Outbreak of flu symptoms prompts national concern
By Carter Ashforth, Staff writer As we return to our Gettysburg College campus for spring 2013, the last thing we all want upon our return is the flu. The flu has surely been discussed around dinner tables at home and now amongst circles of friends either in Servo, Musselman Library or the dorms. It is comparable to an evil demon threatening to spoil the first few weeks back from a long winter break. Students should certainly be wary...
Research ties excessive use of technology to poor health for young adults
By Christina Marder, Staff Writer For young adults living in the current American society, it would be nearly impossible to avoid technology. Teenagers can regularly be found sitting in front of computer and television screens, using their cell phones to text friends or listening to music on their iPods or MP3 players. Journalist Pat Etheridge’s feature for CNN, “Young People and Social Media: Docs Examine Pitfalls,” discusses the...
Sleep deprivation triggers health concerns in students
By Christina Marder, Staff Writer Recent studies show sleep deprivation can wreak havoc on adolescents’ physical, emotional and mental health. Studying for exams, writing papers and completing other assignments clutters the schedules of hardworking college students. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in school organizations, such as team sports, writing for the school newspaper, participating in Greek Life or joining...
Opinion: Is wind power the future of alternative energy?
By Carter Ashforth, Staff Writer The United States has been in a race against the global community for much of our generation’s existence to find the ideal alternative energy that can fill the gaping hole petroleum will eventually leave once its supply is depleted. This movement towards alternative sources of energy is called the Green Revolution. It is a commonly known fact that there is only so much fossil fuel on our planet and we...
iPhone 5 opens to critical and commercial success
By Abigail Lovell, Editor-in-Chief Apple reported record-breaking sales of the iPhone 5 on Monday morning following the product’s international release last Friday, Sept. 21. Apple announced that more than five million of the iPhone 5 were sold over the three-day weekend; comparatively, the 4S sold four million units in the same length of time following its opening to the public in October of 2011. The arrival of the iPhone 5 to Apple...
Trip to the Bahamas gives context to biology course
By Carter Ashforth, Contributing Writer When asked about his experience taking Biology 228, taught by Professor Istvan Urcuyo, Senior Josh Monk, who took the class last spring, exclaimed, “[It] was the learning experience of a lifetime!” This class is no normal tropical marine biology class primarily because the students were able to see with their own eyes everything they had been learning about. These fourteen lucky students got to...
