Being catcalled
By Stephany Harrington, Columnist This Sunday, I was walking home from the library at about 11 o’clock at night. I was just minding my own business, walking along with my ear buds in and my backpack weighing heavily on my back. I had just spent a long day at the library and all I wanted to do was go home. In order to return home to Colonial Hall, I needed to cross the intersection of Water Street and Carlisle Street. As I approached...
International movement works to eliminate abuse
By Janelle Thompson Courtesy of The Women’s Center The Take Back The Night international headquarters initiative was started by Katie Koestner in 1999 to bring awareness to the crimes that affect women in epic proportions. As an outspoken activist against date rape, Koestner decided that establishing a foundation against sexual violence and abuse would help to raise awareness and provide women with a voice and platform for...
Prof. Amer Kobaslija earns ‘13 Guggenheim Fellowship
Courtesy of GCC&M Amer Kobaslija, assistant professor of art and art history, was awarded a 2013 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. He was selected as one of 175 awardees, chosen from a group of almost 3,000 applicants. Kobaslija was recognized for his ongoing project painting the earthquake and tsunami-devastated town of Kesennuma, Japan and its reconstruction. Kobaslija was honored to receive the Fellowship...
A Day of Service
By Sarah Van De Weert, Staff Writer On April 13, the Gettysburg College community paused to remember the life of Emily Silverstein, a student who was murdered on April 9, 2009. The College held its fourth annual Day of Service to honor her memory. Over 70 students and alumni came out on Saturday to continue Emily’s legacy of her love for community service by carrying out various service projects within the community, including...
G-Harmony Bachelor of the Week: Jesse Zweibon
Interview by AnnaMarie Houlis Each week we will have an interview with a new cutie on the prowl! This week he has “pizazz;” he’s calm, cool and collected; he’s a winner but he promises nothing, he’s Jesse Zweibon! Nickname: Zweebs Class Year: 2014 Major/Minor: Religious Studies If you could be invisible, where would you go and what would you do? Area 51, I bet they’re hiding some pretty sweet stuff over there. Tell us...
