The Gettysburgian March 22, 2018

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Blasts from the past

This week in 1918, there was a Women’s League of the College event in which they charged everyone a “war tax” for their tea to help raise funds for the war effort. They had artistic decorations and food that fit the St. Patrick’s Day theme.

They raised $21.53, or about $350 today!

This week in 1968, the Gettysburg Curriculum was changed for the following year. The next year, students would not have to have a minor to graduate. They made a ‘seven-point’ system, so students could fulfill one of these requirements each semester. The requirements were 2-4 courses in foreign language, which would be determined by the student’s proficiency in a language before beginning, one course in Biblical Literature or Religion, two courses from the history or Bible departments, one course in Art or Music, two courses in science, and two courses from the remaining departments.

They also asked that students passed 34 courses for graduation. How different the Gettysburg Curriculum was!

This week in 1993, a group of students created their own set of ‘30 theses’ that were put on the doors of the chapel. The Jeremiah Association had a list of complaints, like Martin Luther 475 years prior, that were for the chapel and the college’s policies which conflicted with the chapel’s. They created 13 proposals and 17 affirmations, which they were granted permission to put on the chapel’s doors. They felt the chapel was not staying close to its Lutheran roots, as they did not feel like the chapel should be trying to embrace all systems of belief, but rather should promote Christianity.

This week in 2008, the name of Department of Public Safety was established.

This replaced the original name Safety and Security and the shorthand DPS was also used as soon as students returned from spring break that year.

They believed the title would evoke the sense that they focus on not only security, but public safety in general. This also was in line with other colleges, who were also moving in this direction.

Nothing changed too much from the Safety and Security Department to DPS, with only the position of Assistant Director being updated and a new sign was put on the building. DPS definitely has a better ring to it!

These archived “blasts from the past” were compiled by staff writer Shannon Zeltmann thanks to Special Collections in Musselman Library.

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T w o fraternities received “underachieving” ratings, putting them at risk for derecognition by the college, while one sorority achieved a “Gettysburg Great” rating, earning them $500 for educational programming, in the 2017 Chapter Evaluations conducted by the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life (OSAGL).

The annual evaluations are part of an effort to “define what the expectations were across campus for what would be a successful fraternity or sorority at Gettysburg,” said Joe Gurreri, Director of OSAGL. The current process was developed by a committee of faculty, students, administrators, and alumni based on a charge from Dean of Students Julie Ramsey in 2013.

Each Greek organization is evaluated annually in four categories–Academic Achievement and Intellectual Engagement, Member Recruitment and Retention, Community Engagement, and Organizational Management–and given a composite score of Gettysburg Great, above average, satisfactory, underachieving, or unacceptable. If an organization achieves Gettysburg Great, they receive $500 for educational programming the following year. An

underachieving score two consecutive years or an unacceptable score in one year will result in derecognition by the college, Jon Allen, Assistant Director of OSAGL, said.

O n l y o n e organization–Sigma Sigma Sigma–achieved Gettysburg Great while two scored underachieving – Sigma Nu and Phi Delta Theta. The remaining seven fraternities and five sororities scored either above average or satisfactory.

“We would say that the overall operations of the Greek community have increased significantly [since the evaluation process began],” Gurreri said. “Based on the initial standards of this process, I think we did feel comfortable with this year’s outcomes. We’ve got a number of groups that are performing at an overall high level.”

The Gettysburg Great is a “very challenging level” to achieve, Gurreri said, which OSAGL is “comfortable” with.

Tri Sigma was the only chapter to meet that standard in 2017.

Their evaluation offered glowing praise of the chapter’s efforts to build on their above average rating from 2016, noting, “Tri Sigma has had a phenomenal year of growth and has truly excelled as a chapter.”

The report commended the chapter for forging a strong partnership with its advisor, Dr. Ian

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Table view of chapter evaluations from 2017 (Top: Fraternities; Bottom: Sororities)

Isherwood, Visiting Assistant Professor and Chair of Civil War Era Studies, who has a biweekly one-on-one meeting with the chapter president and hosts open office hours for Tri Sigma members

“With the chapter receiving the title of Gettysburg Great it’s a bit difficult to identify where their exact areas of improvement are because the points truly speak for themselves,” the report read. “The panel would suggest that they continue to improve and strengthen their Academic Achievement.

An excellent goal would be for them to get at least .1 above the all women’s average next year.”

Both Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Chi achieved Gettysburg Great in 2016 and received scores in 2017 above the Gettysburg Great threshold, but, because the evaluation system requires both an aggregate score above the threshold and Gettysburg Great distinction in each of the four categories, instead received an above

average overall rating.

Alpha Delta Pi received an above average score for Organizational Management, falling short of the Gettysburg Great standard due to two “significant conduct incidents that occurred in the fall semester including members failing to engage in responsible social behavior and an unregistered formal that resulted in the over intoxication [sic] of an underage student,” the report read.

In spite of the incidents, the report called the chapter a “high functioning organization” that “exemplifies many of the core aspects of what it truly means to be a sorority and a values based organization” and “has been a successful and influential sorority at Gettysburg for many years.”

Sigma Chi received above average scores for Academic Achievement and Intellectual Engagement as well as Member Recruitment and Retention. Their report

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said, “In general, the committee was impressed with Sigma Chi’s performance this past year. They recognize that the chapter excels in many areas and tries to go above and beyond wherever possible. Their performance this year was on par with their performance last year.

With that being said, with the chapter not demonstrating continued growth in some categories they did not meet the threshold to receive Gettysburg Great.”

In 2016, Lambda Chi Alpha received an underachieving score, but it improved to above average in 2017.

Two chapters– Sigma Nu and Phi Delta Theta–received scores of underachieving in 2017.

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Cantele speaks in first EI 2018-19 comprehensive Women and Leadership lecture fee increases to $67,490

Carol Cantele, Coach of the Women’s Lacrosse team, spoke at the EI Women and Leadership lecture series (Photo courtesy of Gettysburg College Athletics) B y K ate D elaney Leadership was one of lacrosse program. Under EI’s expert programs in h e r l e a d e r s h i p , t h e S taff W riter

O n T h u r s d a y , which a select group of G e t t y s b u r g W o m e n ’ s M a r c h 1 5 – a n d students studied women Lacrosse team has won ten International Women’s in leadership under the Centennial Conference D a y – G e t t y s b u r g d i r e c t i o n o f J e n n i f e r titles, and two national W o m e n ’ s L a c r o s s e Donahue, this year, the titles including one last C o a c h C a r o l C a n t e l e W o m e n i n L e a d e r s h i p spring. She is also one of g a v e a l e c t u r e o n program is instead hosting four NCAA coaches who women in leadership in several events throughout has had over four hundred Mara Auditorium, the the semester aimed at wins in her coaching first installment in the opening the conversation career. Not only is she an Eisenhower Institute’s to a broader audience on award-winning coach, but she is a 1983 graduate of ( E I ) n e w W o m e n & campus.

C o a c h C a n t e l e Gettysburg, and helped Leadership lecture series. is currently in her 26th the Gettysburg women’s

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FIJI new members post a 1.92 GPA, pg. 3

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The 2018-19 comprehensive fee for tuition, room and board at Gettysburg will be $67,490, a 3.5% increase from 2017-18, the same increase as from 201617 to 2017-18.

College President Janet Morgan Riggs announced the increase, which the Board of Trustees approved last month, during her presentation at a town hall meeting for administrators and support staff held Thursday, March 15 as part of a larger presentation on the college’s endowments and finances.

“The key factors driving that number are enrollment — how students are paying their bills — and financial aid — how much discount on what we’re charging our students,” Riggs said, referring to revenue from the comprehensive fee.

Riggs pointed to the increasing discount rate, the percentage of the tuition per student multiplied by the number of students not collected due to financial aid, as evidence of the

college’s efforts to recruit more diverse students. The rate has increased from approximately 39 percent to 45 percent last year across all class years and 48 percent for the Class of 2021.

“This tells a real story about changing demographics,” Riggs said as she discussed the 48 percent figure for the current first-year class. “That’s a big change. We’re not alone — I don’t know if misery loves company — but we’re not alone. This is what’s happening at private institutions across the country.”

Riggs said that Gettysburg actually has among the lowest discount rates of peer institutions, many of whom have crossed the 50 percent threshold.

Nevertheless, over the past ten years, the college’s financial aid budget has nearly doubled from $33 million to $61 million, $58 million of which comes from the college’s general operating expenses (as opposed to the endowment).

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Men’s Lax beats Widener, pg. 8

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Senate breezes through light agenda Tuition increases 3.5 percent why department budgets have that a Gettysburg College -Continued from page 1been growing at a greater education is a considerable in first post-spring break meeting “ W e a r e v e r y not rate, why salaries have not investment for our students

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Student Senate returned from Spring Break refreshed and with a light agenda for Monday’s meeting.

