Track and Field prepares for CC Championship
By Bethany Holtz, Contributing Writer With the Centennial Conference Championships less than a week away, the men and women’s track and field teams are hard at work preparing and perfecting their skills. Head Coach Aubrey Shenk is hoping that his team can improve their standings from last season and secure positions in the upcoming NCAA Division III Championships. So far this season, the men and women’s teams have showed a solid...
Offering a new look at the Syrian strategy
By Julian Weiss, Staff Writer This past week, negotia- tions in Geneva between the Assad regime and Syrian Opposition Forces broke down, what the LA Times called living “down to expectations.” Assad also failed to give up his chemical weapons as per the agreement last year with Russia and the United States. Knowing that he has the upper hand in the conflict, Assad has ignored any serious diplomatic effort. This has forced...
Women’s Center: Writer recounts the 13th annual Vagina Monologues performance
By Kara VanBlagren, Women’s Center Correspondent On Feb. 20 and 21, the Women’s Center presented The Vagina Monologues (TVM) for the 13th time in Gettysburg College history. Known as being both hilarious and tragic at times, the show addresses many of the shared experiences of women today. Written by Eve Ensler in 1996, TVM comprises a series of monologues based on the author’s interviews with over 200 women across all ages,...
Alum gains recognition as accomplished TV producer
By Kayla Britt, Staff Writer Many of Gettysburg’s alums graduate and go on to make notable contributions to the fields they pursue. Geno McDermott, an alum of Gettysburg’s Class of 2008, is a prime example. McDermott was a Psychology and English double major while here at Gettysburg. He took a one-year hiatus to be a commercial fisherman after his graduation. McDermott then worked for video production companies in New York including...
Sochi XXII Olympics receive Gold in use of latest technology
By Marli Horwitz, MS&T Editor The 2014 Olympic Winter Games officially came to a close this past Sunday night, and with that came the close of the most technologically advanced games in history. With a total of 33 medals, the home country Russia may have come out on top, but what truly takes the gold is how many minute details of the games have become affected by today’s technology. There is the obvious– we were all able to...
