The Gettysburgian - November 2, 2018

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Blasts from the past

In November 1988, students, staff, and the Gettysburg community commemorated the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Holocaust.

For years after the end of WWII, the story of the Holocaust was largely forgotten in America. By the 1980s, people were realizing the Holocaust was something that should not be forgotten, especially as survivors grew older.

On the night of November 9, 1938, Gestapo and Nazis sparked mob riots against the German Jews as punishment for a Jewish youth who killed a German embassy official in France. The violence continued through the next day. In all, 91 Jews were murdered, 100 synagogues destroyed, and about 30,000 Jews were taken to concentration camps. In 1988, churches around Gettysburg kept their lights on overnight in remembrance and students and staff wore yellow stars of David to say, “Never Again!”

In October 1981, one Gettysburgian staff writer commented on the rise of the American Nazi Party and the KKK in popularity once again.

She stated that people need to understand each other as individuals and people.

America is a nation of various religions and ethnicities, but the country too often seems to face people who believe they belong to a superior race or religion. As she asked, “How much longer than the thousands of years past will it take people to learn that in regards to color, belief, or nationality— none of these makes a human any less human?”

Today, we face this same question. How can people be so bigoted, hateful, and violent towards others?

We each have our own beliefs and backgrounds, but this does not mean people should be murdered over such things.

In February 1996, one Gettysburg student asked the community to try to step away from violent and hate ridden words that can lead to violent acts.

They were referring to the death of Israel’s Prime Minister Yatzhak Rabin, who was murdered at a rally for peace between Israel and Palestine in the fall of 1995. While they were not saying Gettysburg was filled with such hateful words, they believed everyone could contribute to trying to make the world more peaceful by not saying hateful words because such words could turn into actions against others as history has shown us with the death of Rabin or the murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust.

Hateful actions begin with words, and they wanted to remind readers this.

These archived “blasts from the past” were compiled by copyeditor Shannon Zeltmann using Special Collections in Musselman Library.

Flowers and candles left in memory for victims of the Tree of Life Massacre (Photo courtesy of Governor Tom Wolf)

Pittsburgh native reflects on Tree of Life Massacre

B y H annah L abovitz G uest C olumnist

This past weekend, I woke up to a bombardment of messages from family and friends. They were all asking the same thing: “Are you okay?”

I was, but I would soon find out that my city was not. I called home and heard the news from my parents that the synagogue in Squirrel Hill, an area just 20 minutes from my own home, was under attack. The attack was brought about by a madman who made it his goal to “kill all the Jews.”

After first hearing news of the attack, I thought I knew no one because it was a different synagogue than the one I belonged to. But after the names were released to the public, I found that was not the case.

My friend’s grandfather, Melvin Wax, was murdered. A member of my temple had two relatives, Cecil and David Rosenthal,

who were murdered. A close family friend’s cousin, Daniel Stein, was murdered.

The connections between individuals were seen by almost every Jewish Pittsburgher I had spoken to.

After centuries of constant persecution, the Jewish community has become a close-knit one.

Jason Reitman, a Jewish, Canadian-American director, tweeted following the event saying, “Every Jewish family is a miracle.

We can tell you of the kind stranger, secret passage or divine moment where by luck, our family line persisted.”

I couldn’t have explained the core of this community better.

The impact that this event has had on this community is not just on the Jews of Squirrel Hill, it’s on the Jews of Pittsburgh, the Jews of the nation, the Jews of the world.

The Jewish

community, globally, isn’t unaccustomed to being the subjects of cruel and ungodly acts. But we’re still here.

This event damaged me in ways I could never even begin to understand.

On Saturday, Oct. 27, my identity was under attack, as was my home, a place where people are supposed to feel nothing but comfort and safety. In Squirrel Hill, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, a group of 11 innocent and well-regarded individuals were murdered. The reason they were killed was because they were Jewish.

Tikkun olam, repairing the world and leaving it in a better state than you found it, is a guiding principle of Judaism, and one that speaks to me deeply.

The HIAS organization was focused on helping immigrants (a courtesy historically not shown to the Jewish people themselves), and their devoted acts of

kindness towards immigrant communities was their own way of repairing their world.

What happened on Saturday at the Tree of Life synagogue was the very definition of a hate crime. It was an attack on a group of people and their way of life, the only reasoning being that they believed in different values than the gunman.

Squirrel Hill is an area filled with rich Jewish culture and an overpowering sense of love and community. About 40% of the population of the area is Jewish, making it the the heart of the Jewish community in the city. The moment the shooter stepped foot into the synagogue, that heart was ripped out.

Immediately following the shooting, the Pittsburgh civilians were out doing their best to remedy the spirit of the community that was lost at the hands of a hateful man. The beauty, culture, and diversity of Squirrel Hill has only

momentarily been damaged, but it will be renewed and come back stronger than ever. The City of Steel is stronger than hate.

This event does not represent my city, but its effect will be seen and felt long after Oct. 27. This will be shown through the unification of people from different ethnicities and religions.

This will be seen through the bonding of people across a city.

This will be seen through the rise of people voting to increase gun control.

How many more people have to die before something is changed?

Thoughts and prayers aren’t going to do anything because the congregants of Tree of Life were praying on Saturday and a shooter still came into their synagogue and murdered eleven individuals.

More needs to be done.

B y G auri M angala N ews E ditor

In an effort to continue fostering conversation on Gettysburg College’s campus concerning the Tree of Life Massacre last weekend, the Judaic Studies Committee organized a panel discussing the history of Anti-Semitism in CUB 260 at 11:30 a.m. The room was filled with Gettysburg College community members; every seat was occupied, and people stood around the back walls.

Susan Russell, Chair of the Women Gender and Sexuality Studies Department and member of the Judaic Studies Committee, introduced President Janet Morgan

Riggs who gave a few remarks about how proud she was to see so many people out to talk about this.

“There have been so many horrific mass shootings in our country,” she said.

She quoted an oped in The New York Times written by Gettysburg’s 2018 commencement speaker Howard Fineman: “But even as I begin to doubt that my Pittsburgh was the Promised Land, I remain guided and inspired by it.

My late parents, Morton and Jean Fineman, were teachers who loved America even as they fretted about its shortcomings. They always reminded me that, in a

democracy — and only in a democracy — people get the government they deserve, and that each new generation must work hard to win anew the rights and blessings that we take for granted. I only hope that the martyrs of the Tree of Life — like those in Charleston, Charlottesville and other mass shootings motivated by hate — did not die in vain.”

Kerry Wallach, Chair of the German studies department, spoke about the history of anti-semitism and contextualized the violent events like Charlottesville and now Pittsburgh while drawing parallels to AntiSemitism in Europe, her area of study. She also shared that next week will be the 80th

anniversary of Kristallnacht.

Stephen Stern, Chair of Judaic studies, spoke of his experiences with philosophy texts and the persistence of the ‘absenting’ of Jews. He went on to state that our “seventy year vacation” from AntiSemitism and Anti-Judaism is very much over, citing Charlottesville as one of the catalysts of that end.

Stern went on to quote psychiatrist and philosopher, Frantz Fanon.

“At first glance it seems strange that the attitude of the anti-Semite can be equated with that of the negrophobe. It was my philosophy teacher from the Antilles who reminded me one day: “When you hear

someone insulting the Jews pay attention; he is talking about you.” And I believed at the time he was universally right, meaning that I was responsible in my body and my soul for the fate reserved for my brother. Since then, I have understood that what he meant quite simply was the anti-Semite is inevitably a negrophobe.”

The panel ended with a Q&A in which students asked what they could do to make their own communities more inclusive places.

On Friday, November 2 at 3:30 p.m., a vigil for the lives lost in the Tree of Life Massacre with be held in the College Union Building Ballroom.

Judaic Studies Committee holds panel on Anti-Semitism

A Note from The Gettysburgian’s Editor-in-Chief, Benjamin Pontz

Last Saturday, the Squirrel Hill neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the site of what the Anti-Defamation League has called the worst attack on Jews in American history. 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. Today, The Gettysburgian dedicates its front page to their memory by printing a column from a current student affected by the tragedy, stories from our archives about the Jewish community at Gettysburg College, and a report on a panel held on campus this week discussing ongoing Anti-Semitism in the Untied States.

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Student Senate discusses qualifications of next Diversity Committee Chair B y G auri M angala N ews E ditor

Student Senate’s October 29 meeting flared up into heated debate over the resignation of Joshua Gonzalez ‘21 from his position as Diversity Committee Chair.

President Nick Arbaugh ‘20 presented more information surrounding the new Student Senate Committee of Greek Life (SCOGL).

SCOGL will have two co-chairs, one affiliated with Greek Life and one unaffiliated, four committee members who are affiliated with Greek Life and four committee members who are unaffiliated. Arbaugh also formally announced Gonzalez’s resignation and

announced that applications for committee chair of Diversity Committee and positions in SCOGL are open now.

Vice President Pat Custer ‘19 announced that election for Clubs Liaison will be held at the next Senate meeting.

Parliamentarian Abby Hauer ‘21 presented an amendment proposal which states that a club’s fourth unexcused absence would result in an automatic derecognition.

The amendment was tabled and will be voted on next week.

-Il Circolo Italiano, or Italian Club, was recognized by Student Senate.

Student Senate

approved of two budgets: -College Republicans for $3,139.91 for a conference -Vietnamese Student Association for $550 for food for Burg Burst

During the student concerns section of the Senate meeting, questions of what qualifications were needed to be diversity committee chair arose.

Students voiced that the chair should have a relationship with the multicultural groups on campus. Arbaugh explained that he will keep an open mind about who applies, however, that chairs, just like other senators, must be in good standing with The 2018-19 Student Senate executive board. (Photo Mary Frasier/The Gettysburgian) the college. Arbaugh went the initiative to take on the matters of diversity and will c o m m u n i t i e s . S t u d e n t on to explain that he wants issues presented to them have a good relationship Senate will reconvene on someone who will have but also is familiar with with the various affected Monday, November 5.

Kevin Gannon discusses Oscar- Gonzalez resigns post as Chair nominated “13th” documentary of Senate Diversity Committee

P r o m o t i o n a l B y K aley M ichael S taff W riter

Professor Kevin Gannon from Grandview University visited on Wednesday, October 24 to present the Oscar-nominated documentary, 13th, and lecture on “Race and Rights in the U.S.: Terms and Conditions Apply?” The Professor of History and Director of the Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning manages many responsibilities alongside his classes, as three-quarters of his job surround faculty learning developments, pedagogy, scholarship, and atrisk student mentoring with a fellow professor. His interests have always surrounded the gap between the ideas and reality of history and the ways people have tried to challenge the gap, specifically between abolitionists or radical and reformist groups.

His involvement with 13th began through Twitter after he wrote a thread about the constitution and slavery. Gannon’s friend wrote a piece in Junto about the rant, which then included the Professor’s opinion on links between the constitution and slavery, and how the constitution makes allowances for slavery.

Following this, he received a Twitter message from Ava DuVernay’s assistant, who asked if Gannon would be interested in an interview. He then was flown to New York for a ninety-minute talk – or “interview” – which is what is shown in the documentary.

Gannon said in an interview prior to his presentation that DuVernay was such a good interviewer that it was easy to forget that there were cameras recording his comments; it was a conversation between the two.

13th focuses on the loophole clause of the thirteenth amendment that ended a certain system of slavery. The amendment abolished slavery and

m o v i e p o s t involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime, thus making it legal for mass incarceration to permeate the United States.

Mass incarceration targets low-level drug offenders and misdemeanor charges, whose lives are ruined by the corrupt justice system. In place of bestowing justice, the legal system prevents rehabilitation and reparation.

According to Gannon, “When conservatives talk about law and order and war on crime – those are racial appeals conditioned by our history.

Black lives matter is starting to bring awareness to this conditioning.”

