International and Global Studies Presents Panel on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
By Patrick Sullivan, Contributing Writer On Tuesday, March 1, International and Global Studies presented a panel on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with three professors from the History, Economics, and Political Science departments: Professor William Bowman, Assistant Professor Lindsay Reid, and Associate Professor Rimvydas Baltaduonis. Bowman spoke first about the history of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He began by...
Senate: Springfest Update, Election Education
By Sarah Laud, Staff Writer On Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., Student Senate held their weekly meeting. President Sydney Quan ’22 called the meeting to order, and began with officer reports. Vice President Miranda Zamora ’23 announced an Election Education series where anyone interested in running for Senate positions can learn more about the process and job expectations. Election Education will be held on March 2 at 6 p.m. in Glat 001 and March...
Review: Netflix’s Murder-Mystery Comedy Murderville
By Laken Franchetti, Assistant News Editor “Murderville” is a new six-episode Netflix series that follows celebrity guests as they attempt to solve murder mysteries. Will Arnett is the lead character throughout the show, acting as homicide detective Terry Seattle. Each episode has him leading a new celebrity guest through a murder investigation. However, there is a catch. The celebrity guests get no script, so they have to...
“Why Pronouns?”: A Critique of TERF Ideology
By Monica Solis, Contributing Writer I took a long sip from my morning coffee cup as my eyes widened at the stunning opinion piece headline in The Wall Street Journal, “When Asked ‘What Are Your Pronouns,’ Don’t Answer.” My mind wandered, all the way back to my time as a young child, playing with Barbie dolls and matchbox cars, overseeing teddy bear masses (in true Catholic fashion), and rocking plastic babies to sleep. I thought of...
Swimming Excels at Conferences
By Emma Hladik, Staff Writer The men’s and women’s swimming teams ended their season in the Kunkel Aquatic Center at Franklin & Marshall College, setting new school records at the Centennial Conference Championship and placing in third and second, respectively, the weekend of Feb. 17 through 20. The women’s team came into the Conference Championships as defending team champs from their last season in 2020. The Gettysburg men’s...