Amendments to the Senate Constitution regarding the election process were tabled in accordance with Senate procedure so they can be ratified at next Monday’s meeting. Among the major changes are an adjustment to the composition of Senate (going from seven senators per class to four senators per class plus seven at large senators), addition of Affinity Groups to give clubs voting representation, and the surrender of voting powers by members of the Senate

Senate Treasurer Sarah Berkowitz at the Senate meeting on Feb. 5 (Photo Claire Bickers/The Gettysburgian) Executive Board.

Senate approved

V i c e P r e s i d e n t both of Monday’s budget Aimee Bosman reminded requests with voice votes: attendees that applications Asian Student Alliance to serve on Senate for ($1,500 to bring performing next year are due next a r t i s t J a s o n C h u t o Thursday, March 29, while recognize Asian American Treasurer Sarah Berkowitz and Pacific Islander Week– announced that there is unanimous) and Gettysburg currently $35,935 left in the News Network ($424 for a New Initiatives Account new app – not unanimous). for this academic year.

pleased that we are able to offer a Gettysburg education to so many students who are well-qualified and who would not have been able to come to Gettysburg without financial assistance,” Riggs said, noting that 91 percent of financial aid is awarded based on financial need. “There are just fewer and fewer families that can afford the cost of a Gettysburg education, or, if they can afford it, want to afford the cost of a Gettysburg education.”

The consequence of the increasing tuition discount rate is that, despite increases in the comprehensive fee, the money the college is taking in from tuition revenue has increased by less than 1 percent annually over the past five years.

“This is the reason

been growing at a greater rate.

This is our greatest source of revenue, and it’s essentially flat — almost flat,” Riggs said.

Last year, in an interview with The Gettysburgian, Riggs said, “Our long-term goal is to bring [tuition increases] closer in line with the CPI [consumer price index], and we’re starting to get there.”

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in January that the consumer price index rose 2.1 percent in 2017.

Jamie Yates, Executive Director of Communications and Media Relations, said the Board of Trustees gave the tuition increase a great deal of thought.

“They understand

and families. Over the last five years, our increases have fallen within the median of our peer group, and our comprehensive fee remains lower than many of our direct competitors,” she said. “Inflation has begun to increase again, which makes it more challenging for us to reduce our rate of increase. However, the Board is monitoring this very carefully, along with our other financial parameters.”

Riggs said that comprehensive fee increase represented the “status quo,” but emphasized that she realizes it is a large figure.

“And you wonder why our parents expect a lot of us,” Riggs said, discussing the price tag for 2018-19.

“This is why.”

lead trumpet player of the college’s Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra as well as a member of the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Dispatch. Peters recorded the piece for the National Trumpet Competition in December, and learned that he had made it to the live quarterfinals round on January 20.

Marx said that in preparation for the competition, Peters worked to micro-analyze his playing.

In lessons, he and Peters evaluated every phrase of the piece, and the tone and intonation of every note.

Their goal was to discover the uber-specific aspects of Peters’ playing, because in a competition with some of the best young trumpet players in the world, the differences between players often come down to details.

Marx explained that this was the deepest Peters ever had to delve into a piece and into his trumpet playing in general.

This competition meant a lot to Peters, Marx, and the Conservatory. For Peters, interacting and playing with trumpet players from some of the nation’s most famous music schools, like the Juilliard School and the Eastman School of Music, allowed him to expand his professional network within the trumpet world, and talking to professors and representatives from some of those institutions gave him a better idea of what schools he will consider for his graduate-level education.

Marx said that competition

competitive audition process for professional orchestras and other ensembles. Additionally, he explained that Peters getting his name out to some of the world’s premier trumpet players and scholars will be extremely beneficial for his career.

This experience allowed Marx to come full circle: he was an award-winner at the National Trumpet Competition in 2002 and 2003, and witnessing his own student advance to the quarterfinals of the competition makes him extremely proud.

Marx said Peters’ achievement will help continue to increase national and international awareness of the Conservatory among the world’s leading music professionals, and will help make the Conservatory an even more recognizable name.

Regarding personal character, Marx believes Peters has the right combination of talent, drive, and humility to have a successful career playing trumpet. He explained how the music field is such a collaborative environment, and that educators are responsible for sending out good people and diligent workers into the music world.

Marx was proud to send Peters to the National Trumpet Competition representing Gettysburg College and, specifically, the Sunderman Conservatory of Music, because he has confidence in both Peters’ playing abilities and who he is as a person.

Peters participates in National Cantele shares insights on leadership Trumpet Competition B J P multitude of responsibilities experience allowed Peters at Eisenhower Institute lecture that came with being the to be better prepared for the y

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In her lecture, Coach Cantele offered “four nuggets of leadership,” outlining several tools she has used to guide her team to victory. She always has her team members create an “end of season reflection” at the beginning of the lacrosse season, asking them to write as if they were at the end of their season and highlighting what they did well in their performance that year. This way, the women know what they want to achieve before the season starts, and work throughout the year to achieve these goals.

She also asks her team to choose one word at the beginning of the season that explains how they want to act in their games and practices.

Her word, she said, is “dance, because [she] not only wants to stay positive and joyful, but because [she] needs to think spontaneously and creatively throughout the

season.” She urges her team members to write their own word where they can see it every day, so they are constantly reminded to b eh ave in a way that fulfills this word.

Additionally, this year, the team read The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon, which details ten ways to stay optimistic in everything you do.

According to Cantele, “A positive and optimistic leader is a great one.”

It is important to not feel defeated as a leader, because that limits one’s ability to problem-solve, she said. Keeping energy and positivity is the key to “self-leading,” a skill she believes is just as important as leading others.

At the beginning and end of the day, the players are asked to keep a five-minute journal.

In the morning, they are asked to think about the things that will make this day great, what they plan on achieving, and

one affirmative thought to encourage them. A t the end of the day, they are asked to reflect on the things that they were grateful for that day, and how they could have made that day even better.

One of the most important aspects of this activity, Cantele says, is to show gratitude.

“Leaders that are grateful are among the best leaders,” she said.

What Cantele stressed most of all, however is that “moments lead to momentum.” It is one thing to plan on achieving great things, but another to do them.

Once one action is completed, other actions must follow, and a leader cannot give up after one simple moment of leadership. A leader must make powerful, lasting, and positive change, and Cantele suggests following her four tips to start making an impact every single day, whether that’s on the field, in the classroom, or in life.

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Friday, March 9 was a momentous day for the Gettysburg College trumpet studio and the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. As most students departed campus and headed home for spring break, trumpet player Patrick Peters ‘20 was in Denton, Texas, performing in the quarterfinals of the collegiate solo division of the National Trumpet Competition. The competition, held this year at the University of North Texas, showcases some of the world’s best young trumpet talent. Past participants in the competition have gone on to win Grammy awards and perform with renowned ensembles like the New York Philharmonic and Canadian Brass. Although Peters did not advance to the semifinals, making it to the live competition was an impressive feat.

Peters’ advancement to the quarterfinals was the result of months of intense preparation and practice. His teacher, trumpet professor Dr. Steven Marx, had been encouraging Peters to enter the trumpet competition scene, and the two selected Peters’ piece for the National Trumpet Competition back in mid-October. Marx said that the piece, the first movement of the Gregson Trumpet Concerto, was picked because it is impressive and showcases Peters’ strengths on the trumpet. Since the piece was selected, Marx said, Peters had to practice at least three hours a day to prepare.

This was in addition to the

DPS Crime Log Compiled by Gauri Mangala, Assistant News Editor March 6, 2018 (Tuesday) - Nothing to report March 7, 2018 (Wednesday) - Vandalism: Damage to Building: Over $200 at Phi Gamma Delta; Closed: No Suspects or Witnesses March 8, 2018 (Thursday) - Nothing to report March 9, 2018 (Friday) - Assaults: Other Assaults-Not

Aggravated: Harassment at Paul Hall; Closed: Referred to Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (SRR)

Witnesses

March 10-11, 2018 (Saturday-Sunday) - Drug Abuse Violation: Possession: Marijuana at Smyser Hall; Closed – Referred to SRR - Larceny: Theft from Buildings at Schmucker Hall; Closed – No Suspects or

March 13, 2018 (Tuesday) - All other offenses: Possession of Drug paraphernalia; Drug abuse violations: Possession – Marijuana; Closed; Referred to SRR

March 12, 2018 (Monday) - Nothing to report

March 14-18, 2018 (Wednesday-Sunday) - Nothing to report

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Unaffiliated Upper-Class Men Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Nu Thursday,Alpha MarchTau 22, Omega 2018 Phi Delta Theta Phi Gamma Delta

3.21 3.11 3.03 3.03 3.01 2.94 2.67 2.64

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Greek grade reports released: Phi Gamma Delta new members post 1.92 GPA in Fall 2017 * Data from the entire sophomore class ** Data from unaffiliated sophomore men

