Bullets shut out Washington College to stay in contention for conference playoffs
By Andrew Milone, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College men’s soccer team was coming off a tough loss to Dickinson College going into Saturday’s match against Washington College. Fortunately, the Bullets pulled through to win 1-0, making up some lost ground in the Centennial Conference standings. The game started off with familiar names in the starting attack with sophomore Patrick Santini, junior KJ Depontes, and second team...
Has the Macbook met its match?
By Silvia Chon, Contributing Writer Many dedicated Apple users would agree that the Macbook’s cutting edge technology and user-friendly interface would allow for a high ranking when in competition with Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and other Microsoft-based computers. However, there will soon be a new laptop on the market that has the potential to win over Mac users. On Oct. 26, Microsoft will release its first laptop: the Surface Book....
STRIVR app answers student requests anywhere, anytime
By Tom Stasiunas, Contributing Writer First, there was MySpace. Next, Facebook dominated the social media sphere for nearly half a decade. It was not long before various platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Vine were all introduced into the mix. All were designed with the idea that people would connect with one another. However, many would argue that these platforms fail in that regard, and instead promote interactions without...
Federal Loan Program Benefitting 200+ Gettysburg Students Expires
By Zach Warner, Staff Writer The Perkins Loan program initiated by Congress in 1958 expired on September 30, when Senate declined to pass the Higher Education Act extension bill from the House of Representatives. It was the oldest student aid program in the country. Perkins Loans are offered to undergraduate and graduate students from low-income families to help cover the cost of post-secondary education. Many of the students who...
The Business of Medicine: 5,000% Price Increase in AIDS Drug Daraprim Sparks Outrage
By Taylor Randell, Contributing Writer Over the past two months outrage and controversy have been associated with Martin Shkreli, as a pharmaceutical company he owns raised the cost of a life saving drug by 5,000% overnight. Turing Pharmaceuticals bought the exclusive rights to Daraprim (generically known as pyrimethamine), a drug used to treat patients with weakened immune systems, and raised its price from $13.50 per pill to an...
