One Billion Rising event empowers Gettysburg women
By Kira Goodwin, Staff Writer Recently, Gettysburg College hosted One Billion Rising, an event on campus hosted by the Gettysburg College Women’s Center and Survivors Inc. to shed light on the campaign in hopes of getting more people involved. One Billion Rising is a worldwide campaign meant to represent the fact that, at present, about one billion women in the world have been sexually assaulted in their lifetimes, and that number is...
Dieting in College without Counting, Part 4: Mentality (2/2)
By Ari Snaevarsson, Feature Editor In last week’s article, I argued that counting your calories is not only not unhealthy but could actually be one of the better lifestyle changes you can make. With that idea cemented in our minds, we can dive headfirst into the instructional section on actually implementing an optimal dieting mentality. I will organize this by discussing four vital attributes of an optimal dieting mentality; I...
Fair Use Week at Musselman Library
By Meggan Smith, Musselman Library Correspondent Understanding copyright law in the digital age can be challenging. Musselman Library will host multiple events the week of February 22-26 to highlight the ins and outs of Fair Use and to provide opportunities to engage in conversation with members of the college community. And there will be food! Monday, February 22– Fair Use Week kick-off: Cake for library visitors on the main floor at...
Musselman lecture series sees breakthroughs in breathing
Aphra Murray, Contributing Writer In the spring of 1980, Clark. E. Bricker ‘39 became the first visiting scientist as part of Gettysburg College’s Musselman lecture series. Thirty-seven years later, in 2016, the annual lecture series still continues; this year the invited scientist was Dr. Ka Yee C. Lee. Once a PhD advisor to our very own chemistry professor Dr. Shelly Fry, Dr. Lee is an interdisciplinary scientist, who studies the...
Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
By Michael Boncardo, Staff Writer Sophomore Quinn Merrigan has been a standout on the Gettysburg men’s wrestling team since his first year with the squad. Merrigan lead the team in wins as a first-year last season, but shares that his experience as a sophomore has helped him to grow even more as an athlete and individual. “Last year…I don’t think anyone saw me as a leader on the team. I was not very vocal. This year I feel I’ve...
