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Pair of poets share their latest works with G-Burg Oliver de la Paz and Jon Pineda read their reflections on childhood, family, small town life Photo Credit: www.masspoetry.org
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International Egyptian President Abdel Fattah elSisi claimed broad support from the international community for his vision of the future on Sunday, in a speech to an investor conference that saw billions pledging to boost the Egyptian economy, which was left battered by four years of turmoil following a popular uprising. el-Sissi acknowledged Egypt’s road to recovery will be long and costly, but described the three-day summit as an overwhelming s u cce s s , a ck n o w led ging the companies and governments that had given their vote of confidence. At the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said the conference had netted $36.2 billion in investments that had been signed and were ready to be implemented, thanks to the support. Dozens of town residents drove up to the conference center as the meeting closed, waving Egyptian flags and honking their horns in celebration.
This week’s “Top Stories” were compiled by Brendan Raleigh with information from abc.go.com.
Poets Oliver de la Paz (left) and Jon Pineda read some of their latest works in Joseph Theater on Tuesday. The reading was sponsored by Writing House, EPACC, College Life and The Gettysburg Review. B y A nika J ensen epistillaries all addressed to Pineda remarked as he stood Pineda followed with have been the best idea.” Oliver de la Paz, the a figure named Empire. S taff W riter to present, though he ex- p r o s e p o e m s i n c l u d i n g The letters, he expressed his regret that he “Strawberries” and “Ceil - author of four collections Writers Jon Pineda and could not take the job. i n g a n d G r o u n d , ” w o r k s of poetry and a professor at plained, were based on postOliver de la Paz shared their The professor of cre- through which he intended Western Washington Uni- cards and images of war. “It poetry and prose on Tues- ative writing at the Univer- to increase the engagements versity and Pacific Lutheran was kind of a bummer of a d a y , M a r c h 1 7 i n J o s e p h s i t y o f M a r y W a s h i n g t o n of his readers by taking away University, was then intro- manuscript,” de la Paz said duced to share his work. He about “Post Subject.” Theater in an event spon- h a s p u b l i s h e d a n o v e l , a traditional punctuation. He finished with poems s o r e d b y W r i t i n g H o u s e , memoir and three collections “Ceiling and Ground,” began by reading two of his EPACC, College Life and of poetry and on Tuesday i n s p i r e d b y a t r i p P i n e d a newer poems, “Boy. Child inspired by his childhood in T h e G e t t y s b u r g R e v i e w . read a section of his novel took to Luray Caverns with Without legs. Getting off a Ontario, Oregon, where he D e l a P a z s e r v e d a s G e t - Apology. his wife and children, drew chair,” and “Nocturne with claimed there was “nothing tysburg’s Emerging Writer In a voice overflowing laughter from the audience a Stack of Trepanned Skulls to do but get into trouble, Lecturer from 1999-2000, w i t h e m o t i o n P i n e d a r e - as he described his young Facing Right,” both of which drink and bowl.” These fiand though Pineda was of- cited unadorned yet eloquent daughter removing a pacifier are inspired by the photogra- nal works included “School fered the same position, he prose following the love sto- from her mouth and promptly phy of Eadweard Muybridge. Years,” “In Defense of Small D e l a P a z a l s o r e a d Towns” and “Self Portrait did not accept. ries and essential moments hurling it into a dark chasm. “I know there’s a bag that comprise the lives of his Pineda commented that he from “Post Subject: A Fa- B e s i d e a D e a d C h e s t n u t of tomatoes in the back,” characters. realized the trip “might not ble,” a collection of poetic Horse.”
Alum recounts successful career in medical ed.
Michael Reichgott ’61 attributes success to the strength of a liberal arts education B y F rank A rbogast C ourtesy of GCC&M There is no better preparation for a fulfilling career than a liberal arts education, Gettysburg College alumnus and loyal supporter Dr. Michael Reichgott ’61 knows this well. After graduating from Gettysburg in May of 1961, Reichgott, a chemistry major, went on to earn his a Ph.D. in pharmacology at UC San Francisco and began a medical career in clinical research and practice at the University of Pennsylvania. There, he was appointed Chief of the Section of General Internal Medicine and Associate Chief of Staff for Ambulatory Care at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. But after time, Reichgott began questioning whether he really saw a future for himself in medical research. After a few heart-to-heart conversations with his supervisor, he decided to pivot away from his clinical Inside This Issue
A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting took place early on Thursday during heated protests outside the the police department. This was after the resignation of the city’s police chief, Tom Jackson, who stepped down in the wake of a Justice Department report that documented widespread racial bias in the city, biases that have gained national attention since the August police shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown. Jeffery Williams was arrested Saturday night and charged with two counts of first-degree assault, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal action, said St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch. Williams was being held on $300,000 cash bond. Both officers are recovering, according to St. Louis County Chief of Police Jon Belmar.
