherita Pizza, Grilled Chicken Panini or House Cut Truffle Parmesan Fries. A few other mentions were: Appalachian Brewing Co., Tania’s, and AKI Japanese Steak House.
B y M ary F rasier S taff W riter On Tuesday evening, the lecture “Gerrymandering: Mapping the Future of Pennsylvania Politics” took place in CUB 260 at 7:00 p.m.. The event was sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society. The speaker at the event was Thomas DeLoe, who graduated from Gettysburg College in 1968, then went on to receive his Ph. D in Public Policy from Penn State. He is a retired researcher from Department of Health and Human Services and is currently a member of Gettysburg Area Democracy for America (GADA), an organization advocating for an independent commission that would redraw legislative and congressional district lines in the state of Pennsylvania for the 2020 election cycle. Starting off the lecture, DeLoe first explains the history of gerrymandering and how the action received its name. In 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill that redrew the districts so it would favor a friend in the coming election. When newspapers reported this change, they commented on the strange configuration of a district, saying it looked like a salamander. A local newspaper published a political cartoon map of Massachusetts, with the odd-looking district being drawn as a salamander, called the “Gerrymander.” The name stuck and is now defined as the redrawing of geographic lines of congressional districts and state legislative districts in a partisan way to favor one political party. Redrawing district lines takes place every ten years, after the
census, ostensibly to make each district as balanced as possible, even though that is rarely what takes place. DeLoe complained, “Instead of voters picking their representatives, politicians are picking their voters.” After explaining what gerrymandering and redistricting is, DeLoe arrived at his main point of the lecture: how terrible gerrymandering in Pennsylvania is and how citizens can fix it. Prior to its abrupt change after the PA Supreme Court issued a new map just a few weeks ago, most of the districts of Pennsylvania were obvious victims of gerrymandering, especially the 7th, 11th, and 12th districts. The 7th district, which encompassed most of the Philadelphia area, was widely viewed as one of the top three worst gerrymandered districts in the entire country. DeLoe exclaimed that the district was held together by drawing lines through a pizza parlor parking lot and a citizen’s backyard for the entire area to be one continuous district. C u r r e n t l y , the redistricting for Pennsylvania is done by the state house majority and minority leaders, the state senate majority and minority leaders, and a selected fifth member as the chair of the committee. Depending which party is in majority and power at the time, the districts can stay relatively the same after the census every ten years or they could dramatically change. Gerrymandering comes into play when the party who is currently holding the power redistricts the state so that the constituents will vote in a way that will help that party win.
To fix this issue and help relieve Pennsylvania of its gerrymandering predicament, there will need to be a change to the state’s constitution, which is not an easy task, DeLoe argued. An identical amendment must be passed by both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature in two successive sessions and must be ratified by voters in a referendum in the 2020 elections. The bill establishing an independent commission to draw congressional districts would create a more transparent and non-partisan and allow the public to have more input into the process, proponents argue. DeLoe was clear-eyed about how difficult passing such an amendment will be, considering the bill must pass in the current session as well as the next session to even have a possibility of being implemented by 2021. Less than a month ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state was illegally gerrymandered and instead of sending the job to the legislature, they instead did the redistricting themselves, in hope that the districts will now be more balanced out and each party has more fair representation in each district and there are fewer “wasted” votes statewide. DeLoe ended his lecture by encouraging all who were in attendance to call their state government officials and tell them to pass the bill that has been created. In his eyes, this is a great, non-partisan bill that will help remove the major issue of gerrymandering that the state of Pennsylvania has had dealt with for too long.
Pizza place parking lots: The gerrymandering issue in Pennsylvania
Spring B y M usselman L ibrary Whether you’re heading home, traveling to someplace warm or staying on campus, Musselman Library can help you if you’re near or far. Library Hours: Library hours will be slightly reduced over spring break. The hours are listed below, and are always posted on the library website as well: Friday, March 9 – Close
Break 5:00 p.m. (NOT 10:00 p.m.) Saturday, March 10 & Sun., March 11 – 12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 12 – Friday, March 16 – 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 – 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 18 – 12:00 p.m. – Resume 24 hour access Research Help: If you have to do work over break, keep
at in mind that many resources are available 24/7 online – just visit the library website and have immediate access to hundreds of databases, thousands of full text articles, and ebooks. Librarians are also available for research assistance during the day Monday through Friday over Spring Break – just email ask@gettysburg.edu, call 717-337-7024 and ask to speak to a librarian, or
Carol Simpson is the longest serving member of the Academic Advising staff (Photo Josh Wagner/The Gettysburgian) B y J osh W agner Commission students is one “She is always ready O pinions E ditor of the highlights of my job, and to lend a hand or share a laugh,” I n t h i s w e e k ’ s the work-study students in the Billand said. “Carol is truly one support staff spotlight, we office are awesome,” Simpson of the kindest people I have ever met, and I am blessed to introduce you to Carol said. Simpson makes work with her. I can't imagine Simpson, Administrative S e r v i c e s A s s i s t a n t i n efforts to keep up with students the office running without Academic Advising. Simpson after they leave Gettysburg, her!” Bailey Heath ’19 started working in Academic and enjoys seeing how their Advising 28 years ago. As the personal and professional lives praised Simpson’s work with longest serving member of unfold. She thinks fondly of the the Honor Commission. "The work that Academic Advising’s staff, she students here. “It amazes me how Carol does with the Honor noted that much has changed motivated and exceptional Commission is absolutely since she started there. T o s t a r t , t h e Gettysburg students are, seeing essential for the functioning of department used to be housed where they go abroad and the the organization, yet most of it in Pennsylvania