Review: The French Dispatch
By Marrla Ferrer, Contributing Writer Wes Anderson’s latest film, “The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun,” is relatively short—only an hour and forty-eight minutes—but it is a fast-paced film that takes the audience on a journey through time through the eyes of journalists. Billed as a “love letter to journalism,” the movie’s style may make sense to fans familiar with Wes Anderson’s previous work. However, it could...
Bullets Swimmers Impress at Gettysburg Invitational
By David Goldman, Staff Writer Gettysburg swimming held their home, two-day invitational the weekend of Dec. 4 and did not fail to impress. Both men and women’s teams secured second place finishes, and Bullets fans got to see some record-breaking performances. The women only had two victorious events on Saturday, but they both came in the final events of the morning and evening sessions. In the morning, Ava Collin ’25, Megan Wojnar...
Ten Students Test Positive for COVID in Final Week of the Semester
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday morning, Dean of Students Anne Ehrlich alerted the campus community that in the past week, 10 students and two employees have tested positive for COVID-19. Over the entire semester, a total of 50 students and 42 employees have tested positive. The news comes alongside the latest surge of COVID cases at colleges and universities around the country; Middlebury College in Vermont moved...
Facilities Threatens Fines Over Sewer Line Vandalism in Hanson and Paul Halls
By Katie Oglesby, Magazine Editor Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning and Management Jim Biesecker sent out a campus-wide email Monday, Dec. 6 expressing that over the past 24 hours, Facilities had been handling “extensive sewer back-ups” in some of the residence halls, due to excessive amounts of toilet paper being flushed down the toilets. The damage ensued could total a couple thousand dollars per building impacted....
Students Celebrate Diversity at Burgburst Event
By Alicia Method, Staff Writer On Satuday, Dec. 4 in the CUB ballroom, Gettysburg College celebrated its annual Burgburst celebration with dances and food contributed by students from across the globe. Burgburst is an event led by students that honors diverse cultures among Gettysburg’s student population. The event featured international foods from countries such as China and the Philippines and performances by students, including...
Student Senate: Future Plan for Off-Campus Housing, Guest Speaker, and IT Department Announcements
By Leah McCann, Staff Writer The Dec. 6 Student Senate meeting involved Danielle Phillips sharing of the College’s future plans for off-campus housing, Guest Speaker Ivana Lopez-Espinosa ’19, and announcements from the Information Technology department regarding the future of G-Tech. Officer Reports President Sydney Quan ’22 announced that vice president applications would be coming out after the meeting. Last week’s...
