The Gettysburgian May 4, 2017

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Volume CXIX, No. 15

Blasts from the past

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This week in 1912, a letter to the editor ran in The Gettysburgian expressing vehement opposition to a proposed merger between it and Mercury, another student publication on campus. The writer, a graduate from the class of 1906, argued that the art and literary submissions to Mercury should be separate from the news function of The Gettysburgian.

Ultimately, that view held out, and both publications exist to this day.

This week in 1978, prominent consumer advocate and eventual presidential candidate Ralph Nader spoke at Gettysburg College. He asserted that, in addition to the government, corporations hold immense power over individuals in America, and he blamed such corporations for deteriorating environmental conditions across the country, urging students to take action to fight these trends.

This week in 1986, The Gettysburgian led with a story that profiled student and faculty reactions to news that the United States had conducted an air raid in Tripoli, Libya, against President Muammar Gadhafi in response to acts of terrorism allegedly perpetrated by the regime.

Many professors noted how complicated fighting terrorism can be and the possibility of civilian casualties happening in raids designed to kill terrorists.

This week in 2010, the college announced that it had completed implementation of its plan to reduce the teaching course load for tenured and tenure-track faculty from six courses per year to five, which James White, Acting Provost, said would allow for greater opportunities for faculty to collaborate with students on research and creative projects and engage in additional scholarly activity. The plan was accomplished through the hiring of additional faculty members rather than a reduction in course offerings to avoid increasing class sizes.

These archived “blasts from the past” were compiled by news editor Benjamin Pontz thanks to the digitized Special Collections in Musselman Library.

Nearly 400 students packed CUB Ballroom to hear Robert Spencer’s presentation on “The Political Ramifications of Islamic Fundamentalism.” Photo courtesy of Jamie Welch

Students, faculty, and community members engaged in a night of solidarity with Muslim students. Photo courtesy of San Khai Luc.

Students engage in civil Hundreds rally, discourse at Spencer lecture dance, and celebrate

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As Robert Spencer took the stage of the CUB Ballroom Wednesday night, the audience seemed unsure of what would happen next. On the heels of students at the University of Buffalo shouting down Spencer last evening, Jack Ryan, Vice Provost of Gettysburg College, had warned the audience to engage in civil discourse in listening to Spencer’s speech, which was sponsored by the Gettysburg chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF).

S p e n c e r opened his speech by commending students who attended for standing up to pressure levied on them by other members of the campus community, many of whom attended a simultaneous Muslim Solidarity Rally in front of Penn Hall.

“There is one kind of diversity that is not valued generally in an academic setting,” he said, “and that is intellectual diversity. I commend you for having the courage to brave the stigma and to come here tonight despite the tremendous pressure that was placed on you not

to come.”

He continued by deconstructing arguments made by Dr. Todd Green, an associate professor of religion at Luther College, in a speech Sunday on “Professional Islamophobia,” something Green accused Spencer of perpetrating.

S p e n c e r suggested that Green had committed “slander” and is part of a wellfunded movement that aims to delegitimize any suggestion that jihad is an intrinsic component of Islam.

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Dr. Todd Green, Associate Professor of Religion at Luther College, presented on professional Islamophobia Sunday evening to a packed Mara Auditorium.

Green is a regular contributor for The Huffington Post and has appeared in various media outlets including NPR, CNN, Al Jazeera, France 24 and Reuters to speak on Islamophobia.

The lecture, sponsored by the Religious Studies Department and the Peace and Justice Studies program, was arranged to develop the idea of Professional Islamophobia before the presentation on “The Political Ramifications of Islamic Fundamentalism”

by Robert Spencer on Wednesday.

In opening the lecture, Green posed two moral questions: “What are our commitments to our Muslim neighbors?” and “How do we tell truths about our Muslim neighbors?”

Green went on to define Islamophobia as “the irrational fear, hostility and hatred of

Muslims and of Islam. It is also the exclusionary and discriminatory practices that arise from that fear and hatred.”

Green defined professional Islamophobia as “a cadre of extremist bloggers, authors, some politicians, [and] pundits, who make a living and a career off of dehumanizing and demonizing Muslims.”

He highlighted three full-time practitioners of professional Islamophobia: Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer and Frank Gaffney.

Geller and Spencer, cofounders of the American Freedom Defense Initiative and noted for their “Defeat Jihad” poster campaign, were both banned from the United Kingdom by then Home Secretary Theresa May in 2013. Green noted that Theresa May, now Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party, is not a “flaming liberal.”

Green identified four common themes in professional Islamophobia: violent jihad, civilizational jihad, creeping sharia, and taquiyaa. (For detailed explanations of these doctrines, see the online

version of this article.)

Green also showed that Professional Islamophobia is a lucrative business. $56,900,440 in revenue was brought in by 10 anti-Islam organizations between 2001-2012, and over $200 million was raised by 33 anti-Islam organizations between 2008-2013 according to research by Fear, Inc, CAIR, and U.C. Berkeley Center for Race and Gender.

Spencer received $186,237 from the David Horowitz Freedom Center and an additional $29,461 from the American Freedom Defense Initiative for his work according to IRS 990 forms.

Green then detailed ways in which Muslims were being discriminated against in the United States. Hate crimes soared in the year after 911, and have normalized to levels five times higher than before 2001. Mosques experienced a 345 percent increase in conflicts in 20102012 compared to 2008-2010 according to the ACLU. Ten states have enacted anti-Islam legislation mostly referring to Sharia law.

Green then suggested three ideas to avoid

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Over 300 students, faculty members, and community members joined together on the steps on Penn Hall in solidarity with Muslim members of campus and the town in response to Robert Spencer’s lecture in the CUB ballroom Wednesday evening.

Green ribbons were distributed for people to wear to show their support, along with green fabric donning the phrase, “Hate has no home here”, and “No Islamophobia”.

Jerome Clarke, ’17, welcomed everyone to

the event. “When there are those that are suffering, we stand. We are out here to celebrate and love each other,” Clarke said. Clarke introduced the Nawaz Brothers, a Qawwali band, to perform.

Qawwali is a type of Sufi devotional music that originated over 700 years ago in South Asia.

One of the band members addressed the crowd. “We are family.

We must rise. We must stick together,” he said.

After a few songs, Chaplain Donnella spoke to the group on the importance of interfaith

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Todd Green discusses “Professional Islamophobia” in speech to campus community

Inside This Issue

This week in 1957, the faculty of Gettysburg College ratified a student proposal to institute an honor commission despite some objections that “the system is not broad enough.” Nevertheless, a committee was established to review student petitions to s erve on w hat w ould be the inaugural Honor Commission.

Climate study, pg. 2

“Buzz” Jones retires, pg. 3

New skill for Amazon Echo, pg. 5

The audience for Green’s lecture nearly filled Mara Auditorium Sunday evening; Photo courtesy of Jamie Welch

Islamophobia. First, develop “Holy Envy.” This means that one should admire someone else’s piety, not judge them for it. Second, “Learn from practitioners, not enemies” or as Green also stated, “Learn from practitioners, not from Robert Spencer.”

To this point, Green cited that two-thirds of Americans believe they don’t even know a Muslim person. Lastly, “Don’t compare their worst to our best.”After the lecture, questions were taken from the audience.

The first member of the audience to ask a question was a Quran-carrying 84-year old member of the Gettysburg community who repeatedly said “I’m nobody.”

He questioned the ethos of the lecturer by asking specific questions about Islam, and claimed

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that Green mischaracterized and trivialized the danger of Islam.

Although the event was largely restricted to attendees with college IDs, Bill Lafferty, Director of the Department of Public Safety, said that certain non-members of the campus community were permitted to attend with prior approval.