Hall, but projects they work on here and goes on behind the scenes so she does not get the recognition moved to the College Union abroad,” she said. S i m p s o n l o v e s that she deserves for it,” Heath Building a few years after she started. Simpson said, working at Gettysburg College. said. “She is diligent, patient, “ G e t t y s b u r g i s and reliable, and I always know “I’ve seen offices move across campus. What used to be in definitely a great place to work, that I can count on her for a reach isn’t so close to you right and I have been stretched smile and a warm welcome beyond my horizons while when I walk into Academic now.” Advising.” While physical spaces working here,” she said. N o t o n l y d o e s “Carol has been have certainly changed on Simpson think fondly of the first face of Academic campus, according to Simpson, Gettysburg, Gettysburg thinks Advising to generations of how we communicate is what Gburg students. She welcomes has changed most drastically. fondly of her. J e n n i f e r C o l e , people with unfailing warmth “We used to visit each other to handle things,” Associate Dean of Academic and cheerful grace,” said she said, explaining, “that Advising, said that Simpson is Anne Lane, Associate Dean was the biggest and hardest an invaluable member of the of Academic Advising. "Her conscientiousness and change to get used to. I like Acadamic Advising staff. “Carol is the best dependability have made her the personal contact.” Now, staff members rely on emails to assistant I have ever had in that a valued colleague upon whom communicate and that personal she makes my job infinitely we’ve all grown to depend.” easier. She is reliable and Anthony Wagner ’17 contact is diminished. attentive as well as kind and said he loves Simpson’s loving When Simpson funny,” Cole said. “She’s spirit. started at Gettysburg, she "Not only is Carol a enjoyed helping Academic a great baker and we’re so Advising organize first-year thankful that she shares that joy to be around as a decent, orientation, but that task has talent with us. I am so fortunate kind, and witty character; she since been assigned to the to have such an amazing, also has sought and found Office of Residential and First- joyful, and thoughtful friend joy in the many moments of her career at the College,” Year Programs. Now, Simpson and colleague.” Noelle Billand, also Wagner said. “Her helpful said that her favorite part of working at Academic Advising an Administrative Services and loving spirit has helped is when she can work with Assistant in Academic comfort and assist thousands Advising, said that working of students during their most students. “I would say that with Simpson everyday is an challenging experiences as Gettysburgians." working with the Honor absolute treat.
G e t t y s b u r g Great Recipes: JMR’s Grilled Salmon B y J anet M organ R iggs C ollege P resident Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa Ingredients: 2 lbs. salmon, cut into 4 pieces 1 tbs olive oil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp onion powder ½ tsp chili powder 1 tsp black pepper For the Salsa: 1 avocado, mashed up ½ small red onion diced
(replace with onion powder if you want to avoid a strong onion taste) Juice from 2 limes 1 tbs finely chopped cilantro Salt to taste Instructions: Mix salt, cumin, paprika, onion powder, chili powder, and black pepper together. Rub the salmon with olive oil and this seasoning mix. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Mix the salsa ingredients together and chill until ready
pop into the Research & Instruction Office (Room 102) on the main floor of the library. Leisure Reading/ Viewing: If you will have free time to fill over Spring Break, considering checking out a book to read for fun. We have many popular titles in the Browsing Room on the main floor, including New York Times best sellers, fiction and non-fiction. If
you prefer to read books on your device, we also have a great collection of ebooks available from Overdrive that you can download to your ereader (visit http:// libguides.gettysburg. edu/ebooks/overdrive for details). Free book with Student Book Discussion: If you enjoy reading and discussion books, consider signing up for our spring
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to use. Grill the salmon to desired doneness. Top with the chilled avocado salsa and enjoy! Editor’s Note: Gettysburg Great Recipes is a new feature. We invite all members of the campus community to send their recipes to editors@gettysburgian.com. Please also include a photo of yourself and, if available, a photo of the dish. (-J. Welch)
Library You’ve Gotta Read This: Student Book Discussion. The selected title this semester is Celeste Ng’s “Little Fires Everywhere” and the discussion will be taking place on Thursday, April 29, 4-5 p.m.. The first 15 students to sign up for the discussion will receive a free copy of the book. Sign up on the library website by Friday, March 23 to join the discussion!
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GRAB upcoming events Glass named Alumni Professor of Mathematics B y S amantha A nastasiou S taff W riter Who’s tired of the traditional Gettysburg classroom? I know we all struggle with those long hours spent glued to a chair, listening to a lecture while day dreaming about what else we could be doing. But did you ever consider the alternative learning experiences you could have while enrolled at the school? The Gettysburg Recreational Adventure Board (GRAB) mission statement focuses on the positive, innovative learning opportunities through outdoor adventure and challenge course workshops. Students can participate in weekly hiking, kayaking, or climbing day trips. Think you can’t afford that on your college budget that
you frequently use to buy Pizza House? Here’s the catch—all trips are $5 unless otherwise noted (and you can work off the copious amounts of pizza consumed!) In addition, GRAB also offers weeklong trips as part of the Winterfest program, and month-long trips as part of senior capstones, that are typically raised in price due to overnight costs. If you’re feeling adventurous, you could spend this summer exploring Greece with some of your classmates! There’s no outdoor experience necessary, as anyone can attend a trip. Some of the cool trips coming up are: Friday, March 30 - Night Hike at Sunset Rocks, Michaux State Forest; Sunday, April 1 -Climbing at Schaffer’s Rock; Saturday, April 7 -
Kayaking at Codorus State Park, and Friday - Saturday April 13 - 14 - Climbing Overnight at Annapolis Rocks, MD ($15). If any of these trips strike your interest, walk over to the basement of Plank Gym in room 118 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to register. They can also provide a longer list of the Spring trips for 2018. Perhaps after attending one trip you develop an adventure niche. You can apply to be a GRAB facilitator every September with no back-country experience needed. Not only will you learn a lot about the outdoors, but also a lot about yourself. As GRAB facilitator Alex Darby ‘20 said, “Without a doubt, GRAB has changed my life.” So, get off your phone, and go tour nature!
