Whack-a-mole on the men’s lacrosse field: Gettysburg defeats Haverford College despite unusual mid-game alien mole invasion
By Meredith Tombs, Staff Writer The Gettysburg Bullets defeated Haverford College in a decisive 12-4 victory this past Saturday, boosting their overall record to 5-2. The Bullets took a strong 6-0 lead over the Fords, with first-year Blake Gray and senior Mike Distler emerging as leading offensive contributors. Just as Gray snagged his fifth goal of the game, putting Gettysburg up 10-1 in the third quarter, there was a disturbance to...
Increased squirrel aggression on campus
By Ari Snaevarsson, Features Editor Due to the increased aggression of the squirrels on Gettysburg College campus, the administration has made an official announcement that a squirrelologists will be called in to remedy the situation. Discussion has, of course, been circulating among the student body over whether or not this would happen. We can all take a long sigh of relief. “This is preposterous!” claims squirrel enthusiast Annika...
CNAV announces it will be shutting down
By Jamie Welch, Web Manager At a press conference held Wednesday morning in West Building, a depressed and downtrodden CNAV announced that it is shutting down as of April 1, 2016 until people recognize its value. The Campus Navigation Portal (CNAV) serves as an information gateway for members of the Gettysburg College community. Each member is provided services and features according to their current relationship to the college. The...
How to successfully cope with end of semester stress
By Dean DeLucia, Not a Doctor As the year is coming to an end, we are all crammed with work, tests and trying to spend the most time with our friends before we head home. With all of these responsibilities you must be feeling quite stressed. But don’t worry, there is no reason to be stressed anymore! The first step is to make sure you write down everything you have to do for that day, or week. Once you have mapped out the amount of...
Chilling with the endemic Australian Chowchillas: using bird populations to assess environmental health
By Samantha Siomko, Staff Writer Additional Writers: Natalie Pitman, Katrina Cordseen-David, Shelby Downes Deep in the heart of the Australian rainforest, braving leeches and swarms of mosquitos, four students intensely listen for the distinct sound of a Star Wars-era blaster being fired. This sound belongs to none other than the Chowchilla bird, an avian species that exists only in the damp Australian rainforest, as indicated by the...
Follow up to “A message from a minority class president: To the oppressed and their oppressors”
By Anthony Williams, Contributing Writer Allow me to set the record straight. In response to my posting “A message from a minority class president: To the oppressed and their oppressors,” I received many accolades and many criticisms. I am beyond grateful for both. As a writer, this is not an apology or a retraction, but it is a follow up of sorts. My job as a writer is to make my message as clear as possible; my first article wasn’t...