Chapter Phi Kappa Psi All Student Sigma Chi Alpha Chi Rho Lambda Chi Alpha Unaffiliated Upper-Class Men Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Nu Alpha Tau Omega Phi Delta Theta Phi Gamma Delta

New Member Term GPA 3.42 3.10 * 3.04 3.22 3.12 2.85 ** 3.05 2.97 2.78 2.72 1.92

* Data from the entire sophomore class ** Data from unaffiliated sophomore men B y B enjamin P ontz alumni organization, and about New Member M anaging N ews E ditor national organization Chapter what contributed to the low Term GPA G raphics B y performance, and,3.38 while he Alpha Delta Pi J amie W elch could not discuss specifics, he Alpha Omicron Pi 3.43 E ditor - in -C hief suggested that, in some cases, Upper-Class ** a Unafilliated Along with the Women outliers can weigh3.32 down Sigma Sigma Sigma 3.26 chapter evaluations, the Office mean. ofChi Student Activities & Greek B r a n3.16 d o n Omega Life (OSAGL) President Delta Gammareleased fall Casamassima ‘19, 3.13 2017 grade reports for Greek of Phi Gamma Delta, called All Student 3.10 * organizations. Sororities the 1.92 GPA for new Gamma Phi Beta 3.24 posted a 3.39 cumulative members “unacceptable.” * Data for from sophomore class average thethe fallentire semester,

“It’s a bad outcome an increase 3.34 thesophomore for our pledge class, just as it ** Data fromfrom unaffiliated women previous spring, while would be a bad outcome for fraternities posted a 3.00 any segment of the student cumulative average for the population,” he said before fall, a decrease from 3.05 the noting that disciplinary previous spring. issues in previous years

Alpha Delta Pi led to “college prescribed led all Greek organizations probations, coupled with selfby recording a 3.52 term imposed social restrictions average and was followed coming from within our

by Alpha Omicron Pi with organization” that created a 3.47 and Sigma Sigma “negative momentum coupled Sigma with a 3.41 for the fall with our lack of social 2017; unaffiliated upper class presence” and “impacted our women had a term average of ability to effectively recruit 3.43. The lowest sorority term new members in the quantity average– 3.21 by Gamma to which we were historically Phi Beta– tied Alpha Chi accustomed.”

Rho, which held the highest Fernando Porras fraternity term average.

‘18, who was President of

Sigma Chi recorded Phi Gamma Delta during the a 3.19 term GPA, and Lambda fall, said that the outgoing and Chi Alpha recorded a 3.11 incoming executive boards for the fall semester. Phi discussed this issue “at great Delta Theta and Phi Gamma length,” but he said that the Delta recorded the lowest chapter does not consider the two scores among all Greek 1.92 figure to be an “accurate organizations with 2.67 and representation of our new 2.64 GPAs respectively. members’ commitment

Phi Gamma Delta’s to their academics and seven new members recorded brotherhood” and also an average GPA of 1.92 for mentioned the potential for the fall semester; to join a outliers to affect the mean. fraternity, one must hold at However, Gurreri least a 2.5 GPA, while, to said that, while the poor graduate, one must hold at GPA does not mean that all least a 2.0 GPA. members of the new pledge

“Certainly when class performed poorly, based you have a new member on OSAGL’s evaluation of class GPA that is very low, the data, “outliers did not we want to learn more about significantly skew the overall what’s going on,” said Joe picture,” which is that the Gurreri, Director of OSAGL. “FIJI new member class “We want to see, what was collectively underperformed the framework that was used in the fall semester.” this year? Is the right time “We our [sic] very allotment in place [for the proud of the work that many new member process]?” of our new members have

He said that OSAGL done academically, though has had conversations with some may have struggled the chapter’s leadership, disproportionately for a

Overall Cumulative Term GPA GPA 3.09 3.21 3.22 3.19 3.19 3.15 3.21 3.08 3.11 3.08 3.03 3.04 3.03 3.03 3.01 3.03 2.94 3.00 2.67 2.86 2.64 2.79

multitude of reasons beyond the fraternityCumulative and beyond Overall the scope article,” Term GPAof your GPA Porras 3.52 said. “For 3.50those members that have struggled, 3.47 3.37 we consider it our mission to 3.43 assist them in3.36 anyway 3.41 3.35 their [sic] possible to further academic and self3.36 potential3.27 improvement.”

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Gurreri said that, 3.22 3.19 when new members post 3.21 low GPAs, hazing3.12 is always

something that the college considers as a possible factor, but that OSAGL received no reports of hazing involving Phi Gamma Delta this fall.

“To this point, there has been no indication that [hazing] was one of the things that contributed to this year’s low performance, but that’s certainly something to be mindful of,” Gurreri said.

Casamassima acknowledged that hazing has been an issue for the organization in the past, the organization has a zerotolerance policy for hazing now.

“[W]e have struggled with that issue at various points in our 160-year history on this campus, and we have seen the damage that it can do,” he said. “That is our history, but it is absolutely not who we are now. That is why we have committed ourselves to a new member education program that has zero tolerance for hazing.”

Porras echoed the zero-tolerance policy about hazing and said that, while new members may have an adjustment period, he believes membership in the chapter has a long-term positive impact.

“While we would be willing to concede that there is often times a drop in GPA for new members during their first semester as brothers, we would also note that those deficiencies are often remedied in succeding [sic] semesters,” he said.

“We believe that the added commitments associated with joining a new organization and on-boarding oneself

Chapter Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Unafilliated Upper-Class Women Sigma Sigma Sigma Chi Omega Delta Gamma All Student Gamma Phi Beta

New Member Term GPA 3.38 3.43 3.32 ** 3.26 3.16 3.13 3.10 * 3.24

Overall Cumulative Term GPA GPA 3.52 3.50 3.47 3.37 3.43 3.36 3.41 3.35 3.36 3.27 3.32 3.26 3.22 3.19 3.21 3.12

* Data from the entire sophomore class ** Data from unaffiliated sophomore women

into a new social dynamic can take some adjustment at the onset, but ultimately the lifelong bonds, networks, and experiences gleaned by joining a fraternity far outweigh the assimilating period.”

Gurreri said that a variety of options are on the table to improve Phi Gamma Delta’s academic standing moving forward including shortening or reducing the number of events associated with their new member education period and strengthening their engagement with the Office of Academic Advising.

Casamassima said that the chapter has made efforts to increase mandatory study hall hours and engage with faculty advisor Jeffery Williams, Adjunct Instructor of Cinema & Media Studies.

But, he stressed that recruiting

is a primary area through which the organization hopes to improve its academic standing.

“Unfortunately, we have had a fairly myopic recruitment process in our recent history, which had led to us recruiting a group of men who, while outstanding, are largely cut from the same cloth,” he said. “One of our goals in this year’s recruitment process is to cast a wider net, and to tap into more social networks across campus than we do currently.

We would love to count among our ranks men with strong involvement in clubs, athletics, academics, and other campus organizations, because students who are involved and engaged across the campus have a greater likelihood of being engaged brothers, strong students, and pillars of the Gettysburg

community.”

Overall, four of nine fraternities outpaced the unaffiliated men’s average while two of six sororities exceeded the unaffiliated women’s average.

Gurreri said that the question of whether Greek organizations have a positive effect on academic performance is complicated, but that the college is encouraged by recent progress and the trajectory looking ahead.

“What we believe is that the Greek organizations can provide a good framework for assisting members,” Gurreri said. “We have seen positive growth in our academic success, but, of course, the numbers are still important to us. We recognize that we are still trying to move that number forward.”

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an unacceptable score for Community Engagement and underachieving scores for Academic Achievement and Intellectual Engagement as well as Organizational Management.

While the panel commended the organization for a strong relationship with faculty advisor Dr. Brendan Cushing-Daniels, Associate Professor of Economics, as well as for strong philanthropy, the report noted that the active member grade point average was 0.36 below the all men’s average and that documentation issues held back the chapter from receiving points in categories where they may well have met criteria.

“[T]he chapter has great potential to score highly on the Evaluation Process,” the report read, but noted, “The lack of submitted documentation was a continued challenge from the 2016 Evaluation Process.”

Greg Sachs, who

served as President of Phi Delta Theta in 2017, said the chapter is “fully aware” of the scores it received and has established nine new internal committees, each of which is tasked with working towards a particular standard on the evaluation rubric, and has also worked to examine recruiting practices “with the goal of improving the strength of our future new member classes holistically.”

Sachs pointed to the 2.72 semester GPA of new members in the fall semester, which exceeded the overall term average for all members of 2.67, as evidence of the fruits of those efforts.

“Going forward, we will be striving for continual improvement in all facets of chapter operations and have made it our ongoing mission to live out the values of our organization,” Sachs said.

Editor-in-Chief Jamie Welch contributed to this report.