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work and pursue medical education instead. “Along the way, there are people who influence your life and you have to be open to what’s going to happen,” he said of his supervisor. “From my experience in clinical research, there were a couple of things I learned: to be open to change, to be willing to take a risk on a change, and to have a sense of one’s self.” In 1989, Reichgott was appointed as Associate Dean for Students and the first Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. He then transitioned to Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs in 1999, while continuing to serve as a designated institutional official for Einstein’s ACGMEaccredited programs. Since 2010, Reichgott has been responsible for conflict of interest oversight and human subjects protection at the college. Reichgott’s professional
The viral dress debate, pg. 4
leadership has resulted a slew of awards over the past two decades. He was awarded the Medical Society, State of New York, Charles D. Sherman Award for Student Advocacy in 2001; Einstein’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2011; the Liaison Committee on Medical Education’s Distinguished Service Award in 2014; and he’ll also receive Einstein’s Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award this June. Looking back on his career, Reichgott believes his success is rooted in lessons and skills he learned from his time at Gettysburg. “I think the most important thing for a college experience–from my perspective as an educator in a medical school–is to broaden your perspective,” Reichgott said. At Gettysburg, Reichgott enrolled in a music appreciation course during his freshman year, simply to fill an arts requirement. The course, which focused on opera,
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turned out to be one of his most memorable and influential experiences on campus. “Here I am this 17 year old naive guy and I come into the course and my reaction was just ‘wow, this is really something,’” Reichgott said. “I tell students to be open b e c a u s e y o u m i g h t d i scover that you want to do something different than you first thought.” Just as academic variety presented Reichgott with new experiences that s p a r k e d h i s in te l l e c tu a l curiosity, an appreciation for diversity proved to be integral to his personal growth.“Part of my experience at Gettysburg had to do with that sense of being part of a minority group,” said Reichgott, an active member of the Jewish Community. “From a life-learning perspective, it was helpful to me to be appreciative of cultural, racial, and ethnic difference and being able to factor that into the way I relate to folks now.” Reichgott has stayed
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connected with his alma mater as a supporter of the Center for Public Service and Hillel ever since attending a reunion a few years ago when he learned that a new branch of Hillel had been established. He and his wife were already involved with social justice at a national level, but wanted to support Gettysburg College students as well, so they started work on a community service project through the two campus programs. “I wanted to be available to those who want to take advantage of this quality education and this quality co-curricular experience,” he said of Gettysburg College. “The reason why my wife and I have been so supportive of the Hillel program is to help support that diversity.” Reichgott’s efforts to support the undergraduate experience for current students are yet another example of his lifelong desire to help others—it’s who he is, not only as a professional but as a Gettysburgian.
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Women’s lacrosse ranks no. 4 in nation pg. 8
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Weird News of the Week
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Spicy Sauce-Sourced Seizure Saves Schmitz Some like it hot and Randy Schmitz proved that he was one such person when he awoke in a hospital bed covered in his own vomit because the hot sauce he ate was too damn hot. Schmitz tried “one of the world’s hottest hot sauces,” called Flashbang and was so overwhelmed by the heat that he had a seizure and passed out. But wait, his day gets even better. While in the hospital, doctors discovered that Schmitz had a cancerous tumor in his brain. So they took care of that. To quote the ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, “That’s hot.” Obama Confirms: America is an Alienocracy We all knew this day was coming. Obama, long known as a champion of reform and democracy, has finally revealed the United States to be the puppet regime, pseudo-Democracy that it is. That’s right, Obama himself has no power. As the “president” himself revealed on Jimmy Kimmel this week, America is ruled by aliens. Many of us knew this already, but Obama is the first politician to acknowledge the cruel reality of our state. The direct quote from Obama is as follows: “The aliens won’t let it happen. You’d reveal all their secrets, and they exercise strict control over us. I can’t reveal anything.” He said this in response to a question from Kimmel, which, for the sake of clarity, I am choosing to exclude. The Battle of the Beer You’re 66-years-old. You’re young, virile and literally exploding with testosterone. You’re Walter Merrick, and when someone says your favorite beer ain’t the best beer around, you show him what’s what. Merrick aimed a gun at his friend, Clarence Sturdivant, after Sturdivant handed him a Busch instead of a Budweiser and shot him in the arm. Sturdivant was not charged in the incident but was arrested on an unspecified unrelated charge, Fortunato said, while Merrick was cited for aggravated assault.
This week’s “Weird News” was compiled by Brendan Raleigh with information from huffingtonpost.com.
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Sunderman Conservatory of Music Presents...
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Mr. Turner R An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner’s life. Friday (3/20) - 7:00 PM Saturday (3/21) - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM Sunday (3/22) - 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM Monday (3/23) - 6:00 PM Tuesday - Thursday (3/24 - 3/26) - 7:00 PM
“Our program juxtaposes French classical music with jazz and jazz influenced music of the early twentieth century,” said violinist Jorgensen. “It also happens to be very fun music to play and listen to!”
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* * S P O I L E R ALERT** I finally watched ‘Gone Girl,’ the 2014 American psychological thriller film, over spring break. Directed by David Fincher, ‘Gone Girl’ is based on the popular 2012 novel written by Gillian Flynn. The film was wellreceived by critics and obtained nominations such as Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the Academy Awards and Best Director of a Motion Picture at the Golden Globes. Being a fan of the novel, I was very excited to view the film. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pick were perfect choices to play the two main characters, Nick and Amy Dunne. Their love/hate relationship meshed well and felt believable. Tyler Perry, cast as a lawyer,
added some comic relief to the mostly dark film. Neil Patrick Harris, usually cast in a funny role, did an exceptional job acting in a good-natured manner while drawing in sympathy for his character. But the actress to really standout was a newcomer. Kim Dickens, cast as Detective Rhonda Boney, won the audience over with her presence of honesty within a sea of lies and villainous personalities. Carrie Coon also acts as a voice of reason while playing Nick’s twin sister. The movie stayed mostly true to the book, but there were noticeable differences. Both Nick and Amy Dunne in the book wrote diary entries to tell the two sides of the story. In the movie, only Amy’s diary entries are revealed. Detective Boney and her sidekick Gilpin were featured many times throughout the film. Flynn did not have the officers
Described as an “exceptional” player by Maestro Lorin Maazel, violinist Michael Jorgensen is the Professor of Practice in Orchestral Strings at Lehigh University, where he serves as the concertmaster of the Lehigh University Philharmonic Orchestra. As a string quartet performer, he founded the Frequency String Quartet, a new music group with an education and community-building mission. Pianist Swigger is Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies of the Sunderman Conservatory of Gettysburg College. Before coming to Gettysburg, Swigger taught at Fort Lewis College, the Hochstein Music School, CUNY Queensborough, and Adelphi University, and played as a collaborative artist and accompanist for the Manhattan School of Music, the Castleman Quartet Program, the Boys Choir of Harlem, and the Juilliard School. Visitors to campus can find Paul Recital Hall on the second floor of Schmucker Hall (conveniently located at the intersection of N. Washington and Water streets) and is fully accessible. Free parking is available in one of the visitor parking lots on campus, or free two-hour parking can be found on the streets adjacent to Schmucker Hall.
