Get Ready to Luau: Springfest 2018
By Noelle Zimmerman, Co-Features Editor That time of year is finally approaching… The event which Gettysburg students and alumni look forward to all year long, Springfest! As we all know by this point, this year’s Springfest concert will feature Sammy Adams on Friday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the ballroom. But what other fun events are planned for us this year? The fun started on Wednesday, April 25 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at...
JMR Spotted at Chi O Mixer
By Noelle Zimmerman, Co-Features Editor On this past Saturday night at roughly 10:37 p.m., Gettysburg College President Janet Morgan Riggs was spotted at Phi Delta Theta fraternity. JMR decided to throw it back to the days when she was a student here at Gettysburg. President Riggs had an amazing time at the Chi Omega mixer, noting that her experience being a member of the Chi O sorority has been a great part of her Gettysburg...
Guide to Gettysburg: Where to Eat When Your Parents are in Town
By Noelle Zimmerman, Co-Features Editor With some exploration and creativity, it is possible to find an activity to do with your parents on their visit to Gettysburg besides driving through the battlefield (again). However, we all know what the most exciting and anticipated activity is: having your parents take you out for food. This article is specifically directed towards parents visiting for a few very important reasons. The number...
College Remembers Beloved Athletic Trainer Kerry Garrett
By Noelle Zimmerman, Co-Features Editor and Elizabeth Hilfrank, Co-Sports Editor Kerry Garrett died at age 40 in her home on November 16, 2017. Garrett was diagnosed with, cholangiocacinoma, a form of liver bile duct cancer in June of 2016. She served as a member of Gettysburg College’s Athletic Training staff, and everyone who knew her loved her. Throughout her year-and-a-half battle with the disease, Garrett continued to work. She...
The Spirits of Stevens Hall
By Noelle Zimmerman, Staff Writer Gettysburg College is very unique for many reasons, one of which is the supposed ghosts that haunt our campus. We all know the story of the blue boy, although there may be some confusion as to what is true and what is false. Stevens Hall, according to a blog about haunts and history, used to be a girls’ school called Pennsylvania College Prep School. The story goes that a young boy fled from his home...
