Springfest offers students the chance to relieve stress before final week of classes
By Margarita Delgado, News Editor Springfest, a time honored tradition at Gettysburg College, took place over the last weekend of April. A three day extravaganza that officially starts on Thursday (though some might say Wednesday) and continues to Sunday, Springfest is the last time for students to have fun before the last weeks of classes and finals season starts up. The theme this year was “In Springfest We Trust” and was embraced...
Hopkins Breaks Bullets Baseball Winning Streak
By Kelly Keith, Staff Writer A lot has happened to Gettysburg baseball this past week. On Friday Johns Hopkins snapped Gettysburg’s 23 game winning streak, and the Bullets clinched the number one seed in the Centennial Conference after defeating McDaniel, establishing Kirchhoff Field as the official site for the 2014 Centennial Conference Championship. The Bullets faced Johns Hopkins for the first time this season on Thursday, home at...
In defense of ancient history and knowledge
By Andy Monthey, Opinions Editor When Leonardo Da Vinci was a young boy he struggled with Latin. In fifteenth century Italy, knowledge of Latin and Greek was the cornerstone of a worldly and humanist education. It was also a knowledge of culture, language, theology, and more. Yet in spite of Da Vinci’s genius, he only really mastered Latin in his late 30s, and even then he struggled with it. Some could see this episode as a perfect...
Study abroad program attracts Harry Potter fans
By Julia Rentsch, Staff Writer Die-hard Harry Potter fans rejoice! An unusual study abroad program known as “Fantasy on the Fringe,” or alternatively “Harry Potter in the UK,” is now available through the University of Oregon. The program consists of two 300-level courses, one in English literature or comparative literature, and one course in folklore, cultural studies, or anthropology. The courses begin and end online, with a...
Springfest 2014 will host DJ Beauty and the Beatz and Sage the Gemini
By Alli Grant, A&E Editor One of Campus Ac- tivities Board’s favorite traditions is on its way this weekend: Springfest! The entire Gettysburg College community will come to- gether to celebrate the end of another academic year with a weekend filled with good food, movies, games, and fun while highlighting the involvement of various groups on campus. Perhaps one of the most exciting events of the weekend is the Saturday afternoon...
