An important clarification about gender “umbrella term,” genderqueer
By Jacob Brintzenhoff, ALLies Correspondent This week’s article is brought to you by the letters GQ. No, I am not referring to the men’s magazine. GQ is also the commonly used abbreviation for genderqueer, an umbrella term for people who identify as a gender other than binary male or binary female. I have chosen to write about this term and its associated community because the genderqueer community is one of the lesser-known and...
Bruno Mars and Red Hot Chili Peppers meld in Super Bowl halftime performance
By Kathryn Gittings, Contributing Writer In 2004, the NFL’s Super Bowl half-time show experienced what can only be defined as an identity crisis. Minutes after Justin Timberlake gave America a good look at Janet Jackson’s fully exposed breast, the realization that the show needed a definitive personality came to light. Since then, the NFL has played it safe with legends like Paul McCartney, Madonna and The Rolling Stones, and has also...
Department of Public Safety discusses past and present relationship with student body
By Brendan Raleigh, Web Editor Connie and Howard Clery thought their daughter, Jeanne, would be safer at Lehigh University than at Tulane University, where, they heard, a student had recently been murdered. But due to the relaxed laws regarding the reporting of on-campus crimes, the Clerys had not heard about the thirty- eight violent offenses that had transpired at Lehigh in the past three years. Jeanne would pay for her parents’...
Women’s basketball fights for a position in CC
By Christine Betterly, Contributing Writer With a record of 10- 6, the Gettysburg College women’s basketball team is in the run to become the next champions of the Centennial Conference. So far, Captains Caroline Murphy, Rianna Doane, and Cori Younghans have led their team to victory against some difficult competition. Both Caroline Murphy and Junior Samantha Pagel are hoping to con- tinue with a winning streak in their upcoming...
Aunt Izzie: Crazy Roommate
Dear Aunt Izzie, My roommate is totally crazy, and living with her is driving me crazy! How do I deal with someone so messy and irritating? Sincerely, Living With Crazy Dear Living with Crazy, The most obvious piece of advice (which means it probably won’t be helpful) is that you could try moving out. If you have already considered and subsequently rejected this idea because you either don’t have anywhere else to go or are...
