Student of Gettysburg aims to create a new commmunity
By Daniella Snyder, Staff Writer I decided to start the a Quizbowl Club on campus because in high school, Quizbowl was my favorite extracurricular activity. I’ve always loved learning, including all sorts of random stuff, and being able to apply it to something is really cool. The type of competitions we’ll primarily be playing, pyramidal quizbowl, is something I just really started playing during senior year of high...
Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
By Bethany Holtz, Sports Editor Junior Henry Smith celebrates after scoring what held up as the game-winning goal versus Marymount. The Gettysburg College men’s soccer team is out-shooting and slamming opponents left and right this season. The thundering Bullets remain undefeated with a record of 7-0-1 and 2-0 in the Centennial Conference, their best start since the 1993 team opened the year 10-0-1. This year’s Bullets also broke...
Gettysburg Men’s Soccer slams Marymount and Muhlenberg
By Jake Verner, Contributing Writer Last Wednesday the Gettysburg men’s soccer team took the field against Marymount at home on Clark Field and came away with a thrilling 2-1 victory, thanks in large part to two goals from junior Henry Smith. The team moved to an impressive 6-0-1 with the victory and looks to be off to one of their best starts in years under the direction of second year head coach Mark Mettrick. Smith notched his...
Active Minds aims to end the stigma
By Caroline Kinne, Active Minds Columnist I have a medical condition called Polibar’s Syndrome. If it’s not caught early on, it can sometimes have devastating effects similar to those of some brain tumors. But luckily for me, my parents took me to the doctor right away, and I got better. I still have to take medicine every day, but I am used to it by now. After all, a lot of people have to take medication every day. For those of you...
A Summer Internship with Amnesty International
By Alexandra LeClaire, Contributing Writer This summer I was the office administration intern at Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) in Washington, D.C. Amnesty International is one of the world’s largest and most well-known human rights organizations. Founded in 1961, Amnesty International’s scope has grown from working to free prisoners of conscience to fighting for human rights for all. AIUSA achieves its goals through publishing...
