Ten Secrets Gettysburg Doesn’t Want You Knowing…#7 WILL SHOCK YOU!
By Brendan Raleigh, Conspirator-in-Chief 1. Most people assume Gettysburg College was named after its current president and founder, Janet Morgan Riggettysburg. But would it shock you to find out that Gettysburg College is actually named after the town of Gettysburg, the place where the college is currently placed? 2. In the same vein, the college’s role in the Battle of Gettysburg has been severely downplayed. In 1863, the college...
Student drops cup at Servo, forced to transfer
By Julia Sippel, Staff Writer On Sunday, March 20, a sophomore student was eating brunch in the dining center when his life changed forever: he dropped his cup. Per admission standards, he is now required to transfer schools, much to his dismay. “I just wanted chicken and waffles,” said the visibly distraught student, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time. “I never wanted this to happen….” The student was clearing...
Does celery burn calories??
By Ari Snaevarsson, Features Editor NEGATIVE CALORIES?? It seems to me more people are used to hearing the sound bite “chewing celery burns calories” than that other one that goes “eating less and exercising more burns calories.” And so, I would like to dedicate this article to this one topic, which, for one reason or another, fires me up more than most issues in the field of nutrition (and that includes the rising rate of obesity and...
Springing into Shape
By Meredith Cox, Staff Writer Spring is the perfect time to stay inside, immobile, and inactive. Who wants to be outside in the fresh air, warm sun, and light breezes? Not me. I want to stay planted right in front of my television, sitting on my couch with snacks all day long. If you are with me and want to have the most productive spring season yet, keep reading. Get at least ten hours of couch time every day. You paid a lot of money...
Athletic Department unveils Gburg Spitballs: Gettysburg College prepares to discharge Bullets as sports teams nickname
By Bethany Holtz, Sports Editor In a nod to political correctness, the Gettysburg College Athletic Department announced this week it is holstering “Bullets” as the nickname for its sports teams. Beginning with the 2016 fall semester Gettysburg College’s twenty-four varsity sports teams will be called “Spitballs.” “The nickname committee shot down several non-gun violence options such as Paintballs, Rubber Bullets, and Blanks before...