department, transportation policy -- and take what Cushing-Daniels calls a “deep dive” into that particular field. In addition to mentorship, CushingDaniels will choose next year’s theme with the help of the 2018-2019 Fellows. When asked what potential field he has in mind, he cites the art of compromise, one of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s lesser-known strengths, and how today’s political landscape has both been shaped by and is currently lacking in it. “Many people would agree that compromise is not inherently political at this point in our political system,” Cushing-Daniels remarked. “My goal is to get students to think about what it would take to get there, why we don’t compromise as much in our current political climate, and to try and devise solutions in regard to this issue.” Cushing-Daniels is no stranger to the political sphere himself. In addition
to writing his dissertation on the public policy of welfare migration, he spent two years working with Congress on Social Security reform, but returned to teach at the college and has remained active on campus ever since. The Eisenhower Leadership Studies chair will open a new chapter in his Gettysburg story. A typical endowed chair often carries with it a significantly reduced course load, increase in research funding, and accelerated sabbatical cycle, but this particular position is different. Although he will be teaching four courses instead of five, the real importance to CushingDaniels is the honor of having been appointed and the ability to engage students and help them devise programming over the next few years. Because his new position is focused on mentorship and deciding on a field of study for the students, Cushing-Daniels doesn’t see this appointment as significantly altering the trajectory of his career path. He does, however, consider this a great honor and an incredibly important chance to shape the program. “This is exactly the sort of opportunity that I think places like Gettysburg College should have,” Cushing-Daniels says, in reference to the Undergraduate Fellows program. “This is a way for me to…bring [students] into the research process in a very active way… by interacting with policy makers and really crossing the spectrum.”
Cushing-Daniels awarded endowed chair B y E mma P adrick S taff W riter A s s o c i a t e Professor of Economics Brendan Cushing-Daniels plays many different roles on campus. In addition to previously serving as chair of the economics department for six years, he currently teaches microeconomics at all levels and acts as faculty advisor to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. This year, Cushing-Daniels is taking his involvement one step further as the new Harold G. Evans Professor of Eisenhower Leadership Studies. This prestigious position is part of the college’s Eisenhower Institute and serves to mentor the Institute’s Undergraduate Fellows during its three-year term. The Undergraduate Fellows program consists of select Gettysburg College seniors who research a theme -this year, working with outgoing Evans Professor Shirley Anne Warshaw from the political science
Brendan Cushing-Daniels was awarded the Harold G. Evans Chair of Eisenhower Leadership Studies (Submitted Photo)
B y J osh W agner O pinions E ditor In 1888, the same year that the construction of Glatfelter Hall began, Dr. Henry Nixon began his tenure at then Pennsylvania College by taking the Alumni Professorship of Mathematics and Astronomy. During his 28-year tenure he was a popular campus figure and a leading academic. One of his works, a “Bibliography of Linear Differential Equations” was cowritten by J.C. Fields, the founder of the Fields Medal for outstanding achievement in mathematics. N o w 1 3 0 years later, Gettysburg College continues this tradition of honoring distinguished faculty members by awarding the Alumni Professorship in Mathematics to Professor Darren Glass. Glass earned a B.A. at Rice University, and his M.A. and Ph.D in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania. After teaching for several years at Columbia University, Glass joined the mathematics department at Gettysburg College in 2005. While at Gettysburg, Glass has continued research projects in
algebraic geometry, graph theory, and cryptography and particularly enjoys exploring the intersection of these areas of mathematics. This endowed chair provides extra funding to ongoing work in teaching and scholarly endeavors to a professor in the mathematics department for a five-year term. Glass plans to use the funds and increased sabbatical opportunities associated with the endowed chair to hire student research assistants and to continue projects at University of California Irvine and the Instituto de Matematicas at UNAM Oaxaca in Mexico. In the classroom, Glass does not like
B y C amila S eluja C ontributing W riter Ghosts? At Gettysburg? Well, that is no new story. Moreover, how could any rational human being buy into the tales of ghosts, particularly when attending a center for higher education? Any step into the town proper reveals eager tourists escorted by the light of lanterns to hear the bone-chilling whispers of spirits, but is a capitalist pull for money all these stories are? I will make no move to argue one point versus the other, but this case of the rational versus the believers becomes more compelling when the supposedly rational switch to the side of the believers. Such is the case with Gettysburg College senior Julia Rodbell, a resident of Red House. So goes her sighting: Julia woke up a dark night last semester to stumble her way to the bathroom when,upon turning around, saw the fuzzy shadow of a girl
standing near her desk. Julia rubbed her eyes and squinted but the outline refused to leave, only banished when the light was turned on. The one defining characteristic that stood out most strongly was this young girl’s long, curly hair. Now, Julia had never been a full believer. Like a rational human being, she recognized that without having the data to disprove the presence of spirits one could not assume they did not exist. However, you could hardly call her a firm advocate. A second case for her rational mind at the time was the lack of information Julia had regarding ghost activity at Red House. A f t e r h e r encounter, Julia googled ghosts at the house, only to find an entry regarding a young girl with long, curly hair who had died in the house and was buried in the back yard. Because Julia had not known this information before, an argument cannot be made
sinking into a routine: “I like teaching different courses rather than the same thing year after year. It’s fun to me teaching new courses.” Glass reports that he likes each of his courses for different reasons; however, when pushed, admits that his favorite course to teach is his first-year seminar on cryptography and abstract math, the mathematics department’s introduction to proof making. Outside of the classroom, Glass is the Director of First-Year Seminar Program and an active community member. His favorite Servo cookies are “the cookies with Oreo cookies inside” because “It’s so meta!”
Darren Glass Awarded Alumni Professorship in Mathematics (Photo Josh Wagner/The Gettysburgian)
Ghosts and the City that her subconscious had slipped this image into her mind late at night. Recently, Julia and fellow roommates were sitting in the downstairs area of the house, with only two house members on the second-floor at the time, when the girls downstairs heard a scream from the second floor. Upon going upstairs, Julia found that no one upstairs had heard the scream, although Julia strongly attests that the screech came from the house. Thus, we are presented with quite the conundrum. If a rational, even-minded individual stoutly testifies that she sighted a spirit, how can one argue against her? Is this not the most compelling argument of all? Perhaps more credit should be granted to those eager tourists searching for any ghost experience they can buy, for it’s the act of rational individuals searching for evidence for a long-standing question.
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Featured films in Gettysburg Majestic Theater “The Shape of Water” 2 hours, 3 minutes
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Oscar Winner - Best Picture In a 1960s research laboratory, a mute janitor (Sally Hawkins) forms a relationship with an aquatic creature. Also starring Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon & Richard Jenkins.