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The Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College presents An American in Paris, a recital featuring Sunderman Conservatory of Music faculty member Jocelyn Swigger, joined by violinist and Lehigh faculty member Michael Jorgensen, on March 20 at 8 pm in Paul Recital Hall. The program includes music of Boulanger, Gershwin, Ravel and Franck. Admission is free.
playing quite as big a role through her novel. The two add humor to the very dramatic storyline. When Amy stages the crime scene in the kitchen during the movie, she siphons blood into a bucket and dumps it onto the floor. In the book, the author made the picture much more painful and striking as she cuts herself and almost bleeds to death on purpose. The method Amy uses to murder Desi is shockingly different in the movie. He is brutally slashed across the throat with a box cutter during sex and bleeds all over Amy. Flynn had Amy drug him with sleeping pills before killing him. ‘Gone Girl’ proves to be a well-written story through its film portrayal. An outstanding cast, dramatic turns, and graphic scenes collectively support the film’s success from the novel no one could put
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The viral dress debate: blue and black or white and gold B y S amantha S iomko S taff W riter
It is the dress that rocked the internet. An image of a dress posted by Caitlin McNeill pitted blue and black against white and gold in what became one of the biggest optical illusions of all time. The image, as anyone who has been on the internet in the past month knows, shows a dress striped with dark lace. According to a Buzzfeed poll, 68% of people (that is 2.3 million votes) see the dress as white and gold and 325 of people (1.1 million) see the dress as blue and black. But why is there such a dramatic difference in how people perceive the color of this dress? Duje Tandin of the University of Rochester says that perception may be linked to the number of blue cones present in the vi e w er ’ s e ye s . Cone cells are color receptors located in the retina of the eye and are capable of registering green, red, or blue light. Though blue cone cells are typically less numerous, someone with an above average number of blue cones may be more likely to see the dress as blue and black. Likewise, someone with less blue cones may see white and thus perceive the dress as gold and white. Another theory has to
The viral dress shows how the eye is easily fooled with Photo Credit: cottenkandi.com perceiving color. do with how your brain recognizes how the color of natural light changes throughout the day, such as how a sunset can make everything look pink. Bevil Conway of Wellesley College says that your brain is trying to guess the real color of the dress by ignoring the tint that the lighting gives it. If your brain ignores the blue lighting, you would see the dress as white and gold. On the other hand, if your brain thinks that the lighting is gold, you would see the dress as blue and black. Since we are not seeing the dress in real life, our brain lacks the clues it needs, such as the color of light or where the light is coming from, to interpret the real color of the dress, so it uses what clues it can to guess. The strange thing is that most people are un-
Marine ecology students Skype with author, Carl Safina
able to switch between the two colors, such as when you figure out how an ordinary optical illusion works. This is because the illusion has little to do with tricking the viewer and more to do with how the viewer’s brain is wired. So Anna Kendrick and Jeb Bush are not wrong for seeing gold and white, and Taylor Swift and Mindy Kaling (and myself) are not wrong for seeing blue and black. It is just how our brains work. The next time you are in a heated argument with your roommate, friends, professors, mailman, that guy making your burger at Bullet, et cetera over the color of the dress, remember it is not their fault if they cannot agree with you. Their brains just make it impossible for them to see it the right way.
