Garthwait Leadership Summit succeeds again
By Daniella Snyder, Staff Writer The Garthwait Leadership Center never fails to impress by their lineup of guest speakers on Gettysburg’s campus, and this Parents Weekend was no exception with the Garthwait Leadership Summit. Dozens of students and their families eagerly attended the summit in order to hear successful leadership stories. This was an event organized and directed by GLC leadership mentors and current Gettysburg students...
Motorola releases impressive new Droid Turbo
By Samantha Siomko, Staff Writer In the midst of the iPhone 6 bendgate controversy, Verizon released a nearly indestructible super phone to rival all previous smart phones. The Droid Turbo, made by Motorola, is equipped with a 21 mega- pixel camera (one of the biggest cameras currently available in a smartphone) and a 5.2-inch screen capable of high-definition, which is four times the screen resolution than your typical HDTV. The...
Poet speaks on life and legacy of Medgar Evers
By Anika Jensen, Staff Writer On Thursday, Oct. 30, poet Frank X Walker delivered the 37th annual Cross Lecture in a tightly packed Joseph Theater. The Poet Laureate of Kentucky spoke about his book “Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers,” a collection of poems that highlights the legacy of the Civil Rights leader. Walker opened by saying he was not going to deliver a “traditional lecture,” in that he would instead be reading...
Late stroke pushes Green Terror past Bullets
By Meredith Tombs, Contributing Writer The Gettysburg women’s field hockey team worked hard against McDaniel last Wednesday, October 22. They ultimately fell 2-1, with McDaniel breaking the tie in the final minutes of the game. The first half of the home game was a defensive battle. Neither team could come up with a goal, even though Gettysburg had eight offensive corners. The Bullets hold an overall record of 4-11 this season, with...
Album Review: I Forgot Where We Were
By Chandler Robertson, Contributing Writer “I Forgot Where We Were” – Ben Howard – 7.7/10 London born singer-songwriter Ben Howard’s sophomore effort, “I Forgot Where We Were” is transformative, but it is not the end of his transformation. It’s the messy part in the middle where the transformation is taking place. The sound of his debut, most comparable to Ed Sheeran’s debut, has been warped into something...
