Blast from the Past—March 30, 2021 Edition
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1966, one Gettysburgian reporter explained how the sweatshirt was ruining the well-dressed aesthetic of the student body. The reporter was happy when he visited the college as a prospective student, in part because of how there seemed to be a “universal cleanliness and well-dressed” manner among the students. However, some students have rebelled against this tradition, and now many of...
Weekly Roundup March 29 – April 4
Compiled By Jane Fitzpatrick, Assistant News Editor Monday, Mar. 29 Registration Workshop Held virtually from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Get Prepared for Fall/Spring Registration BMB Speaker – Dr. Derek Applewhite Held virtually from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m Dr. Derek Applewhite, Associate Professor of Biology at Reed College, will discuss his research on the role of SPECC1L Drosophila homolog, Split Discs, in the regulation...
Conservatory Students Qualify for Finals and Semifinals in Virtual Singing Competition
By Julia Dortch, Contributing Writer Students at Gettysburg College’s Sunderman Conservatory of Music participate annually in the National Association of Teachers Singing (NATS) auditions, with some advancing to the semifinals and finals on a national level. Students at Gettysburg took part in the fall 2020 Allegheny Mountain Chapter this past semester, which was virtual for the first time due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns....
Weekend Roundup: Week 2 Results Against Muhlenberg
By Colin Lawless, Staff Writer After a successful first week for Gettysburg Athletics, the majority of spring teams were back at it again for another successful weekend. Women’s Lacrosse Cruises Past Muhlenberg, Men Still Postponed The Gettysburg Women’s Lacrosse team got their second win of the season on Saturday, with a thumping 17-3 victory over Muhlenberg on Clark Field. The Bullets were led by Senior Kerry McKeever, who scored...
Opinion: DPS Should Not Have Access to Tasers
By Colin Hughes, Contributing Writer DPS officers have been equipped with tasers for the last few years, and they pose a serious danger to public safety on campus. DPS introduced stun guns because of an external report that recommended the use of stun guns to better protect DPS employees and individuals on campus from serious bodily harm without resorting to lethal weaponry. Unfortunately, this recommendation — though...