After the lecture, Green commented that there is usually one person, usually carrying a Quran, who makes such an appearance.

Later, Brittany Russell, a sophomore, asked whether it is better to go to the Robert Spencer lecture and engage him in debate or to protest outside and attend the Muslim Solidarity Rally.

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C ol l e g e w o r k s to implement Green speaks on action items from climate study Islamophobia B y S arah K irkpatrick S taff W riter

Last fall, the consulting firm Rankin and Associates returned the results of a campus climate study to the Gettysburg College community along with suggestions for improvement.

Although the survey found a variety of positive trends at the college, such as high levels of comfort and positive attitudes about academic work, it also demonstrated that Gettysburg struggles with issues like discrimination and exclusion based on race or sexual identity, high rates of sexual assault, worklife balance challenges for faculty, and exclusionary hiring practices.

The Climate Study Implementation Working Group Committee (CCSIG), which consists of administrators, faculty, staff and students, is currently working to respond to the issues highlighted in the study with real changes.

After holding forums with members of the campus community, the group

promptly began the process of transforming campus culture.

One of the first issues that they decided to tackle was promoting inclusion.

To address concerns about racial exclusion and unfair hiring practices, the college applied for and received the $800,000 Andrew F. Mellon Memorial grant to increase faculty diversity.

They will use the funds to hire six new faculty members in the Humanities Departments who will bring diverse perspectives to the college’s academic discourse.

In addition, they created a yearlong Spotlight Series to educate employees on the topic and provide them with opportunities for professional development.

“These modules provided managers and supervisors with the tools and resources needed to take a more inclusive approach to the search process,” explains CCSIG Co-Chair Jeanne Arnold, “Their goals were to help achieve Gettysburg

College’s diversity and inclusion goals.”

In addition, the college has started working to combat sexual assault after receiving a $299,093 Department of Justice grant to prevent violence against women and aid its survivors.

The administration utilized the funds to hire Valentina Cucuzza as the project coordinator so that she and her team could collaborate with community partners such as Survivors, Inc., the District Attorney’s Office and the local police department to provide more resources to victims of sexual assault.

The President’s Council hopes to offer a sense of direction to these efforts by publishing a more comprehensive official statement on the importance of diversity and inclusion to the campus community by the spring of 2017.

A College Council will be created to represent faculty, students, administrators and support staff in these decisions by advising the president and adding their own

Spencer engages in discourse with students

-Continued from page oneis a thought-crushing device, a tool for intimidating people into being afraid for speaking out about jihad activity,” he said. “Like in any religion, there is a spectrum of belief, knowledge, and fervor among its adherents. You can’t generalize from the teachings of Islam what any individual Muslim is going to do … but these things do not nonetheless become not part of the Islamic tradition.”

Spencer cited specific quotations from the Quran -- including 4:3, 4:24, and 33:50 -that ostensibly justify actions by Boko Haram and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to condemn female prisoners of war to sex slavery.

Spencer closed his speech by suggesting that Gettysburg College President Janet Morgan Riggs, who said at Green’s lecture on Sunday that her hope was for Spencer to speak to a crowd of four or five and for the Muslim Solidarity Rally to have 2500 attendees, should either substantiate -- based on Spencer’s writings -- that he promotes hate and bigotry or resign.

During the subsequent question and answer session, several students posed substantive questions based on topics from Spencer’s lecture including the origin of

jihad, propaganda in ISIS’s Dabiq magazine, and whether American foreign policy ultimately foments violence towards the US irrespective of religious jihad.

“I don’t believe that there is wholesale victimization of Muslims in the United States,” Spencer said, responding to a question about whether he can conduct his presentations in a way that do not make Muslims feel unsafe. He also cited statistics on hate crimes against Muslims compared to other groups, which he says support his conclusion.

In addition, Timothy Smith, a college staff member who attended the lecture, suggested that Spencer’s comments were not sufficiently insightful for the payment he received and then began to discuss his family’s military history before he relinquished the microphone to a member of YAF and, on his own volition, walked out of the event.

Later, Michael Mancuso, a sophomore member of Student Senate, asked Spencer to retract his call for Riggs to resign given that she resisted calls from members of the campus community and alumni to cancel the speech.

Spencer declined and said that there was a contract signed that included First Amendment

April 23 * An incident of larceny (theft of a bicycle) occurred at Hazlett Hall; the case was closed because there were no suspects or witnesses. * A drug abuse violation (possession of marijuana & paraphernalia) occurred at Lamp Post; the case was referred to SRR. April 24 * A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption & public drunkenness) occurred in the 200 Block of Carlisle Street; the case was referred to SRR, and citations are pending from the Pennsylvania State Police. * A drug abuse violation (possession of marijuana & paraphernalia) occurred at the tennis courts; the case was referred to SRR. April 25 * A violation of liquor laws (false identification card) occurred at Sigma Chi; the case was referred to SRR. April 26 * An incident of vandalism (spray paint graffiti) occurred in the 200 Block of N. Washington Street; the case was closed because there were no suspects or witnesses. * A rape occurred at Hanson Hall; the case was referred to the Title IX officer.

stipulations and that, had Riggs ultimately cancelled the event, the college would have been sued.

Jamie Yates, Director of Communications & Media Relations, refuted that allegation after the event and said she has no idea what made him say that.

“I think his response mischaracterizes President Riggs’ quotation and that his remarks were in poor taste,” Mancuso said.

Ultimately, the event drew a crowd that nearly filled the 400 seats that were set up in the CUB Ballroom.

Many students attended out of a curiosity to hear Spencer’s point of view amid the controversy it had caused on campus prior to the event.

“I’m interested in hearing what he has to say,” said sophomore Luca Menicali prior to the event. “Going in, I know what my viewpoints are, and I will critically analyze what he has to say. All in all, I think it was the right decision to have him come and share his thoughts with us.”

YAF President Scott Moore said he was pleased with how the event transpired.

“It surpassed expectations really,” he said. “There were no violent disruptions, no protests. I think everything went as well as it could have.”

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perspectives to discussion on climate concerns.

Gettysburg College hopes to reaffirm student involvement in this initiative. To promote this goal, the administration adopted a new Strategic Plan titled “Impact” that will seek to improve mentoring opportunities for students and emphasize the value of peer mentoring.

O t h e r opportunities also exist to get involved.

“In the fall, the CCSIG will put out a call for volunteers to serve on the Implementation Group,”explains Arnold.

“This will be an opportunity for students, as well as faculty and staff members, to have an impact on creating change in our environment.” She also encourages anyone who is interested in learning more about or even participating in the initiative to contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

In about four years, the college will perform a follow-up Campus Climate Study to evaluate the program’s success.

Spencer would construe it to fit his narrative. He recommended supporting Muslims on campus however they need it.

Senior Julie Davin asked how history might remember Gettysburg’s decision to bring Spencer to campus and students who went.

Green responded: “He is free to hate, [but]… does he have the Constitutional right to come?

No he does not.” He suggested the campus should raise the bar for prospective speakers, which drew applause from the audience.

One of the final questions of the evening came from first-year Otis Pierce and was directed to President Janet Morgan Riggs, who, along with many college administrators and faculty members, was in attendance for the event.

Pierce read from an email President Riggs sent after the November election: “Our conviction that a residential college best promotes the sense of community, central to a liberal arts education, in

-Continued from page onesolidarity. “We are here because we are human,” he said. Donnella concluded by quoting Desmond Tutu, a South African social rights activist and former Anglican bishop.

“Goodness is stronger than evil. Love is stronger than hate. Truth is stronger than lies. We will prevail. We shall prevail through God, who loves us,” he said.

