Bullets Soccer Season Preview: Men’s and Women’s Teams Looking to Repeat Success of Previous Year
By David Goldman, Staff Writer As Gettysburg welcomes back students for another academic year, Clark Field welcomes back the men’s and women’s soccer squads, two teams looking to add another winning season to the record books. The Bullets soccer program as a whole is riding the momentum from last season’s stellar run, which saw the women go to the Centennial Conference championship, and the men compete in the NCAA Division III...
Football Season Preview: Chance for the Program to Turn Around
By Colin Lawless, Staff Writer As everyone’s favorite sport returns to the spotlight on the national stage, it also returns at Gettysburg College. Gettysburg’s football team is looking to improve on what was a promising first full season for Maurice Banks. With a strong returning group of seniors, and a fresh crop of talented first-years, it truly is an exciting time for the program. The Bullets finished 1-9 in 2021, but there are a...
Vietnamese Student Association Hosts Annual Mid-Autumn Festival
By Alexis Doyle, Contributing Writer On Saturday, Sept. 10, Stine Lake transformed into a sea of red, symbolizing joy, luck, and happiness, by the red tablecloths underneath various food, and activities. Paper lanterns hung from the string of lights above Stine Lake, and students decorated miniature versions of them to take back to their dorms. The Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) and Chinese Student and Scholar Association held...
Quick Responses Lead to Draw with Shenandoah
By Charlie Miller, Contributing Writer An evenly fought game between the Gettysburg Bullets and Shenandoah Hornets, characterized by quick responses, led to a 2-2 tie at Clark Field on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Each team was coming off a win heading into this non-conference matchup, and the draw brought Gettysburg to a 1-1-1 record on the young season, while the Hornets moved to 2-0-1. Starting fast was crucial for Gettysburg: they notched...
Musselman Library Conducts Second Student Textbook Survey
By Alicia Method, Staff Writer For many Gettysburg College students, buying and renting textbooks at the start of each semester can create a significant financial burden. To learn about the cost of textbook prices for students, Musselman Library has launched its second student textbook survey, this time extending the survey to multiple college campuses. The survey, inspired by a similar questionnaire put out by Florida Virtual...