Opinion: Confucianist Warriorship Standpoint: My Serving as a Role Model Benefiting the Countless Under the Heaven
By Rivolia Chen Xiao-Yu (陳瀟玉), Contributing Writer In August 2021, I — a Confucianist warrior — visited some families who were guests of the Trump Hotel in Washington D. C. Initially, based on what I know and believe in, I refused to enter the hotel. I was later told that my younger family members who have not reunited with me face-to-face for three years found it difficult to leave the hotel for reasons such as the hot weather. At...
Year-Long Hiatus Turned to Double Win Opening Weekend for Field Hockey
By Emma Hladik, Contributing Writer After a year-long hiatus due to Covid-19, the Gettysburg field hockey team commenced their 2021 season this past weekend at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium with a 2-0 victory against Lebanon Valley College, and, the next day, the team picked up another win, defeating Stevenson University 4-2. The last time the Bullets played the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen in 2019 they won 2-1. It marked 20 years...
Two Decades Later, Honoring the Lives of Gettysburgians Affected By 9/11
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor Early in the morning on Sept. 11, President Iuliano stood at the Peace Pole to lead a moment of silence for the lives lost twenty years ago. There, he honored four Gettysburg College Alumni: survivor John Schmittle ’01; and three lost lives: Tim Betterly ’81, P’12, P’15, Joe Hasson ’89, and Doug DiStefano ’99. The sole Gettysburg 9/11 survivor, Schmittle, had graduated mere months before the...
Senate Addresses J-Term, Student Concerns Regarding Printing and On-Campus Employment
On Monday, Sept. 6, Student Senate had their second meeting of the semester. With no new business to cover, Information Technology Director Rodney Tosten gave a presentation about virtual J-Term offerings, and students voiced concerns regarding the printers and student employment. Officer Reports President Syd Quan ’22 reiterated that under the new agenda, club representative attendance will be required for the first part of the...
College Updates from Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Task Force
By Katie Oglesby, Magazine Editor On Aug. 24, President Bob Iuliano and Vice President for College Life and Dean of Students Anne Ehrlich sent a campus-wide email giving an update on the Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Task Force formed in Dec. 2020. Assistant Professor of Public Policy Dr. Anne Douds chairs the task force alongside a group of faculty, staff, and students. Their findings released in June of 2021 for the past...