In the documentary, the Professor said, “There has never been a period in our history where the law and order branch of the state has not operated against the freedoms, the liberties, the options, the choices, that have been available for the black community, generally speaking.” To fix this issue, rethinking policing would be a gateway solution. The way the institution of police has evolved is allowing the system to come out of the need to control minorities and antebellum, as well as the way police forces have been weaponized. Video clips were shown in the film that depict multiple tragedies that have happened because of the racism that police officers have.

Following the film’s success, Gannon gained a bigger platform for his work.

Many people found him online, including student groups, campuses, college instructors, and others who wanted him to speak at their colleges or events. During the past five years, he has presented at a large number of schools with the intention of encouraging students to think with different perspectives and think more sharply.

Having clearer vision enables a more honest look. He has not been greatly affected by the backlash from his

e r o f 1 3 t h documentary comments, but he has gotten hate mail, twitter backlash, and his university president has gotten hate mail. His beliefs in higher education enable him to ignore hateful criticism for the greater good of teaching others about social/racial issues. In his own classroom, he uses engaging activities that coerce his students to interact with one another to discuss race and do group analyses.

Fighting for African Americans rights is not enough. Reparations can help racism by creating a truth and reconciliation commission like Africa did after apartheid. As a society, we need to recover from national traumas, as this is a racist society. Issues of race have become partisan issues, as racial appeals are encoded in the Republican platform, and disentangling them will be very difficult.

When the Republican political institution is involved in bans, such as the Muslim ban, the party becomes inherently racist. Blaming African Americans for being aware of racial issues is like accusing a drowning man of making everything about war. Also, we need to be more inclusive in regard to opinions from non-white citizens.

Professor Gannon argues that everyone has implicit bias. The David Foster Wallace story about fish in water engenders awareness about being aware of biases and how they can use them to be advantageous.

If we realize our privilege and recognize that we have the ability of white people to aid minorities and fight the fight with them, then change – radical change – can take place in our country.

However, it is essential that we recognize that we do not understand their struggles fully. We do not know what it is like to live as targets, thus we can only help them without trying to infringe on their needs.

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Joshua Gonzalez ’21 has indicated his intention to resign as Chair of the Student Senate Diversity Committee after two months in the role.

Gonzalez, whose appointment Senate President Nick Arbaugh ’20 heralded as likely to bring a “new energy” to Senate’s diversity initiatives, struggled to find his footing during the committee’s first several meetings and ci t ed s ch ed u l i n g an d personal issues in his decision to resign. He will continue to serve as a voting member of Senate in his capacity as Affinity Group Leader for political clubs.

For his part, Arbaugh said that he is disappointed in Gonzalez’s decision to resign but that the departure would not hinder the Senate’s efforts to be more inclusive.

“Obviously, the Senate will miss Josh as the head of the Diversity Committee,” Arbaugh said. “I thank Josh for his service and wish him nothing but the best. The Senate’s commitment to diversity remains unwavering, and I look forward to selecting a new person to continue the energetic conversations that Josh was leading in the Diversity Committee.”

Gonzalez said that he believes the committee opened some important conversations on general awareness of diversity and inclusion as well as its impact on Greek Life and that he hopes those conversations continue.

“I honestly hope that the Diversity Committee can establish itself as a cornerstone of dialogue at the Senate floor, and that the Executive Board continues being more involved with the committee itself,” he said. “These issues are important and deserve to have a platform. I do intend to be very active in the other roles I serve in Senate, and I hope to remain a part of the dialogue that we’ve already managed to begin.”

Senator Ivana Lopez Espinosa ’19, who serves on the Diversity

Committee, said that she struggled to understand what the committee’s goals were over the first several meetings of the semester and was unsure whether Gonzalez was equipped to facilitate discussion on diversity and inclusion.

“I’m not going to talk poorly [about] Josh.

He was appointed, and he is doing what he can to lead the committee to the best of his ability,” she said in an interview with “On Target,” The Gettysburgian‘s podcast.

“I know that sometimes conversations feel as though they are left unanswered, or these questions are coming from a surface level understanding of what diversity and inclusion is.

It’s a matter of taking the time … if you’re going to discuss something, you should probably know what you’re talking about to a certain level of depth.”

Lopez Espinosa added that, in general, cultural competency is an issue on the Gettysburg College campus among students as well as faculty and administrators, including individuals who come from marginalized groups themselves.

“A lot of students on this campus believe that being a member of a marginalized group gives you authority to speak on issues or to talk in a way that only you know what is right, and that’s not true. I’m a Hispanic woman, but being a Hispanic woman doesn’t make me knowledgeable on these topics,” she said, elaborating that it is her experience studying marginalized voices and working in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion that give her the skill to discuss these topics competently.

Some on campus questioned Gonzalez’s appointment to the role given his political conservatism and relationship with Arbaugh; Gonzalez is Vice President of College Republicans and Secretary of the Young Americans for Freedom, the latter of which is chaired by Arbaugh.

“The accusations of tokenism have honestly saddened me greatly because of their lack of recognition of individual experience that it fails to take into account,” Gonzalez said. “It is absolutely correct that I am an avid member of the Young Americans for Freedom and the College Republicans. I’m not ashamed of the fact that I would consider myself right of center. As is the case for everyone, our political views have been a product of our

own individual experiences.

While I may not have had the same extensive training in the ‘field of diversity’ as other people may have had, I have not lost my sense of empathy and acknowledgment of the issues going on around me.”

“Sure I may be conservative, but it did stem from the fact that both of my parents were immigrants from Latin American countries who came over at a very young age. They developed values that they raised my older sister and I with. My views are also a result of the main fact that my next-door neighbor who cared for me and my family for many years was a Cuban refugee from Castro’s oppressive regime. I grew up in an urban community in New Jersey where most of my friends were of Latin American and African American decent. I don’t say this with an upset heart, but with a mind that pleads to all in society to view people as individuals with individual experiences,” he added.

Ultimately, Gonzalez concluded that his political views did not affect how he approached his role as chair of the committee.

“When I assumed the chairmanship, I didn’t let any of my political views get in the way of very important work that was to be done on campus,” he said. “I was supposed to be the voice of the committee and not just for myself. My ability to empathize with my Latino heritage and community issues is not limited by my conservative views, and I really want people to understand the damage that is done to society when we begin thinking in those terms. Issues of diversity and inclusion mattered to me just like they matter to anyone else, and I hope that the next person to take up the office believes in these issues like myself and those who served before me.”

Arbaugh said that the vacancy will be formally announced at Senate’s meeting Monday evening and that students interested in the position should send him a cover letter and resume.

Lopez Espinosa said in an interview that she was not sure whether she would pursue the role, and other senators on the committee declined to comment.

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N i c h o l s d e l i v e r s LGBTQA+ Center discuss new director S c h a r f L e c t u r e B SN WD J y

B y B enjamin P ontz E ditor -I n -C hief

Historian David Nichols delivered the Henry M. Scharf Lecture Wednesday evening in the Penn Hall Lyceum to an audience of about 35, many of whom were community members associated with the Eisenhower Society.

Nichols, whose body of work on President Dwight D. Eisenhower has been credited with the 34th president’s recent ascent from the middle of the pack to the upper echelon in historians’ rankings of presidents, discussed his 2017 book Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower’s Secret Campaign against Joseph McCarthy.

Gettysburg College Professor of History Michael Birkner introduced Nichols and called his three books on Eisenhower, each of which he wrote in his retirement after 25 years as a professor and administrator at Southwestern College, the most valuable works for understanding the president who lived the final years of his life in Gettysburg and in whose honor the Eisenhower Institute, which hosted the lecture, was named.

Nichols prefaced the lecture by quipping, “The book is a whole lot better than the speech.

Buy the book,” and suggested that he gets too much credit for the higher regard in which contemporary historians hold Eisenhower.

“My profession didn’t do its job for a long time,” he said, referring to historical analysis that focuses predominantly on public statements rather than the trove of primary source material — including contemporaneous diaries kept by many of his lieutenants such as Press Secretary James Hagerty — on which his work draws.

Turning to the subject of the lecture, Nichols stated that one of the primary criticisms of Eisenhower — that he failed to face down Joseph McCarthy — overlooks what he called Eisenhower’s work “to destroy the senator behind the scenes.”

Because he believed that public repudiation or engagement with McCarthy would embolden the Wisconsin

Senator, Eisenhower refused to get “into the gutter” through direct engagement, but, beginning in the first year of his presidency, he began to make veiled references in public and engage members of his staff in a covert campaign to discredit McCarthy, Nichols said.

As McCarthy’s hearings while leading the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations grew closer to Eisenhower’s inner circle, the president grew more agitated and ordered his administration to prepare a report to expose McCarthy. Eisenhower’s allies in the Senate as well as prominent figures in the media began to publicly decry McCarthy’s activities, statements of which Eisenhower approved wholeheartedly, Nichols asserted.

Nichols quoted a 1954 broadcast of “See It Now,” a CBS program, which anchor Edward R. Murrow closed by entreating viewers: “We will not walk in fear, one of another.”

Nichols offered that the quote might also be applicable in America’s present circumstances. On several occasions during the lecture, Nichols did not hesitate to link President Donald Trump’s conduct to that of McCarthy, noting on one occasion that the two are connected via Roy Cohn, a New York attorney who was Chief Counsel for McCarthy’s subcommittee and went on to be one of Trump’s foremost mentors in the latter 20th century.

McCarthyism, Nichols said, is a recurring feature in the American political lexicon, but one that Eisenhower demonstrated can be overcome.

He closed the address by reading from Eisenhower’s final statement to the press, a piece in Reader’s Digest published shortly after his death.

“I did what I could behind the scenes to help people who were damaged by McCarthy,” Eisenhower wrote in the article, which was about political extremism.

With that, Nichols said, Eisenhower had — at long last — publicly confronted McCarthy.

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As the nationwide search for a new president for Gettysburg College is underway, a lesser known search for a new Women’s and LGBTQA+ Center director is also taking place.

It is a safe space for education, discussion, and building relationships between members of the community and needs someone who can handle the extensive tasks of upgrading and maintaining the center.

As of this semester, the center has been without official leadership and has opened up forums to hear the opinions of the public before deciding on nominees. This week they held over half a dozen discussions to hear from the community what they felt they needed from this director. Previously, the director’s job was to organize student and faculty events, monitor discussions, and maintain the space so it continues to be a safe space for all students and staff

The big picture goal for the director is to “bridge

Tiffany Lane, who served as Director of LGBTQA Advocacy & Education, resigned to take a similar position at Colgate University earlier this summer (File photo) the gap between students who don’t get or are even against these issues and students who need these resources.”

Current issues brought up in the discussion were that students and staff are unaware of the center’s purpose or that the center exists at all.

Someone who could make the program more visible and support a better outreach program to people of the LGBTQA+ community and allies. Once this information is more accessible, the center becomes more accessible to

everyone.

Ways to improve outreach included taken advantage of social media outlets, student representatives, and an advertisement of safe spaces during orientation. After speaking to administrators and students, about half of those questioned either did not know where the Women’s and LGBTQA+ Center was or that one even existed.

More outreach would allow students who need the center’s resources to take advantage of

them.

Finally, many advocated for the separation of the two groups to make each seem more inclusive, although funding and space on campus are factors that must be taken into account.

The center is open to any and all students and is located in Apple Hall on the first floor. If you have any questions or feedback on the search for a new director call (717) 337-6991 or email womenscenter@gettysburg. edu.

Greek Life discusses cultural appropriation in Halloween costumes B y M ary F rasier D irector of P hotography

On Tuesday, October 23rd in CUB 260, the Diversity Peer Educators presented the event “Cultural Appropriation and Offensive Halloween Costumes.” This presentation was supported by the Gettysburg African Student Association, the International Club, and the Muslim Student Association.

