Junior Eric Glass creates campus roller blading club
By Kayla Britt, Staff Writer At the beginning of November, another club joined the ranks of Senate-recognized organizations here on campus. Roller Blading Club was founded by Eric Glass, a junior here at Gettysburg College. Glass’s interest in roller blading began during his time spent studying abroad in Spain. He used to enjoy ice skating at the local rinks, but needed an alternative when the rinks closed in February and March. He...
Alum pens book on Gettysburg Address for 150th anniversary
Courtesy of GCC&M Once you visit historic Gettysburg, it is always with you. That is especially the case for Jared Peatman ’02, who recently released The Long Shadow of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, a book that explores the ways the speech has been invoked and used – positively and negatively – over the past 150 years. “I started visiting the Gettysburg battlefield with my family at the age of 12. We made the trek down from Maine...
Facebook and other social media forms could cost you your job
By Andrew Monthey, Staff Writer Job-searchers beware; your privacy may not be as private as you may think. According to new studies, employers are starting to evaluate potential candidates based on their Facebook pages and others, depending on the job. While it is already a good idea to keep your Facebook page clean of incriminating photos or posts, this might give further encouragement. College career counselors are starting to also...
Senior David Wemer wins national prize
Courtesy of GCC&M A Gettysburg College senior has been awarded the top prize for undergraduate research by the oldest and largest professional organization for historians in the U.S. David Wemer ’14 is the recipient of the highly competitive Raymond J. Cunningham Prize, awarded by the American Historical Association (AHA) for the best article written by an undergraduate student and published in a history journal. The prize will be...
Unstoppable Bullets Rip through Shoreman four to zero
By Shannon Keeler, Contributing Writer An experienced team is a rare and coveted ideal. Throw in remarkable talent to the mix, and the outcome will likely resemble the Gettysburg College swim team. On Saturday, the men’s and women’s team both struck down the Washington College Shoremen, team. marking the season’s first Centennial Conference win as well as the second consecutive season win. As expected, the women’s team glided...
