Incoming Gettysburg College student interviews First Lady
Courtesy of GCC&M “I deserve this.” That’s what Nene Sy reminded herself as she anxiously waited to meet First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House. Nene was selected by the Young Women’s Leadership Network to interview the First Lady for the Women in the World Summit, held last week in New York. The First Lady wanted to be interviewed by someone who, like her, was the first in her family to go to college. That same week, Nene...
The Gettysburg men’s baseball team heats up
By Kelly Keith, Contributing Writer The weather was not the only thing heating up in Fort Myers this spring break! The Bullets baseball team came out hot in their trip down south, winning eight of their 10 varsity games. The tradition of heading to sunny Fort Myers is one that is cherished among all members of the team. Senior captain Nate Simon, who made his fourth trip to Florida this year, talks about the benefits of the trip. “The...
Track and Field prepares for CC Championship
By Bethany Holtz, Contributing Writer With the Centennial Conference Championships less than a week away, the men and women’s track and field teams are hard at work preparing and perfecting their skills. Head Coach Aubrey Shenk is hoping that his team can improve their standings from last season and secure positions in the upcoming NCAA Division III Championships. So far this season, the men and women’s teams have showed a solid...
Seattle Seahwaks dismantle Denver Broncos 43-8
By Blaney Rotanz, Contributing Writer The events of Sunday, Feb. 2 were not what most American football fans were expecting to come out of Super Bowl XLVIII. No one was on the edge of his or her seats. 400,000 fans showed up to see a great battle between the league’s best defensive and best offensive teams. But the Broncos were not prepared for this game: they did not play as a team and did not show up for their chance to take home...
Women’s basketball fights for a position in CC
By Christine Betterly, Contributing Writer With a record of 10- 6, the Gettysburg College women’s basketball team is in the run to become the next champions of the Centennial Conference. So far, Captains Caroline Murphy, Rianna Doane, and Cori Younghans have led their team to victory against some difficult competition. Both Caroline Murphy and Junior Samantha Pagel are hoping to con- tinue with a winning streak in their upcoming...
Bullets shoot down Blue Jays in first CC win
Courtesy of GCC&M Senior forward Connor Poston registered 16 points and 17 rebounds while first-year forward Cody Kiefer scored a game-high 22 points, leading the Gettysburg College men’s basketball team to its first Centennial Conference (CC) victory of the season, a 70-65 win at Johns Hopkins University Tuesday evening. The Bullets (2-4, 1-2 CC) held off a late rally that saw the Blue Jays pull to within two in the final minute...