Tri Sigma posts only Gettysburg Great score while Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Nu post underachieving Community Engagement and an underachieving score for Organizational Management.

The chapter received no points for community service and no points for members participating in other campus organizations or social justice conversations.

Furthermore, the chapter had multiple judicial issues in 2017.

“Overall, Sigma Nu has declined significantly this year compared to last year,” the report read. “There are so many missed opportunities for the chapter, most notably Academic Achievement and Community Engagement.

The lack of points earned for these categories [speak] for themselves.”

Sigma Nu’s president, Edward Dame, did not respond to a request for comment.

Phi Delta Theta received

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Ghosts and the City: Glatfelter Ghoul B y C amila S eluja C ontributing W riter

Williams looks expand the Peace and Justice Studies minor at Gettysburg College. (Submitted photo) B y G auri M angala

Originally from have a broad education," Williams has created a Laventille, Trinidad & explained Williams. council of faculty, staff C o -F eatures E ditor Tobago, Williams received

H e w e n t o n t o and students to advise the

Newly tenured his B.A. from St. Francis note that the "minor is program, and a student Assistant Professor of C o l l e g e ( B r o o k l y n ) , interested in skills-building council of interested minors Africana Studies Hakim then his Master of Arts, and activism," which he who are responsible for Williams has recently taken Master of Education, and believes makes the program generating ideas about over for Lisa Portmess, Doctorate of Education in "distinctive in that respect." programming and marketing Professor of Philosophy, International Educational

The program has a the minor. Eventually, as the coordinator of the Development with focuses built-in project requirement Williams is interested Peace and Justice Studies in philosophy of education before minors graduate: in hosting a studentminor. Self-described as a n d p e a c e e d u c a t i o n they create and implement directed peace and justice the "new face on the block from Teachers College, a peace and justice related conference at Gettysburg who is full of energy," C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y . project and to submit a College. Additionally, Williams has many plans His research focuses on write up of the project, its Williams wants to increase for broadening the study Caribbean Studies, school impact and its sustainability. fundraising efforts, host of Peace and Justice at and structural violence, This idea, implemented skills-building workshops Gettysburg College. educational inequity and by Williams this academic and alumni panels, host

A multidisciplinary peace education. y e a r , i s p r e m i s e d o n an Institute for Peace and minor within the

The program at the Paulo Freire's work as Justice.

Interdisciplinary Studies college is centered around sketched in the seminal

Williams also plans program, the Peace and the study of both peace and text “The Pedagogy of the to coordinate a Peace and Justice Studies minor teaches justice.

Williams remarked, Oppressed.”

In it, Freire Justice Week.

Peace and students about the "causes "To me, you cannot have emphasizes the importance Justice Week will be the first and nature of conflict and peace without justice and of praxis, which is a synergy of its kind at Gettysburg, war, connections between violence, terrorism, war you cannot talk about peace between critical reflection and will run from April 16and social life, models of if people do not get justice." and critical application to 20.

O v e r t h i s p a s t guide social change.

It will commence peacebuilding, healing, academic year, Williams

S o m e s e n i o r with a social action in and reconciliation has strongly advertised the projects this year include education panel on April 16, in the resolution and minor to encourage more a non-violent training, a and, for the rest of the week, transformation of conflict," students to declare.

The film screening followed will feature a workshop, film the college's webpage for the minor is relatively easy to by a panel discussion and screening, fundraiser for a minor said. While the minor complete, as it is only six student-led efforts to create peacebuilding NGO (Bridge only requires six classes, with options available in classes which can be taken an office of disability of Hope) in Rwanda and end with some activism around a multitude of disciplines, from almost 20 different services. disciplines.

" I ' m c r e a t i n g a gun violence. the program encourages

"It is not narrow in framework so that students

“With the way in students to look further into the way we conceptualize can run wild in it with which the world is going, how they consider peace and peace and justice because t h e i r i d e a s , " W i l l i a m s we surely need more people justice through fieldwork, to understand peace, justice commented. f o c u s e d o n p eace and service learning, internships, and conflict you have to

A d d i t i o n a l l y , justice," Williams said. and study abroad programs.

More and more often as I’m scrolling down Instagram or peering through the seemingly endless pages of Pinterest, I’m coming across a similar theme of men not being up-to-par or, as seen in the vernacular, “men ain’t sh*t.” Now I will recognize that this statement has a strongly misandrist tone to it, but this trope seems to be only growing in attention and support from ladies, and possibly men themselves, fed-up with the faults of the opposite sex.

I will neither confirm nor deny the truth of the above-stated popular declaration (and, of course, the reader may wonder what in the heck this has to do with the supernatural) but such an idea is not a novel one in the least.

Today we will explore the highly haunted Glatfelter Hall. Legend goes, a young couple climbed to the top of the bell tower to fulfill a suicide pact earlier decided upon.

It is not quite known the exact reasons behind the pact, but assumptions of a star-crossed love story are often thrown in the mix. No matter the rationale, these two lovebirds decided to metaphysically fly the coop, climbing every last step to the top of Glatfelter Hall. Upon reaching the top, the woman jumped first, assuming the man would follow. However,

her supposed “lover” had second guesses about joining the afterlife, and decided instead to descend back down the bell tower and leave this pact behind.

Of all reasons to haunt a hall, this seems the most reasonable to me. The other side would be fairly awkward once realizing that the suicide pact that brought you from the material plane was not exactly a pact at all. The young lady of Glatfelter Hall supposedly stands inside the bell tower, appearing only to young men who have potentially dangerous fates upon sighting her. Tales of lights being left on in the upper floor of Glatfelter and lavender perfume smelled by students are potential signs of her presence.

This spirit seems determined to eternally haunt the college due to her unfair treatment, a constant reminder of the fickle attitude of her male lover. Thus, this theme of men not quite living up to every promise and potential does not seem to be any new statement. Regardless of the truth or fairness of the increasingly popular statement, our own Lady of Glat seems to deem the sentiment strong enough to stick around a few hundred years to remind us all, and perhaps serve as a warning for those who don’t quite realize the trouble with placing too much trust on a lover.

Glatfelter Hall (Photo courtesy of Gettysburg College)

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G u i d e t o Gettysburg: T h e P u b B y B rody T ennant S taff W riter

For anyone who lives in or has visited Gettysburg, you know that sometimes it can be difficult to choose a place to eat.

There is a wide variety of restaurants to choose from, and believe me, there are a lot of great choices. One of my personal favorites is The Pub, which can be found right in the main circle of Gettysburg. I love going here, and it's always in my top 3 choices for places to eat here.

The restaurant is divided into two main areas, the bar side and the dining side. The only differences are that the bar side has the bar and some TVs. I personally prefer the bar side because I'm a

sports guy and I enjoy the bar scene, it's just who I am.

Now, when it comes to the food, you really can't go wrong with anything you choose here.

No matter where I go, I always get French Onion soup and the soup there is probably the best French Onion that I have ever had (and I have had a lot in my day). There have been many occasions where I get a second bowl for dessert because it's just that good. I've also gotten a majority of their burgers and sandwiches, and I can honestly say that I always leave there very full and very happy. So, if you're looking for a good meal in Gettysburg, you need to swing by The Pub.

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Many ways to get research help at Musselman Library B y M usselman L ibrary

Now that spring break is behind us, assignment deadlines are fast approaching. Whether you need to jump start your research for an upcoming project or could use guidance on digging a little deeper on that project you have already started, the friendly people at the Research Help Desk can

provide assistance.

From research inquiries to citation questions, you can visit the Research Help Desk for immediate assistance from a librarian, intern, or a Peer Research Mentor. The Research Help Desk hours are: Monday – Thursday: 9:00am–5:00pm and 6:00pm–10:00pm

Friday: 9:00am–3:00pm Sunday: 6:00pm–10:00pm

Librarians can also be contacted by phone (717-337-6600), text (717473-4532), email (ask@ gettysburg.edu) or via chat on the Musselman Library home page.

F o r m o r e personalized research help, you can set up a one-onone Research Appointment

with a librarian. Fill out the online request form at http://www.gettysburg. edu./library/services/ forms/rpc_request.dot and specify what times work best for you. By sharing your topic ahead of time, the librarian can tailor the research session specifically for you and your assignment.

We do ask that you give the librarians at least 48

hours advance notice to prepare for a Research Appointment, so we can give you the best possible service.

If you struggle with citations, check out our online citation guide (https://libguides. gettysburg.edu/citation), ask for help at the Research Help Desk, or stop by one of our Bite-sized Citation Workshops in

Room 014. These short, 25-minute sessions are being offered every other week, and include snacks!

A workshop on MLA will be offered on Wednesday, April 4 at 4:00pm and on April 18 the workshop will be focused on using RefWorks for all of your citation needs.

Good luck with your research!

