The quick rundown on the record breaking supermoon
By Aphra Murray, Staff Writer November 14 was a pretty big day. On this night, the moon was the biggest it has been in almost 70 years, January 1948, and it will not be this big again until the year 2024. On the eve of November 14, this “supermoon” was around 30 percent bigger and 14 percent brighter than the average full moon. So how does a supermoon form? The moon has an elliptical orbit which means that are at one side,...
Climate change or climate fraud?
By Graham Alabdulla, Staff Writer Global warming, a subject that for some is akin to politics or religion, has advocates and critics. But why has this term remained instead of being replaced with climate change? Global cooling has been observed during the Little Ice Age period beginning in the 16th century to 18th century before the Industrial Revolution which ended global cooling and began global warming. What is climate change? What...
The science behind voting
By Sam Siomko, Staff Writer Election day may have come and gone but not without controversy. For many of us, this was our first time voting in a presidential election. And regardless of who you voted for, what is important is that you voted. However, voting is not a universal theme among Americans. According to a study by the Pew Research Center, only about 54% of registered voters actually turn up to vote on election day. Other...
Blood altitude adjustment: A superpower in the making
By Kayla Britt, MST Editor It has been a known scientific fact for a long time that the human body possesses remarkable powers of adaptation. Yet new studies continue to shed light on the speed and scope of these adaptations, revealing an ever-astounding level of intricacy to the human body. One of the most recent studies, called AltitudeOmics, suggests that even short exposure to high elevations triggers long-lasting changes in the...
“We’ve got to talk about It”: Dr. Neff discusses food systems and food justice
By Kayla Britt, MS&T Editor Over 30 percent of people in Adams County, right here in Gettysburg, qualify for SNAP: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As shocking as that statistic may be, some of the realities behind the sources of the food on our plates every day are even more unfortunate. Dr. Roni Neff spoke to an audience of students, faculty, staff and community members on Thursday, October 20, about food systems...
Great Barrier Reef: Dead or alive?
By Sam Siomko, Staff Writer The Great Barrier Reef is dead? Well, no one seems to have remembered to tell the reef that. An obituary for the world’s largest reef posted on Outside Magazine’s website did not check the facts before it announced the reef’s untimely death. There is no doubt that the Great Barrier Reef is in danger. Bleached corals and reduced fish diversity are just a couple of signs that this “sickness” is ravaging coral...
