Football falls to Hopkins, take on Blue Jays in Centennial Conference
By Sara Laughna, Staff Writer Despite keeping the game close for the first three quarters, the Gettysburg College football team was unable to close out the game in a 49-35 loss to Centennial Conference power house Johns Hopkins. Hopkins, ranked 10th nationally, continued its reign atop the conference standings with its win last weekend. Gettysburg dropped to third place in the conference with a 4-2 league record. Senior captain Kody...
Opinion: Lance Armstrong and the problems of the sports world
By Nick Cesare, Contributing Writer In light of the termination of Nike’s relationship with Lance Armstrong, in the wake of his fall from grace in the cycling world, I believe it is important to reflect on what exactly goes wrong when our athletes decide to deviate from the path of integrity. Unfortunately like many great athletes before him Mr. Armstrong is now caught up in a scandal revolving around his usage of performance...
That’s a wrap!: “1,000 to 1” cast reflects on filming experience in final days of production
By Jennifer Kiebach, News and Web Editor As he stands at the free throw line, the tension in the warm gym is palpable. He makes his first shot, and it bounces out of the basket. The crowd lets out a collective, disappointed sigh. He faces the basket again, lets out a breath, and prepares for his final chance at the shot. The crowd and the players on the opposing team watch the ball as it flies toward the net. It misses again, but the...
Riggs: Net financial impact of “1,000 to 1” production will likely be “close to zero”
By Jennifer Kiebach, News and Web Editor Production of “1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story” will likely have little, if any, financial impact on the College, President Janet Morgan Riggs said at the Oct. 4 faculty meeting. Responding to a question from a faculty member, Riggs said that although the College had “a couple hundred thousand” dollars invested in the movie as of that week, that amount was constantly decreasing as...
Women’s soccer stands at No. 4 in Mid-Atlantic poll
By Becca Johnson, Sports Editor Women’s soccer (9-3, 5-1 CC) continued their dominating season with victories over Swarthmore and Haverford Colleges. The Bullets suffered a setback against No. 23 The College of New Jersey in overtime, but have maintained their regional ranking. In spite of a season-high nine saves by First-year goalie Eliza Gray, The College of New Jersey slipped past Gettysburg 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The...
