Fact checking the Young Americans for Freedom’s new abortion posters
By Isabel Gibson Penrose, Opinions Editor Recently, the Young Americans for Freedom have put up posters around Gettysburg’s campus that make various claims about abortion. Here’s an assessment of how accurate their claims are. The Poster Shows: A sonogram of a fetus photoshopped to be holding a sign reading, “I Am A Person.” Science Shows: A more accurate sign would read, “I Could Gestate and Develop into a Person,...
One Billion Rising event calls students to action
By Julia Sippel, Staff Writer On Friday, Feb. 12 students and staff gathered in CUB 260 for One Billion Rising. At Gettysburg College, the event is sponsored by the Women’s Center. According to their website, this movement is “the biggest mass action to end violence against women in human history” (http://www.onebillionrising.org/). Since its 2013 inception, the movement has raised awareness for the over one billion (1 in 3 of 7...
Romanition showcases love through student talent
By Vera Ekhator, Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 13 Romanition was held in the College Union Building. The event, a prelude to Valentine’s Day, was “an exposition on the topics of love and romance” and the second annual event of its kind. All throughout the night, students performed acts that included spoken word poetry, song and dance. The night’s first act was a performance by the student dance group Zouave to Laurel Downie’s a...
New fraternity makes a splash at Gettysburg
By Jack Gentes and Alexander Grun, Contributing Writers Satire This past weekend marked the kick-off of spring semester rush week here on campus. Fraternities all over campus are holding events for spring rushees to get to know the brothers. With 27 Frats already on campus, Gettysburg’s newest fraternity plans to squeeze out as many activities this week as possible. Their president, Hugh Jassman, is looking forward to all the events...
Gettysburg celebrates Lunar New Year
By Nora Tidey, Staff Writer Monday, Feb. 8 marked the official start of the Lunar New Year, and Gettysburg College celebrated with food, festivities and fun on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Ballroom was nearly filled as the campus community came out to celebrate a holiday not typically recognized in America. Celebrated in several Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, the Lunar New Year signifies the first day of the...