Friday - Saturday (3/9 - 3/10) - 4:15 PM and 7:15 PM Sunday - (3/11) - 2:15 PM and 5:15 PM Monday - Thursday (3/12 - 3/15) - 4:15 PM and 7:15 PM
“Call Me By Your Name” 2 hours, 12 minutes
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Members of the “King Lear” cast (Photo Thea Toocheck/The Gettysburgian)
In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old Elio begins a relationship with Oliver, his father’s research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage and the beguiling Italian landscape. Starring Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet & Michael Stuhlbarg. Friday - Saturday (3/9 - 3/10) - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM Sunday - (3/11) - 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM Monday - Thursday (3/12 - 3/15) - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM
WZBT: Gettysburg College’s Very Own Radio Station WZBT’s Top 30 Airplay Charts “Artist” - “Disk” - “Label” 1. They Might Be Giants - “I Like Fun” - Idlewild 2. Ought - “Room Inside The World” - Merge 3. Superchunk - “What A Time To Be Alive” - Merge 4. Dirty Sidewalks - “Bring Down The House Lights” - No-Count 5. Jeff Rosenstock - “Post” - Polyvinyl 6. King Gizzard and the Lizzard Wizard - “Gumboot Soup” - Flightless 7. Biters - “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be” - Earache 8. Car Seat Headrest - “Twin Fantasy” - Matador 9. Dream Wife - “Dream Wife” - Lucky Number 10. Field Music - “Open Here” - Memphis Industries 11. Hater - “Red Blinders [EP]” - Fire 12. Nicole Atkins - “Goodnight Rhonda Lee” - Single Lock 13. Porches - “The House” - Domino 14. S Carey - “Hundred Acres” - Jagjaguwar 15. Shannon and the Clams - “Onion” - Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch 16. Spirit Award - “Neverending” - Union Zero 17. Anna Burch - “Quit the Curse” - Polyvinyl 18. Coffee - “Big Hug/Ocean Fruit” - Cooling Pie 19. Dega - “Dega” - Lemonade 20. Franz Ferdinand - “Always Ascending” - Domino 21. Geowulf - “Great Big Blue” - 37 Adventures/PIAS 22. JD McPherson - “Undivided Heart And Soul” - New West 23. The Sufis - “After Hours” - Burger 24. Suuns - “Felt” - Secretly Canadian 25. Soccer Mommy - “Clean” - Fat Possum 26. Rhyme - “Blood” - Loma Vista 27. Jackson Macintosh - “My Dark Side” - Sinderlyn 28. Palm - “Rock Island” - Carpark 29. Insecure Men - “Insecure Men” - Fat Possum 30. Us Girls - “In A Poem Unlimited” - 4AD
The 90th Academy Awards: The complete list of winners B y J ackie M c M ahon S taff W riter Hollywood’s biggest night of the year has come to a close, and Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” won big. The film took home four awards: Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Director for del Toro, and the coveted Best Picture. (And yes, we can confirm that this is the correct winner – del Toro even checked the envelope to make sure after last year’s “La La Land”“Moonlight” mix up.) “Dunkirk” was close behind, receiving three awards, while “Blade Runner 2049,” “Coco,” “Darkest Hour,” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” snagged two statuettes each. Meanwhile, the Best Picture nominees “Lady Bird” and “The Post” were snubbed, while Jordan Peele became the first African-American to win Best Original Screenplay for writing the acclaimed “Get Out.”
For the complete list of this year’s lucky winners, see below. Best Picture: “The Shape of Water” Best Actor: Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” Best Actress: Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney, “I, Tonya” Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best Director: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” Best Animated Feature Film: “Coco” ‘ B e s t O r i g i n a l Screenplay: “Get Out,” Jordan Peele B e s t A d a p t e d Screenplay: “Call Me By Your Name,” James Ivory, based on the novel by André Aciman Best Original Song: “Remember Me,” “Coco” Best Foreign Language
Film: “A Fantastic Woman,” Chile Best Documentary Short Subject: “Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405” Best Documentary Feature: “Icarus” Best Production Design: “The Shape of Water” Best Cinematography: “Blade Runner 2049” Best Costume Design: “Phantom Thread” Best Sound Editing: “Dunkirk” Best Sound Mixing: “Dunkirk” Best Animated Short Film: “Dear Basketball” Best Original Score: “The Shape of Water” Best Visual Effects: “Blade Runner 2049” Best Film Editing: “Dunkirk” Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “Darkest Hour” Best Live Action Short: “The Silent Child”
Dodging the Bullet: “King Lear” ‘does such things’ to the audience B y J ennifer C logg Staff Writer The audience is silent, the lights are dim, the fog machine sets the scene with an ominous edge; senior Christian Boor walks out on stage, looks about inquisitively, and begins his eloquent first lines that begin The Majestic’s production of King Lear by William Shakespeare. The show ran from Thursday, March 1st to Sunday March 4th, and was an absolute hit. T h e s h o w was directed by Chris Kauffman and featured two guest actors: Paris Peet as King Lear and Gettysburg’s own Professor Richard Sautter as Earl of Gloucester. Besides these two fantastic gentleman, the rest of the cast consisted of students from the college. This was my first production on the mainstage, and I can say that is has hands down been one of the best and busiest times of my life. The cast rehearsed practically every day from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. starting right after winter break, and the leads of
the show even came back from break early to help put together such a fabulous production. The hours were long, and the work was intense, but I could not have asked for a better group of actors to work with. Although I am only a first year, they welcomed me into the theater family immediately and made me feel like I had been working with them for years. The cast brought an atmosphere that was professional, but still held the light-hearted camaraderie of a less serious show. As King Lear is a tragedy, it can be a very tough show to pull off well. That being said, when every actor throws themselves entirely into their role no matter how big or small, this is what retains the authenticity of the show. Particularly for adolescents, it can be very difficult to stay serious with such severe material. I found that working with Richard and Paris helped combat this; they are more professional actors, and as such, were a huge help in teaching all of