The Panhellenic Council began by introducing themselves and giving short descriptions of what their positions and duties are, due to elections being right around the corner. President Emma Stejbach explained that the Council is responsible for policy changes, especially in women’s safety and sexual misconduct. She included that other tasks include working with cultural organizations, the Women’s Center, SASA, and scholarship funds. In addition, Emma stated that her experience on the Panhellenic Council has been very fulfilling experience and encourages people to apply, as applications are now being accepted. Greek Life members concluded their introductions by mentioning Greek Life’s initiative to become more diverse and

inclusive on campus, one of the major reasons they support this event.

The student speakers running the event were Mariam Martinez, Melanie Pangol, and Inayah Sherry. They began the lecture by explaining the definition of cultural appropriation, since many people were unaware of the concept. According to the presenters, “cultural appropriation is a term used to describe the taking over of creative or artistic forms, themes, or practices by one cultural group from another.”

They continued to explain that cultural appropriation is most often used to describe western appropriations of non-western or nonwhite forms. It often carries connotations of exploitation and dominance over a minority group or a group seen as “other.” The speakers explained, “a lot of appropriation stems from ignorance and not being educated.”

Following the description, the audience watched a video presented

by Buzzfeed that quickly and concisely reiterated the definition of cultural appropriation and gave some examples of this major issue through Halloween costume examples. The video

explained that if a person does not do proper research on a culture and dedicate time to dressing traditionally for their culture, they should not be dressing as them.

Representing someone’s background and their ancestors’ history without proper knowledge is when cultural appropriation takes place. The speakers asked the audience, “If you don’t know anything about the character you’re dressing as, why would you want to dress as them anyway?”

The problematic scenario of who is responsible for this was also discussed at the event. Some argue that the individual student should be held responsible while others believe the college or institution has partial responsibility for what their students wear on Halloween.

After the video, the student presenters played a game of Kahoot with the audience, giving them pictures of Halloween costumes and the audience had to decide if the costume was culturally appropriated.

Giving examples of “Black Face” and religious appropriated costumes among others, the students were educated about how to detect cultural appropriation in costumes. The discussion of the room got heated at

times, with differences in opinion about the costumes.

The speakers calmly explained to audience members who were confused why a culture was being appropriated through the respective costume and how they should avoid costumes as such. While being racist or insensitive is rarely the intent of these costumes, the attack on the cultural still exists. Those who have lived these experiences are offended because people do not understand their culture and have not had to deal with the implications of that culture.

The event concluded with a powerful quote projected that read, “Cultural appropriation, as I understand it, happens when certain aspects of a culture are adopted to one’s convenience without consideration of all the aspects of a culture as a whole. This concern is justified. Those who pick and choose parts of a culture that appeal to them while looking down on other aspects are being insensitive.

Still, there are others that value and see beauty in all aspects of the culture.”

Greek Life representatives ended the event by wishing everyone a happy and safe Halloween.

DPS Crime Log October 16, 2018 (Tuesday) -Vandalism-Door Damaged at Phi Gamma Delta; ClosedNo Suspects/Witnesses October 17, 2018 (Wednesday) -Vandalism- Damage to Door at 343 Carlisle St.; ClosedNo Suspects/Witnesses October 18, 2018 (Thursday) -Nothing to report October 19, 2018 (Friday) -Liquor Law/underage Consumption at Patrick Hall; Closed - Referred to Office of Students’ Rights and Responsibilities (SRR); RA/RC Report -Liquor Law/Underage Consumption at Huber Hall; Closed - Referred to SRR; RA/RC Report -Liquor Law/Underage Consumption at Huber Hall; Closed - Referred to SRR; RA/RC October 20, 2018 (Saturday) -Disorderly Conduct/Yelling Profanity in Public at 104 West Water Street (Alpha Tau Omega); Closed - Referred to SRR

October 21, 2018 (Sunday) October 25, 2018 (Thursday) -Drug Abuse Violation: Possession: Marijuana/ All Other -Nothing to report Offenses: Possession of Drug October 26, 2018 (Friday) -Paraphernalia/Liquor Laws: Underage Possession/ -Larceny: Theft from Buildings at Brua Hall; Closed - No Liquor Laws: Underage Consumption at Paul Hall; Suspects or Witnesses Closed - Referred to SRR October 27, 2018 (Saturday) -Campus Exterior: Larceny: Theft of Bicycles at Campus -Liquor Laws: Underage Consumption Drug Abuse Exterior: Smyser Hall Bike Rack; Closed - Pending Arrest Violations: Possession of Marijuana at Huber Hall;

by Gettysburg Borough Police (GPD) Closed - Referred to SRR October 22, 2018 (Monday) -Nothing to report

October 28, 2018 (Sunday) -Liquor Laws: Underage Consumption at Tudor House; Closed - Referred to SRR

October 23, 2018 (Tuesday) -Fire: Residence Hall - Accidental Cooking Fire - No Compiled by Kaley Michael, Staff Writer Damage at Constitution Apartments; Closed - No Further Action October 24, 2018 (Wednesday) -Other Assault: Simple Assault Domestic Violence at Tudor House; Closed: Referred to Title IX Coordinator -Larceny at College Union Building; Closed: No Suspects or Witnesses

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Gettysburg ranks 13th at UPenn Quiz Bowl B y K yra P feiffer C ontributing W riter

wasn’t until recently that the team walked away with an impressive string of wins and a personal achievement for Bilger.

The competition at University of Pennsylvania, which is one the longest running Quiz Bowl tournaments in the nation, consists of several rounds in which collegiate teams compete one-on-one. Led by a chosen mediator, individual team members answer “toss-up” questions in science, history, literature, religious, and fine arts categories. The rounds also include bonusquestions during which members of each team collaborate within their groups for bonus points.

While the games have a simple layout, Bilger assures me, “They get really intense. I almost had a heart attack, like, twice.”

Heart attack aside, Bilger’s confidence and pride in his team cannot be paralleled. Of the

Gettysburg students who attended the University of Pennsylvania tournament, including Danny Greenblatt ‘19 and Ryzeson Maravich ‘22, each member specializes in a particular field as well as having a general knowledge of every field, which takes both skill and expertise.

It is this impressive wealth of knowledge and determination that won Gettysburg’s Quiz Bowl team 13th place out of 38 participants, including teams from New York University, University of Pittsburgh, Columbia University, and Princeton University. The team held a record of 8-4, defeating each of the listed teams.

Bilger also ranked third out of 140 participants for individual scoring.

Gettysburg’s Quiz Bowl team meets on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Breidenbaugh 311 and are currently looking for new members.

Throughout high school, Ryan Bilger ’19 was an avid quiz-bowler.

In the hunt for his ideal college, it rarely occurred to him that his past passion would play a role in his college career.

Little did he know, as a senior here at Gettysburg, Ryan and his Quiz Bowl team would take 13th place at the University of As the Midterm Elections approach, student groups have been encouraging students Pennsylvania Quiz Bowl tournament on Saturday, to vote on Tuesday, November 6 (Photo Gabi Eglinton/The Gettysburgian) October 20. This win was no small feat, and neither is the existence of the club on Gettysburg’s campus.

During Bilger’s first year, the lack of competitive academic wide political debate on of the past few months.

B y L izzie H obbs November 1, featuring T h e y w i l l b e teams on campus hit him S taff W riter representatives from a hosting an event called right where it hurt—his variety of partisan and “Our Voices, Our Future” intelligence.

W i t h m i d t e r m cause-focused political the night before the Following this elections approaching organizations. realization, Bilger set off election, inviting students quickly, students Hannah Labovitz, to speak on progressive to start Gettysburg’s first and organizations on ‘21, co-P re side nt of values, social justice, and Quiz Bowl team which, Gettysburg’s campus are D e m o c r a c y M a t t e r s , the importance of the to date, has competed in all getting ready. After answered the question midterm election. This 21 tournaments. Yet, it weeks of working to of “Why should young event will be co-sponsored get students registered people vote?” simply and by a number of groups to vote in Pennsylvania immediately: “We’re the on campus, including the and spreading awareness ones who are living with Black Student Union, about absentee voting in the legislations that are Peace and Justice Studies, students’ respective states, going to be made, so we GECO, Students Against many Gettysburg students should be the ones out there Sexual Assault, among are preparing to cast their choosing it. Obviously others. votes on November 6, if more people in general G e t t y s b u r g they haven’t already. should vote so their voices College students have

Student political are heard because that’s the not been quiet about their o r g a n i z a t i o n s , l i k e whole point of democracy.” intentions to vote in the G e t t y s b u r g C o l l e g e Unsurprisingly, upcoming elections, with D e m o c r a t s a n d t h e after their efforts in many turning to social Gettysburg College branch registering Gettysburg media over the past few of Democracy Matters, College students to vote months, encouraging their are hosting events which in Pennsylvania, the vast peers to participate as coincide with the timeline majority of Democracy well. Students have been of the election.

Matters members plan on commonly sighted walking D e m o c r a c y voting in Gettysburg on through the College Union Professor Benka-Coker is thrilled to join the Health Science department this semester Matters, a nonpartisan, Election Day. Building with their newly as a new faculty member (Photo Mary Frasier/The Gettysburgian) nationwide organization, G e t t y s b u r g retrieved absentee ballots B y A udrey W hite to students entering the explained. “So in order puts its focus on educating College Democrats, one over the past few weeks. health science field. She to heat their homes, they S taff W riter the public on the importance of many distinctly partisan For those residents Gettysburg alum entered the world of public essentially have to have a o f t h e d e m o c r a t i c organizations on campus, of the college who are Professor Megan Benka- health with focus more campfire in their homes.” involvement of young has also been incredibly registered to vote in She would like Coker joined the faculty on prevention rather than citizens, who traditionally active in the efforts to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to give her students more treatment. of the Health Science have incredibly low turnout register students to vote, V o t e r S e r v i c e s h a s opportunities to do their

“ T h e i m p a c t Department this year. She rates at the polls. and members have often designated CUB 126 as graduated from Gettysburg working on preventing own research. Some of

As a nonpartisan been seen carrying stacks their polling place. The in 2009, received her d i s e a s e s i n l a r g e these opportunities include, organization, they will of voter registration forms polls will open at 7 a.m.

Masters in Public Health populations is huge,” “data analysis, eventually be hosting a campus- with them over the course and close at 8 p.m. do field studies, and field from Emory University Benka-Coker said. work in the summer.”

At Gettysburg, in 2011, and obtained her Similar to her own B e n k a C o k e r e n j o y s PhD from Colorado State research, students would t e a c h i n g G l o b a l this past spring.

This semester she Health because it is an monitor smoke in other is excited to be teaching interdisciplinary course. peoples’ kitchens and take Health Science 120 (Public On disease, she believes, their health measurements.

Benka-Coker is B y S am S hourds a n d b a c o n l i n e d t h e of the brothers to work Health) and Health Science “In order to solve those still getting acclimated, but problems we need a bunch wall. together in their mission 326 (Epidemiology).

S taff W riter notes that in the future she of different people at the T h e f r i e n d l y to “try to make campus Benka-Coker ultimately

Students and hopes to “be more involved decided that Gettysburg table.” their families alike woke faces of APO members a better place.” on campus, leading some Interdisciplinary A s f o r t h e would be the “perfect up on Saturday, October Kelly Curran ‘20, Maddy sort of student group, and c o u r s e s l i k e G l o b a l 20 in anticipation of Casey ‘21, and Lizzie quality of the pancakes, place” to teach, namely getting students involved H e a l t h c a n a t t r a c t F a m i l y W e e k e n d : a Hobbs ‘21 welcomed pancake customer Emma in the department she environmentalists and in [her] research.” few days full of quality f a m i l i e s a t t h e d o o r Hedgpeth ‘22 said, “I graduated from.