It is 12:30 in the afternoon and students from the Marine Ecology class have gathered during their lunch hour to discuss the last section of “Song for the Blue Ocean” before Skyping with author Carl Safina later in the afternoon. It is not in every class that you find students eagerly giving up their lunch to discuss class readings. And it is certainly not in every class that you find the opportunity to speak with a famous author, but that just speaks to the quality of experiential learning that Professor Wendy Piniak provides for her students. Over the last several weeks the students of ES306 have been using their weekly lab time to discuss the marine policy and ecological issues of the 90s as described in Song for the Blue Ocean. Song for the Blue Ocean is the first of Dr. Safina’s six books, which highlights adventures from Safina’s fact-finding tours in the Northeast, Pacific Northwest and tropical Pacific. Class discussions have given students the unique opportunity to explore the changes or lack of changes made on marine issues outlined in Dr. Safina’s book since its publication in 1999. Students have had the opportunity to investigate
issues such as the overfishing of Bluefin Tuna, destruction of salmon migration routes, and the complex ramifications of tropical fishing. Dr. Safina’s Skype session allowed students to ask the author first-hand about his book, as well as some of his more recent research. The takeaway message of Dr. Safina’s chat, however, veered far from his research and book. Safina now the author of roughly 200 scientific and popular publications and the head of his own research institute, The Safina Center, prides himself on communicating a love of the ocean. The motto of his research institute is to “inspire a deeper connection with nature…to translate scientific information into a language people can understand and serves as a unique voice of hope, guidance, and encouragement.” Dr. Safina shared, “It is the job of scientists to make new information and communicate it.” As budding scientists head into a variety of fields, Safina stressed the need to be effective communicators, in addition to brilliant scientists. Safina offered, “In science you are taught a lot a jargon. Jargon is like a secret handshake that lets some people in and keeps other people out.” It is the
job of current and future scientists to remember that it is just as important to uncover facts as it is to communicate to the public, policy makers, and fellow researchers. As the students learned in speaking with Dr. Safina, his success as a scientist and a researcher stems from his ability to communicate and appeal to a wide variety of audiences. He doesn’t just travel the world searching for the exotic environmental problems, he searches for a story. As Dr. Safina points out, “It’s not the information that makes people care. It’s the story.” Safina’s research and passion lies in the depths of the ocean and the creatures that inhabit it but the advice he offers to students extends far beyond big blue sea. Effective communication delivered in modes as captivating as Safina’s stories, articles, videos, and other publications has the power to change the face of science, policy making and the world at large. It is not every day that undergrads get the opportunity to talk to renowned authors and it not’s every day they offer you the key to tackling the world’s problems. As Dr. Safina’s shares, “There is no point in worrying about the future but there is a point is working on it.”
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Biology professor Ina O’Carroll presents BMB lecture on HIV New product tracks sleep to ensure a more restful night Before spring break the Marine Ecology class got the unique opportunity to Skype with prominent author Dr. Carl Safina.
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Before spring break, dozens of curious students poured into Bowen Auditorium to hear visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Ina O’Carroll, PhD., share her research with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1. As a chemistry major, my knowledge of biology comes up short. However, Professor O’Carroll presented her research during the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar Series with such clarity and brilliance that I had no trouble understanding her groundbreaking work that she completed with undergraduate students on campus. She titled her seminar “The scarlet letter A: how the HIV genome escapes from the nucleus”. Since HIV-1 is a retrovirus, O’Carroll explained that HIV-1 is a RNA virus that inserts a DNA copy of
their genome into the host cell in order to replicate itself. It camouflages itself as a host gene, and becomes duplicated over and over throughout the body. However, O’Carroll’s interest was in the under standing of how a newly synthesized HIV-1 RNA genome exports itself from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. This step is a vital step in the replication cycle of the virus, since the RNA genome serves as a template for synthesis of the viral proteins into new viral particles. She realized that within the HIV-1 virus there is a protein called Rev and the Rev-response element (RRE) is a signal for the genome to export from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. She came to the conclusion that a 3-D vision of the RRE would be vital in determining its strength and characteristics. With a small-angle Xray scattering, it was revealed that the RRE resembles the letter “A”. With nu-
merous assays, investigative procedures in biology, she discovered that the major structural segments and the distance between them were vital for RRE functioning. Her research with Gettysburg College undergraduates revolved around finding the “minimal RRE”. So, why all of this research? O’Carroll says that with this research, there is an opportunity to control RRE, and if it can be targeted, this research can help with the development of therapeutics required for viral replication. With more questioning, she went on to say that her work can help with the creating of peptides, and that she has already patented the idea for a drug to completely eliminate the HIV virus. With over 35 million people living with AIDS, a cure for HIV is a national priority, and with Professor Ina O’Carroll’s research, that cure is closer than most could ever imagine.
By M ikki S tacey S taff W riter Breaking news—well, breaking clarification— devices that track your sleep will not help you sleep better. This seems obvious, but many have purchased products like Sense, which raised $2.4 million on Kickstarter, thinking it will cure their insomnia. You know you do not sleep well; you know that you are stressed from work; you know that you are feeling guilty from eating your roommate’s leftovers; you know the guys upstairs throw a party every night.
Sense will not be your cure, and you do not need a diagnosis. So what is the point? Sense is easy to use and pretty cool. All you have to do is plug in the orb (that comes in white or black) and let it sit on your nightstand. It will monitor factors in your room that could affect your sleep like the room’s brightness, temperature, humidity and noise. It can even keep track of your roommate, too. The sense has a second part called the Sleep Pill. The orb comes with one pill and costs $129, but each orb is capable of keeping track
of information from two Pills (extra Pills cost $39). The pill attaches to your pillow and makes note of your movements throughout the night, how much you toss and turn. The Pill runs on a hearing-aid battery that lasts for about a year. To top it all off, Sense has an app for both iOS and android devices that will keep a record of how you are sleeping from night to night. You can even use the app to set an alarm that will wake you up during the phase of sleep that will be the easiest to transition to wakefulness from.
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The sense orb tracks factors that can affect your sleep so that you can adjust your environment.