Dodging the Bullet: GCC sings through Spring Break B y J ulia C hin C ontributing W riter

Sun-soaked and song-filled, the Gettysburg College Choir spring tour “Transitions” reached its finale on Saturday evening, March 17 in Hyattsville, MD. For the past eight days, we had traveled by bus through the South, each day offering the promise of a new city, new memories, and new music to be made.

The tour had left the previous Saturday with twelve sopranos, twelve altos, five tenors, six basses, and one Dr. [Robert] Natter in tow. As one of the ten first-years on this trip, I never imagined the almost too-good-to-be-true experience that awaited me in the next week. Moreso than any other ensemble I’ve sung in, GCC blurs the line between work and play so that our concert repertoire feels less like required course material and more like a chance to create something amazing together.

Logistically, the average day was structured around a 9:00 a.m. call time on the bus, noontime lunch before arrival in a new city, early evening dinner, and 7:00 p.m. concert.

However, as one of our songs theorizes (but in Latin), “Time is the means of measuring moving things.”

Tour was a time of

transition as we all came to know each other more deeply and, for many of the first-years, a time to truly comprehend how lucky we were to be a part of such a special group.

Bus rides were always filled with the sounds of unrestrained laughter, GCC “interviews” hosted by our social chairs, and those two,

random people strumming ukuleles—one of whom was admittedly myself.

The homestay families and churches that hosted us gave us a real sense of Southern hospitality, and I’ve never eaten more sweet cornbread, mac ‘n’ cheese, and pancakes in my life.

Food fantasies aside, my personal favorite

moments were those spent in the sun when we were given two free days to take in the city of Charleston, SC and the sand at Wrightsville Beach, NC. In Charleston, my friends and I spent the day walking through the open-air market, sitting by the Battery Seawall and playing frisbee in the shade before consuming an unhealthy amount of fried

food and honey butter at Jestine’s Kitchen, arguably the best taste of the South.

Conversely, beach day helped us offset our vitamin D deficiencies and lounge around by the pool and volleyball court.

At the close of each day, we ended on a high note, literally and figuratively: each concert inspired a new love in my

heart for music and the friends who created it with me.

Leaving warm weather behind, I reflected on everything that had transpired over the course of tour. We each transitioned in our own way as the days of sun rolled by and our friends became closer to family. I had never been more “proud to be GCC.”

College Choir students take time off to unleash their inner child (Submitted photo)

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Featured films in Gettysburg Majestic Theater “A Fantastic Woman” 1 hour, 40 minutes – R Marina, a Santiago waitress who moonlights as a nightclub singer, is overwhelmed by the unexpected death of her unconventional older boyfriend.

Friday - Saturday (3/23 - 3/24) - 4:15 PM and 7:15 PM Sunday - (3/25) - 2:15 PM and 5:15 PM Monday - Thursday (3/26 - 3/29) - 4:15 PM and 7:15 PM “7 Days in Entebbe” 1 hour, 46 minutes - PG-13 Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. Starring Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, and Eddie Marsan.

Friday - Saturday (3/23 - 3/24) - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM Sunday - (3/25) - 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM Monday - Thursday (3/26 - 3/29) - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM

FRIDAY MARCH 23RD THRU TUESDAY MARCH 27TH **NO SHOWS AFTER 8PM MONDAY THRU THURSDAY** **BARGAIN TUESDAYS – ALL SEATS $5 – ADDITIONAL FEE FOR 3D** PACIFIC RIM UPRISING 2D (1:15) 7:15

PG-13 NO PASSES

PACIFIC RIM UPRISING 3D (4:15) 9:50

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SHERLOCK GNOMES (1:45) (4:45) 7:20 9:35

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PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST (1:20) (4:20) 7:25 9:55

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I CAN ONLY IMAGINE (1:35) (4:35) 7:10 9:45

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TOMB RAIDER PG-13 (1:05) (4:05) 7:05 9:45 LOVE, SIMON (1:35) (4:35) 7:30 10:00

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BLACK PANTHER PG-13 (1:10) (4:10) 7:10 10:00

‘Love, Simon,’ ‘Black Panther,’ and why representation matters or not a single LGBT character among them.

Even when these groups are included, they are often cast to the side in favor of their straight, white counterparts, or depicted in a stereotypical way with storylines that center entirely around their race or sexuality.

That’s why recent films like the teen romantic-comedy Love, Simon or the Marvel superhero film Black Panther mean so much to so many people. Love, Simon follows the coming out experience of the titular teenage character, and instead of the character being ridiculed for his sexuality or suffering a tragic end, his family and friends accept him for who he is. Black Panther centers on a cast of well-rounded, strong, intelligent African characters with their own rich stories and developed personalities.

The characters in these films are not defined by their race or sexual orientation, and are treated with the same amount of attention and care as any straight, white character would be.

Additionally,

B y J ennifer C logg Staff Writer

When considering the best classic American musicals of all time, some of the first to come to mind are ‘Oklahoma!’, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, and, of course, ‘Gypsy’. The plot follows an overprotective mother called Rose, her bundle of biological (and “adopted”) children, and her submissive talent-agent boyfriend, Herbie. All Rose wants is to rocket her children, particularly her daughter June, to stardom, and she is willing to do anything to make that happen. In spite of this, she is simultaneously motivated to keep them from growing up. Acting as obstacles in the way of Rose’s plan, there are a number of powerful male figures in the Vaudeville industry.

‘Gypsy’ is relatable, deeply emotional,

Hollywood executives have expressed concerns in the past that films led by People of Color (POC) or non-straight characters wouldn’t be as marketable to mainstream audiences, but Black Panther’s utter domination at the boxoffice has proved those concerns unwarranted.

As of March 19, Black Panther has grossed $607.2 million in the United States and Canada and a grand total of $1.19 billion worldwide, making it the 14th highest grossing film of all time – and it hasn’t even left theaters yet! Meanwhile, after a decent opening weekend, Love, Simon has received praise from critics and cinemagoers alike. It is one of less than 80 films to receive an A+ on CinemaScore.

The impact that films like these can have is momentous, and their successes prove that films about POC and LGBT communities are accessible to all audiences. The best way to ensure that more movies like these will be made in the future is to support them – so go buy a movie ticket!

and deliciously pushes the boundaries of what was acceptable in terms of female sexuality, particularly considering it’s release in 1959. That said, Gettysburg theater has taken this ageold classic and twisted it into something wonderfully fresh, modern, and perhaps even more enticing than the original show. The production of Gypsy that is in the works includes an entirely female cast, none of whom are playing male characters, so as to keep the authenticity of each individual actor. As such, the relationship between Rose and Herbie changes from one of an inverse heterosexual couple to a lesbian one, and the figures of men in power in the show are now women in power, a concept that never would have been addressed in 1959. Since early February, the 18 girls that make up this extraordinarily unique

cast have been working hard to bring the show to life.

Due to the theaters’ initial discussions about how they should approach performing a production like ‘Gypsy’ with an entirely female cast, the cast has spent long hours delving into emotions that many of them, as women, have never had the opportunity to voice out loud. They have discussed topics from the growth and change of societal views on female sexuality over time to how each of them feels in regards to fraternity culture and attitudes towards women on college campuses. The show has become so much more than just a show; it has become a way for a group of commanding women to make a cultural statement through theater. The show is May 3, 4, and 5, times to be announced.

Don’t neglect the saxophone in 2018 B y C harlie S ternberg S taff W riter

Gateway Theater

B y J ackie M c M ahon S taff W riter

It’s strange to think that there has never been a major studio film centering on a gay teenager, or a blockbuster movie centering on a black superhero, before now.

In the 21st century, we may think that we’ve achieved equal representation in the media – undoubtedly, we’ve come a long way, but the fact is people of color, the LGBT community, and members of other marginalized groups are still often treated as side characters in the stories of white, heterosexual protagonists.

In the past, I’ve taken for granted the fact that I can turn on the TV or a movie and see white women like myself on the screen, depicted in a positive way. (Sure, the way the media depicts women is far from perfect, but there are still plenty of female-geared shows and movies out there for my consumption.)

But even in the modern age, there are shows and movies with predominantly or even entirely white casts,

‘Gypsy’ goes all girl

When one thinks about the saxophone, the first thing that pops into their head might be “Careless Whisper” or perhaps Kenny G, but the saxophone is an extremely versatile instrument with much more to offer than sleep-inducing elevator music. In order to showcase the range of the saxophone and exemplify its continued relevance in today’s music, I decided to compile this short sampling of three new songs from 2018. Several songs this year have made great use of this instrument and pushed it to interesting and unexpected places.

From rock to jazz, the saxophone can howl along with noisy instruments like electric guitar or add a gentle touch to a slow jam.

This is a brief list of songs in no particular order, and I am aware that there are plenty of other songs that deserve to be recognized, but these three are some of my favorites that I think are worth checking out.

