Bullets race to start off the season
By Andy Milone, Staff Writer The 2016 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Alumni Race took place Saturday morning, with the hot conditions bearing down on the current and retired Gettysburg College team members. The men of the current varsity team defeated a group of 24 alums by a slim six-point margin, 25-31, while the women of the current team defeated a group of eight alumnae by an emphatic total, 50-15. The first place finisher on the...
…And the bullets are flyin’!
By Maddie Brown, Contributing Writer While the Gettysburg College football team lost an outstanding offensive line due to 2015 graduation, there is no worry on who will fill the spots. Both junior Justin Davidov and senior Danny Thompson now fight for a place on the line. Thompson took the wide receiver role last season, but since the spring, he’s challenged Davidov on the field. With both making equal amounts of plays in similar...
This week’s top stories: National to international coverage
By Nora Tidey, News Editor National Los Angeles International Airport was a scene of chaos on Sunday night, August 27th, when reports of an active shooter spread throughout the airport. The reports brought travel to a halt, causing delays to pile up into Monday morning. As word circulated, passengers in several LAX terminals self-evacuated onto the tarmac and rushed through federal security without being properly screened....
Servo goes “trayless”: Students provide feedback on dining hall changes
By Vera Ekhator, Staff Writer This year at Gettysburg, Servo took a step toward environmental sustainability by going “trayless.” Instead of carrying their food on a tray, students must now carry their plates by hand. When they finish eating students then place their plates onto a rotating rack called an accumulator for washing. This new system, geared toward preserving water and cutting down food waste, has been met with mixed...
Conservative alum defends professor’s fairness
By Colleen Weldon, Contributing Writer As a Gettysburg Alum, I am often unsurprised to see my alma mater receiving newsworthy recognition for the achievements of, or great works being done by its students and staff. It was therefore discouraging to read the visceral reactions to Professor Kathleen Iannello’s op-ed discussing the upcoming Presidential Election that was originally penned for Philly.com two weeks ago, and has since...
Women’s issue of the week: Burkini ban suspended in France
By Annika Jensen, Editor-in-Chief France recently suspended a ban on the burkini, a full-body swimsuit popular among Muslim women aiming to adhere to their faith while maintaining their personal comfort and style. While the suspension is a victory for all women in the fight for religious and gender expression, the burkini debate revealed an alarming reality: the issue was flying way under the radar. As an intern with the National Park...