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Discover your happiest self S t u d e n t s o f G e t t y s b u r g just in time for the spring B y D aniella S nyder S taff W riter
B y M eredith C ox H ealth and W ellness C olumnist It is coming. Spring is slowly, but surely approaching. In a few short weeks, we will be able to walk to class without a jacket, lay out on the quads, and eat lunch on Bullet Patio. Make the most of this spring by being the happiest you have ever been. Not sure how to get there? Follow these habits of perpetually happy people and you will be smiling and shining as brightly as the springtime sun. Speak kindly. Get rid of those voices, including your own, that are constantly bringing you down. You are your toughest critic. Be your own best friend everyday. Speak to yourself as you would speak to others. Kindness is contagious. Once you learn to be gentle and kind to yourself, happiness will radiate from within and you will share the love with everyone you encounter. Let it go. Learning how to forgive and move on is one of the hardest, but most
important things to learn. You need to understand that the past is in the past. It cannot be changed. Use the experience to learn from your mistakes, but do not dwell on the memory. Remember, what does not kill us makes us stronger. Happy people know that mistakes are a part of life and are unconditionally accepting of their choices, no matter what the outcome. Embrace the unknown. Sometimes we can unlock inner happiness we never knew we had. Trying new things and embarking on different experiences can lead to great memories and bring us joy. There are so many things out there waiting for us to try. Do not knock something before you try it. Take a new spin class at the gym, sign up for a kayaking trip through GRAB or apply for a job. You may end up finding a new passion that leaves you feeling energized and refreshed. Happy people put more time and money into experiences rather than material objects. Stop trying to control everything. Discover how to accept yourself for who you
are. Once you realize your flaws are part of who you are, you will embrace them and stop wasting time trying to change and conform to societal norms. No one has a perfect life. Learn what you cannot control, and channel your energy into what you can control, such as your happiness. Keep close relationships. It is not the quantity, but the quality of relationships that happy people value. Find those people that make you feel and act your best. Surround yourself with a close-knit group of friends who truly know you and are unconditionally accepting of the real you. Work on these relationships frequently so they stay strong and long-lasting. Finding those people who you can form a deep, emotional connection with and who bring out your best self is vital to your happiness. Start today. Make these small changes and start to experience more bliss, pleasure and happiness everyday. Take chances, be free and stay positive. Happiness is a choice, so choose to be happy today.
Nicole Bhangdia ‘18 (left) Psychology & Globalization Studies Major; Danielle Boyland ‘18 (right), Psychology Major
Check out the library’s database of the month B y M eggan S mith M usselman L ibrary C orrespondent During the month of March, Musselman Library is highlighting Gender Studies, an EBSCO database that combines Women’s Studies
International and Men’s Studies databases together to provide coverage on sexual diversity issues. This database includes more than 980,000 records, with coverage of genderengaged scholarship spanning from 1972 and earlier to the present.
This database is a perfect tool for students or researchers looking to discover a full spectrum of genderengaged scholarship inside and outside academia. Try it out today. If you have any questions, just ask a librarian!
“We both were getting Pizza House at 1 in the morning and we just made eye contact, laughed, and knew we’d be good friends.”
Honor Women’s History Month with these events B y J anelle S mith W omen ’ s C enter C orrespondent
Poster by Taylor Andrews
B y K ris M c C ormick C ontributing W riter
Middletown is a deeply moving and funny new play by Will Eno exploring the universe both within a small American town, and resonating with the world at large. As a friendship develops between longtime resident John Dodge and new arrival Mary Swanson, the lives of the inhabitants of Middletown intersect in strange and poignant ways in a journey that takes them from the local library to outer space and points between.
The month of March is Woman’s History Month and it represents a time of reflection. During this time it is important to sift back through the years to herald the contributions that women have made to society. I think of trailblazers like Susan B. Anthony, who greatly impacted the women’s suffrage movement during the late 1800’s, Josephine Baker, who combatted segregation as the first black woman to star in a major motion picture, Madeleine Albright, who was the first woman to be appointed to the position of Secretary of State in 1997, and so many others. Here on campus we will be paying homage to inspirational women like these by holding several sessions with themes that center around women’s experiences. The first is a Hair Care Panel Discussion that will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2015 from 5 – 6pm in CUB 260. The Women’s Center will
also be hosting a Women’s History Month Party on Friday, March 20, 2015 starting at 6pm. Attendees will be able to participate in fun activities and celebrate women’s accomplishments throughout the course of history. Dress up as your favorite noteworthy female figure and the best dressed will receive a prize! Following this event, there will be a panel on Pushing the Boundaries: Women in STEM on Tuesday, March 24 from 11:30a.m. – 1p.m. The talk will take pace in CUB 260 and will focus on the personal and professional barriers in the STEM field that women face, including a brief overview of the gender disparities in various STEM disciplines. Last, but certainly not least, the Women’s Center’s annual event Take Back the Night will take place on Thursday, April 2 from 5 – 6p.m. in the Junction. Take Back the Night is an international program to make people aware of the sexual assault, rape, domestic violence and sexual abuse against women and people of all gender identities. Please join us in shattering
the silence and stopping the violence. This month, remember to honor the women in your life that have impacted you and shaped the individual that you are. This is a time of celebration, acknowledgement and awareness to survey how far we have come and to chart the course that we still must travail as a society, nation and world. A few other events also being held include the Healthy Relationship Discussion Group on March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Women’s and LGBTQA Resource Center, the Common Ground discussion “Pornography and Fetishization”, on March 23 at 12 p.m., “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Black and Brilliant Women” panel sponsored by the BSU on March 24 from 5:00-6:30 in Dara Auditorium (McCreary 101), and lastly “Debunking Misconceptions about Hair: A Discussion” with Monique Gore, Associate Director of Student Activities & Greek Life, on March 26 at 4 p.m. in the Women’s and LGBTQA Resource Center. Be sure to attend some of these awesome events, panels and discussions!