“Main Pretender” by Ty Segall from Freedom’s Goblin

On Freedom’s Goblin, Ty Segall added the saxophone along with various brass instruments to his band in order to develop a much fuller sound, resulting in more

complex arrangements when compared to his past albums. The sax takes a front seat throughout the album, squealing out syn cop ated r hy th ms and catchy riffs, but one particular highlight is the track “Main Pretender.”

The sax here is highpitched and dirty, laying the groundwork for a hardhitting counterpoint with the bass line. I love how the sax holds its ground against the loud distorted guitars in this track, but the best part is the wildly unhinged sax solo towards the end of the song. The instrument growls like it’s being choked, frantically squeaking and squawking like an angry swan. It feels like the instrument is being pushed within an inch of its breaking point at certain points in this solo, which is why I would rank this as one of my favorite solos by any instrument on a rock album so far this year.

“Call Me (On the Phone)”

by Dante Elephante

Released in February, this single from Los Angeles pop/ rockers Dante Elephante may have been released too early, because it feels like a summer song. Its type of song that comes on in the evening just as the sun is going down, work is ending, and you’re heading to a friend’s house just to chill. Taylor Penn plays the sax here, which

isn’t heard until the latter half of the track, but when it does come in, it provides the perfect touch of nostalgia and freedom as it gracefully dances up and down. This seemingly insignificant touch shows how a bit of sax can turn a good track into a stellar track.

“When We Are” by Nubya Garcia

J a z z a n d saxophone go together like pinot noir and brie, which is why any list of songs featuring the saxophone would be incomplete without at least one jazz tune. Nubya Garcia, a tenor saxophonist from England, recently released When We Are, which features her own brand of jazz infused with the energetic vibes of night-club culture.

On the title track, you can hear the club influence in the percussion, which has a contemporary hip hop feel to it. As for the cool saxophone playing, it transports the tune into the stratosphere. As the song grooves along, the saxophone tells a story about late night grinding and bumping in crowded venues. Her tone is very clean and bolstered by a strong rhythmic base. As an artist who is only just getting her solo career started, Garcia is an artist to pay attention to in the future for all your latenight saxophone cravings.

Movies to expect in the next three months B y K atherine L entz A&E E ditor

2018 is a big year for movies, as evidenced by the record breaking ‘Black Panther,’ and the current #2 box-office hit, ‘A Wrinkle In Time.’ But the year isn’t over yet, so below are some of the other most highly anticipated films of the first half of the year. ‘ P a c i f i c R i m Uprising’ - March 23

The original Pacific Rim, directed by Guillermo del Toro, had a lot to offer Sci-Fi fans: giant fighting robots, malevolent over-sized sea-monsters, a healthy dose of comedy, and good old-fashioned heroics.

With all those qualities, it might be difficult for Pacific Rim Uprising to surpass the original’s success, especially with the loss of Guillermo del Toro. But it’s not fair to write it off yet; the film will be featuring Star Wars’ John Boyega, and a return of Rinko Kikuchi as fan-favorite Mako Mori. A more diverse cast, combined with the action and originality of the first could have Pacific Rim Uprising surpassing the original.

‘Midnight Sun’ – March 23

If you’ve been to any movie in any theater, anywhere in the country, you’ve probably seen the advertisements for this romance film. Combining the tragedy of living with chronic illness, and the necessity for adventure that most young people carry with them, it follows the love s tory of a girl cursed with the inability to be exposed to sunlight.

‘Rampage’ – April 13

If you’ve ever played the video game, you might be confused as to how they could turn a giant gorilla and his fellow giant friends’ tendencies to destroy city infrastructure into a feature film. All joking aside, with Dwayne Johnson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and other big names making up the cast, it’s clear that there’s something more than

just senseless destruction happening on screen. That something else appears to be the close connection Johnson’s character has w ith t h e g o r i l l a - t u r n e d monster, and the afflicted animals in general.

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ – April 27

T h e m u c h anticipated third Avengers movie follows two years after the events of Captain America: Civil War, and two years after kingpins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America and Iron Man, have met face-to-face. It also might mark their end. Tony Stark, fearing an unstoppable alien invasion since the events of the first Avengers film in 2012, and discussing the potential necessity for space travel since Iron Man 2 in 2010, will be facing one of his greatest fears; an alien invasion that is, potentially, unstoppable. Unprepared and splintered around the globe, the Avengers, even with the help of the visiting Guardians, may find it difficult to beat Thanos and the power he wields with the infinity gauntlet.

‘Deadpool 2’– May 18

The second installment in the Deadpool films will introduce the highly anticipated character, Cable, a frenenmy of Deadpool’s that, in the comics, was as much a source of conflict as comedy. The new film promises encounters with yakuza, ninjas and, with the character’s track record, ostensibly a number of other shenanigans that will have the audience equal parts incredulous and amused.

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ – May 25

The origins of a young Han Solo are likely to get even the most jaded Star Wars fans out of their homes. The film promises a slew of what are likely questionable escapades, and insight into the legendary friendship between Han Solo and Chewbacca. The film also suggests a meeting between Lando Calrissian and the notorious duo. This film,

like Rogue One, provides further context for both the original films, the prequels, and the sequels.

‘Ocean’s 8’ – June 8

Part of the Ocean’s Eleven series, Ocean’s 8 focuses on Debbie Ocean and her crew of seven female thieves, all of whom are working together to pull of a heist at the Met Gala. If the film is anything like it’s predecessors, then it will include hijinks, comedy, perhaps a bit of romance, and a lot of cool stunts. Highly anticipated, particularly in feminist circles, the hope is that the film maintains its action genre and refrains from gratuitous boob and butt shots.

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ – June 22

If you were wondering how in the world they could manage to wrangle another plotline out of the Jurassic Park franchise, you’re not alone.

You might be happy to hear, though, that at least this time the dysfunctional duo from the first movie, Claire and Owen, are not trying to cage dinosaurs in an amusement park, but instead, are trying to save the remaining dinosaurs from an insipient volcanic eruption. However, their simple mission is turned upside down when they discover a super-breed of giant dinosaurs and a conspiracy that could be the end of life as they knew it.

‘Incredibles 2’ – June 15

After the release of the first film and its smashing success in 2004, fans have pretty openly demanded a sequel, but it’s taken 14 years. Brad Bird is back to direct the film, hopefully with the same success as he had before.

The film emphasizes the previously subtle girlpower messages of the first film by explicitly having Elastigirl save the day, while Mr. Incredible deals with his three troublesome super children, Flash, Violet and Jack-Jack, whose powers haven’t fully developed, but are quite clearly the most powerful of anyone in the family.

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Letter to the editor: H a v e w e f o r g o t t e n t e a m a p p r e c i a t i o n about Edward Snowden?

By Charlie Jones

Community Member

My wife and I are fans of the Gettysburg College women’s basketball team, and we thoroughly enjoyed the recently concluded season, notwithstanding the final game. We attended all the home games, saw the two games against Ursinus at the Palestra and Collegeville, and the game against Dickinson in Carlisle. Plus, I learned how to watch the away games online, so I saw most of their games this season.

I want to applaud the team for their fundamental style of play, their never-say die attitude, and their enthusiasm. I don’t remember seeing them switch off against any opponent, which is admirable after long bus trips and playing in cold gyms. It’s also a sure sign of good coaching.

My congratulations to the coaching staff, Nate Davis, Kaleigh Boreman, and Casey Thurston.

I have a few awards to present to the team. These are the highlights of the season as I saw them:

(Early season) Shot of the Year: Kiera’ Cesareo’s 3-pointer against Ursinus at the Palestra to send the game into overtime which the Bullets won 64-59. I’ve seen a lot of games at the Palestra, a lot of them won with late buckets, but the thrill never goes away.

Sweetest jump shot: Teal Tasker has one of the nicest looking jump

shots in the Centennial Conference. She looks like Jerry West, and I bet she doesn’t even know who he is. Keep your eye on Teal to learn how to shoot a J.

How do you guard her? : If you try to guard her at the perimeter, she drives right by you for an easy layup. If you play her loose, she knocks down a 3-pointer. Either way, Ashley Gehrin is hard to defend.

Will to win: I’ve never seen a young lady who wants to carry her team on her back, to provide a spark when the team needs her like Emily Gibbons. When she is dribbling on the open court or ripping down a rebound, the determined look on her face tells me who is going to come away a winner.

My biggest hope for the future: Meredith Brown is a wolf in basketball shoes. She glides around the court, every step, every pass, every shot has a purpose.

Shot of the Year: Ashley Gehrin’s drive to the basket to score the winning bucket against Muhlenberg in Bream Gym to put the Bullets in front 71-70. Frenzied defending for the last 20 seconds made that lead stand up. This shot was the culmination of an 18-6 GC run at the end of the game to overcome an 11-point 4th quarter MC lead.