She understands A health science business students alike f a m i l y t i m e s p e n t and explained that any l i k e d h o w t h e y u s e d the importance of a handsbecause they can look a t t e n d i n g c o l l e g e - d o n a t i o n s w o u l d g o milk chocolate chips in a l u m , B e n k a - C o k e r at these global problems on experience since she s p o n s o r e d e v e n t s , to No Kid Hungry, an the pancakes and not teaches alongside some of studied abroad in Uganda her past professors from through different lenses. walking around town, organization that targets semisweet.” and went with CPS on

B e n k a C o k e r Her father also her undergraduate days catching up, and eating providing all children struggled when deciding an Immersion Trip to s o m e d e l i c i o u s f o o d with the food they need added, “The bacon was at Gettysburg. On the to survive and maintain just the right balance of transition back to campus, t o p u r s u e a c a d e m i a Nicaragua, which is what along the way. she notes, “It’s nice to or research. Part of the piqued her interest in

Alpha Phi Omega a h e a l t h y d i e t . A P O crispy and chewy.”

T h e p o s i t i v e be back with professors deciding factor was that public health. ( A P O ) , G e t t y s b u r g ’ s brothers recommended Finally, Professor the position at Gettysburg co-ed service fraternity, d o n a t i o n s o f $ 6 p e r opinions of Emma and I knew as a student and B e n k a Coker gives opened up first.

She also catered to these hungry person but accepted any h e r f a m i l y c e r t a i n l y picking up where we left valuable advice to students has a 15-month-old baby at r e f l e c t e d t h e o v e r a l l off.” s t u d e n t s an d p a r e n ts amount.

She originally home, so between teaching who are be focused on I n a d d i t i o n consensus, as the group with their 19th Annual and parenting, she finds one specific path: “Lots Pancake Breakfast from t o N o K i d H u n g r y , r a i s e d o v e r $ 4 0 0 i n intended to pursue physical little room for her favorite of students think there’s 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on t h e f r a t e r n i t y h a s donations, proving to therapy at Gettysburg p r e v i o u s l y d o n a t e d be just as successful as but ultimately honed her pastimes like playing only one path to the job Saturday morning. soccer and other outdoor they want,” she said. “But

T h e b r e a k f a s t t o A d a m s C o u n t y previous years. Next studies in on public health, that’s one of the benefits activities. t o o k p l a c e i n C U B Homeless Shelter and year, they’ll be back despite the lack of classes of a liberal arts education:

Before she started 260, where the circular other charities in the f o r t h e 2 0 t h A n n u a l offered to undergraduates teaching at Gettysburg, there’s no one path to tables were decked out community. As charity Pancake Breakfast, so in the program at the time.

Benka-Coker researched anything. So if you don’t with blue and yellow is the main pillar of mark your calendars and Benka-Coker is excited to enjoy it or if you don’t household air pollution. tablecloths (the colors APO, Curran says that look out for more APO- see that the program has

“A lot of places want to do it, then change of APO), and a buffet of events like this one are a sponsored events around expanded and hopes to around the world don’t it. Do what you enjoy if give more opportunities freshly-made pancakes great opportunity for all campus this year. have electricity,” she possible.”

Students prepare to vote on November 6

New Faculty Spotlight: Megan Benka-Coker

Alpha raises

Phi Omega over $400

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A listener’s guide to 91.1 WZBT B y D anielle S icotte C ontributing W riter

Need something to listen to while doing last minute homework or just want to hear some new music? Listen to the College radio station, 91.1 WZBT! This student-run station airs more than 40 shows each week featuring music ranging from smooth jazz to Japanese pop.

The station also includes talk shows to keep listeners up to date on local and international events and issues.

After in-depth and arduous research, I have compiled a master list of all of the music and talk shows hosted by Gettysburg students each day of the week for your enjoyment:

On Sunday, “The Sunderman Music Education Show,” which features a variety of students from the Sunderman Conservatory of Music and covers various genres of study and personal musical identity, airs from 1-3 p.m.

It is followed by “ABC Radio,”which plays songs of varying genres, all of which start with the same letter from 3-4 p.m. From 6-8 p.m., “A Walk in the Parc” airs a mix of new jazz and standards with occasional interviews of jazz musicians. From 8-10 p.m., “Ambassador radio” closes the day with a wide variety of music from all genres.

Monday starts off with “Democracy Now” at 10 a.m. covering the

daily global news until 11 a.m. “Vandelay Industries” then airs from 4-5 p.m.

From 5-6 p.m., “Time After Time” plays classic rock, blues, and alternative music with a different theme each week. Next up is “Not the Dance Monster!” which features pop music from the ‘90s through ‘10s until 8 p.m. “Coop’s Corner” then airs until 9 p.m.,and the day closes with “This Might Be a Show” until 10 p.m.

Tuesday begins at 10 a.m. with “Democracy Now,” presenting an hour long news briefing.

The day continues at 4 p.m. with “Sam’s Jams” featuring timeless jams mainly from the alternative, pop, and rock genres (or whatever Sam feels like playing). From 5-6 p.m., “The Witching Hour” plays music from an all-female selection of artists from various genres.

“Throwback Tuesdays” comes next, playing all types of music from ‘80s pop to hip-hop to country until 7 p.m.

From 7-8 p.m., “The Road Trip” airs a variety of artists originating from a certain U.S. state or city which changes each week. “Red Lipstick Radio” then closes the day with old and new indie hits from 8-10 p.m.

Wednesday begins once again with “Democracy Now” providing an hour long daily news briefing from 10-11 a.m. “The Holden Show” airs from 3-4

p.m. and is followed by “Bowlcutz & Beardz” until 5 p.m. From 5-6 p.m., “The Radar Variety Hour” plays a variety of different genres and eras focusing on a specific artist each week.

“The Gettysburg Campaign” then airs until 7 p.m. featuring modern alternative and indie music. Next, “Songs of the Rising Sun” totally changes the vibe with Japanese music including anime hits and J-Pop until 8 p.m. From 8-9 p.m., “Broadway at the Burg” takes the stage, featuring showtunes straight from past and present theater.

“Of Your Own Volition” then airs from 9-10 p.m. and is followed by the day’s closing show, “Procrastinator’s Paradise,” featuring hits from the ‘80s, ‘90s, and ‘00s until 11 p.m.

Thursday opens with “Democracy Now” once again from 10-11 a.m. “Mira Cohen’s Show” then airs from 3-4 p.m. and is followed by “Fun O’Clock” featuring an hour of classic and modern rock, alternative, and indie tunes until 5 p.m. “Quiet Desperation” is truly “the English way” playing rock hits from the ‘70s and ‘80s from 6-7 p.m. “The Andrew Burns Radio Hour” picks up at 7 p.m., highlighting new and old material in the folk/Americana genre until 8 p.m. “Iron Oaks” then rocks out with black, death, and celtic punk from 8-9 p.m. From 9-10 p.m., “Lasagna Hour” provides

Student-led radio shows offer something to interest everyone, from jazz to alternative to global news (Photo Sam Hann/The Gettysburgian)

listeners with an hour full of hits of yesterday and today. “Ex-Pat Radio” then closes the day from 10 p.m.-12 a.m.

Friday starts off yet again with “Democracy Now” from 10-11 a.m.

“Mike Silver’s Show” then airs from 1-2 p.m. From 2-3 p.m., “Harshmellow” takes over the air, showcasing all kinds of rock from the roots to the classic to the modern (and is hosted by yours truly). Next up is “Trash Channels,” featuring old and new alternative tracks until 4 p.m. “The Gettysburg Grind” then dominates the air from 4-5 p.m., playing past hits and the latest in rock.

From 5-6 p.m., “Voice of a Generation”

provides a platform for minority students to discuss current subjects and issues.

At 6 p.m., “House Party” airs music varying from ‘80s pop to country until 7 p.m. “Film Score Friday” then plays songs from various film scores and soundtracks from 7-8 p.m.

From 9-10 p.m., “Just a Total Mess” lives up to its name by playing “just a total mess” of music from a variety of random sources. To close the day, “Not the Dance Monster!” features pop music from the ‘90s-‘10s from 10 p.m.12 a.m.

On Saturday, “La Chinca” starts off the day at 8 a.m. with a variety of Hispanic music, from reggae to salsa until 10 a.m.

From 3-4 p.m., “Time Out” covers sports at Gettysburg and professional sports.

“Rummage Sale” then spends an hour discussing world-wide current events and issues from 5-6 p.m.

“Bowlcutz & Beardz” airs again from 6-7 p.m. and is followed by the last show of the day, “The Nocturne,” which plays modern heavy and progressive metal from 7-10 p.m.

You can listen in by following the link on the 91.1 WZBT website. The station can also be found on a traditional FM radio.

Also, all shows value community input.

If you have a song request during a show or just want to tell a funny joke, you can call 717-337-7288.

Doing the Time Warp Top 5 shops again at “Rocky Horror” d o w n t o w n B y T hea T oocheck S taff W riter

B y S am S hourds S taff W riter

On Saturday night, the Attic buzzed in anticipation for the iconic annual rendition of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Hosted by the Student Musical Theater club, students created a shadow cast, acting out the movie as it played on the wall behind them.

Rocky Horror is a musical science fiction horror-comedy from the 1970s, produced as a parody tribute to the science fiction and B-list horror films of the previous decades. Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick star as a mad scientist and sweethearts Janet and Brad, and seniors Jay Hauser, Abby Wester, and Nikoleta Mountanos played these respective roles in the Gettysburg production.

Hauser, or Dr. Frank N. Furter, believes the shadow cast began at Gettysburg within the last ten years and sees the tradition as a “great seasonal event and a commemoration of a historically queer space.”

Mountanos, the show’s Brad, too commented, “As a queer woman myself, I love that I can be a part of something so valuable to my history.”

The evening began with the “Virgin Games,”

Waldo’s and Company

Waldo’s isn’t your average coffee shop.

In fact, its employees, a collection of volunteer artists, consider the space “a creative environment where people from all different backgrounds co u l d c o m e t o g e t h e r in pursuit of enjoying community, fostering creativity, and advancing culture.”

The coffee, sodas, and smoothies are just an added bonus to this quaint, eclectic space including a library, artistic spaces, board games, and a cozy workspace. You won’t fail to detect the charm of every single nook and book available to you. In addition, Waldo’s offers a selection of board games that you can play at your leisure.

Performing a shadow cast to the cult classic, “Rocky Horror,” students dress up as the characters and act in front of the film (Photo Mary Frasier/The Gettysburgian)

in which cast members Jennifer Clogg ‘21 and Miranda Lieberman ‘19 encouraged audience members to come to the performance space to pop balloons using their hips and to eat bananas as fast as possible. This set the standard for the audience participation throughout the show. Rocky Horror performances are famous for the call-outs that audiences shout like unofficial lines throughout the show.

“What other movie can you talk during?”

Mountanos joked.

Similarly, Hauser reflected, “All of the rules of theater are broken. The fourth wall is smashed, and the audience and actors interact with each other throughout the performance. It really is a theatrical event like no

other in that regard.”

While director Julia Burgess ‘20 led the crowd by shouting callouts of her own, many audience members knew lines that others did not. It is this sense of participation that makes Rocky Horror so unique.

And, as audience member Ryan DeStefano ‘21 said, “Who doesn’t love The Time Warp?”

With auditions only ten days before the show and only four latenight rehearsals before the actual performance, the production process was a whirlwind, but the cast members banded together to create a great show.

The cast included students from all years, but Hauser has played the role of Dr. Frank N. Furter in all four runs of the show that have gone up in his time at

Gettysburg.

“It’s something to look forward to every year,” he said.

The audience cheered when he made his dramatic entrance and subsequently threw off his cape to reveal his outfit of a black corset and boots.

“I try and make things a bit more interesting every year by wearing higher heels,” Hauser said of the costume. “I started at four-inch kitten heels and ended with eight-inch boots.”

“As for my favorite part,” Hauser continued, “I love the energy and positivity I feel during performances.”

Indeed, the audience left thrilled with the show and eager for next year to arrive so they can “do the Time Warp again.”

Lark

Next, we move along to Lark. Lark is a beautiful space equipped with artisan jewelry, toys, clothing, decorations, and candy. Its cozy feel and authentic creaky hardwood floors make this shop one of the most prized gems of downtown Gettysburg.