B y C harlie S ternberg S taff W riter “MGMT ARE BACK” reads a sign in the music video for “Me and Michael,” one of the singles from MGMT’s latest album, “Little Dark Age.” This is the fourth studio album from the band comprised of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, and it marks MGMT’s return after a four-year hiatus. From start to finish, MGMT’s latest release is captivating and meaningful. Whether or not you’re familiar with the band’s past work, “Little Dark Age” is an infectious mix of black comedy, unabashed quirkiness, and great pop-songwriting. The opening track “She Works Out Too Much” addresses the pitfalls of dating in the super fast internet age. The lyrics playfully lampoon the instagram generation’s shallow obsession with swiping, tapping, and collecting likes. “I can never keep up,” laments VanWyngarden. The dancey electronic beat is punctuated by motivational phrases from a perky fitness instructor. The overblown enthusiasm of these snippets adds a sense of humor to the song. I particularly like the poppy brass and the saxophone toward the end of this track which wildly improvises around the melody. Next is the title track, “Little Dark Age,” a brooding synthpop odyssey. The echoey quality of the heavy synthesizers and the
reverb on the vocals create a moody gothic atmosphere. The lyrics further build on this feeling of dread. Certain images in the lyrics can’t be separated from the political message behind them, “Policemen swear to god / Love’s seeping from the guns / I know my friends and I / Would probably turn and run.” Although they may be somewhat cryptic, references like this to police brutality and other issues suggest there is something unsavory rooted deep within our own society, something we would rather keep hidden in the dark recesses of our mind than confront. “When You Die” is an abrasive statement about death and what follows it. Ariel Pink has a writing credit on this track, and his fingerprints are definitely apparent in the playful cynicism of the chorus and the subverting of pop expectations. The song frequently teases a melody only to suddenly turn in another new and unexpected direction. The strange guitar part sounds like it’s moving backwards, but it works because it builds up brilliantly into the refrain which thrusts the listener into a surreal afterlife populated by a chorus of laughing voices. “ M e a n d Michael” stands out as the very accessible feelgood track on the album. The pulsating keyboard, straightforward percussion, and smooth vocal inflection make this one of my favorite tracks on “Little Dark
us actors in training how to really tap into our feelings and to listen to what is being said in the show. Early on in rehearsals, I found myself trying to focus on what I thought I should feel and not what I was actually feeling. After a full-cast conversation with Richard and Paris where Richard advised us to “just listen,” I began to focus more on the actual story, on what was happening, and not what was going on inside my head or what I believed should have been happening in my mind. When I felt that moment, it was the first time I ever legitimately cried on stage. In conclusion, King Lear is not entirely a show about death and destruction as it seems to be. It is a show about family, understanding, emotional pain, and companionship. The cast of the show brought all of these elements to light with graceful professionalism, and I am so proud to be able to say that I was part of such a wonderful, heartwrenching production.
Review: MGMT’s “Little Dark Age” Age.” The subject matter is nostalgic yet vague enough that it can be about almost any friendship you’ve ever had. In terms of structure, it doesn’t pull any tricks, but it doesn’t need to. The elements of this eighties-indebted song come together beautifully, resulting in a track that has been stuck in my head since I first heard it. When that chorus finally hits, its impossible to resist singing along. The last track, “Hand it Over,” brings closure to the album. The song revolves around abuse of power and corruption, but the delivery is apathetic as if the observer in the song is up in the clouds watching us from a removed vantage point. The song certainly floats like a gentle psychedelic pop dream. The gentle ebb and flow of the heavy synthesizer washes over the dreamy harmonies like waves, while a groovy bass line bubbles just under the surface of the melody. Eventually, the dream fades away and you are left alone with just your thoughts. Like great art, “Little Dark Age” doesn’t give us answers; instead, it prompts us to search inward for our own questions and solutions. I can see myself coming back to this album in the future for its countless memorable moments, the musical intricacies that reward multiple listens, and its great production value. You could not go wrong in giving “Little Dark Age” a listen.
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G u n By Wellington Baumann Columnist In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, the debate over the need for the Second Amendment has sprung up once again. If you turn on your television, open a newspaper, or look on social media, you will witness frightening images of students running out of buildings and grieving families huddled in mourning. Any tragedy such as this pulls at the heartstrings. As a result, we have been bombarded with the notion that we are suffering from a gun epidemic and that stricter gun legislation or a repeal of the Second Amendment is necessary. All of this hysteria begs the question, is there truly an American gun epidemic? Senator Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio were quick to tweet out after the Parkland shooting that this was the “18th school shooting of 2018.” Never mind the fact that Everytown for Gun Safety, the nonprofit group that reported this “statistic,” defines a school shooting as, “any time a firearm discharges a live round inside a school building or on a school campus or grounds”. That means that the “18 school shootings of 2018” include four instances of a stray bullet hitting a wall or window that resulted in no injuries, four instances of shots being accidently fired that resulted in no injuries, and two suicides on school grounds. There were other instances of intentional shootings, such as a drive by shooting in Louisiana, that resulted in no injuries. These are not the same as a maniac entering a school with the intention to inflict harm. These types of misleading claims exemplify how hard it is to conduct studies on mass shootings when the term is not clearly defined. It is much easier to look at data about gun violence in general. In 2016, there were 33,000 firearm related deaths. More than 60% of them were suicides. 34% of them were murders and about 80% of these homicides were drug related. This factor is mainly due to crime in cities like Chicago and Detroit, which just happen to have some of the strictest gun legislation in the country. But we all know that harsher gun laws mean less firearm related deaths, right? Additionally, you will barely hear about gang related homicide on the news. Instead, it will be plastered with images of the latest “mass shooting.”