Donnella then introduced Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen, who will be a chaplain at Gettysburg College starting this July. “To be clear,” she said, “the goal of interfaith friendship is about celebrating and protecting them, cherishing their uniqueness. We are stronger together, because we are different. Those differences make us beautiful, as individuals and as a community,” she said.

“We are first and foremost part of the great human family. Our call is to be light to the world. We have been blessed to be a blessing to others,” Largen concluded.

The Nawaz Brothers started playing

music again. This time, students stood up and began to dance in front of Penn Hall. Faculty members began to join in, and even President Janet Morgan Riggs danced in the crowd.

Riggs explained her reasoning for attending the Muslim Solidarity Rally. “I wanted to support the Muslim members of our community and because I feel very proud of the students who organized the event. This is a great way to show how the community can come together and support each other, and I wanted to be a part of that,” she said.

The dancing continued for thirty minutes, and the crowd cheered throughout.

Students expressed positive sentiments about the event, considering it a true celebration.

Jeff White, ’17, while dancing in the crowd, said, “I am overjoyed. This is true joy. I feel genuine appreciation for everyone here,” White said.

Haya Mohanna, ’17, reflected on being a Muslim student at the Solidarity Rally. “Between the event on Sunday and

which personal relationships between students, faculty, and staff can flourish,” before asking Riggs: “How do you expect us to flourish in fear?”

Riggs responded: “I do want to remind you that this is part of the deal this week. It’s not to have one speaker here, but to have someone here that I hope will provide all of you with the toolbox to respond to what’s coming next. That was the point of having this lecture tonight. I am not interested in cultivating a community of fear. You see Jerome sitting next to you, who I know is putting together a gathering at the same time as Spencer is here on the same night. I’m sure all of you have heard about that.

If you haven’t, there’s your advertisement. That is a way to come together. […] It’s not protesting the speaker, but it’s demonstrating solidarity with the Muslim members of this community. My fantasy is that we will have four or five people sitting in a room with Robert Spencer, and the other 2,500 members with Jerome at his rally. I think that’s what we can do to counter the fear that a speaker like this can bring to this community.”

Muslim Solidarity Rally, continued the event today, I could cry. I didn’t expect people to take the time to come out and support us. It warms my heart, and gives me hope about the future of this campus,” Mohanna said.

C a r o l i n e Kinne, ’19, the media representative for the event, expressed her joy for the turnout of the event. “I am really excited that there are so many people here to support the Muslim community.

This is about showing peace and solidarity, not anything else. To our Muslim students and faculty members, please know that we are with you,” Kinne said.

To conclude the event, two students called for everyone to hold hands for a moment of silence.

Laila Mufty, ‘18, one of the organizers of the event, thanked the crowd for coming. “While state troopers and borough police bombarded this campus today, it made my day easier knowing that you all stood in support with me. Thank you for the peace and love,” Mufty said.

Hundreds turned out for the Muslim Solidarity Rally. Photo courtesy of Khun Minn Ohn.

DPS Crime Log

* A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption & possession) occurred at Patrick Hall; the case was referred to SRR. April 27 * A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption) occurred in the 500 Block of Carlisle Street; GPD cited Jacqueline Russell ‘20 for underage consumption. * A violation of liquor laws (open container, underage possession, underage consumption and furnishing to a minor) occurred at 339 Carlisle Street; the case was referred to SRR. April 28 * A drug abuse violation (possession of marijuana and paraphernalia) occurred at 215 N. Washington Street; the case was referred to SRR. * A drug abuse violation involving use of marijuana stemming from an incident in January was reported by a campus security authority. * An incident of fondling occurred at Sigma Chi; the case was referred to the Title IX Officer. * A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption) occurred at Patrick Hall; the case was referred to SRR. * A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption) occurred at Musselman Hall; the case was referred to SRR and is pending a GPD citation.

* A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption) occurred at the tennis courts; the case was referred to SRR. April 29 * An incident of public drunkenness occurred in the 300 Block of N. Washington Street; Philip Vecchiolli of West Chester, PA was arrested

by GPD and referred to SRR. * A DUI occurred in the 300 Block of Carlisle Street; Charles Starcher of Sulther, LA was arrested by GPD. * A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption) and DUI occurred in the Constitution Lot; the case was referred to SRR and is pending citation by GPD. * An incident of larceny (theft of room key) occurred at Stine Hall; the case is closed because there were no suspects or witnesses. * A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption) occurred outside Christ Chapel; the case was referred to SRR. April 30 * A violation of liquor laws (underage consumption) occurred at Musselman Hall; Conor Gaffney of Mount Laurel, NJ was cited by GPD for disorderly conduct.

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The band that “Buzz” built: Dr. John “Buzz” Jones to retire after 28 years

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John “Buzz” Jones of Gettysburg College’s Sunderman Conservatory of Music announced his forthcoming retirement earlier this year, students were quick to express their love for the professor and discuss his positive impact on their experiences in the music program. Jones, who has been with the college since 1989, was instrumental in resurrecting the program and shaping it into what it is today: an accredited conservatory with hundreds of students participating in some way.

Jones has taught over a dozen courses in his time at Gettysburg, including four levels of music theory and aural skills, composition, jazz arranging, form and analysis, orchestration, and a first-year seminar entitled “Why Jazz Matters: The Legacy of Pops, Duke, and Miles.”

In addition, he has directed the Symphony Band, Wind Symphony, Pit Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and Bullets Marching Band, and was both the chair of the music department and director of the conservatory.

In an interview, Jones explained how, as a professor at Gettysburg

for over 25 years, he has been witness to the music program’s significant growth in size and national reputation.

Since the establishment of the conservatory in 2005, the number of fulltime faculty has nearly doubled and the number of adjunct instructors has surpassed 20.

Additionally, there are now over 80 music majors and 50 music minors and there is a much greater presence of chamber ensembles mixed in with larger groups like the Wind Symphony.

Of course, Jones said, issues can arise from such exponential growth. Schmucker Hall has remained the home of the music program for decades despite being designed for a much smaller department. This problem aside, Jones is incredibly pleased with the expansion of the music program, especially because of how different things were when he first came to Gettysburg.

A s J o n e s reminisced about memorable moments from his career (of which he has many), one that stuck out is his first Bullets Marching Band performance as director in 1989; the band only had 36 members. He described a heavy rainstorm that turned the football

field into a muddy mess. Accordingly, the performance suffered.

However, shortly after the performance, the college’s president at the time invited Jones and the entire band to his house for dinner.

Not only did this lift their spirits, but it proved to Jones that the administration supported the music program and was invested in its future.

Within a decade, the band grew to 100 members and played their first festival performance at Allentown in 1998.

Jones later reflected on how Gettysburg College changed him. He explained how one of the most fulfilling practices a music educator can adopt is the art of listening to others. Being a professor at Gettysburg has allowed him to become a better listener, towards both his students and fellow faculty - this has helped him grow as an educator and a person.

He is thankful Gettysburg took a chance on hiring him. At the time, he was enrolled in a Doctor of Musical Arts program at Temple University after working in the Maryland public schools, and was essentially tasked with restoring the college’s band program and revitalizing the jazz ensemble. He is also thankful that the college

Dr. Buzz Jones conducts the pit orchestra for “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” last fall; Photo credit: Gettysburg College

has provided him with ample resources to teach and pursue his musical passions (including sabbatical leaves during which he composed three large-scale works).

Jones, the leader of the Buzz Jones Big Band, is an expert in jazz music. He pointed out that jazz is unique in that it is very much rooted in improvisation, and just like teaching and life in general, it keeps you on your toes. One must have the ability to improvise in all aspects of life, even in the classroom.