Whether you’re shopping for your grandmother, brother, or

yourself, Lark will have the quality gift you’re looking for. And there’s always something new to see when browsing the displays as they rotate through new vendors.

Overall, Lark is the place to be for quality trinkets and and great gifts.

Nerd Herd

Down the street, past the Pub, Gettysburg Hotel, and Starbucks, is the next place on the list. The Nerd Herd is a student-run store that sells nerdy novelties and provides a safe environment to nerd out with like-minded individuals. Whether you love Nintendo, punny t-shirts, puzzles, or a combination of all of these things and more, the Nerd Herd is the place to be.

And if you aren’t convinced by their merchandise, the lifesized chess board and Connect Four out front ought to do the trick. Oh, still not convinced? How about the game vault in the back of the store where you can try out a ton of new board games and bounce around on orange spring-shaped chairs? If you’re not a nerd, these things may -Continued on next page-

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not appeal to you, but then again you wouldn’t bother reading this section if you’re not a nerd.

Moral of the story: go to Nerd Herd!

Sweeet!

If you have a sweet tooth, then this next shop will surely appeal to you. From the street, the multi-colored Sweeet! Candy Store sign is sure to catch you attention. And you will not be disappointed if

you’re intrigued enough to go in.

The classic candy store feels like a step back in time with every candy bar imaginable, vintage lunch boxes, wacky soda flavors, and toys lining every wall. It’s a great place to grab a quick sweet treat or browse for hours deciding on soda flavors, from key lime pie to butter.

Boutique 229

Boutique 229 is the furthest destination from Gettysburg College,

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but it’s certainly worth the trek. The store contains thrifted clothing, vintage and current. The first floor houses dresses, jackets, bags, and shoes that could’ve been worn decades ago, and probably were! While the average college student may not be interested in shoulder pads and carpet bags, the first floor is certainly a fun blast from the past.

If you venture to the second floor, you’ll see a wide selection of current clothing, lightly used and very fabulous.

Brands like American Eagle, Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, and Old Navy adorn the women’s section, making the room feel like an average teenage girls’ closet.

But if you’re not into that style, don’t fret!

Right next door to the women’s room is the men’s section of clothing with old band t-shirts, leather jackets, and oldtimey cameras.

Like all of the stores on this list, this quaint shop captures the charm and excitement of the town of Gettysburg.

Clearing the confusion: What counts as a side at Bullet B y K yra P feiffer C ontributing W riter

Approaching the 2018-2019 academic year, the College Union Building (CUB)’s new addition became home to the coveted dining option, The Bullet Hole.

In its new location, Bullet, as nicknamed by its students and faculty, quickly became a sanctuary for students to gather, do homework, and grab a quick meal.

In an interview with Mike Bishop, Bullet’s Cash Operations manager, he confirmed

that the newly expanding menu options and settings have led to the confusion of customers.

Specifically, what counts as a side with each meal.

The new space, which Bishop admits is void of signs, offers six different options to consumers: salad, pasta, pizza, sandwiches, specials, and sushi.

With so many options, “making it a meal” commonly leads to scrambling in confusion in the check-out line.

Organized into a chart (see below), each meal

can be paired with a drink and a side with some exceptions.

With these pairings in mind, Bishop recommended getting the most “bang for your buck” by choosing a pasta entrée, a fountain or bottled drink, and a salad—making your meal both healthy and fulfilling. However, for both speed and nutrition, Bishop advocated for the new addition of green beans as a hot vegetable side for Lunch and Dinner, as well promoting the fruit

offered for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

In regard to its complicated menu and long after-class lines, Bishop looks forward to installing signs with his team to pinpoint sides that come with meals and adjusting the assembly line systems of food making to improve plate-to-checkout times during rush hours.

Above all, Dining Services wants the public to know, “We’re going to continually try and improve.”

This chart helps to explain what counts and does not count as a side for meals in The Bullet Hole, according to Mike Bishop, Bullet’s Cash Operations manager (Chart courtesy of Mike Bishop).

Editorial Staff The Gettysburgian

for the spring B y M usselman L ibrary

Musselman Library is expanding its internship opportunities for students by offering three paid internships to students for the spring semester.

If you are considering a career in libraries, information science, archives, or museums these internships provide great opportunities to learn what it’s like. So what are these opportunities?

The Research & Instruction Intern (Fortenbaugh) will help people sort through information to find exactly what they need.

The Special Collections & College Archives Intern (Fortenbaugh) will learn how to care for historic documents, photographs, and artifacts. The intern will also process a collection and create a finding aid for researchers.

The Technical Services Intern (Dunlap)

will learn how the library purchases material and organizes information.

All three internships are open to ALL majors and involve 6-8 hours/week ($8.50/hour) during the Spring Semester 2019. The deadline for applications is Monday, November 12.

If you would like to learn more about these opportunities stop by the library table (main floor, Musselman Library) on Wednesday, November 7, 11-1pm. You can also contact Mallory Jallas at mjallas@gettysburg.edu (Research & Instruction), Amy Lucadamo at alucadam@gettysburg. edu (Special Collections & College Archives), or Klara Shives at kshives@ gettysburg.edu (Technical Services).

For full job descriptions and application information, please visit the Musselman Library’s website.

P . O . W . : Happy Events B y D epartment of M athematics

Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a panel of faculty judges, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button.

The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest.

THE RULES:

The contest is open to all students. Up to three people may work together. Make sure your name is on your submission and that any sources are properly cited! Send solutions to bkennedy@ gettysburg.edu or put solutions in the marked envelope in the hallway outside Glatfelter 215. This problem was posted on Friday, November 2 and solutions are due on Friday, November 9 by 5:00 p.m.

THE PROBLEM: P r o f e s s o r Kennedy has two separate assignments to return to his class. The assignments are in two piles, Pile A

and Pile B, on Professor Kennedy’s desk. Pile A contains (in random order) each student’s submission for one assignment, and Pile B contains (also in random order) each student’s submission for the other assignment.

Professor Kennedy wants to put each student’s two submissions together before handing the work back. He does this in the following way: he takes the top submission off of Pile A, and then looks through Pile B to find the corresponding submission in Pile B. Sometimes it happens that, when Professor Kennedy takes the top submission off of Pile A, the corresponding submission is sitting right at the top of Pile B! Professor Kennedy calls this a happy event.

Assume that Professor Kennedy has 14 students in his class and that every student always submits her or his homework (so each pile contains exactly one submission from each of the fourteen students).

What is the probability that Professor Kennedy will experience more than one happy event? Find the answer, and explain.

Editor-in-Chief, Benjamin Pontz ‘20

News Editor, Gauri Mangala ‘21

Associate Editor, Alex Romano ‘20

Managing Opinions Editor, Josh Wagner ‘19

Sports Editor, Charlie Williamson ‘19

Arts & Entertainment Editor, Katherine Lentz ‘20

Lead Copyeditor, Lauren Hand ‘20

Copyeditors, Jessica Greenman ‘20 Phoebe Doscher ‘22 Joseph Maguschak ‘22 Emma Love ‘22

Director of Photography, Mary Frasier ‘21

Advisor, Tom Barstow

Features Editor, Maddie Neiman ‘21

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“Halloween” (2018) review: Succesful sequel or total flop?

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Sunderman Spotlight: D i e g o R o c h a

B y A lex P earson S taff W riter What is your major?

I’m a Music major with concentrations in trombone, composition and conducting and a minor in Peace and Justice Studies.

What is your instrument?

My primary instrument is tenor trombone, which I’ll be playing for this recital, but my main focus is actually in composition, which will also be featured in my recital.

What has been the most important part of your conservatory experience?

For me, the huge variety of subjects and specializations that I’ve been able to explore while studying at the conservatory has been a great boon.

The faculty here all have diverse interests and are all very open and helpful to students who share those interests, allowing for many opportunities in Independent Study (of which I’ve done a few) and mentor-ship.

I’d especially like to highlight and thank three professors: Dr. Avner Dorman, who has guided and helped me so much with my studies in composition and whose mentoring during my time at Gettysburg has been invaluable to my musical and personal growth, Dr. Russell McCutcheon, who I’ve worked for in the band office for the past three years and whose baton I’ve played under in the Wind Symphony

for many concerts, f o r h i s e n t h u s i a s m i n approaching music and his constant willingness to share his knowledge, and former director of the orchestra, Prof.

Vimbayi Kaziboni, who, despite his short tenure at the conservatory, left an indelible mark on it and who inspired and challenged me to broaden my knowledge and skills.

How will your time here have influence on your career in music?

I think it will have a profound influence on my career. As an incoming student, I hadn’t been planning to pursue composition seriously, but through my time here, and with the help of many professors and fellow students, I uncovered and nurtured my passion for composition, which I am now pursuing as a career.

What are your plans for after graduation?

I am currently applying to a number of graduate programs to continue studying composition, so I’ll hopefully be beginning a Masters/PhD next fall.

Tell me about your recital.

I’m really excited to be presenting this program that will feature four world premieres of works that I wrote, including two that were written specifically for this recital. The concert will basically be split up into two halves with the first featuring my trombone performance while the

second will feature some of my peers, as well as a faculty member, playing some of the pieces I’ve written. On the trombone side of things, I’m quite e x c i t e d t o s h a r e B l u e Wolf, which is a piece by trombonist Brad Edwards that calls for a number of special techniques from the performer, including the removal of the tuning slide and the performer singing while playing the trombone.

I’ll also be playing my own Duo for Trombone and Piano, written specifically for this recital, with Dr. Scott Crowne.

For those who listen to the Gettysburgian’s podcast, “On Target,” the concert version of its theme music, a Prelude for four-hand piano, will be premiered

by Dr. Jocelyn Swigger and Elliot Pajer ‘19.

Afterwards, Nick Sontag ‘19, Jacob Molina ‘22, Sebastien Ridore ‘19, and Sophia Rostock ‘19 will be playing my string quartet, Anxiety, which was written during the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017. Finally, the concert will conclude with Rose Martus ‘19 playing Character Study I, a piece for unaccompanied flute that I wrote for her to premiere at this recital.

What is your advice for future conservatory students?

Take the time to explore and learn from what’s around you. Even though you may feel busy or tired, we grow the most when we’re exposed to new and challenging things.

Featured films in Gettysburg “The Old Man & The Gun” 1 hour, 33 minutes – PG-13

Majestic Theater

Robert Redford’s last film role before retiring is the true story of Forrest Tucker’s escape from San Quentin at age 70, and the unprecedented string of heists that followed. Starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Casey Affleck, Elisabeth Moss, and Keith Carradine.

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“Death has come to your little town, Sheriff.”

This is the ominous warning of Doctor Loomis, played by the late Donald Pleasance, in the original Halloween (1978). The thing that sets David Gordon Green’s Halloween apart from the other eight sequels to and remakes of John Carpenter’s original, is that writers Green, McBride, and Fradley understand what made Michael Myers resonate so effectively with audiences in the first place. What makes Michael Myers scary is that he is totally opaque as a character. He is the embodiment of death; cold and inhuman.

In the original film, it is never explained why Michael murders his sister on Halloween night, why he goes after Laurie and her friends, why he puts on a mask, or how he survives being shot and stabbed. Even his doctor cannot breach the mind of Michael. In today’s world of franchises and prequels, it is rare for a film to leave so many questions unanswered.

Had YouTube channels like Cinemasins existed in 1978, they probably would have nitpicked the life out of the original and pointed out ninetynine plot holes. Yes there are plot holes in every film, but people today get hung up on this much too often. In fact, where many of the sequels and remakes went wrong was in their attempts to explain away the many mysteries of the titular murderer. Halloween II revealed that Laurie Strode was Michael’s estranged sister, Halloween 4 introduced a cult of Michael Myers, and the Rob Zombie remakes spent a lot of time showing Michael’s deranged upbringing.

