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Volume CXVI, No. 3
National “To Kill A Mockingbird” author Harper Lee announced that the sequel to her famous novel will be released on July 14. Lee wrote the sequel, “Go Set a Watchman,” in the 1950s, and it features the protagonist of the first novel as an adult woman. The publisher says the 304-page long book will be released as originally written, without revisions, with an initial printing of two million copies. “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which was released in 1960, has sold over 40 million copies and is often listed as one of the greatest novels ever written. “Numerous” fatalities were reported after a crowded Metro-North commuter train hit a vehicle on the tracks north of White Plains, New York, Tuesday night, sparking a fire that gutted the lead car of the train, according to the MTA. Among the dead were an unknown number of passengers on the train and the driver of the black Jeep Cherokee that was struck and dragged at about 10 car lengths. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the gates came down on top of the SUV at the crossing, which was stopped on the tracks. The driver got out to look at the rear of the car, then she got back in and drove forward and was struck. The MTA had earlier said that six people were dead in the rush-hour crash but changed that to “numerous” deaths pending more information.
International A Jordanian pilot held by ISIS appears to be killed in a new video released by the terror group today. The pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kasasbeh, is shown in an orange jumpsuit in an outdoor cell before he is set on fire. The undated video of al-Kasasbeh’s apparent death comes just days after ISIS uploaded another video showing what appeared to be the decapitated head of a Japanese hostage, journalist Kenji Goto. Last week the Jordanian government had offered to release an al Qaeda prisoner in exchange for al-Kasasbeh, but officials said ISIS failed to prove that the pilot was alive. In addition, while ISIS said then they would release Goto for the al Qaeda prisoner, they did not offer al-Kasasbeh’s freedom. This week’s “Top Stories” were compiled by Brendan Raleigh with information from abc.go.com.
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First-year draws inspiration from Wes Moore G-Burg first-year reflects on his college experiences and his plans for the future Photos Courtesy of Gettysburg.edu
B y M ike B aker C ourtesy of GCC&M College is a time of choices: choices like where you want to go, what you want to do and who you want to be. This is a realization many Gettysburg College first-year students are re flecting upon after sharing a common reading experience this past fall. The Class of 2018 explored paths, expectations and the power of decisionmaking through the book The Other Wes Moore, authored by youth advocate and Rhodes Scholar Wes Moore. In the New York Times bestseller, two Baltimore boys coincidentally share the same name—Wes Moore— and grow up only a few miles apart from one another. Their striking similarities begin to grow fainter, however, as circumstances and personal choices lead one to become a White House fellow and the other a criminal. “Wes Moore shows that many people get a second chance, maybe even a third or fourth, but some of us will only get one shot,” said first-year student Michael Mancino ’18. “Every student should know that our choices can very well remain a part of us forever. Some choices can blossom careers, while others can put us in awful situations. Our choices are almost always significant, although they may not always appear that way.” Through studying ‘The Other Wes Moore,’ students share a common intellectual
Gettysburg College first-year Michael Mancino explains his plans in and beyond Gettysburg College and his experience with author Wes Moore. experience, foster a sense of community and jumpstart discussions on themes related to the College’s efforts in diversity and inclusion, internationalization and intellectual climate. This past September the reading was further examined when Moore traveled to campus for a guest lecture. “To me, the word of the night was ‘inspiration,’” Mancino said of the oncampus presentation. “I have seen many speakers in my life, but Wes stands high above the rest.
“His ability to bring a group of 700 to life in a few seconds is spectacular, and he has a unique talent of easily silencing a room filled with laughing students once he changes to a more serious tone. “He told us, ‘If you leave college with just a degree, then you have wasted your time.’ I immediately sat up and became determined to leave my mark on Gettysburg College. “Throughout high school I always regretted not running for student gov-
ernment,” Mancino recalled. “I love leading, I love public service and I love engaging everyone around me, but it was because of Wes that I made my dream of running for class president a reality.” After winning his firstyear presidential race and earning a seat at the Stu dent Senate, Mancino set his sights on building a more unified class and encouraging his peers to use their varying skillsets to contribute to the mission of the school. What may separate Mancino among other young
leaders is that his drive is coupled with a sense of selfawareness. He also makes a conscientious effort to delegate and never bite off more than he can chew. “Leadership to me means knowing that it is crucial to give everyone a shot at something. A leader should be able to handle a full plate of responsibilities but also recognize when that plate becomes too full,” he said. Continued on page 2
Ebola immersion trip educates on public health Students travel to Washington D.C. to learn about Ebola and public health policy B y B rendan R aleigh N ews E ditor Over Winter Break, 17 Gettysburg College students participated in the Center for Career Development’s Careers in Contact Immersion Trip. The subject for this year’s immersion trip was Ebola as it relates to public health. Students traveled from Gettysburg to Washington D.C. to meet with officials from the U.S. Department of State, United Nations Development Program, Pan American Health Organization and the World Bank, among others. The students on the trip came from a variety of majors, mostly in STEM fields, such as health sciences, biology or chemistry. The trip was two days, from from January 13 to 15, and the organization of the trip was aided by health sci-
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Gettysburg College students traveled to Washington D.C. to talk to professionals involved with the recent Ebola outbreak from Jan. 13 to Jan. 15. They learned about both the epidemic and the careers involved in containing it. ences Prof. Amy Dailey. The trip did not focus on one career path in specific but rather covered a variety of possible career paths. Students were also able to hear some of the stories of healthcare professionals who dealt with the outbreak
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firsthand. These stories included information about how families in Africa responded to the outbreak in a personal way. In addition to learning about the careers of the professionals involved, the trip gave students insight into
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their own ambitions regarding these career paths, with some confirming their interest in their initial subject area and others discovering new areas of interest. This immersion trip was one of a number sponsored by the college dur-
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ing winter break, as others took students outside of the United States to various locations across the world.
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