True grit award: Led by Emily Gibbons’ double-double, the Bullets beat Haverford in the Centennial conference tournament

final, courtesy of two 9-0 runs, one to start the game, and the other to end the game. It took until the fourth quarter for the Fords to tie the game at 35, but then the Bullets dug deep and came away the winners. The award is shared by Ashley Gehrin, whose 3-pointer started the climactic run, and Kendra Meredith who made a crucial steal and layup, and kept knocking down crucial foul shots in the closing moments of the game.

T e a m accomplishments, there are a few awards in this category:

Doing the double agai ns t t he conference defending champion Muhlenberg, avenging last season’s loss to the Mules in the conference championship game.

Winning the regular season conference title with a 19-1 record.

W i n n i n g the conference championship, avenging their one loss during the season by beating Haverford in the title game in a raucous Bream Gym.

Winning the first-round game in the NCAA tournament.

Finishing the season with a 26-3 record.

My highlight of th e y ear : w at ch i n g m y hometown teams play in the Palestra. I’m glad the young men and women of GC got to play in the arena that’s as close to heaven as you can get for a college basketball fan. Let’s do it again next year.

Come on Bullets!

Senior captain Emily Gibbons (Photo David Sinclair / Gettysburg College Athletics)

By Christopher Condon

Columnist

In 2013, Edward Snowden, a contractor for the National Security Agency, leaked classified government documents to reporters from The Guardian. These detailed the abuse of surveillance systems by the United States government, including the warrantless mass surveillance of citizens of the United States. There were many factors contributing to this decision, but one thing is for certain: he did not leak in order to hurt the United States.

Now an international legal pariah, Snowden is forced to live in Russia under a temporary residency permit due to the revocation of his passport by the United States as he traveled to South America to seek political asylum.

The government is watching you, or at least they could be.

Right now, the various intelligence agencies of the United States government can access your telephone records without so much as a legitimate warrant. The webcam on your laptop?

Intelligence agencies can access a live feed from it, even when your laptop is seemingly shut down. Not only has this happened in the past, but it is happening currently, with billions of records being collected on American citizens every single day. You have nothing to hide, you say? Well, that’s good, because there is nowhere to hide.

You would not have known this if you watched congressional hearings that were tailored to fit this specific issue. Although members of Congress asked Director of National Intelligence James Clapper if there was any surveillance of Americans on a mass scale, Clapper answered “not wittingly.” A blatant lie must have caused some punishment to befall this man; some type of perjury charge must have been filed against Director Clapper after Snowden’s leaks proved that he was lying under oath to our elected representatives, no? In actuality, Mr. Clapper still walks free, with no charges ever filed against him for this criminal dishonesty.

Likewise, the intelligence community has strolled out of the fray caused by Mr. Snowden’s actions

Edward Snowden (File photo) c o m p l e t e l y u n s c a t h e d . warrants for surveillance.

A l t h o u g h P r e s i d e n t Anyone who makes this Obama often made bold claim must be apprised of statements decrying the the fact that nearly every overreach of intelligence single warrant requested agencies on the campaign f r o m t h e F I S A c o u r t s trail, his administration has been approved, with did absolutely nothing l i t t l e r e s i s t a n c e t o t h e t o c u r t a i l t h e m a s s whims of the executive warrantless surveillance built into the FISA. of American citizens.

The Fourth His administration also A m e n d m e n t t o t h e refused to promise that C o n s t i t u t i o n s t a t e s Mr. Snowden would even t h a t “ T h e r i g h t o f t h e receive a fair trial upon people to be secure in returning to the United t h e i r p e r s o n s , h o u s e s , States, with Mr. Snowden p a p e r s , a n d e f f e c t s , vowing to return if such a g a i n s t u n r e a s o n a b l e assurances were made. searches and seizures,

You might say shall not be violated, that Edward Snowden is a n d n o W a r r a n t s s h a l l a traitor to his country issue, but upon probable b e c a u s e h e l e a k e d cause, supported by classified documents Oath or affirmation, illegally. You might a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y say that he was careless describing the place to because he left sensitive b e s e a r c h e d , a n d t h e information in the hands persons or things to be of reporters to publish as seized.” This amendment they saw fit. The fact of p r o t e c t s A m e r i c a n s the matter is that without f r o m t h e c h r o n i c a l l y Mr. Snowden taking the o v e r r e a c h i n g t e n d r i l s initiative that he did, we of law enforcement and would have no knowledge e x e c u t i v e a u t h o r i t i e s , o f t h e u n r e s t r a i n e d , establishing a precedent illegal activities of the o f p r i v a c y , o n l y t o executive branch that b e b r e a c h e d u n d e r have taken place. We c o n s t i t u t i o n a l d u e would not understand process. The founders the extent to which the w o u l d b e g r o s s l y NSA, CIA, and FBI can d i s a p p o i n t e d i f t h e y u s e i l l e g a l l y g a r n e r e d learned of the allowance information to learn by American citizens nearly everything about of their government to a n y A m e r i c a n c i t i z e n search them without any upon demand. legitimate legal basis.

The claims made T h i s d i s a p p o i n t m e n t against the government w o u l d b e c o m p o u n d e d are bold and seemingly if they saw some of us impossible in a liberal s n a r l i n g t h a t a p a t r i o t society such as ours. w h o b r o u g h t t h e s e T h e r u l e o f l a w h a s injustices to light is a h i s t o r i c a l l y p r e v a i l e d “traitor.” in the United States, or As Edward so we thought. You may S n o w d e n s i t s i n h i s be led to believe that lodgings in Moscow, the Foreign Intelligence e a g e r l y a w a i t i n g t h e Surveillance Act (FISA) circumstances by which was established to protect h e m a y r e t u r n h o m e us from warrantless to America, we must s u r v e i l l a n c e , w i t h ask ourselves: have we special judges dedicated f o r g o t t e n S n o w d e n ? I to the examination of all certainly have not. cases and the issuance of

Another argument about automatic ARs

By Scott Moore Columnist

Like most of America, I find myself hardly paying attention to our weekly mass shootings these days.

It isn’t that we have become soulless monsters unable to feel empathy for innocent victims and their families; it’s simply that they have become such a regular occurrence that it is difficult to care anymore unless we have been directly affected. Like terrorist attacks in France or missing Malaysian airplanes we shrug them off as an unfortunate fact of the world which will probably never touch

our own lives. There are the activists of course, many of whom seem to be currently convinced that the problem will be solved by keeping those awful Tide Pod eating kids and the mentally ill away from guns, apparently forgetting about the healthy sixtyfour-year-old man who committed the worst mass shooting in American history (but then again who hasn’t forgotten about that one). For the most part though, we argue for a week or two and move on to the next controversy that rears its head.

I was therefore somewhat perplexed when this latest massacre roused

a vital demographic in this country to action; for the first time the people who will truly decide the future of our nation have come together in force to change the gun laws and ensure their own safety.

And no, I am not referring to high school students, most of whom are content to keep making postironic memes which embrace the absurdity of our school shooting fad. No, I am of course referring to our beloved corporations, currently tripping over each other in their scramble to abandon even the most obscure connections to the National Rifle Association or firearms industry. It is fascinating

to observe the sudden response; like a particularly osmatic herd of gazelle catching the scent of an approaching lioness in the wind our heroic corporations have sensed a subtle shift in the gun control debate and begun to flee en masse from the more problematic side of the aisle.

There is nothing shocking about the concept of some brave cabal of executives deciding to settle the gun issue in and of itself; in truth I am surprised they have taken so long to do so. What is somewhat shocking is the readiness with which the left has embraced the idea of big

business overtly wading into the political realm.

The same individuals who will, without a hint of irony, claim to be resisting the nefarious influence of money on our government are all too happy to ally with those interests when it serves their own causes.

True, the case could be made that it is really all grassroots pressure being applied to these companies that has changed their minds, but realistically, is the mere threat of a boycott by a handful of activists going to force a large airline or insurance company to engage in such enthusiastic virtue signaling? No, the

American left does not get to role play as the resistance to moneyed interests anymore. It is time for our progressives to accept the fact that the corporations are on their side and have been for years. This is where all of those funny fast food tweets and rainbow Oreos have taken us. As a great man once said, we truly are living in a clown world. Whatever your feelings (if you have any) on the gun control debate, take a moment to consider where the real money is here. Then you can go back to ignoring the subject entirely if you so choose; I doubt this is an issue we shall resolve any time soon.

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lacrosse defeats Widener 10-4 Bullet Men’s Shot: Gettysburg presents strong front in start of season Senior Spotlight

Senior Brad DeMartino

By Brody Tennant Staff Writer Senior Brad

DeMartino has had a strong start to his final season pitching for the Gettysburg College baseball team.

His first game of the season did not go as he hoped, when he gave up six earned runs on eight hits.

However, his following two games have been much stronger, with him only giving up one hit during his most recent outing.

During the team’s trip to Florida during Spring Break, DeMartino started his third game of the year against Marywood.