This new film does the right thing by throwing all of this off the balcony and shooting it until its dead.

The explanations and reveals are unnecessary because at his core, Michael Myers is a force of nature. He is pure evil because there is no logic for his actions.

He is not motivated by revenge, he doesn’t have any connection to his victims, and he kills indiscriminately. It’s not even clear that he gets any pleasure from what he does. There’s something unsettling about this unstoppable hulk of a man hidden behind a featureless mask that enters homes in average American suburbia and kills without any motivation.

In the new film, Michael’s new doctor explains that Michael Myers can talk, but he chooses not to. This adds another layer to the creepiness. There are several points in the film where people try to get him to speak, but he never yields to anyone. Much like a powerful hurricane, he is unfettered and apathetic to his victims.

To speak would make him more human. Michael gets shot, stabbed, hit by a car, and knocked down the stairs in this film, but he somehow always gets back up and never seems to show any pain. How can a supposedly human man keep moving despite all of these injuries? It seems that the powerful desire to finish what he started forty years ago is the locomotive pushing him forward and keeping him alive. For years, he has waited patiently for the opportunity to escape and face Laurie Strode once again, which brings me to the other strong part of the film: Jamie Lee Curtis’ performance.

Laurie Strode in this film is very much like Sarah Connor in Terminator 2; she has been traumatized by the events that she survived in the first film and she has become obsessed with the return of Michael Myers, arming herself to the teeth and even ruining her relationship with her family in the process.

She is physically strong, but she is emotionally vulnerable, unable to move on past her trauma. Laurie pushes away her daughter in an attempt to protect her, but she seems to have a special connection with her granddaughter, who is the only person to have some sympathy for Laurie’s plight.

There are some moments where iconography from the original film is referenced in shots that replace Michael with Laurie. This portrayal of Laurie and Michael as two opposite sides of the same coin adds complexity to their relationship as victim and victimizer, bringing attention to their similar desires to finish their battle and kill each other.

The three generations of women in the Strode family end up coming together for a powerful climactic battle with Michael Myers in the end of the film, which feels triumphant and empowering to the women. Michael really takes a beating, but it never devolves into slapstick. Michael stays silently formidable and intimidating until the very end.

Another notable part of the film is the haunting, brooding score

by John Carpenter, his son Cody Carpenter and his godson Daniel A. Davies. It’s exciting to hear Carpenter, who directed the original film, return to the franchise for the first time since Halloween III. When the theme kicked in during the opening credits, you can bet I was grinning ear to ear, knowing that Carpenter was behind the synths and guitars I was hearing. The new theme is an update of the infamous version that everyone knows, but it’s still very much recognizable.

The best new songs are “Laurie’s Theme”, which retains the melody of her theme from the original but with some alterations to reflect how she has changed, and the end credits song, “Halloween Triumphant,” which is summed up adequately by the title. It’s satisfying to see Carpenter, who heavily influenced the synth sounds of shows like Stranger Things, to return to film with such a strong entry in his already formidable discography.

H a v i n g complimented what I found to be the best aspects of the film, I must acknowledge that Halloween (2018) is not a totally revolutionary new take on the slasher genre. It indulges in many of the trite generic conventions that audiences have come to expect from these films: a cast of disposable teenagers for the killer to slaughter, the victim that inexplicably slips as they try to run away, the bumbling cops, and the inevitable ending that’s not really an ending because you know that the slasher villain will never stay dead. In this sense, there aren’t too many surprises in this film. I have heard people point out that the opening credit sequence leans to heavily on nostalgia, but I argue that the image of the smashed pumpkin inflating and turning into a full jacko-lantern is an exciting image that effectively conveys “Halloween is back, baby!”

Halloween (2018) suffers from the typical horror movie cliches, but it marks an unexpected revival of a franchise that had been beaten to death by years of awful sequels and subpar remakes.

Unlike the worst entries, there is some love poured into this one, and the writers seem to be aware of what made the original film so great in the first place. Bolstered by some great sequences and performances, as well as a memorable soundtrack, there are a lot of frights and fun to be found in Halloween (2018).

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Hubris of a despot

By Christopher Condon Columnist

Following the American Civil War, an indignant Republican Party decided to challenge one of the great injustices of the American experience. In passing the 14th Amendment, they declared unequivocally that discrimination against citizens of the United States, including all people born in America, would no longer be tolerated.

This sentiment was enshrined in the Constitution of the United States, our most sacred document, to ensure that it would never be revoked under trivial circumstances.

Citizenship by birth, which had descended from English Common Law, would forever be a permanent fixture of the American legal framework.

Many laws would contest this, and all were struck down by one method or another.

The passage of time has not looked favorably on attempts to deprive peoples of this right on account of race or any other characteristic, and those that have made these attempts have often found themselves on the ash heap of history.

In remarks delivered on October 30th, 2018, President Donald Trump declared that he would seek an end to this established principle through the vehicle of executive order. “How ridiculous,” he asserts, that “we’re the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits...it has to end.”

With this factually incorrect remark (Canada also retains birthright citizenship), the President has unleashed a maelstrom of criticism from left and right, which will ensure a titanic legal battle between the administration and the Constitution itself.

There are two avenues by which the President diverts from reality in his statement: a constitutional one and a moral

King

By Zachary Sobeck Columnist

His Majesty King William IV was born a member of the Royal House of Hanover on August 21st, 1765 as the third son of His Majesty King George III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover. As the third son it was highly unlikely that he would inherit the Crown, so he embarked on a career in the Royal Navy and the House of Lords.

As a midshipman in the Royal Navy, Prince William served in New York during the American Revolution making him the only British Royal to have ever visited the American colonies. During the war General George Washington approved a plan to kidnap Prince William, but the British got word of this and the plan was thwarted.

After the war he was promoted to captain and served under the famed Admiral Horatio Nelson in the British West Indies. By the end of his naval career, Prince William had attained the rank of rear-admiral. Just before his service with the Royal Navy ended in 1790, Prince William’s father, King George III, created him Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews and Earl of Munster on May 16th, 1789, thus giving him a seat in the House of Lords.

During his time in the House of Lords, Prince William (now the Duke of Clarence) had rather a moderate voting record and was not a consistent Tory nor a consistent Whig unlike his older brothers, Their Royal Highnesses Prince George the Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick the Duke of York who were staunch Whigs and in conflict with their Royal father. When the Napoleonic Wars broke out, Prince William desperately wanted to serve in the Royal Navy again but was not given a command despite being given the honorary rank of admiral in 1798. During his time

one.

The Constitution is a document which few have dared to alter. It establishes a framework for the very existence of our government, delineating its powers, its privileges, and its limits.

There is a process, however, by which the people may modify its text; this process is intentionally difficult, embodying Jefferson’s warning that government should not be altered for “light and transient causes,” but that changes must be carefully considered by the nation as a whole.

The President, however, has decided that this process is simply too obstructive for his tastes.

Instead, he seeks to do what “conservatives” have lamented for innumerable years, to amend the Constitution through executive fiat. It would have been unthinkable in years past that a Republican president would suggest this course of action, but change is omnipresent with a demagogue in the nation’s highest office.

The fact of the matter is that the President absolutely cannot alter the Constitution through the process of an executive order.

The Constitution ensures this, bestowing the power of amendment solely on Congress and the states, even going so far as to not require the President’s signature in this matter. In a constitutional sense, the President is merely an enforcer, taking direction from the people through their duly elected representatives.

This relationship is reinforced by the existence of the Supreme Court, which acts as a dispassionate arbiter of constitutional disputes. In fact, the nation’s High Court has ruled on this very matter multiple times, firmly rooting birthright citizenship in their jurisprudence.

In United States v.

Wong Kim Ark (1898), the Supreme Court declared that a child of Chinese nationals born in the United States was

entitled to the protections of the 14th Amendment, including that of birthright citizenship. Since these Chinese nationals were legal residents of the United States, many Trump defenders have suggested that this judgement does not apply to the children of illegal immigrants, the true targets of the President’s ire.

This theory, however, is dead on arrival as the Supreme Court ensured in Plyler v. Doe (1982). Therein, Justice Brennan wrote for the Court that “no plausible distinction with respect to Fourteenth Amendment ‘jurisdiction’ can be drawn between resident immigrants whose entry into the United States was lawful, and resident immigrants whose entry was unlawful.” In short, birthright citizenship is applied evenly to children of both legal and illegal immigrants.

Diverting from the ironclad legal case against the President, one must consider the moral implications of birthright citizenship overall.

In a nation of immigrants, it smacks of hypocrisy to assert that the children of those who venture here should be denied the same rights as all others. When the ancestors of white Americans arrived from various corners of Europe, they carried the same hope as the immigrants of today: that their progeny would be treated as Americans, and no less.

When government grows complacent or hostile to these ends, it ceases to represent the magnanimous spirit of America. As a nation, we have fought tooth and nail to ensure that all people are entitled to equal rights and dignity, and that government exists to protect these rights; this principle is essential to our ethos. In the words of Ronald Reagan, “An immigrant can live in France but not become a Frenchman; he can live in Germany but not become a German; he can live in Japan but not become Japanese, but anyone from any part of the world can come to America and become an American.”

William

in the House of Lords, Prince William had a relationship with the Irish actress Dorothea Bland.

They were unable to marry due to the provisions of the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 which required the Monarch’s consent to all Royal marriages, but the two did live together and she bore Prince William ten illegitimate children.

Bland died in 1816 and Prince William thought it high time he found a wife. On July 11th, 1818 Prince William married Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. At the time of their marriage Prince William was fifty-three years old while the new Duchess of Clarence was only twenty-five years old. The two were happily married but were unable to have children.

After the death of their father, King George III, in 1820 Prince George the Prince of Wales ascended to the Throne as His Majesty King George IV and Prince William became second in line to the Throne after his other older brother, the Duke of York. The Duke of York died in 1827 and since he nor King George IV had any surviving children, Prince William became the heir presumptive. During his reign, King George IV gave Prince William the rank of Lord High Admiral where he made some serious improvements to the Royal Navy including ending some corporal punishment tactics for the misconduct of sailors and commissioning the first steam ship into the Royal Navy. King George IV lived an overly extravagant lifestyle which cost the British Government a large sum of money including a £240,000 Coronation (over £25,000,000 today). King George IV died on June 26th, 1830 and Prince William ascended to the Throne as His Majesty King William IV.

As King William IV he performed exceedingly well and had an efficient working

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relationship with Tory Prime Minister Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. At this time the accession of a new Monarch required a new election and while the Tories were the largest party after the election, infighting allowed Charles Grey, the Earl Grey to form a Whig Government. The newly formed Whig Government sought to reform the electoral system for the United Kingdom which saw new industrial cities such as Manchester electing no Members of Parliament while some rural boroughs with as few as seven voters electing two Members of Parliament. Since the Tories still had the largest number of seats the Earl Grey’s Reform Bill of 1831 was defeated, so later that year he turned to King William IV for help. The Monarch of the United Kingdom had (and today still has) the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament and call for a new election. Since an election had just recently been held on the advent of his accession, the King was hesitant to call for a new election despite his support of electoral reform and the near certainty that the Whigs would gain a majority in the new election thus assuring passage of the Reform Bill. It was actually the Tories that prompted the King to act when, in the firmly Tory controlled House of Lords, a resolution was about to be passed against the Monarch’s Royal prerogative to dissolve Parliament.

King William IV went in person to Parliament clad in Royal regalia and the crown atop his head. His Royal presence stopped all debate and the resolution was stalled when the King formally dissolved Parliament and called for a fresh election which (as planned) yielded a Whig majority in the House of Commons despite the House of Lords remaining firmly in Tory hands. During this time the King again came into conflict with the Tories over his Coronation which - continued on next page -

Brazilian President-Elect, Jair Bolsonaro (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Brazilian perspective on Bolsonaro victory

By Daniel Valete Guest Columnist

A dear friend suggested that I write a few words about the political situation in Brazil. Although I think that a complete description of reality requires extensive knowledge that I do not possess, I will say some impressions in the hope of helping someone - I do not know whom - in something - I do not know what.