e p i d e m i c Please Our 24-hour news cycle creates the perception that public shootings are far more common than they really are. The simple fact is that suicide and crime are the cause for the vast majority of American gun deaths, and indiscriminate mass shootings are by far an outlier. Some of you may be thinking, “it does not matter if mass shootings do not make up a large percentage of gun violence in America. The fact there are so many guns means that there is more gun violence.” Well, U.S gun ownership has shot up over the past decade, but gun homicide is at a new low. Correlation does not prove causation, but this relationship definitely proves that an increase in gun ownership does not lead to an increase in gun violence. When looking at gun homicide rates worldwide, the U.S is not even in the top 30, yet the U.S has the highest rate of gun ownership in the world. Countries like Germany and the U.K have a higher per-capita rate of mass shootings, despite harsher gun regulation. It is quite clear that legal gun ownership does not lead to gun homicide. Now, I can hear some of you saying, “we may not have an abnormal rate of gun violence, but we still need universal background checks.” Contrary to what you might hear, you cannot just walk into a Walmart and by a gun. All federally licensed gun dealers must conduct a background check. You cannot purchase a gun if you have a criminal history or if you have certain mental illnesses. Since their inception, background checks have stopped nearly 3 million gun sales. Even though this expansive system is in place, there are times when it fails. For example, the shooter in Sutherland Springs, Texas was dishonorably discharged from the Air Force for domestic violence, but that information was not properly transmitted into the federal database. When he went to go buy a gun, he did not appear to have a criminal record. A lack of background checks was clearly not the issue in that particular instance, yet after the tragedy in Sutherland Springs, there was an outcry for background checks that already exist. Some of you may still be thinking, “we can still limit the deadliness of shootings by banning assault rifles like the AR15.” Well, the AR-15 stands for ArmaLite Rifle and is not an assault rifle. It is a semiautomatic sporting
rifle that is popular within the U.S. While it may look scary, the AR-15 and other rifles are not used in many gun homicides. The majority of gun homicides in the U.S. are used with handguns, yet guns like the AR-15 get all of the attention by lawmakers. As a matter of fact, homicides with knives in the U.S outnumber homicides with rifles by 5 to 1, yet we do not see legislators calling for expansive “knife control.” This is because we have many politicians who have never fired a gun in their lives. They base their policy on how big and scary a gun looks, rather than on true statistics. Let us not forget why we have the Second Amendment. We have the right to bear arms because an armed populace is the greatest deterrent against a tyrannical government. I have heard too many times that I should not bother with this argument because it is impossible for some farmers with shotguns to fight off a government with drones and tanks. I am sure that is exactly what the founders thought when they rebelled against the world’s greatest military power of their time. I am sure that is exactly what the Viet Cong thought when they saw the world’s greatest military power display her might. I am sure that is what insurgents in Afghanistan have been thinking for well over a decade. History has shown that a smaller and weaker force can defeat a military juggernaut. Private gun ownership is the best way to preserve our republic. Furthermore, gun ownership is key to selfdefense. A CDC study issued by the Obama Administration found that firearm ownership resulted in, “consistently lower injury rates… compared with victims who used other self-protective strategies.” Other countries with harsh firearm restrictions, such as the U.K and the Netherlands, have hot burglaries rates of 45%. A hot burglary is when a burglary takes place while the resident is at home. The U.S only has a rate of 13%. I wonder what is deterring hot burglaries stateside. Indiscriminate public shootings are dreadful, and the sad reality is that there will always be crime and senseless violence. This does not mean that we are suffering from a gun epidemic and subsequently should disarm ourselves of our fundamental rights. Private gun ownership is the best way to secure our self-preservation and our republic. The founders understood this notion. We cannot forget it.
By Jay Hauser Columnist If you are reading this, I would assume that you have at least seen the link to Mr. Chris Condon’s op-ed. I will be responding to it and would kindly ask that you take a few minutes to read it. In addition, I would also strongly advise any readers to also refer to Mr. Zachary Sobeck’s recent article, which sparked this debate on the op-ed pages of The Gettysburgian. While I give him brownie points for calling for action, I will be briefly rebutting his policy proposals. B e f o r e addressing the loose argument presented on the constitutional interpretation of the Second Amendment, I would first like to address the bevy of references to the Framers that underpin the philosophical components of Mr. Condon’s argument. I suppose the best way to do so is by starting with this comment: “Is our nation not founded on the proposition that all men are created equal?” Not in the slightest. Sure, Jefferson wrote it. That doesn’t make it a fundamental and followed principle of our country. Jefferson himself didn’t even follow it. He owned slaves. A lot of the Framers owned slaves. More to the point, I would recommend that Mr. Condon ask that question to persons of color, women, members of the queer community, individuals with disabilities, etc. What answers does he think he will get? As a queer person, my answer is an assured “nope.” My point is this: w h i l e t h e F r am ers h ad some good lofty ideals, they weren’t as great at following them to the tee as college-age libertarians (or anyone looking for a good hook for an POL101 paper) expect them to be followed. They did, however, leave their lofty ideas as baselines, open to interpretation, adaptation, and change to best suit the needs of the era through the lawmaking process, Article V of the U.S Constitution, the 9th Amendment to the U.S Constitution, and a system of judicial review by learned and currently living judges. For that reason, the Constitution is a living document. While we shouldn’t scrap it, we should dispense with this
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fiction that the only valid authorities on it are the group of white men who wrote and initially ruled with it in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Those who place reasonable restrictions on the words of the Framers have legitimate reasons to do so, their intents just as relevant as those of the Framers. For instance, due to modern judicial interpretation and understanding, the Free Speech Clause is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, many of which take public safety into account. Additionally, unlawfully obtained evidence under the Search and Seizure Clause is admissible in court if one can prove that, without the unlawful search, it would have been inevitably discovered under normal police procedure. This balances the public safety needs inherent in criminal justice with constitutional protections. S i m i l a r restrictions ought to be put in place for the Second Amendment, starting with the ideals of the Framers as a baseline. Yes, Mr. Condon is correct in his assessment of the original goal of the Second Amendment, writing: “By attempting to ensure that the general citizenry would have access to arms for their own defense, the founders solidified their belief that Americans would never again be forced to kneel to the whims of a militaristic executive that expands beyond its purview. In essence, the right to bear arms is the mechanism by which the framers protect the other rights, placing this tool in the hands of those it seeks to benefit most.” However, the modern policy implications of their intent are unreasonable. The Framers were unaware of modern weaponry and the arms disparity between citizen and government. Unless Mr. Condon desires to provide citizens with automatic weapons, bomb-making materials, and the occasional nuclear weapon, the government, as an entity, has no reason to fear a citizen rebellion. Instead, we are left with the perfectly valid modern intents of individual protection in emergency situations and sporting as constitutionally-protected activities. As we have done with many other rights, one can easily balance the needs of public safety with a 21st
