Opinion: I didn’t vote because I didn’t want to play the game
By Jamie Garrett, Columnist I didn’t vote yesterday, but that’s not what’s important today. Today, my thoughts and perspectives are more about the actual process of campaigning, voting, and waiting for the results that I watched other people dealing with for the past months up until last night. To be fair, I wasn’t totally uninterested or disaffected by this election: I always maintained that our current president would remain our...
Wrestling looks to improve in 2012-2013
By Alexander Cattermole, Staff Writer The Gettysburg wrestling team began their season at the King’s College Monarch Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 3. The team placed eighth out of 12, but there were a few bright spots on the day as First-year Tyler Cunningham took 6th place in the 157 weight bracket in his collegiate debut. Senior Kevin Poplaski, the reigning Centennial Conference 285 lb. champion, won four matches in the consolation...
Family Weekend displays best of Gettysburg College
By Brendan Raleigh, Contributing Writer The students of Gettysburg College were reunited with their families for the school’s Family Weekend, which took place between Oct. 26 and Oct. 28, almost exactly two months after the first day of classes. Parents converged on campus to check in on their sons and daughters, get a taste of the Gettysburg atmosphere and take advantage of the weekend’s festivities. For many of students, this was...
Care Bear Cares: Finding your passions and creating goals takes time
Dear Care Bear, Looking around at my fellow students, it seems as though everyone has found their passion except for me. I don’t know what I want to major in, and I can’t decide on which clubs to pursue. In other words, I’m envious of those who have a goal and are working towards it. What should I do? Sincerely, A Lost Soul Dear ALS, Firstly, let me say that you are definitely not the only one feeling lost in the sea of all...
Women’s soccer advances to semi-finals
By Sarah Laughna , Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 27, the Gettysburg College women’s soccer team competed in a hard fought battle for the No. 1 seed in the Centennial Conference playoffs. Unfortunately for the Bullets, Johns Hopkins came out on top at the end of the game, recording a 2-1 victory on the road. Gettysburg (12-5, 8-2) scored first in the game with a goal by Junior Tobi Goss. The shot came from 23 yards out after a pass...