This is what makes jazz special: it is where music and the world outside of music intertwine, he said.

Some of Jones’ plans in retirement are similar to those of most

retirees: he would like to travel with his wife (future destinations include London and the Baltic states), golf, hike, visit his children more often and attend more events in the local area. He also expressed interest in partaking in community service, like working at the Gettysburg soup kitchen.

When it comes to music, Jones is certainly not planning on stopping anytime soon (probably not ever). He has a number of composing projects in mind and is writing music for a play to be debuted in October.

And, Gettysburg students, fear not! Jones says it is likely you will be able to see him around on campus from time to time, because he wants

to stay connected to the happenings within the college music program.

It is clear that Jones has had a lasting impact on the Gettysburg College music program, from its days as a department to its current conservatory status.

One needs only to take a walk through Schmucker Hall, where student musicians mingle in the lobby, passionate professors work with students on a variety of musical subjects and the sounds of ensemble rehearsals echo through the hallways, to realize just how palpable the influence and enduring the legacy of Dr. Buzz Jones and his decades of work towards the music program already is today.

Women and weight training: The definitive guide (i.e. seated leg extension) -Hamstrings isolation: 3x8-10 (i.e. lying or seated leg curl)

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I want to preface this by mentioning that this is going to be advice tailored towards beginners. Now, I know you are not all rank novices, but this will still apply to most. Basically, if you have not been lifting consecutively for six months (or you have but have not seen marked progress in weight lifted), this will apply, so read on.

Word of caution

Before beginning any physical exercise regimen, please consult with your physician or

other relevant medical professional. None of the tips below should be taken to constitute medical advice.

Your adjustable program:

This is going to be a three-day split, and you will be working out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

For clarification: 2x5-6 should be read as (2 sets of 5 to 6 reps).

Monday -Squat variation: 3x4-5 (i.e. goblet squats, barbell back squats, front squats) -Hip hinge variation: 2x6-8 (i.e. barbell conventional/

sumo/Romanian deadlift, kettlebell deadlift, good mornings) -Vertical press variation: 3x6-8 (i.e. dumbbell/barbell shoulder press, incline chest press) -Vertical pull variation: 3x4-5 (i.e. assisted pull-ups or cable lat pulldowns) Wednesday -Horizontal press variation: 3x4-5 (i.e. barbell or dumbbell bench press, push-ups, machine chest press) -Horizontal pull variation: 3x6-8 (i.e. dumbbell rows or cable rows) -Quadriceps isolation: 3x8-10

Friday -Hip hinge variation: 3x4-5 -Squat variation: 2x6-8 -Biceps exercise: 2x8-10 (i.e. dumbbell bicep curls, bicep machine) -Triceps exercise: 2x810 (i.e. cable tricep extensions, tricep machine) -Calf exercise (i.e. standing calf machine or calf raises on the leg press sled): 2x8-10 Modifications Can you only get into the gym two days a week?

That is perfectly fine. Simply merge the workouts how you see fit (you will end up with six exercises per workout).

Do these specific days not work for you?

Note there is no magic in going on Monday instead of Tuesday, for example; feel free to move this around. However, it would be prudent that you try your best to space them out with at least a day in between each, if at all possible.

Are you not physically capable of performing some of these exercises?

I will probably touch on this in greater depth in a future article, but for the time being, this is why I have left each exercise slot as some variation. If none of the included ones work for you, please feel free to look up some others that would.

Proper form

For any of these exercises, you would be benefitting yourself greatly by taking the time to watch videos from [respected] trainers on proper form. Take it from me; I have been lifting seriously for around four years, so I am at the point where I am getting 10 percent of my results from 90 percent of my effort (alas), but even still, having recently started focusing heavily on improving exercise form and cues, I have noticed marked gains, both aesthetically and strength-wise.

Cardio

This may be performed on off days if you wish. Do not abuse this though; anything more than 30 minutes of cardio on all your off days is going to be ridiculously excessive.

In fact, unless you legitimately enjoy the stationary cardio at the

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gym, I would prefer you stick to only doing cardio you enjoy (i.e. sports or hiking with friends or getting from McKnight to West in 10 minutes).

Diet

As you may have guessed from my previous articles, this is way too complex a subject matter for me to reasonably squish into one blurb. However, I am going to do that now.

Here is your diet: Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, locally sourced meats (if your personal dietary interests allow for that, of course), and maybe some whole grains here and there if you wish.

Basically, keep overly processed and sugary (bar fruits) foods to a minimum.

Next time

This was the last of my articles for this semester. To the graduating seniors, I wish you all the best.

To everyone else, expect [most likely] a continuation of this series next semester, with clarifying points where necessary.

If you have any additional concerns, please feel free to contact me at snaear01.

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News from the library: Humans of Gettysburg: Stress, reading recommendatons, and finals week

M usselman L ibrary Stress Relief and Finals Study Break at Musselman Library

It’s just about that time of year again— final exams are looming on the horizon! Cue the late-night studying, the long term papers, and… the stress. Musselman Library knows that this is a pressure-filled time for students, so at the end of every semester the library hosts a Finals Study Break. At the study break, students will be able to enjoy some crafting, coloring and games as well as some tasty ice cream treats!

Managing stress well is a key component to healthy living, so the library believes it is important to offer students a mental break during this busy time. This year, the Finals Study Break will be held Monday, May 8 from 8-10 p.m. on the back library patio (rain location is room 18 on the Ground Floor).

Can’t make it to Finals Study Break?

Fear not! The library offers other opportunities to help relieve stress.

Starting on May 1, there will be a Stress Relief Table on the Ground Floor

of the library all through finals week. Students can take a break to complete a word search or color a picture to display on our Gallery Wall! Good luck with your finals!

Summer Reading Recommendations and Cake!

With summer right around the corner, Musselman Library is hosting its fourth annual You’ve Gotta Read This: Lunchtime Launch.

This launch party is in celebration of the annual publication: You’ve Gotta Read This! Summer Reading @ Musselman Library, in which you will find recommendations for summer reading and viewing from Gettysburg College faculty, staff, and administrators. With over 200 book and film reviews, there is sure to be something for everyone!

S w i n g b y Musselman Library’s front patio Thursday, May 4 between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to pick up your copy of the summer reading booklet and enjoy some festive treats. Library staff will be on hand to show you how to access

the summer reading titles from Overdrive on your reading devices, so B.Y.O.D. (bring your own device). Hope to see you there!

Rain location: Musselman Library lobby, main floor.

Musselman Library: Finals Week News Extended Library Hours.

Starting Friday, you can stay in the library even longer than usual.

Friday, May 5 the library will remain open until 11:00 p.m. After opening early on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m., the Library will not close again until the following Saturday (May 13) at 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy full 24/7 library access while finishing up your final projects and preparing for your exams.

Return Library Materials.

Please remember to return all borrowed library materials, including Interlibrary Loan materials, before leaving campus for the summer. If you have a locker in the library, please double-check to make sure it is cleared of its contents as well.

Photo Credit: Miranda Harple for Communications & Marketing

Jack

Lashendock

‘20

Political Science major, History minor

During the first semester of my First Year at Gettysburg, I, like many students here, became involved with the intramural sports programs as both a player and a referee. As an avid fan of the game and an experienced player and official, I enjoyed the regular season playing goalkeeper for the Hanson Hall team and officiating matches between the various other teams. Unfortunately, my team’s bid to make it to the final was unsuccessful and Straight Out of Hanson was eliminated from the tournament. Days later, as night fell, I found myself on Clark Field for the final match between AOChi and Phi Delta Gamma, having

traded my goalkeeper’s jersey and gloves for my whistle, disciplinary cards and referee’s shirt.

