Men’s indoor track & field team battles conference foes to rewarding finish
By Andy Milone, Web Content Editor The Gettysburg men’s indoor track & field team competed at the two-day Centennial Conference Championships this past weekend where there were many personal bests along with many competitors placing in the top eight. The men completed their indoor segment with a sixth place finish, which was three points short of fifth place Dickinson. Senior Ben Taber had one triumph in the form of a bronze medal...
Monkeying around in the classroom
By Graham Alabdulla, Staff Writer You may remember from your middle school education of the landmark trial; The Scopes Trial formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes or commonly known as the Scopes Monkey Trial. Let’s briefly recap this important trial for American education. John T. Scopes was accused of teaching evolution in a state-funded school, he was found guilty and fined $100, but the ruling was...
There’s an elephant in the room, and it’s got a monologue
By Morgan Hubbard, Copy Editor Vagina. In the last few weeks, the word has flooded the campus in forms of shirts, posters, and conversations. To my general pleasure, The Vagina Monologues have been met with questions about the purpose, transactions for t-shirts, and excitement about the performances. However, it is a disappointing realization that sometimes the word vagina is met with squeamish disinterest from students and faculty at...
Changes to the EPA under the Trump administration
By Graham Alabdulla, Staff Writer The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was officially established in 1970 by America’s then-leader, President Nixon. The EPA’s Administrator is appointed by the president. This agency was formed to protect human health and the environment through regulations. Notable legislation enacted by the EPA includes the Clean Air Act (CAA) in 1970 and subsequent Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1972. About half a...
Scientists engineer first ‘batbot’ as bat populations decline
By Sam Siomko, Contributing Writer Back in elementary school, robotic animal toys were all the rage. Most of them performed a few preprogramed tricks or could be guided by remote control. Others, like the Furby, were just plain annoying to some. But little did we know that our FurReal Friends and our Zhu Zhu pets were just scratching the surface of what animal robotics would become. Researchers at the University of Illinois and...
