Spring Activities Fair draws students to new interests
By Julia Sippel, Staff Writer On Friday, Jan. 29 a variety of clubs came together in the CUB ballroom to recruit new members at the Spring Activities Fair. Jeffrey Lauck ‘18, President of Democracy Matters, called the fair a “great opportunity for both students and clubs, as it offers students a quick look at organizations they may want to join and serves as the primary recruiting tool for clubs to bring in new members.” With nearly...
An alternative perspective for anti-immigration individuals
By Angelo D’Amato, Contributing Writer Scene: A waiter is conversing with another waiter in a Paris Café when he sees a group of men sit down at a table. Waiter: “Excusez-moi, un moment.” As he’s walking over to the table, he hears the men speaking. James: “This is a nice place.” George: “You think they’ve got burgers here?” Al: “Nah, this is Paris. Salads all the way.” George: “No! I was in a restaurant the other day and they had...
On-campus laundry: A dirty scheme?
By Dean De Lucia, Staff Writer Do you ever wonder why our school makes us pay for our laundry? Because I definitely do. After talking to many of my friends from other schools, I have noticed that Gettysburg College requires their students to pay the most money for laundry. There are many expenses that need to be paid when attending college, but paying for laundry should not be one of them. There are two ways to look at paying for our...
Alpha Tau Omega: Moving forward
By the Brothers of Alpha Tau Omega Alpha Upsilon Chapter Our organization made an insensitive mistake. There is no other way to define it and we will not try to persuade your mind otherwise by this article. A September party mixer theme allowed for members of our organization to act out of character and not in congruence of Alpha Tau Omega’s core competencies of scholarship, community, brotherhood and leadership. Our myopia towards...
Snowden’s attack fails to dampen student spirits
By Jack Gentes and Alex Grun, Contributing Writers Satire This past weekend, Gettysburg College was blasted with a severe blizzard, dropping multiple feet of snow. The College has experienced many storms in recent history, but nothing as bad as this. Students didn’t seem to mind the snow, as people were out having snowball fights, building snowmen and generally enjoying the “winter wonderland.” When asked about the snow, local house...