Having officiated many games in the past, this intramural game was like none I had ever experienced. The energy of the scores of spectators who came out to support their Greek life organizations was palpable, and the intensity on the field was even more. As I singlehandedly managed a game between two upperclassman teams, the experience for me could only be described as crazy: tough calls were made, two yellow cards were shown, and I walked on the field knowing that one team would go home with euphoria and the other

with a feeling of defeat.

As enthusiastic fans and players challenged my calls and quipped comments in the hopes of altering my decisions, I stood on the field, resolute, surrounded by craziness.

Even the specifics of the game were absurd: two halves of regular play ending in a tie, a double overtime also ending in a tie, and then seconds before I was to blow my whistle during ‘Golden Goal,’ AOChi put in the game-winner, and fans rushed the field.

With three years left, I look forward to one day winning it all with my team, but until then, I’ll grab my whistle…

As the academic year comes to a close, first-year Jack Lashendock describes his most exciting experience at Gettysburg College so far.

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Farewell to MS&T: A reflection

B y K ayla B ritt MS&T E ditor After four years, as my college experience comes to an end, I am finally saying goodbye to The Gettysburgian. From starting out as a writer my very first week on campus, to moving into the role of Features Editor, then News Editor and finally MS&T Editor, working with writers, the edito-

rial staff and our advisors has been one of my favorite experiences at Gettysburg.

I can’t imagine my time at Gettysburg without The Gettysburgian, and I am appreciative for the experiences I’ve had and people I’ve had the opportunity to meet over the past four years.

I attended the Bernie Sanders visit and interviewed Susan Eisen-

-hower.

Working as a writer and editor for the newspaper has enabled me to learn about and cover a variety of events on and off campus, from Get Acquainted Day to the more recent March for Science.

Having the opportunity to interview students, professors and visiting speakers about their lives, passions and accomplishments and putting them into publication has allowed me to meet a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.

As a science major, writing and editing the MS&T section has enabled me to stay up-todate on scientific innovations and technology.

Watching the progression of scientific and technological advances is truly fascinating.

As I leave The Gettysburgian I will take the experiences and conversations I have had with me, and I hope that the skills I have gained will benefit me in other areas of my life.

I wish good luck to the rest of the editorial staff as well as the MS&T successor in all of their endeavors.

Senior capstone spotlight: Celina Harris ‘17

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Junior programs a new skill for Amazon Echo

By Kayla Britt MS&T Editor Junior Skyler Ehly always found himself asking, “What’s at Servo?” or “What’s the Bullet special today?”

He owned an Amazon Echo, which he and his housemates in Blue Note used pretty often, and decided to research how to become an Amazon Developer. He found himself busy with classes, but while he was abroad in England the following semester he had some free time on his hands.

He chose to spend his free time pursuing the project that had sparked his interest the previous semester, and quickly got started on making his idea a reality.

He contacted the Gettysburg IT department and the Vice President of Information Technology, Rodney Tosten, replied back to him. He offered Ehly a job writing a program code for the skill. After months of writing code and planning, the feature was ready to be put into action.

The main feature

of the skill, which can be used by anyone with an Alexa-enabled device, allows you to get menu information from the Dining Center, Bullet Hole, Commons, Dive and even the Servo truck.

All you have to do is give Alexa the location and date, and it will respond with the menu update.

In addition, if you want to know what’s on the menu for a specific meal, you can ask: “Alexa, ask Gettysburg College Dining: what is the Bullet special on Friday?”

Ehly plans to refine the feature during the rest of his time here at Gettysburg. One improvement he hopes to make is to shorten the time it takes Alexa to retrieve a response.

He also hopes to incorporate more information about Servo, as currently the skill only gives information about the entrée and saute sides, but not the grill.

He also has ideas for other features that he and Tosten can work on together. A news skill could allow Gettysburg-

ians and alums to listen to a news article on the school webpage.

This would be a convenient way to stay up to date about what’s going on around campus without having to go directly to the website.

Ehly’s next big project involves looking into Watson, another artificial intelligence program with wider capabilities than Alexa.

He believes that through Watson users will be able to inquire about a variety of subjects regarding college life and news, so that everyone can more easily stay updated about what’s going on. “After I graduate, I hope to be able to hand down the projects to an underclassman to continue the work,” said Ehly.

The Amazon Dot sells for around $50, and Ehly hopes that his skills will inspire more students to purchase Alexaenabled devices. “I’m curious to see if these skills will encourage students to purchase Alexa devices,” said Ehly. “It certainly would encourage me.”

Senior Celina Harris is a senior Chemistry major who is presenting her senior thesis on gold nanoparticles at Celebration.

By Kayla Britt MS&T Editor On May 5-6, many Gettysburgians will present their research projects and experiences through independent study, study abroad and the arts at the annual Celebration symposium.

One of these students is Celina Harris, a senior chemistry major. Her research project is focused on gold nanoparticles, a desirable material used for bioengineering. Junior Fontaine McFeaters will be copresenting with Harris.

Their specific project is investigating the surface properties of gold nanoparticles.

A frequently used

method to control the nanoparticle surface is the Layer by Layer (LbL) coating method that allows the surface chemistry to be finetuned. Harris hoped to quantify the wrapping of polystyrene sulfonate onto the surface of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide stabilized gold nanoparticles.

Through her project, Harris was able to quantify the high affinity surface layers on gold nanoparticles using plasma-optical emission spectroscopy.

Gold nanoparticles have a variety of uses; for one, they are often used for cancer nanotechnology.

Understanding

the properties of gold nanoparticles is crucial for learning how to more effectively utilize them.

Harris says she is very excited because it is her fourth celebration.

“I have done a presentation each year, and it’s awesome to look back and see how I’ve grown at presenting,” she said.

She has been working on this specific project for about a year, but she has been working in Dr. Thompson’s lab since her sophomore year at Gettysburg.

Harris will pursue a doctorate in Physical Chemistry at the University of Minnesota this coming fall.

Junior Skyler Ehly, a Computer Science major, recently worked with VP of Information Technology Rodney Tosten to develop a new skill for the Amazon Echo (and other Alexa-enabled devices). The new skill allows users to ask what is on the menu at the dining spots on campus.

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F e a t u r e d f i l m s WZBT: Gettysburg College’s i n G e t t y s b u r g Very Own Radio Station WZBT’s Top Weekly Adds and Albums “Artist”- “Disk” - “Label”

Majestic Theater

‘The Lost City of Z’ 2 hours, 21 minutes – PG-13 Based on author David Grann’s nonfiction best seller about the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century in search of an ancient civilization.

Friday - Saturday (5/5 - 5/6) - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Sunday (5/7) - 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Monday - Thursday (5/8 - 5/11) - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

‘The Dinner’ 2 hours – R When Stan Lohman (Richard Gere), a popular congressman, invites his troubled younger brother Paul (Steve Coogan) and his wife Claire (Laura Linney) to join him and his wife Katelyn (Rebecca Hall) for dinner at one of the town’s most fashionable restaurants, the stage is set for a tense night. Includes scenes shot in and around Gettysburg.