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Red v. Blue
A weekly column where Gettysburg’s College Republicans and Democrats debate topics in the news. This week College Republicans discuss:
American Exceptionalism
B y I sabel G ibson -P enrose C ollege D emocrats
Before I begin, let me share a fear of mine. I am afraid that any criticism I make of America will be warped into the perception that I do not love my country. Let me be clear: I am proud and grateful to be an American. However, I believe that it is my right to view the country I love with a critical lens. Failure to do so does not serve us well. The United States is one of four countries that does not offer paid maternity leave or guarantee sick days for employees. We spend more on our military and incarcerate more of our population than any other country. We have well-documented problems with race relations, gender bias, and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. These are problems Americans faced in the past, and continue to face today. And yet, for some reason, Republicans like to portray America not only as a great country, but as the greatest country in the world. No exceptions, only exceptionalism. The Oklahoma lawmaker mentioned in the College Republicans article (the one who, according to the College Republicans, “threatened budget cuts unless the curriculum was changed to promote America in a broader, more balanced view”–clearly a man open to compromise) is Representative Dan Fisher (R). Fisher was demanding the ban of AP US History because the curriculum portrays America in a negative light. Apparently, he was not looking to say America should not acknowledge its mistakes, just ensuring “we should teach our children we are still the most progressive and influential country ever.” Let’s hope Representative Fisher doesn’t look to change AP English courses next, or students will be taught that “balanced view” and “best ever” are synonyms. Here is a perfect example of the American exceptionalism, the tendency to claim we are the best, even if it means revising our history to do so. In France and Germany, two countries with a very sordid past, textbooks
are produced and written through a combined effort. Students learn about events like World War II from textbooks from the perspectives of both countries. This would never happen in America, because no country in the world thinks we are as great as we think we are. In the College Republicans article, the sentence, “progressives believe America is no more exceptional than France or Uganda,” is written without a hint of self-awareness. The world is not a race for first place. America is one country of many, and believe it or not some of us want to live in place where Americans are not viewed as selfish and egotistical. What good does it do to put down Uganda? With this kind of attitude, should France come to our aid if we need them? If we put ourselves on a pedestal, no one will sympathize when people try to knock us down. Please, do not confuse arrogance and patriotism. Additionally, do not mistake teaching awareness of the past with teaching children to hate America. Teaching our children that all atrocities are behind us is not going to teach them pride—it is going to confuse them. If a young black man is taught that racism ended when schools were desegregated in the 1950s, imagine his confusion when people shout racial slurs at him on the street. How can you tell an elementary school girl that women won equality when they earned the right to vote in the 1920s, when white women are still paid 78 cents, black women 64 cents, and Hispanic women 56 cents to the dollar men are paid? It is patently unfair to teach a young person questioning their sexuality that America is the land of the free, when they may not even be free to marry the person they love. And yet, these realities would not be taught in curriculum of American exceptionalism. It’s as if Republicans are afraid if they don’t force feed the fairytale of America and the Seven Unworthy Countries to children, they will not choose to love their country willingly. “The distortion of our history [through curriculums without American exceptionalism] will
leave a future America bleak, fundamentally changed, with citizens have little to no confidence in their fellow man, our Constitution, or even the institutions of government which have helped make our nation as successful as it is,” the College Republicans article waxes poetic. The only distortion I see is the idea that these things are not already happening. Citizens have no confidence in the men and women who are supposed to protect them, like the police. People see the constitution used as a tool to justify taking away their healthcare, their reproductive rights, and their marriages. Congress has an approval rating of fifteen percent, holding the confidence of less than a quarter of the people they supposedly represent. How can someone be aware of all this and not believe America is looking a little bleak at the moment? The College Republicans conclude by offering the supposed difference between conservative and progressive thinkers, “conservatives argue a forward thinking model that sincerely believes our best days are ahead of us.” Our best days must be ahead of us, because many, many bad days are behind us. Bad days we must remember, and refuse to repeat. Bad days our children must learn about so they can be proud that the country they are growing up in is one able to admit past mistakes, make amends for them, and learn not to go down those paths again. “Progressives rely on a negative concept of America and think we must focus on our past transgressions much more than our potential future success.” If by “focus on” you mean learn from, I am happy to be identified as a progressive. Stumbling blindly with no awareness of what has worked in the past (or more tellingly, what has not worked) is not the way to move towards a better future. I know America is moving toward a better future, but turning AP history classes into propaganda lessons is not going to help us get there. Read next week’s paper for a new topic from College Democrats. Interested in College Democrats? E-mail Conor Brooks at brooco01.
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I want you to write about you to discover yourself
Funk House, located in Albaugh House next to Lahm Apartments. The author lived here his Sophomore and Junior years at Gettysburg College. The house will be taken over by another Theme House for the 2015-2016 academic year. Photo submitted by author.