The 2018 elections are over. On Sunday, October 29, the population voted for Jair Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party (PSL) in the second round of the presidential election. Whether this is good or bad I do not say because I consider it useless.

I will only try to give as unbiased an idea as possible about the situation.

Some are satisfied with the result and others are not. To explain this correctly seems impossible to me, since infinite possibilities of perspectives and ideas can pass through someone’s head. However, I can guess an analysis based on what I see.

Please be attentive, reader, because this is subjective, and I do not intend to enter into personal quarrels, which I also consider useless, if not imbecile. Incorrect information - the fake news!

- is distributed daily, and I ask the reader to be critical of this text and any other text.

Bolsonaro seems to be repulsive to some people, in part because he has spoken out in favor of the 1964 military dictatorship on some occasions. In one of these, he answered the question “what would you do if you caught your child smoking a little

joint?” with “I’d beat him.”

In another, in 1999, he said he would close the National Congress immediately, if he becomes the president of the republic. He once said that if a son starts getting a bit “gay”, the son will change his behavior quickly, if he receives a few slaps.

In 2018, Bolsonaro expressed different ideas and defended democracy and softer ideas, which may have caused uncertainty in some. Certain minds prefer to dismiss Bolsonaro as a viable politician. Perhaps Jair is attractive to some for defending offensive actions against criminals and drug trafficking, which controls much of certain cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, since the 1980s.

According to the Institute for Economic and Applied Research, 553,000 murders occurred in Brazil in the last 11 years, and the country is one of the most violent in the world.

Perhaps this speech offers hope to residents of Rio, many of whom regularly hear shots. I, a carioca [inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro], was lucky and heard only a few shots on a few occasions.

Economically miserable people are the ones who suffer most from drug trafficking in poor areas, especially in favelas. My relatives tell us that we lived near a favela in the Tijuca neighborhood when I was a baby, until the traffickers or the policy shot the water tank in our building in one of the frequent shootings, and we decided to move.

The human mind is very complex. Perhaps the most attractive in Bolsonaro

is his connection with the army and his ready and authoritarian character. Many Brazilians like the military because they inspire order and organization, which they never experienced in politics except during the dictatorship.

Bolsonaro criticizes corruption vehemently, and many admire him for it.

The rival candidate Fernando Haddad, of the Workers’ Party (PT), has been criticized by many for the fact that his party, of which many are imprisoned for corruption, including former President Lula da Silva, has been involved in several corruption scandals.

Corruption and public neglect are considered by many the greatest evils of the country.

They allow the violence that has never been solved and that has killed many for decades; allow teachers to be not paid on time; and leaves schools and hospitals to moths.

The main Brazilian parties, PSDB and PT, which presided respectively from 1994 to 2002 and 2002 to 2015, did not act clearly and concretely to solve some of these critical problems.

Bolsonaro seems to be “people like us”, who do something, and people like it.

The conversation is very nice, very pleasant, but we need to be careful here. Wanting change can be healthy. What change is that?

“Any change!”; ”anyone who is not corrupt!” seems to be the collective answer. This posture seems dangerous to me. The motivation may be good, but the consequences, which we can not predict, can be bad for the well being of the country. Let’s wait and see the result.

Constantine the Great

By Scott Moore Columnist

On the 27th of October, A.D. 312, the man who would become Emperor Constantine the Great was just one of the many who aspired to reunite the shattered Roman Empire under a single ruler. Roman history is littered with the obscure usurpers and claimants who slowly tore the Empire apart through the centuries of its long decline. Thus far in his life, there was little to distinguish Constantine from any of them; born to a soldier who had risen through the ranks and a former prostitute, Constantine was proclaimed Emperor on the site of the present York Minster Cathedral by the army under his command.

Constantine and his army prepared to do battle with Maxentius, his rival for control of the Western Empire and a devoted follower of the traditional Roman pantheon. Maxentius’s army outnumbered Constantine’s, and he had Rome. There is considerable debate over just what happened to Constantine that day as he readied himself to take Rome or die trying.

The historian Eusebius

claims that Constantine himself explained that he had looked to the sky and seen, shining brightly as the sun, an enormous cross and the words “in this sign you shall conquer”. After a similarly instructive dream that night, Constantine woke and promptly ordered that the sign of the Chi Rho be painted on the shields of his army. In Rome, meanwhile, Maxentius was receiving omens of his own. The famous Sibylline Books, consulted in times of great crisis, claimed that if battle were joined the following day the enemy of the Romans would be destroyed.

As is typical in these stories, the overeager Maxentius ignored the ambiguity of the prophecy and marched to face Constantine in open combat.

The two armies met at the Milvian Bridge, where Constantine quickly gained the upper hand. Maxentius and his army, including the infamous Praetorian Guard, fought fiercely but gradually found themselves pushed back against the Tiber. As retreat became rout the entire army attempted to flee across the bridge, their only hope of escape. Under the weight of

thousands of panicking men and horses, however, the bridge collapsed. Maxentius and his army were thrown into the river and drowned.

Constantine entered Rome in triumph the following day to the acclamations of the people; both prophecies had come true.

While he would only be formally baptized on his deathbed, Constantine, with the support of his mother St. Helena, embraced the faith to which he credited his victory. Gladiator combat and crucifixion would be outlawed and the Nicene Creed adopted under his rule.

One of his first major actions after victory at the Milvian Bridge, The Edict of Milan, proclaimed a universal policy of religious freedom. Much of the cynicism directed at the Emperor-Saint by modern reevaluations has gone too far in the opinion of this writer. While he was certainly impulsive and quick to anger, and his later years would be overshadowed by some truly terrible decisions (the filicide is its own story), his life and legacy ought to earn the man our respect and remembrance on this anniversary of his vision and victory.

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A call for less polarization

Figure 1 (Data from YouGov survey of 2,607 Americans)

By Brianna Bruccoleri Guest Columnist

The Women’s March has been the most monumental single demonstration in the entirety of American history.

Political scientists have estimated that the total number of participants is approximately 3.3 million individuals, who each attended one of over 500 marches across America on 21 January 2017. Statistically speaking, this means that 1 out of every 100 Americans partook in this social rally.

Now more than ever, women’s rights and social stigma have been called into the public domain to be examined by legislative officials and policy makers; however, there are still a myriad of matters pertaining to this modern Women’s Rights Movement that have not been dealt with. The most significant issue being the increasing number of sexual assault cases being brought against men by women while the rate of prosecution and indictment remains at a despicably low level.

According to RAINN, every 310 out of 1,000 rapes are reported to police. 57 lead to an arrest, and only 6 will result in incarceration of the offender.

The most nationally pertinent and recent example which exasperates the issues of women’s rights and a lack of executive regarding sexual assault claims is the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. Although the general public of America has been wildly criticizing society and its lack of advancement as an entirety, it is important to compare and contrast the confirmation of Kavanaugh to that of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas which bears similarity, but, overall, actually shows more progression in society than a lack thereof to a certain extent. However, on the contrary, other issues develop.

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was held on September 8th, 1831. The King wanted a modest Coronation after the overly extravagant one of his predecessor and was hesitant to even have a Coronation ceremony while Parliament was dissolved.

Many Tory Peers were upset that the Coronation was scaled back and threatened to boycott the Coronation entirely which did not dissuade the King who regarded the potential boycott as an opportunity for “greater convenience of room and less heat”. The King went through with his modest Coronation and there was no Coronation banquet held after the ceremony in the interest of keeping the costs low. With his new majority and the Coronation finished, the Earl Grey was now able to pass the Reform Bill through the House of Commons, but the bill would surely be defeated in the House of Lords. To remedy this (and to get back at those who attacked his Royal prerogative) King William reluctantly created enough new Peers in the House of Lords in favor of the Reform Bill to assure its passage. The King, not wanting to create too many new Peers, mostly elevated the heirs to already existing Peerages to the rank of Peer that would eventually merge with the Peerage they were set to inherit.

With a new Whig Government in the House of Commons and a packed House of Lords the Reform Act of 1832 was passed and given Royal assent. This new reform allowed the people of the United Kingdom to be more

came forward with sexual assault claims against then-Supreme Court nominee Thomas— accusations of which were dismissed by an overwhelming majority of Americans. A Gallup survey following his confirmation shows that only 17% of all Americans were against the confirmation of Thomas, and a proceeding New York Times poll similarly suggested that 21% of the granted sample thought that the accusations against Thomas were true. Based upon these statistics, it may be concluded that the majority of Americans did not believe Hill and it was not heavily weighted on gender and partisanship has no effect—a Democrat was not much more likely to favor Hill than a Republican was, for instance.

Within the case of Kavanaugh’s confirmation, perceptions of Dr. Blasey Ford— the professor who came forward with sexual assault accusations against Kavanaugh—and her credibility were almost solely based upon party partisanship (Figure 1).

Figure 1 displays the deep party polarization that is currently destroying American democracy and legislative progression on issues even outside of sexual harassment and rape allegations made by an accuser. This poll has concluded soundly that an individual is more or less likely to believe Dr. Ford depending on their identified partisanship. A Democrat, for example, is almost 60% more likely to claim that they fully believe, without any uncertainty, that Dr. Ford is telling the truth in comparison to a Republican—14% of the total Republican count being in favor of Ford’s credibility.

Important to note is that there is very little discrepancy among Independents—about 1/3 believe Dr. Ford, 1/3 are unsure, and the final 1/3 do not believe her.

Now that it has been

established that American party polarization runs so deep that the perceived credibility of an accuser is significantly influenced based upon personal party affiliation, one last factor must be examined before finalizing the comparisons between Thomas and Kavanaugh: gender.

Women are more likely than men to believe Dr. Ford (Figure 2). To put into perspective, 78% of male Republicans thought Kavanaugh was telling the truth while only 71% of female Republicans sided with Kavanaugh—this is a seven-point difference.

Democratic men were more likely to believe him than Democratic women. Thus, one may conclude that gender affects the stance an individual takes on the confirmation of Kavanaugh, as well as their opinions regarding the credibility of Dr. Ford. In 1991, political identity did not matter, and gender only affected one’s stance on Hill’s credibility to a minimal extent. During the confirmation of Thomas, Americans tended not to believe Hill for no other reason aside from what may only be concluded as a lack of social responsibility and a severe absence of awareness for such issues, which were somewhat of a taboo at the time.

Party lines and gender did not have a significant influence on perspective of Thomas’s confirmation.

In 2018, more Americans sided with Dr. Ford—especially Democrats and women, showing a change in society’s advancement and perspective. Although not a remarkable amount of progression, it is notable. More people now believe serious allegations—this includes more women. Due to the changes in societal conventions and an increase in advocacy for changes to laws and policies which would pose more favorability and fairness for accusers rather than

fairly represented in Parliament with constituencies based on the current population distribution not the population distribution of yore. The law also lowered the land ownership requirements for suffrage, so people were better represented, and more people were able to vote.

These new rights afforded to the British people would not have been possible without the strong involvement of Royal authority. The role of the Monarch in the British system of government truly is the defender of the rights of the people. When Parliament, unbound by a formal constitution, gets it wrong and goes against the rights of the people, it is up to the reigning Monarch to right the ship and stand up for the people.

The Monarch truly is the only bulwark against possible tyranny in the British system. King William IV is a shining example of this Royal bulwark.

The rest of the King’s rather short reign was mostly uneventful except for the year 1834, when he became the last Monarch to appoint a Prime Minister against the will of the House of Commons.

This occurred when the new Whig Prime Minister, William Lamb, the Viscount Melbourne, attempted to appoint the politically radical John Russel, the Earl Russel to the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The King was shocked by the radical movements of the Whigs to the extreme left, so he sacked his ministers and appointed the Tory Sir Robert Peel as the new Prime Minister.