Friday - Saturday (5/5 - 5/6) - 4:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Sunday (5/7) - 2:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

Monday - Thursday (5/8 - 5/11) - 4:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

WZBT Radio 200 | ‘Top New Releases’ | CMJ 1408 1. Sylvan Esso - “What Now” - Loma Vista 2. Pinegrove - “Everyday So Far” - Run For Cover 3. Laser Background - “Dark Nuclear Bongs” - Endless Days / Mutual Crush 4. Black Lips - “Satan’s Graffitti or God’s Art?” - Vice 5. Afghan Whigs - “In Spades” - Sub Pop WZBT Radio 200 | ‘Top 10 Requested Albums’ | CMJ 1408 1. The Octopus Project- “Memory Mirror” - Robot High School 2. Warm Soda - “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” - Castle Face 3. The New Pornographers - “Whiteout Conditions” - Concord Records 4. Sneaks - “It’s A Myth” - Merge Records 5. The Feelies - “In Between” - Bar/None Records 6. Gold Star - “Big Blue” - Autumn Tone Records 7. Thundercat - “Drunk” - Brainfeeder 8. Goldfrapp - “Silver Eye” - Mute 9. Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 - “Star Stuff” - Company Records 10. Wiretree - “Towards the Sky” - Cobaltworks

Gateway Theater Showtimes FRIDAY MAY 5TH THRU WEDNESDAY MAY 10TH **BARGAIN TUESDAYS – ALL SEATS $5 – ADDITIONAL FEE FOR 3D** GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 IN 2D (1:00) (1:30) (2:00) (4:00) (5:00) 7:00 7:30 8:00 10:00

PG-13 NO PASSES

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 IN 3D PG-13 NO PASSES (4:30) 9:30 3D PRICING GIFTED PG-13 (1:15) (4:15) 7:15 9:40 BORN IN CHINA G (1:20) (4:20) 7:20 THE CIRCLE PG-13 (1:25) (4:25) 7:15 9:45 THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS (1:05) (4:05) 7:05 9:55

Music Review: ‘Endless Nights’ by The Vacant Lots

PG-13

BOSS BABY PG (1:10) (4:10) 7:10 9:30

What You Need To Know: The Rites of Spring Festival

North America’s Premier Prog Festival The Rites of Spring Festival in Gettysburg, PA is proud to feature 11 great bands over three days in the first weekend of May 2017. The festival features some of today’s best progressive acts from all over the world. Performing bands include Moon Safari (Sweden), Kyros (UK), The Aaron Clift Experiment (USA), Unified Past (USA), The Neal Morse Band (USA), The Fierce And The Dead (UK), Evership (USA), Edensong (USA), Anglagard (Sweden).

The festival will take place on May 5, 6 and 7. Tickets can be purchased in person, online or by phone at the Majestic Theatre, which is located at 25 Carlisle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Tickets for both the enitre weekend and specific days are available.

SINGLE DAY TICKET PRICES Friday, 5/5 : $70.00 Saturday, 5/6: $95.00 Sunday, 5/7: $95.00

Photo Credit: The Vacant Lots

B y K evin W right Staff Writer

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Friday May 5th Kyros - UK Moon Safari - Sweden - Headliner Saturday May 6th The Aaron Clift Experiment - USA Unified Past - USA VIP band The Neal Morse Band - USA - Headliner Sunday May 7th The Fierce and The Dead - UK Evership - USA Edensong - USA Anglagard - Sweden - Headliner

Gettysburg Musical Theatre Presents: “Heathers: The Musical” Directed by Sarah Pierson and Assistant Director: Davis Healy, Heathers: The Musical will be available in Stevens Theatre the Friday and Saturday of the first weekend in May. May 5 at 10:00 p.m.

May 6 at 3:30 p.m.

It’s 1989 in Stevens Theatre, and the cult classic Heathers is being put on right before your eyes, this time with singing and dancing. Come see the beautiful bullies, the dumb jocks, the loners, the losers, and Veronica Sawyer in this horrifying comedy.

I t s e e m s paradoxical to consider that ma ny pe ople a re thrille d when confronting mortality y, but this is often the case. This is seen in horror stories and films, adrenaline chasing adventure seekers, and particularly relating to popular music, the romanticism and mythology of the 27 club, young musicians that burned bright and all too fast. It seems obvious that death would be a concern for humanity, but what does our seeming fascination with it in entertainment say about us? Maybe it’s true that confronting your worst fear can in fact be liberating, a nd for ma ny, it is the ir mortality that haunts them the most. But this doesn’t explain why darkness can feel so pleasurable and stimulating.

In any case, The Vacant Lots, a music-making duo from Burlington, Vermont, have captured this phenomenon of pleasurable darkness on their second full length album, Endless Nights.

This melding of electronic

flourishes with a punk foundation of in-yourface guitar riffs, makes a statement on just how compelling seemingly morbid concepts as such darkness and death can be.

The whole thing sounds like the best time you’ve ever had in a dark basement club where you can’t see anyone, and the music is so loud its disorienting, but you don’t seem to mind.

The relatively simple driving guitar riffs are loud and powerful while also being strangely melodic. The lyrics are ominous, foreboding and reflect a loss of control that can be liberating, as seen on Track four “Empty Space:” “ Th e uni ver se dom i nat ed by darkness in a confusion of light.” Or on the sixth track “Waiting Period:” “the streets are a lonely place-no one else can go - through the unrelenting crowd - coming back at dawn”. Throughout, lyrics examine darkness and light in a way that shows these concepts to be related in an unexpected symbiotic relationship. Without light there can be no darkness, and without darkness, there can be no light. It is also

possible to sometimes jump between the two at will.

The transition from light to darkness is evident on t r ack ei ght “I f we ar e t o understand all I know” with the chorus: “out of the day- and into the night.”

The listener is encouraged to go out into the night, into the darkness, give in to base and sometimes violent temptations that we know we have but like to suppress. In other words, what punk and rock and roll music was about in the first place.

Endless Nights takes the listener on a journey into the night.

Along the way, one is liberated so that one might do things in the dark that they would rather not be seen doing in the light. This relatively short 27-minute journey into the underworld shows how alluring the dark side can really can be.

Endless Nights by The Vacant Lots on Metropolis Records is available on Bandcamp and streaming services.

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Note: The opinions published in this section are those of the individual writers and are in no way representative of the views of The Gettysburgian staff, The Gettysburgian or Gettysburg College.

A warning for Democrats B y B rittany R ussell S taff W riter

Donald Trump

has solidified himself as one of the most divisive figures in American politics that we’ve seen in modern history. His rise to power has been met with stronger opposition than what we’ve seen since Vietnam. He’s made quite a turbulent debut in his first 100 days in office and has been met with both high praise and high opposition.

As a Democrat, I’m thrilled to see other Democrats step up their game and increase their engagement with politics.

State and local politics are just as important as federal politics, even if they come off as less sexy and have less star quality.

I’m really excited to see that people are marching against injustices perpetuated by this administration.

The grand scale of the Women’s March inspired many other marchesfor science, for climate change, for truth. These are causes I agree with.

I love this energy that’s been invigorated into the Democratic Party. I want you to keep engaging.

However, there’s still work to do, and we are only 100 days in. Donald Trump is probably not going anywhere for a while.

There’s another year until midterms, and three until 2020 (I’m not touching the impeachment idea here - mainly because I don’t think it’ll happen).

The previous champions of the Democratic Party are aging and are about to step out of the limelight for good. And young Democrats, I urge you to remember this is not a sprint - it is a marathon.

Pace yourselves and

remember that there’s a long way to go. We’ve only made it an inch through this presidency and I don’t want our steam and energy to be worn out by the time it’s truly needed. That energy needs to be harnessed to power the Democratic Party through an identity crisis as we face aging heroes and search for a new hope like what we saw in President Obama.

Democrats, our bench is fairly weak, and the superstars are reaching 70, or in the case of Obama, has no political future. We did make a mistake in putting all of the eggs in the Hillary Clinton basket.

The Democratic National Party is now faced with the divided party that we thought the Republicans would be facing when Hillary won.

Bernie Sanders widened that divide and when Hillary won, several of his voters jumped ship to the Trump Train because they didn’t think the establishment worked for them.

