Don’t weight much longer: the problems with health and society
By Dean De Lucia, Staff Writer Weight! Do not leave, we need all the help we can get. Is there anything we can do to help others? Recently, in scientific studies it has been found that many people across the world are overweight or obese. It is clearly shown that governments across the globe are not looking to make our world a healthy place to live. Look around, what do you see? I see that everyone nowadays is in it for the money....
Her Campus comes to Gettysburg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS Jules Sippel Campus Correspondent, Her Campus Gettysburg julessippel@hercampus.com Stephanie Kaplan CoFounder & CEO, Her Campus Media LLC stephanie@hercampus.com Jules Sippel Launched Chapter of the International Online Community for College Women on Sept. 29, 2015 HerCampus.com, the #1 global community for college women, has launched its newest Chapter at Gettysburg College, serving as a hub for...
Campus community responds to issues surrounding YAF
By Julia Sippel, Staff Writer Young Americans for Freedom has been the hottest topic on campus as of late; just ask Yik Yak. Among posts of squirrels and Antica came complaints from both sides of the debate. Beyond the anonymity of the social media application, real people had very real opinions on YAF’s existence at Gettysburg. “….it is not the club’s existence that is the reason for protest,” said Melissa Lauro, one of YAF’s...
Gettysburg recognizes National Hazing Prevention Week
By Nora Tidey, Staff Writer The time from Sept. 21-25 marked National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW), and the Gettysburg College community came together to raise awareness and promote education on the issue of hazing. Hazing is defined as the imposition of strenuous, humiliating and sometimes dangerous tasks as a part of initiation rituals. NHPW is an opportunity to learn how to recognize instances of hazing and how to prevent those...
The troublesome rhetoric of the Young Americans for Freedom
By Isabel Gibson Penrose, Opinions Editor UPDATE 9/25 11am: YAF’s Communications Director has submitted a response to this article. Read it in the comments. By now almost everyone at Gettysburg has either seen or heard about the Young Americans for Freedom posters that are displayed around campus. To recap, for those who have not, the red, white and blue posters read: “Calling all Conservatives? Do you enjoy hugging babies vs...