In this game, he not only had his best game of the season but also the best outing of his career. He saw career highs in innings pitched, strikeouts, walks, and hits.

DeMartino dished out nine strikeouts and held Marywood to one hit in a seveninning complete game shutout. The Gettysburg offense h elped put the game away for DeMartino with 13 runs.

“He’s got great stuff. When he got his fastball, mixing in his breaking stuff and complementing that with his change and when he’s spotting his pitches correctly, he’s very, very tough,” said Head Coach John Campo.

DeMartino also serves as one of the team’s two captains. Coach Campo has been very happy with his leadership on and off the field.

“I think he’s been excellent. Being a returning AllConference player, immediately that puts him into a leadershiptype role. We had some great performances from our freshmen guys on our Florida trip,” he said.

The Bullets baseball team will look to continue this success on Friday against Gwynedd Mercy at home.

By Candace Means Staff Writer

The Gettysburg Bullets men’s lacrosse team brought home an exciting victory in a non-conference match up against Widener University Saturday. The 10-4 win increased the Bullets’ record to 7-1 in the early part of the season.

Saturday’s victory marked a reboot for Gettysburg, as only three days before the team ended its six game winning streak with a loss against Washington and Lee University.

The Bullets played their best game of the season on the defensive end, as they allowed only one goal in each of the four quarters. Senior goalie, Tim Brady, successfully made 13 saves, tying his season high.

First-year Jack Fletcher contributed to Saturday’s success by scoring a point early in the first quarter.

Fletcher had two goals coming into the season.

“I want to help bring the Centennial Conference title back to Gettysburg and I wanted to play my role to the best of my abilities and help contribute where ever I can on the field,” he said.

Fletcher would finish the game with three goals under his name – a season high for the first year. After the game, Fletcher credited his strong performance to his teammates.

“I wouldn’t have been able to score in any of our games this season without my teammates,”

Senior captain Tim Brady held strong in the net during Saturday’s game against Widener University with 13 saves (Photo David Sinclair/Gettysburg College Athletics) said Fletcher. “They’re remaining 30 minutes. easy,” said Fletcher. “I just straight week, ahead of the ones who put me in the S o p h o m o r e try to feed off of them, and F&M by six places. The right positions at the right Connor Hunt finished the so far, it’s been working Bullets were also ranked time and against Widener game with 10 out of 13 and giving us success.” number seven in the I was able to finish three successful faceoffs and a A f t e r b e i n g Inside Lacrosse Face-Off of those opportunities.” goal in the second half. runner-up in the Centennial Y e a r b o o k D i v i s i o n I I I

The game, For the first time Conference Championship Preseason Top-25 Poll at however, was not a walk this season, sophomore to Franklin and Marshall the start of the season. in the park for the Bullets, B r i a n K o l e n w e n t C o l l e g e l a s t y e a r , t h e The team comes nor was victory always in scoreless, but used his B u l l e t s a r e h o p i n g t o b ack w ith tw o p lay er s sight for the team. At the agility and aggressiveness return to the championship of All-American status. beginning of the second on the field to lead to a field for another attempt. Brady and junior midfielder quarter, the game was tied successful two turnovers, This year, however, they Jack Harvey both earned 2-2. three ground balls, and are determined to bring this recognition after their

S o o n , h o w e v e r , t h r e e a s s i s t s . K o l e n ’ s t h e t r o p h y h o m e w i t h success during the 2017 s o p h o m o r e M i c h a e l remarkable and consistent t h e m . T h e C e n t e n n i a l season.

McCormick, and senior performances so far this Conference coaches’ poll The Bullets also Noah Pompan both scored season have generated a ranked Gettysburg second welcome back five Alla goal a piece to send the boost of energy and morale to F&M for this season as C e n t e n n i a l r e c o g n i z e d Bullets into halftime with for the Bullets, serving as well. players for the season. a 4-2 lead. inspiration to first-years The Bullets are G e t t y s b u r g

The Bullets were like Jack Fletcher. currently ranked in the top w i l l b e g i n C e n t e n n i a l able to smoothly cruise “ P l a y i n g five for the United States C o n f e r e n c e p l a y t h i s to victory after halftime, a l o n g s i d e g u y s l i k e Intercollegiate Lacrosse S a t u r d a y a t n o o n i n scoring 6 of their 10 goals Tommy Heller and Brian Association Division III Collegeville, PA against against Widener in the Kolen makes my job pretty top-20 poll for the third Ursinus College.

Softball struggles over spring break

Lady Bullets fall twice to Randolph-Macon College

On the Bullets’ side, years to the squad who are just

By Churon Lanier-Martin Contributing Writer

The Gettysburg College softball team experienced two tough losses in a double header versus Randolph-Macon College in Virginia Saturday.

The Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon (17-1) racked up a total of 12 hits including a pair of homeruns in the second contest to defeat the Bullets 13-0, dropping Gettysburg’s record to 3-9.

The Yellow Jackets, ranked 12th in the NCAA Division III polls, won the opener 8-1 before taking the

nightcap 13-0 in five innings.

The double-header concluded a week on the road for the Bullets. On Gettysburg College’s scheduled spring break, the lady Bullets travelled to Virginia and South Carolina to compete in 10 games against nine schools. At the conclusion of these games, the Bullets finished the week 7-3.

Gettysburg was the first on the scoreboard for the day, when first-year Shelby Baker’s hit brought sophomore Sarahrose Jonik back to home plate. Jonik had been walked as the first player at bat.

Baker, a first year catcher from Ohio, contributed offensively in nearly every spring break competition.

Yet RandolphMacon would return to score three runs during its turn at bat in the first inning.

While the Yellow jackets brought five more players home in the bottom of the third, the Bullets were unable to score any more runs in the first game.

Randolph Macon pitcher Candace Whitmore gave Bullet hitters a hard time, as she threw nine strikeouts and allowed only a single run on six hits.

Sophomore Sarahrose Jonik was the first on base for the Bullets in the first game against the Yellow Jackets Saturday (Photo David Sinclair/Gettysburg College Athletics)

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sophomore McKenzie Somers and junior Morgan Clauser both contributed two strike outs. Clauser allowed only two hits, no runs and fouled out two Yellow Jackets in the final three innings.

Randolph-Macon opened the first inning of the second game with Harley Jones hitting a homerun into left field to bring home two of her teammates. From there the Yellow Jackets would keep the runs coming while preventing the Bullets from scoring any.

Baker was the only Bullet to manage a hit against the Yellow Jackets in the second game. The Bullets would not earn a base off a hit after the first inning.

Gettysburg College Softball Head Coach Annette Hunt-Shepherd feels no differently about her team’s future following the pair of tough losses.

“Our players and coaches have a positive outlook for our conference season,” says Hunt-Shepard.

“We intentionally scheduled difficult opponents early on to prepare us for our conference season.”

Hunt-Shepard is in her fifth season as the Gettysburg head coach this spring.

As the season fully commences with Centennial Conference competition, the Bullets welcome seven first-

settling into collegiate play.

The team also welcomes back senior pitcher Aileen Riley, who is a twice-recognized All-Conference player, senior shortstop/second baseman Stephanie Leonardo and senior All-Conference first baseman Wendy Folfas for a final season in orange and blue.

Coming off of a 2814-1 season, the Gettysburg softball team has built its reputation as a consistent contender in Centennial Conference play, while maintaining a rigorous, non-Conference schedule including ranked opponents like Randolph-Macon.

The Bullets are currently ranked 23rd in the NCAA Division III poll, and they have played in seven Centennial Conference championships in the past 12 years.

Moving forward, Coach Hunt-Shephard says her team will be trusting in their hard work.

“We are a processoriented team and while the results haven’t been what we had hoped we are currently working towards continued improvement” said HuntShepard.

The Bullets next face the Mustangs of Stevenson University in a double header, Thursday, March 22 at 3 and 5:30 p.m. at home on Bobby Jones field.

Men’s Tennis at Hood - 2:00 p.m.

Women’s Tennis at Hood - 2:00 p.m.

Baseball vs. Gwynedd Mercy - 3:30p.m.

Saturday, March 24: Women’s Tennis at Swarthmore - 10:30a.m.

Men’s Track at Little Three Meet - 11:00p.m.

Women’s Track at Little Three Meet - 11:00a.m.

Men’s Lacrosse at Ursinus - 12:00 p.m.

Baseball vs. Penn State Berks - 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.

Softball vs. Swarthmore - 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse at Ursinus - 3:00 p.m.

Women’s Golf at McDaniel Invitational - 8:00 a.m.

Men’s Golf at McDaniel Spring Invitational - TBA Sunday, March 25: Women’s Golf at McDaniel Invitational - 8:00 a.m.

Men’s Golf at McDaniel Spring Invitational - TBA Baseball at Penn State Harrisburg - 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.

To get the full spring 2018 athletic calendar Visit gettysburgsports.com