Little Rock Nine member Minnijean Brown-Trickey “hangs out” with Gettysburg
By Kayla Britt, Staff Writer On Thursday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m., the CUB Ballroom was packed with members of the Gettysburg community eagerly anticipating the presence of Minnijean Brown-Trickey, a member of the Little Rock Nine. The event was well-advertised all over campus through posters, articles, e-mails and word of mouth and was the culmination of collective efforts by the Garthwait Leadership Center, Center for Public...
Gettysburg Baseball Remains Undefeated in the CC after defeating Dickinson, Washington and Franklin & Marshall
By Kelly Keith, Staff Writer The Bullets have changed the face of Gettysburg Baseball this season with 12 returning seniors and numerous determined players. Breaking the Gettysburg record for most consecutive wins last week, the Bullets have advanced to 22 games won in a row. The Bullets are taking Division III baseball by storm. Another huge accomplishment for the Gettysburg baseball team is being ranked 22nd in the nation by...
In pursuit of a peaceful, WMD-free Middle East
By Julian Weiss, Columnist One of the most essential interests in American national security is the successful implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). In the Middle East this has proven historically to be a struggle. Pakistan and Israel are two of only four non-signatories of the NPT. Both have nuclear weapons. Iran’s domestic nuclear capabilities have provoked GCC states to invest in nuclear...
GECO columnists reflect on the impact of oceans on global ecosystem
By Jolina Kennedy and Quinn Heist, GECO Correspondents The oceans are one of the greatest mysteries to humankind. Even though oceans cover 70 percent of the earth’s surface because of its vastness and the sheer abundance of creatures living under the surface so little is actually known. However, there is one thing we all know and love about the ocean, and that is the fish. Fish is not only delicious, but it is also very good for you...
Civil War Era Studies student takes a journey into medicine of the past
By Natalie Sherif, Contributing Writer “I believe that everyone needs a gateway into history,” says Musselman Library’s Fortenbaugh Intern Natalie Sherif, a senior. Sherif, who is also a Civil War Institute Fellow, describes her experience as curator of the Special Collections exhibit Slow to Heal: The Evolution of Medicine from the Civil War Era to WWI. The exhibit examines medicine’s evolution from the 1830s to 1918. What first...