century interpretation of the Second Amendment. Mr. Condon is woefully incorrect in his description of a balanced Second Amendment. He writes about “arbitrary conceptions of mental illness without so much as an appearance before a judge” as the system of restricting access to firearms for dangerous individuals. First off, an overwhelming majority of individuals struggling with mental illness pose no danger to society and would therefore be unaffected by any potential law. Second, conceptions of mental illness are far from arbitrary. Please refer to your nearest copy of the DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) for proof of my claim. Finally, the process for deprivation of the right to own a firearm would most assuredly include an appeals process in front of a judge, as is the case with all other deprivations of constitutional right. Instead, a balanced Second amendment would call for reforms necessary to better protect public safety. Unlike what Mr. Sobeck says in his original article, an assault weapons ban is constitutional and was in effect from 1994 to 2004, when the sunset clause went into effect. Also, a ban that encompasses the AR-15 would surely be an effective preventative measure to protect against a massacre by someone wielding an AR-15. In addition, Mr. Sobeck fails to mention banning bump stocks, closing the gun show loophole, and pressuring states and agencies to participate in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Finally, unlike reforms that deprive access on an individual basis (like the ones Mr. Sobeck proposes) broad-based reforms are more effective in that they have less cracks to fall or crawl through. Quite frankly, I’m tired of the inaction on this public safety issue based on a narrow and insufficient reading of the Constitution or an unwillingness to moderately limit generalized access to a lethal weapon. I’m tired of getting alerts on my phone that another community has to publicly grieve. I’m tired of fearing that the community I live in will be next.
Praises for the Duke of Kent By Zachary Sobeck Columnist It is regrettable that the many contributions of the less senior members of the British Royal Family are often overlooked, so it is the objective of this piece to tell the story and enumerate some of the more profound accomplishments of one such member of the British Royal Family: His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Earl of St. Andrews, and Baron Downpatrick. The Duke of Kent was born in October of 1935 to His Royal Highness Prince George, Duke of Kent who was the fourth son of His Majesty King George V and Her Majesty Queen Mary of Teck. This makes the Duke of Kent a first cousin to the reigning Monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The
Duke of Kent is also the second oldest surviving grandchild of King George V following only the Queen herself. At the time of his birth, the Duke of Kent was seventh in the line of succession and is presently thirty-fourth in the line of succession. Prince Edward became the Duke of Kent just before the age of seven when his father, Prince George, died in a plane crash in 1942. This means that the Duke of Kent has held the title for over 75 years which is even longer than the record-breaking reign of his cousin, the Queen. Like many Royals, the Duke of Kent has a rather extensive military career, but his exceeds most and lasted over 20 years. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as a
Second Lieutenant in 1955 and eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel by his retirement from the military in 1974. He was eventually promoted to the rank of Field-Marshall in 1993. Since leaving the military, the Duke of Kent has continued serving the United Kingdom with distinction. In addition to representing Her Majesty the Queen both at home and abroad, the Duke of Kent has served as the Vice-Chairman of British Trade International and eventually became the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. In that position His Royal Highness represented the United Kingdom in promoting trade relations around the globe. Moreover, the Duke of Kent
has since 1967 served as the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England which is the governing institution of Freemasonry in both England and Wales. It is evident that His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Earl of St. Andrews, and Baron Downpatrick has made great and noble contributions to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth while being one of the lesser known members of the Royal Family. This further reinforces the virtue of the Monarchy in the United Kingdom. All members of the Royal Family, both great and small, from Her Majesty the Queen on through the Duke of Kent, have a vital roll to play in the facilitation of the United Kingdom’s interests in order to promote the wellbeing of their British subjects.
The Duke of Kent (Photo courtesy of The United Grand Lodge of England)
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basketball wins conference title Bullet Women’s Shot: Bullets beat Haverford to claim Centennial Conference title Senior Spotlight
Senior Aileen Reilly By Claire Healey C o -S p o r t s E d i t o r T h e Gettysburg Bullets softball team has been a formidable foe for all Centennial Conference opponents in recent years. In the last four seasons, the Bullets have compiled a record of 104-57 and were one run away from earning the championship title last fall. Helping to lead the charge for the Bullets the last few years has been senior Aileen Reilly. Last spring Reilly was named Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Year as well as making the spring academic honoree team. Reilly posted impressive statistics over her 153.2 innings, including a 14-7 record with 127 strikeouts and a 1.23 ERA. In addition to her season long accomplishments Reilly tossed a perfect game against SUNY Canton and struck out 13 batters of the eventual conference champion Franklin & Marshall College. The three time All-Centennial Conference first team selection, Reilly was extremely impressive at limiting big plays last year. Reilly did not give up one home run or triple over the whole season. Reilly hopes to lead the team to the conference championship this season. R a n k e d second by one point behind Washington College, the team expects to return to the conference championship game again this season, hopefully with a different outcome and another championship title for the Gettysburg College softball team. The Bullets opened their season with two close losses to Shenandoah University. Reilly, in addition to the rest of the team, will look to reverse that momentum on March 10 at the Virginia Wesleyan College Beach Blast, where they will play Roanoke College and Manhattanville College back to back.