A few names are cropping up (Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker), but none are gaining as much star power and that star power needs to consolidate. Don’t force Biden or Bernie to run to buy them some timewhat they need are more rising stars and more people that will engage and harness the newfound energy, and keep it going until the elections.

In the meantime, the young crop of Democrat officials are now being forced to take sides on a more progressive path like Bernie, or take a moderate path like Hillary.

That choice is being delayed in favor of

framing the party as “The Party Trump Isn’t A Part Of.” I don’t think this is the right answer at all.

Treat Trump like you would treat any other Republican politician with questions of policies and not his character.

Attacking his character was not a strategy that helped them. Focus on the policies, where he went wrong and where the GOP went wrong, and remind his voter base where Trump screwed them - healthcare, tax reform, coal, etc.

As we continue to look back at one of our greatest failures, more and more issues come to light about where the Democratic Party went wrong.

I see recurring themes of a lack of a clear economic messageand while Hillary Clinton had one on her website, it was never pushed or sold as much as it could have been. Find that economic message: pick one side or the other, or preferably reach a compromise, and hit it hard. That was one of Trump’s biggest advantages. Address the Wall Street elephant in the room- the speaking fees can wait until after you’re done being president.

T r u m p i s temporary, but an identity crisis can last for years.

Solidify an identity and that can engage people for years to come and lessen the damage Trump causes, and keep that momentum going.

Otherwise, come 2018 and 2020, the GOP is going to look at an aging party laying on napping snowflake millennials and laugh all the way to the U.S. Capitol and the White House.

A tale of two speakers The following article appeared online earlier this week.

B y J essica G reenman C ontributing W riter

No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, prepare to be offended. Sorry in advance.

Next week, two speakers of opposing ideologies will visit campus. Even with the best of intentions, I suspect little will come of this effort to respect both sides of a highly complex and highly polarized issue.

My first instinct is to attend both lectures, and determine who is “right.” However, I already know the answer to that — neither, and both.

The intersecting issues of terrorism and Islamophobia are too complex to address from the perspective of either political extreme.

To attempt to do so is to deny ourselves the ability to think critically about the issues and react to them responsibly.

There will be truth and fallacy in both of these presentations.

Those who align with the views of one speaker or the other will use that truth to justify their positions, and the fallacy to justify their disdain for the other.

We will sit in Servo and tell our friends all about how wonderfully intelligent and persuasive one speaker was, while the other was a coward and a fool, and then we will all go to bed and sleep soundly knowing that we have done the responsible thing by considering both sides, all the while deepening the polarities which made these speakers controversial in the first place.

T h i s i n

itself saddens me immeasurably, but I am even more deeply disturbed by the security measures that the College has deemed necessary for these presentations.

What has happened to our community that our administration fears we will try to harm each other over a political difference?

I have only been a Gettysburgian for a short time, but I know that this is not who we are. Not as a college, and not as a country. There is a problem here and it has little to do with Islam, no matter which speaker’s point of view you prefer.

The problem is ours and ours alone to correct, and that cannot be done with a political debate.

I don’t have a solution—I expect no one person does. However, if I may, I would like to offer a small way in which we might begin to acknowledge the problem.

Find someone whose views are opposite yours. I guarantee you that there is at least one such person in your life who you respect, be it a family member, a classmate, or a floor mate.

Sit down and talk with them—don’t get into an argument, don’t try to convince them of your perspective. Just listen.

Say “okay.” Say “I see.”

Say “I never thought of it that way.” Say “I’m sorry that happened to you.” If you don’t understand, ask them to explain themselves.

If asked, offer your story. Quietly and nonconfrontationally.

When you are convinced that your peer has told you the truth about the world as they understand it,

internalize it. Make that truth your own, even if only for a short time. As you conduct your daily business, ask yourself what your day would look like through that person’s eyes.

Then, slip back to your own perspective.

Was that person right about something? Did you perhaps incorrectly judge or misinterpret one of their positions?

Did some of the friction between the two of you come from them misunderstanding yours?

Contact with the ever-villainous “other side” makes it difficult to belong to either one.

It’s uncomfortable and confusing. American identity is built on the idea of winners and losers.

We deplore ambiguity. However, human nature rarely indulges our desire for simplicity. Let us not deny ambiguity. Let us not dismiss complexity.

Let us demonstrate that we have the maturity to hear ideas antithetical to our own. Let us prove to ourselves, our peers and the wider community that we need not fear one another.

I have abstained from most political discussion ever since the election, but I can be silent no longer.

We need to address our polarity before it harms our community even further.

I don’t know if this makes me a centrist, or something else entirely. I don’t know what to do about terrorism and Islamophobia. I do know that something has to change in the way we talk politics. I don’t like what we have become.

Why the environment takes priority over other issues B y M att S alton C ontributing W riter

Photo courtesy of turbosquid.com

A Letter to the Editor about Penny B y T he I sherwoods To the Editor:

We would like to express our sincere thanks to this publication for printing Annika Jensen’s obituary for our dear pup Penny.

We would also like to thank the many people in our community who have reached out to us in the last two weeks: the students who

arranged a memorial for her, the many students and members of our community who sent us cards and notes, and those whom we don’t know who have given expressions of kindness and prayers. To know that she reached so many of you in her life is a great comfort.

Our college places great stock in the word ‘community.’ We

always felt that sense of community as we ambled with Penny at our side on our daily beat; students stopping to pat her, take photos, or just laugh as the wee dowager chased a squirrel. Thank you so much for remembering our sweet pup.

Kindly and with thanks, The Isherwood Family.

The first issue that all candidates should focus on when thinking of running for office is what to do regarding the environment. This is because environmental issues require a lot of new ideas due to their changing nature.

O f t h e s e environmental issues, the most pertinent are those of climate change and energy reform. These two issues are deeply connected and are my main focus of study. All issues that politicians focus on are important issues (well, m o s t o f t h e t i m e) , b u t only climate change is not subject to politics.

Almost all other issues are issues with people and their behavior; climate change is not. So, how do we make the environment take precedent on a list of campaign issues or legislation? It must be marketed as a people problem.

Yes, climate change affects the atmosphere, the oceans, the air, the earth, the groundwater and all other plants and animals.

But the key takeaway is that all of those components affect people.

People should be at the end of every political issue because people are all that matter. We are not working to reform the energy sector to curb climate change for the planet, we are doing it for the people.

As the late George Carlin said, “The planet is fine. The people are f*****.”

While Mr. Carlin did not intend for this to be the interpretation, it is a wonderful summarization of how we must look at environmental issues.

I spoke with almost exclusively Republicans when campaigning in Adams County, PA which is 2:1 Republican. And yet, they all agreed with me on environmental issues

such as subsidies for renewables, regulations for polluters, a carbon tax and ending subsidies to fossil fuel giants. None of these are a part of any Republican platform, but they agreed because I related all of them to them and their families.

About half of the people I spoke with did not believe climate change was exacerbated by humans or even real, but they cared about how the same policies could better the health of their families.

Republican voters are not ignorant or selfish, they just care about their own lives over the lives of trees.

Which is not so absurd.

Republican politicians just have a much better way of making people relate and care about their issues. People don’t care what it might do to the ecosystem of the Hudson, they care about what it means for them. This is what all politicians should care about the most, the people they represent.

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set of double headers Bullet Baseball splits Shot: B u l l e t s s e c u r e s p o t i n p l a y o f f s w i t h t w o w i n s Athlete of the Week

Senior Shannon Keeler

By Claire Healey Sports Editor The Gettysburg College women’s lacrosse team has been dominating opponents this season and are now looking to make a strong playoff run.

