3D Imaging May Replace Prosthetics?
By Erin Stackowitz, Staff Writer From the fictional brainchild of Mary Shelley to the bioengineers at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina, scientists are getting closer to achieving the technology to create fully functionally organs and body parts from 3D printers. Although there is no modern day Frankenstein in the works, scientists now have the ability to create and sustain printed cartilage in...
The Vagina Monologues vibrates well with students
By Kira Goodwin, Staff Writer This past Thursday and Friday (February 25-26), Gettysburg College hosted its annual Vagina Monologues. Brought to the college by Dean Ramsey 15 years ago, this feminist performance hopes to empower women and promote female activism. This event, sponsored by the Gettysburg College Women’s Center, sends all of its proceeds to Gettysburg PA’s Survivors Inc., a program that works to provide support to...
Health or Hoax? Should you put your faith in fish oil?
By Ari Snaevarsson, Features Editor So let me begin by saying the topic of systemic inflammation is an absolute beast to tackle, and 700 words can only do so much. Think of this as a super basic overview of fish oil and not much more. I will undoubtedly be returning to this topic later, as most supplements with a track record of fighting chronic inflammation are worth examining. To begin, let us define some operational terms....
Does Celery Burn Calories?
By Ari Snaevarsson, Feature Editor *APRIL FOOL’S EDITION* 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...
Springing into Shape
By Meredith Cox, Staff Writer *APRIL FOOL’S EDITION* 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...
