Discourse Amid Division: The 2024 Student Policy Debate
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The 2024 Gettysburg College Policy Debate was held on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in Mara Auditorium. This annual event provides student political organizations with the opportunity to engage in formal debate over topical policy issues. The debate was co-sponsored by the Eisenhower Institute, the Public Policy Student Council, Public Policy House, the new Conversations for Change initiative and the public policy...
Bullets Football Defeated by Muhlenberg Mules
By Noah Simkiss, Contributing Writer On Oct. 19, Bullets football faced off against the Muhlenberg Mules in Allentown. Entering the game, the two teams were evenly matched, with an overall record of 43-43-1 when facing each other, dating back to 1907. Ultimately, the Bullets were defeated by a final score of 42-58. Despite the loss, the team fought until the very end, and multiple players set personal season- or career-highs. Barely...
Green Terror Ends Drought Against Bullets Men’s Soccer
Mike Mevo found the back of the net in the 77th minute, and McDaniel produced a clean sheet against Gettysburg men’s soccer By Charlie Miller, Staff Writer Photos by Grace Jurchak, Staff Photographer For the first time in 10 years, McDaniel men’s soccer defeated Gettysburg, and looking at the Green Terror sideline in the 77th minute would tell you that. Green Terror players sprinted towards substitute Mike Mevo celebrating after his...
Retired Lacrosse Coach Carol Cantele ’83 Elected to National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
By Hailey Clark, Staff Writer Carol Cantele ’83 has been elected to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and will be inducted in early 2025, USA Lacrosse announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. Cantele is a former field hockey and lacrosse coach at the College. She also played both sports during her undergraduate career at Gettysburg. After coaching for thirty years, she retired from her role at the College in 2022. Cantele holds an impressive...
Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Visits Gettysburg College
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, prominent civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson traveled to Gettysburg College and visited students taking a course taught by Africana studies professor Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams. Jackson and his son, former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., visited students taking the course, “Education for Social Change.” Topics of discussion included the upcoming election and how of...
Upgrades Announced for West Quad Residence Halls, Plank Gym and CUB Ballroom
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor On Wednesday, President Bob Iuliano released a campus-wide email announcing facility upgrades to West Quad residence halls, the College Union Building Ballroom and Plank Gym’s lower-level basement. The Plank renovations will be completed in the spring semester while construction on the West Quad and CUB Ballroom’s renovations will begin in May. Upgrades to West Quad residence halls, which currently...