As the third ranked Division III team in the nation, the Bullets have been strong both offensively and defensively this season.

Leading the charge on defense has been senior goalie Shannon Keeler. She has been a starting goalie for the Bullets since she was a firstyear and she will be missed next year.

Keeler recently became Gettysburg’s all-time career wins leader, overtaking Kristen Krammer ’10 for the spot. She improved to 59-11 against Bryn Mawr on April 22 and has only improved the record since, with Gettysburg wins over McDaniel and Washington College.

Against McDaniel, Keeler had three saves, which allowed Gettysburg’s offense to drive up the score.

While facing Washington College, Keeler had seven saves. Combined, the Bullets only allowed three goals in the game against Washington.

Keeler and the rest of the Gettysburg seniors were honored before the game against Washington College for the four years of hard work and dedication they’ve given to the Gettysburg women’s lacrosse team.

The Bullets will now look towards their Centennial Conference playoff run as they locked up the first seed in the conference. This will give Keeler and Gettysburg home field advantage, and means Gettysburg will host the conference title game.

Keeler will be leading Gettysburg from the net and continuing the impressive numbers she’s had all season.

Photo Credit: Gettysburg College Athletics Senior Connor Tom had a grand slam to win one of the games against McDaniel College.

By Charlie Williamson Staff Writer

Last week the Gettysburg College Baseball Team (22-15-2, 10-7-1 CC) took both games from McDaniel and lost two to Haverford. On Wednesday, the Bullets earned 6-0 and 14-6 wins over McDaniel.

The first game featured Centennial Conference E.R.A leader (1.15) Chase Stopyra’s fourth game this season going at least eight innings without allowing a run.

Stopyra fired eight scoreless frames while scattering five hits and walking none. He also added seven strikeouts to tie a career high.

The Bullets struck first with a first pitch solo shot from junior Chuck Probst. Probst now has the single season record for total bases with 104, breaking the

previous record of 101 by Al Posch ‘14.

Gettysburg went on to score three more runs in the fourth after three straight singles from seniors Will Anderson, Connor Tom and J.J. Lucido. A series of McDaniel errors allowed all three players to score, cushioning the Bullets lead.

In the second game, Connor Tom provided the pivotal blow when, with a 2-2 tie in the seventh, he delivered a grand slam.

Feeding off that momentum, the Bullets scored seven more runs in the eighth and another in the ninth to put the game out of reach.

The game featured another strong Bullets’ pitching performance from junior Brad Demartino (51), who went 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and fanning four to pick up his fifth victory.

“ A g a i n s t McDaniel, we put it all together,” Chase Stopyra said. He also commented on the impressiveness of the pitching, hitting and fielding in Wednesday’s contests.

The team’s eight seniors were honored before the games on Sunday against Haverford. Lucido celebrated by hitting his first home run of his career in the second game in the bottom of the seventh to give the Bullets a 4-3 lead.

Connor Tom and Will Anderson also had big days in their final appearance at the college, going 6-for-10 and 4-for-8 respectively. Tom added two doubles, a triple and five RBIs while Anderson crushed two doubles and a triple.

A l t h o u g h Gettysburg lost both games 6-13 and 5-7, they

clinched the fourth seed in the Centennial Conference playoffs, meaning they will play a game at Hopkins on Thursday. If they win, they will play in the championship on Saturday against the winner of Haverford and Ursinus.

On the first game, Stopyra said the game against Haverford got out of reach because of big momentum shifts. However, he said the team hit and pitched well despite losing focus in some at-bats.

Probst and Tom both agree that the energy the team brings to each game will be important towards a deep playoff run.

“I’m really hopeful that we can bring home a title,” Probst said. “We’ve all put so much time and heart in from the offseason until now, that I really think we can do something pretty

big.”

With a bunt single in the second game, Probst became the fourth Bullet to achieve 100 hits in his career. “ H o p k i n s doesn’t phase our team,” Stopyra said. “We should have beaten them twice this season, and just like Haverford [on Sunday], we lost focus in crucial areas.”

Tom and Stopyra also said that a key part of the game will be the mindset going into game.

“I think the most important key to this game at Hopkins is to stay relaxed,” Tom said. “I think if we remember why we play baseball in the first place, and that is for the love of the game, we will be capable of performing at our full potential.”

Track and field has strong showing

Bullets continue to improve as they look towards conferences

By Andy Milone Staff Writer

Senior captain Nate Wojick won a highly contested 800 meter run as he took down a contest filled with Division II and III athletes at the Shippensburg Paul Kaiser Classic this past Saturday.

His time of 1:52.24 strengthened his first place lead in the Centennial Conference, but it also pushed him to 15th in all of Division III across the nation. The team will compete at the Conference Championships next weekend.

“We have always had a lot of success in the middle distance events, such as the 4x800m,” said Wojick.

“I think that the relays are going to provide us with some solid points this year: the 4x100m, 4x400m and the 4x800m.”

There were other results from the weekend which pushed the Bullets into better standing within the conference. It was first-year Max Borchert who took a fifth place finish to his resume and lowered his collegiate personal best to 56.44. This was good enough for a fifth place finish and now he currently has the second best time in the conference.

Senior captain Collin Bergey entered the 200-meter dash top five when

he crossed the line in 22.92 seconds. He placed 19th at the invitational.

First-year Ken Barnes faced 26 in the long jump and beat all but two as he had his personal best 21-7 1/4. His jump pushed him to second in the conference, while his teammate junior Will Nolan cleared 13-7 1/4 and recorded a personal best in the process. This also put him at ninth in the competition, but it rose his spot in the conference to third.

“All the hard work has been done and the team

had its last tough workout on Tuesday of this week,” said Wojick. “Most of the team has been here before, but the younger guys have also shown their composure over the season.”

The women’s side also competed at Shippensburg where junior Sarah Congdon hit a time of 1:05.29, which was good enough for fourth among a field of 25. She currently holds the school record, which she missed by 0.39 seconds. This run put her into second in the Centennial Conference.

Junior Kendra Merideth also boosted her long jump standing in the conference to second with a 17-6 3/4 leap. Meredith also has the fourth best triple jump, and her teammate, senior captain Emily Waddell, entered the top five this weekend with a jump of 35-7 3/4.

Sophomore Kiersten Dyhrberg and first-year Kenzie Horst also entered the top five in the hammer throw.

“We have been completing high quality workouts that are race-specific

to each of us. They have been tough but will definitely be worth it,” said senior captain Amanda Asaro. “We are in the best shape we possibly could be in at this point of our season and all we have to do now is ‘trust our fitness’ as Coach Shenk always says.”

Gettysburg will compete at the Centennial Conference Championship this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Johns Hopkins as the top Gettysburg athletes look to improve upon their spots in the rankings going into the meet.

Senior captain Nate Wojick captured first in the 800 meter dash. Photo Credit: Gettysburg College

This weekend in Gettysburg College spring sports: Friday, May 5: Men’s track at Centennial Conference Championships- 1:00 p.m.

Women’s track at Centennial Conference Championships- 1:00 p.m.

Softball vs. McDaniel College at Franklin and Marshall College- 2:00 p.m.

Softball vs. Washington College- 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 6: Men’s track at Centennial Conference Championships- 9:00 a.m.

Women’s track at Centennial Conference Championships- 9:00 a.m.

Women’s lacrosse vs. Washington College/Dickinson College- 12:00 p.m.

Baseball vs. Haverford College/Ursinus College- TBA Sunday, May 7: Men’s track at Centennial Conference Championships- 11:00 a.m.

Women’s track at Centennial Conference Championships- 11:00 a.m.

Women’s lacrosse championship game- 3:00 p.m.

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