By Matthew Hutcheon Staff Writer T h e Gettysburg College women’s basketball team has had a season to remember in 2017-2018. However, this Saturday the team’s heroic season came to end at the hands of the Montclair State University by a score of 7045. The Bullets earned a birth to the NCAA Division III tournament after winning the Centennial Conference Championship last Saturday against Haverford College. This Friday the Bullets were challenged and, at the end, toppled Albright College in the first round of the NCAA Division III National Championship. The game against Albright College was highly competitive. Gettysburg came out with scoring on the brain. The Bullets had a hot first quarter in which they opened up a 12 point lead to start the game. The Albright College Lions answered the Bullets fast start in the second and third quarter, and by the start of the fourth, the game was tied at 49. Thanks to the combined efforts of a three-point knockdown by junior Emma Dorshimer and a 8-0 run by senior captain Emily Gibbons in the fourth quarter, followed by a scoring drought by the Lions on their final four possessions of the game, the Bullets were able to pull out a 74-64 victory at the end of regulation. G i b b o n s , Dorshimer and junior guard Ashley Gehrin led the Bullets in scoring. Gibbons had 21 points and single handedly
The Gettysburg women’s basketball team won the Centennial Conference Championships for the first time since 2013 (Photo courtesy of Gettysburg College Athletics)
outscored the Lions 11-9 in the first quarter. Gehrin had 17 points and Dorshimer had 14 points. Dorshimer started the game off slowly but was able to gain momentum when she hit her first threepointer of the game in the third quarter—a bucket that helped her break the all-time record for three-pointers made by a Gettysburg College Women’s Basketball player. It was Dorshimer’s hot second half that helped the Bullets prevail against the tough Lions team. The women’s team was then tasked with the difficult assignment of playing two games in backto-back nights. The 22nd nationally-ranked Bullets faced off the next night
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against the 16th ranked Montclair State University Red Hawks in the second round of the NCAA Division III National Championship. Prior to this game and earlier in the week, three Bullets were named to the All-Centennial Conference Team. These three players were once again Gibbons, Dorshimer and Gehrin. While the Bullets had to leave home to play their second round match-up, the Red Hawks hosted the tournament and had home court advantage for their game against the Bullets. The Red Hawks came out of the gates hot. At the end of the first quarter, the Bullets trailed the streaking Red Hawks 18-9. The Bullets held
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tough in the second quarter, but ultimately were unable to muster any sort of momentum to stop the Red Hawks’ offense. The Red Hawks converted 63.2% of their field goals attempts, and shot a high percentage, 55.6%, from outside the three point arc, to defeat the Bullets. Coach Nate Davis, who in his short three year tenure at the school has brought life back to the women’s basketball program at Gettysburg. In an interview on the end of the season with Gettysburg Athletics, Coach Davis stated, “All I know is that we’ve had a remarkable season. We just didn’t have it today, not to take anything away from Montclair State.
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They are a great team and played a great game.” This season was the first time since 2003 that the Bullets had made the post-season tournament, and only the sixth time in the program’s history. Before the loss to Montclair State, the Bullets had racked 15 wins in a row. Although this historic season did not yield a NCAA Division III Championship, the Bullets were able to conquer many of their goals this season— one of which was making it to the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Only two seniors will leave the women’s basketball team this May – Gibbons and Kendra Meredith.
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B u l l e t s l o o k t o w a r d s d e p t h frecording o r stwoestrikeouts a s o n s uThecteam c eis salsos By John Zak Staff Writer The Gettysburg College baseball team started off their 2018 season with a loss to Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. The 12-3 loss on the road, however, included notable individual performances by a number of players on the team. Senior co-captain Chuck Probst went 1-2 in the course of the game, managing to record a run and walk twice. Probst will be central to the team’s success
this year, as Probst is an allconference, all-region, and pre-season all-American selection. Probst is coming off a strong junior campaign where he batted .394, hit seven homers and sixty-five hits. Also contributing offensively for the Bullets, sophomore Ryan LaCoe went 3-4 with a triple and record a run. First-year Sean Murphy, in his college debut, went 2-4 while recording a run. Sophomore Tyler Mitchell was also responsible for two RBIs via a sacrifice fly and a ground
out. The Bullets will also look to senior cocaptain Logan Sneed for offensive leadership and big plays throughout the season. Last season he batted .315 and went 45-143 with five doubles, 20 RBIs and nine walks. Senior Brad DeMartino started as the pitcher for the Bullets, allowing six runs and eight hits while striking out five batters over four innings. Junior Brendan Wright made his collegiate pitching debut as he pitched two scoreless innings,
Senior co-captain Chuck Probst went 1-2 with a run and two walks in the season opener against Hood College (Photo David Sinclair/Gettysburg College Athletics)
pitching relief for the Bullets. DeMartino will be important for the Bullets as the ace starting pitcher. Last season, he recorded an ERA of 2.55, the fifth-lowest in the Centennial Conference, while also posting a record of 5-2. DeMartino has been an important factor in the Bullets starting rotation since his first year. However, he is the only remaining starting pitcher with significant experience, as the pitching rotation last year graduated four starters, most notably last year’s Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Year Chase Stopyra. Even with the loss of starting pitchers, Coach Campo is confident that his team will still have a strong pitching rotation. “We’ve got some guys who can step up and help us right away. Obviously, experience is a plus, but we have some good talent,” said Campo. This season opener on the road is meant to be a preview to what is considered by the Bullets team to be a promising season, as the team hopes to make the Centennial Conference playoffs for the fifth time in six years.
riding a streak of six straight years winning 20 or more games. The 2018 Gettysburg College baseball team is one that has both young talent and experienced players which team coach John Campo hopes will translate into success. In an interview for Gettysburg College Athletics, Campo commented on his expectations for the team going into 2018. “I’m optimistic. We have a group of guys that have worked hard, and we’ve had a good fall and pre-season,” said Campo. “I think were in a position to make a strong run at things. The key for us will be to stay healthy and be productive offensively after graduating the middle of our lineup from last year.” The leaders of Campo’s team this season and their success is important for the success of the team. The presence of these players on the team gives Coach Campo reason to be confident about the prospects for success this season, as the team displays both young players and experienced veterans. The Bullets will play next week in Fort Pierce, Florida during spring break.
This Weekend in Gettysburg College Sports Friday, March 9: Wrestling at NCAA Division III Championship - TBA Saturday, March 10: Wrestling at NCAA Division III Championship - TBA Softball vs. Roanoke - 12:00 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse vs. Eastern - 1:00 p.m. Softball vs. Manhattanville - 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 11: Baseball vs. Albright -12:00 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse at Washington and Lee -1:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Albright -3:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. Iowa Central Community College - TBA
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