By Julian Weiss Opinions Editor
I write often. My history classes alone call for somewhere around four pages a week between exams and essays. In my free time, I write articles here and sometimes for my blog. Last week, I had two unique opportunities to write in a way that was very different from my normal analytical, rational process. I rarely write about myself outside of cover letters. It is even more rare that I take time to reflect on my life and on the many things that had to come together to bring me to where I am now. In writing both of these personal, reflective writings, I had to take a deep look into myself. Afterward, I felt relaxed, unconcerned about my upcoming essay which I had not begun researching, my impending thesis due date, my first interview of the season or any of the other important yet impersonal things which make up my professional life. Instead, I felt like a person again. Dan Jones, New York Times’ ‘Modern Love’ columnist, had a call for essays from college students about what it meant to love in the modern world. At first I was more enticed by the offhand chance that I would get published, or even mentioned, by the Times. As I wrote, though, I realized that I hadn’t actively thought about love in my life in a long time. It took some effort to remember past relationships, flings, romances and relate them to my personal growth. Some of those relationships I actively tried to forget, but others just faded from my mind over time. The essay had a cap of 1,700 words. I thought it might be a struggle to get there, but after a while I stopped forcing myself to use flowery language and exaggerated allegory to rep-
licate the funniest, saddest, and most ‘modern’ moments in the short history of my love life. I stopped caring about the contest at all. I was just happy to sit there and reflect on some of the most intense and personal experiences in my life, then write them down for Dan Jones to read. After a while, I even began cutting out the sad and trying moments. That wasn’t really what those relationships were about, even if its what ended them. By the time I reached 1,700 words, I hadn’t even reached 2014. I cut out a few sentences so I could sum up the last two years of love in my life, and I felt great. I realized that I had come through all of the trials and tribulations of these relationships to a place where I am very happy. The other writing was less out of opportunism than sadness. In a completely unexpected turn of events, Residence Life decided to close down Funk House the week before Spring Break, suddenly dropping their acceptance of a roster to place students in what used to be Peace and Justice House. I was crushed to hear that Residence Life was taking the opportunity away from future students to have a diverse, unjudgmental space, so unlike much of the rest of this often harsh, clique-y campus. I had to act. With the help of some close friends, we wrote and collected personal letters about the positive impact the house has had on our personal lives and college careers. I had lived in Funk two years, minus a semester abroad. I had made some of my closest and strongest friendships there, and always had a place to call home in Gettysburg. Again, writing about my experience in the house became more than just trying to get Residence Life to see why I cared so much about it. We collected more than thirty letters and clearly made an
impact on Residence Life’s appreciation of the good that Funk House has done on this campus, but I also got the chance to reflect on my career here at Gettysburg. I had come in as an awkward, introverted freshman. I hated most of the people on my floor, unjustly as I would later find out. I had no place on this campus to be myself, instead feeling the pressures of the exclusive party culture. When I found Funk, all those presuppositions disappeared. I could be myself there, and I grew into a confident student. I began to appreciate the people on my floor who, although unlike me, still offered endless stories and entertainment. Funnily enough, if it weren’t for Funk House being shut down this year, I would never have been given that chance for selfreflection. After meeting with Residence Life and presenting the letters, many of which had similar sentiments to my own, they agreed that these thirty plus experiences could not be ignored. They had already planned on giving Funk the opportunity to reapply next year, but now they seemed certain that with some modifications, the House could have a visible, strongly positive impact on Gettysburg’s campus. If I’ve been rambling, just attribute it to a sentimental senior who has just reflected on his years at College and his relationships while there. But there’s a point to all this: I want you to write. Not write an essay for class or a blog post about something new you find interesting. I want you to write about you. It doesn’t even have to be shown to anyone. Consider this your opportunity, your New York Times essay contest, your motivation to protect what you love. Write about yourself and in the process, rediscover what makes you you.
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Gettysburg softball seniors look to come full circle
Lady Bullets return from Myrtle Beach with high hopes for the season
By Meredith Tombs Staff Writer The Gettysburg women’s softball team spent spring break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in preparation for their 2015 spring season. The Bullets lost their first spring training game 1-12 against Rowan University, but went on to win their next 8 games, coming home with an impressive 9-1 record. Senior captain Emily Hall was pleased with the way the team played over the break. “It might’ve been our first time outside on the dirt, but we played great and together as a team,” she shared. “The competition was a little bit better this year than in years past, too.” The team played two games a day while in South Carolina and worked hard for the entire week. “Myrtle beach was definitely exhausting, but with all of our hard work came great results,” said sophomore Eugenia Lavanant. Lavanant believes that she and her teammates are off to a great start this season: “I think this season will be a lot more successful for the team. We are doing a great job at adapting to different practice times, being inside and then being outside, and we work together as one u n i t r a t h e r t h a n i n d i v i d uals, which I think is really important.” Hall is also anticipating an exciting season. “We’ve done a really great job at performing as a team,” she explained. “While we have some of the top-conference players from last year including rookie of the
Photo courtesy of David Sinclair,GCC&M
Sophomore Jamie Abell had a total of five hits and four runs against Meredith and Albertus Magnus last Wednesday in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
y ear [ J amie A bell] , ev ery individual on the team has contributed to our wins in Myrtle Beach, especially our pinch-hitters. We are a very cohesive team and I think that is what is going to make us perform throughout the entire season.” Sophomore Samantha Misurell is pleased with the cohesion of her teammates, both on and off the field, this season. “One thing that our team is doing really well is having fun,” she shared. “We’re all good friends on the team and we get the chance to play that game that we love. Our good team chemistry is important when things during the season get
rough.” “One of our main goals is to make conferences,” added Misurell. “When the now seniors were freshmen, they made conferences - it would be awesome for their senior season to end at conferences.” Misurell referred to the 2012 season in which the Lady Bullets went 21-17. Hall remembers this season fondly. “Our freshman year, we came out of nowhere and defeated all these teams to make it to conferences,” she explained. “The seniors want the team to experience the thrill and the competitive atmosphere of being in that tournament. We’re the last
class to have experienced conferences and want our entire team to know what it feels like.” This year’s four seniors have been contributing to the team for four years. Emily Hall, Ashley Iannone, Melissa Tighe, and Lindsey Trainer serve as leaders and role models for younger teammates. “On the team we don’t have one captain,” explained Misurell. “The four seniors have stepped up and been our leaders. Each senior has qualities that make them good leaders. Together, they balance each other out.” “The leaders we have on the team this year have played a big role in why I
continue to play,” added Lavanant. “They work hard day in and day out, so it really makes you want to continue working too. While they make the team a lot of fun to be around, they know when to be serious and really focus.” The entire team has put a lot of effort into pre-season preparation throughout the entire year. “Because our off-season is so much longer than our actual season, it was very vital that everyone on the team worked hard which they did,” Hall said. “Not only did we spend five long weeks inside the field house every night, we spent all of summer, fall, and
winter preparing for the season with reps and strengthbuilding workouts.” One of the main goals the Bullets have this season is to make it to the Conference Championship. Hall thinks the team is well prepared and ready to go. “We’ve worked so hard this year to get where we want to be and have the talent to do so,” she explained. “We also have a very strong freshman class this year to help us reach our goals. If we focus on inning by inning and game by game, this could be a very, very strong year for us.” “We need to take the season practice by practice and game by game,” Lavanant pointed out. “We can’t get too far ahead of ourselves and look too far into the future.” “We need to take it one game at a time and not focus on the ‘what if’s,’” Hall agreed. “We have so much talent this year, we just need to be able to utilize it.” Misurell encourages friends and fans to come out to the games this season. She is looking forward to all the excitement this spring will hold for the team. “I think this season, we will be successful,” she explained. “We have so many components that can be working in our favor and we also have a great team chemistry.” “We feel something good coming on this year,” shared Hall. “We’re ready for what lies ahead.” Come watch the Gettysburg softball team play in their next home game, March 24th, against York college!
The women’s lacrosse team ranks No. 4 in the nation Lady Bullets strive to win their fourth consecutive Centennial Conference Championship By Lauren Perry Editor of Sports Section The women’s lacrosse team came into this season strong with four consecutive wins. This is not surprising given their record the past three years. The seniors on this year’s team have won the Centennial Conference Championship each year they have played on the team. The women’s first game was against Stevenson University, the No. 18 ranked team in the nation. The Lady Bullets started out strong on their home turf by scoring the first 6 points in the game. Senior attacker, Mandy Buell, was the leading scorer against the Mustangs with 4 points. The game ended with a W for the bullets, 14-6. Their second game, also on their home turf, was against Messiah College. The Lady Bullets did not have as strong of a lead against the
Falcons. The Falcons only trailed behind the Lady Bullets by 3 goals until the final minutes of the game. Gettysburg’s main struggle was scoring against Messiah’s strong goalie, Alexa Dipeso. Dipeso made 13 saves throughout the game. Fortunately, the Bullets ended the game with another W, 13-8. The women’s lacrosse team entered their third game fired up after moving up to the No. 1 team in the nation. They also were excited to leave the inches of snow in Gettysburg, PA and head down south to the sunshine state. Their third game was against Ithaca College in Clermont, FL. Once again the women’s lacrosse team left the field with a W, beating the Bombers 12-6. The Lady Bullets scored a season- high 18 points against SUNY Oneonta during their second game
on their spring break trip to Florida. They ended the game with leads in shots (16-23), ground balls (17-10), and draw controls (18-10). SUNY Oneonta finished the game with only 8 points against Gettysburg’s 18. Unfortunately, SUNY Cortland’s win against Gettysburg in their 5th game of the season took Gettysburg out of their No. 1 seed position in the national rankings. The Bullets lost to the Red Dragons, 14-10. Juniors Maggie Connolly and Emily Tropsa both agreed that their main weakness in their game against S U N Y C o r t l a n d w as t h ei r draw control. “We only received about one third of the draws against SUNY Cortland which killed us in the end. Every time they got the ball they went to goal.” Now Gettysburg ties for No. 4 in the nation along
side Colby College and Trinity College, behind Bowdoin College (No. 3), SUNY Cortland (No. 2), and Franklin & Marshall College (No. 1). Despite their loss to SUNY Cortland the Lady Bullets are still very confident in their team this season. “We want to make it to the final four this year”, stated Connolly. Last year the Lady Bullets lost in the second round of NCAA Regionals against Trinity College. In order to achieve this goal the Lady Bullets have been working on their draw control in practices. Also, they have been working a lot on their transitioning of the ball up the field successfully and focusing on being a fit and fast team by intensely conditioning. Come watch the lady bullets play against The College of New Jersey, home, on Clark Field March 19th!
Photo courtesy of David Sinclair,GCC&M
Junior Samantha Aiello scored one goal and had five assists against SUNY Oneonta.
This week in Gettysburg College spring sports:
Thursday, March 19: Softball at Shenandoah- 3:00 p.m. Women’s lacrosse vs The College of New Jersey- 4:00 p.m. Baseball at Hood- 3:30 p.m. Men’s swimming at NCAA Division III Championship-11:00 a.m./7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 20: Baseball at Penn State Mont Alto- 3:30 p.m. Men’s swimming at NCAA Division III Championship- 11:00 a.m./7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21: Men’s golf vs Gettysburg Invitational- 10:30 a.m. M & W track at Little Three Meet - Dickinson & Franklin & Marshall- 11:00 a.m. Men’s tennis vs Haverford- 12:00 p.m. Women’s tennis vs Bryn Mawr-12:00 p.m. Baseball vs Mount Aloysius (DH)- 12:30 p.m. Softball vs Muhlenberg (DH) 1:00 p.m. Men’s lacrosse vs Haverford- 1:00 p.m. Women’s lacrosse at Haverford- 1:00 p.m. Men’s swimming at NCAA Division III Championship- 11:00 a.m./7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 22: Baseball at Penn State Berks (DH)- 1:00 p.m.
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