While Sir Robert Peel’s Tory Government eventually collapsed, his appointment did successfully moderate the House of Commons. Again, King William IV used his Royal prerogative to right the wayward ship of Parliament. During his reign King William IV had to force reforms through a stagnant Parliament and then put out the radical flames of leftist extremism when the energy of the reformers could not be contained. The last few years of King William IV’s reign were rather uneventful, but the King was determined to live until his heiress presumptive, Princess Victoria, reached the age of majority so she could reign as Queen without the regency of her cruel and overbearing mother, the Duchess of Kent.

Princess Victoria turned eighteen in 1837 and later that year on June 20thKing William IV died, and she ascended to the Throne as Her Majesty Queen Victoria ushering in the great Victorian Era. The advances of the British Empire during the Victorian Era may never have come to fruition without the reforms and stabilization brought about by the strong Monarchical action of King William IV. King William IV was the last Monarch in British history to have dissolved Parliament and appointed a Prime Minister against the will of Parliament respectively. Both of these actions improved the rights of the British people and the functioning of Government.

The Reign of King William IV is an example of how the Monarch is the defender of freedom and liberty in the United Kingdom.

the accused, more people are statistically inclined to believe the individuals who stand in front of the world to share their stories and warnings.

This change shows a moderate progression amongst the general American public; nonetheless, it also poses a new issue concerning deep party polarization in our contemporary political climate which seems to only be becoming more cavernous by the moment. There are strong arguments which favor a complete end to partisanship due to this threatening polarization regarding all issues which may include but are not limited to immigration, public health, and education. However, only the end to party polarization regarding women’s rights and sexual assault claims exclusively will be evaluated in the following.

Based upon the presented statistics provided by YouGov, the public has become more accountable for its actions and platform as constituents. We have seen the rise of the #MeToo Movement, the quantitative and historical outcomes of the Women’s March, and an undoubtable increase in both women and men coming forward with accusations against those in positions of power who have wronged them all within the last five years. The increase in public awareness and accountability is extraordinary, and data and history predicts that this motion will only continue to grow and develop amongst the American public.

The most pertinent problem, therefore, lies within our government—the core issue is the very people that we elect into office. The following politicians have been accused of assault within recent years: President Donald Trump, Representative Trent Franks (AZ), Roy Moore, and former President George H.W. Bush.

These four instances have, at one point of another, been found within the mainstream media.

Whether it be coincidence or otherwise, all four of these men are Republicans.

A common assumption has been placed into the minds of thousands of Americans due to the media’s emphasis on Republican politicians’ sexual assault and misconduct: that Republicans are the sole party responsible for electing, reelecting, and condoning the actions of dishonest and accused politicians of their respective party. However, this is majorly due to the narrative that the media has written for the public to acknowledge and consume.

Considering this, the #MeToo Movement and all legal rights for those who have experienced sexual assault may only be furthered if we first destroy this incorrect and misleading presumption.

Blindly believing and trusting in this chronicle that the media fabricates a social environment that places strong expectations and accountability for one party, but not the other.

The public must, above all else, establish a sense of transparency. The affiliated party of an accused politician does not matter, and no assumptions may be made based upon it.

This assumption needs to be reconstructed because, as a society, we cannot suppose that one party holds any more accountability than another.

When we do this, cases like that involving New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his highlevel staffer Albert J. Alvarez occur and go unnoticed by the American media and, thus, the American public.

In April 2017, chief of staff at New Jersey’s housing agency Katie Brennan, came forward with sexual assault allegations against Albert

Alvarez—who was volunteering on Phil Murphy’s campaign for governor with Brennan.

Although Brennan took the proper steps of reporting the assault to local police authorities, a legal prosecution never came to fruition. The DNA evidence provided was not substantial enough for an official charge to be presented successfully in a court of law. Brennan was unable to seek justice via law enforcement and the judicial system.

Accepting this inflexible reality of the legal system, which prioritizes the right to fair trial and innocence presumed until guilt is proven beyond an unreasonable doubt, Brennan sought some sort of remedy by contacting the transition counsel of Phil Murphy’s campaign. In March 2018, Brennan informed Murphy’s chief counsel Matt Platkin that she was sexually assaulted by Alvarez. Platkin then referred the matter to the chief ethics officer in the Governor’s office and recused himself from the investigation because he knew both Brennan and Alvarez from the campaign.

Finally, the ethics officer then passed the matter along to the attorney general’s office.

Ultimately, an array of high ranking officials of authority on the campaign and within the current New Jersey state government, including the newly elected governor’s chief of staff Pete Cammarano, were aware of the sexual assault accusation against Alvarez.

Yet, no one removed him from the campaign. In fact, after an extensive background check, Alvarez was offered and accepted the position of chief of staff at New Jersey Schools Development Authority— this career placement being offered despite the fact that multiple high figures of influence on Murphy’s campaign were fully aware of the allegations.

As a last resort, Brennan emailed the governor and first lady on 1 June 2018, stating she wanted to set up a meeting regarding a “sensitive matter.” Within the hour, Governor Murphy emailed her back, claiming that his correspondence team was “on it.”

However, a meeting was never scheduled. Instead, Jonathan Berkon, a partner at the law firm Perkins Coie LLP, who served as an attorney for the campaign, called and told Brennan that Alvarez would be leaving his job. Three months later, Alvarez would still be working at the development authority.

Brennan, with no other means of communicating her message, claimed that learning this information prompted her to speak publicly about the alleged assault. Brennan reported her story to the Wall Street Journal, who immediately reached out to Alvarez for comment. He denied all claims, and finally resigned from his position. It took Brennan almost two and a half years and multiple attempts to have her voice heard by those in authority. Up until this point— when the media communicated her story—the entire Murphy administration did not take her claims seriously. Because Alvarez was not charged with a crime, he was allowed to work for the state at a high-leveled position despite serious assault claims.

The issue within this case, much like a variety of other political accusations, does not include a lack of credibility— Brennan’s story was never debated as being true or false.

The issue at hand is that the Murphy administration did not act upon these accusations due to their own personal agenda and self-interest. Since Alvarez was not being prosecuted due to insubstantial DNA evidence, he could legally work for the state; however, moral objections— clearly—were dismissed in

totality. It posed more benefit for the administration to keep Alvarez, so they did until it became inconvenient for them to do so. Once news broke to the national media, Alvarez resigned, and the administration, coincidentally enough, finally began to take action. The story of Brennan is a pinnacle example of what is wrong with American politicians: they lack morality and accountability.

The #MeToo Movement will be unsuccessful and legislation will pose little use unless each begins to target the issue at hand.

Those who we elect into political positions, as well as those they choose to associate with, must be held to exceptionally high standards. They are not typical Americans—their career is public service; therefore, they must be committed to it in every aspect conceivable.

Our toxic political environment is abundant with bribery, extortion, blackmail, crooked lobbying agendas, and a variety of other immoral activities with no ethical basis whatsoever. Due to this, it seems as if politicians consistently act in bad faith—the legal term conveying the entering into an agreement without the intention or means to fulfill it, or the clear violation of basic standards of honesty and integrity. Our politicians did, in fact, act in bad faith within the case of not just Kavanaugh or Alvarez, but also within dozens of other cases that were not in the national or even regional spotlight.

This is a call to recognize and adjust the dialogue surrounding sexual assault and misconduct claims. We must, together, call for politicians to hold themselves accountable for the sake of morality—not for the sake of the public or themselves in an agenda-progressive sense.

We must elect representatives who are guided by principles that coincide with characteristics that include benevolence and empathy. When we discuss a candidate’s qualifications, we must examine their character and ethical stances which are so essential to their identity that they cannot be compartmentalized to any extent. We must expect our politicians to be moral people, both publicly and privately, because their decisions affect how they engage in society, and, ultimately, how society interacts with itself.

We must demand improvements within our government. We must request for our government to review its hiring practices and background checks of employees—not just their legal history should be considered. We must judge their character to a certain extent. All employers have a right to know if potential or current employees have been accused of sexual assault, and should be informed of this via law enforcement officials; an individual that has experienced sexual assault should never have to share her allegations with their offender’s employer, like Brennan was strained to do.

To do so, we must continue to move forward as a united nation. The public must be cognizant of the fact that the people we elect and the legislation they favor are a representation of who we are—regardless of party lines. Sexual misconduct and policy for or against it is blind to party identification, and can be committed by a Republican or Democrat just the same. We cannot allow for yet another Thomas or Kavanaugh to sit on the highest court of the land. We cannot ignore state executives, like that of the Murphy administration, which act in self-interest and bad faith.

We cannot keep quiet and we must hold all our politicians accountable. When we do this, we fail as a society.

We need to ask for better, do better, and be better.

Figure 2 (Data from YouGov survey of 2,607 Americans) Photo courtesy of www.thetreemarker.com

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Julia Soares (Courtesy of Gettysburg College Athletics) B y H ank H ahne S taff W riter Junior

Julia Soares had a breakout year for the field hockey team this season.

After making AllConference second team last season, Soares more than doubled her scoring this fall, putting her among the top scorers in the Centennial Conference and making a name for herself as an offensive talent. A defining part of Soares’ season was playing in a new position.

“A major reason I switched from being a midfielder last year to now playing that high center forward position was to limit the amount of running I was doing in games.

This was something my coaches decided was best to ensure I was healthy enough to make it through to the end of the season,” said Soares.

“I would say the key to making this transition easy for me and to my success was the confidence I have built through the extensive experience I’ve gained playing in collegiate level games.”

The junior led the team with 9 goals.

In games where she scored, the Bullets were 5-1. When she didn’t, the team only won once. Like all good goal-scorers, Soares was confident to take any chance that came her way.

She tallied 76 shots, with a whopping 63% of those being on target.

The field hockey team endured a difficult end to the season. Talks of a top playoff seed deteriorated into seven games without a win. However, Soares is optimistic.

“We are only graduating one senior, meaning our starting line-up is essentially the same, giving us an advantage having played together for a year already,” Soares said.

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Women’s soccer ties Dickinson, misses playoffs B y E than S ilverstein S taff W riter

Gettysburg’s Women’s Soccer Team ended the season against Dickinson with a 0-0 draw in their sixth overtime game this season. With playoffs on the line, the girls came up just short.

First-year goalie Madelyn Cunningham, who became the starter due to injuries, finished the day with eight saves and a shutout. It was her fifth shutout of the season.

“She really didn’t skip a beat. Pretty aggressive. Did very well,” Coach Garrett said.

The first half did not heavily favor either side. Dickinson led in shots 4-3 and corner kicks 2-0.

To open the second half, the Bullets started out with 3 shots on net, though they went wide.

“It is frustrating.

Soccer can be the most beautiful game, but can be the cruelest game,” said Coach Garrett. With one final chance to win the game in the 88th minute, first-year Erika Muskus ripped a shot, but again it sailed wide.

While regular time showed to be an even match, overtime was a different story. Senior Lauren Miesemer took Gettysburg’s first shot, but then it was all Dickinson.

Dickinson got off to a quick start in the second

Senior Alexa Bushey was the team’s co-captain (Photo courtesy of David Sinclair, Gettysburg College Athletics)

overtime period and outshot Gettysburg 5-2 in overtime.

“I think it’s the first time in 9 years we haven’t made the playoffs,” said Coach Garrett. “This is probably the most talented team we’ve had in about 5 or 6 years. We just weren’t able to capitalize on a lot of opportunities.”

Gettysburg ended the game with 9 shots, 3 on target, and 8 saves to hang onto the tie. Dickinson finished with 14 shots, 8 of which were on target.

“Probably the story of our season this year is we

just kind of got what we deserved in a lot of the games and this [game] kind of epitomized our season in one game where we just had to win to get through to the playoffs and we just couldn’t get it done,” said Coach Garrett.

Gettysburg soccer ended the season 8-5-4 and 4-3-3 in conference games to place sixth in the Centennial Conference.

This season, the girls started six first-years to which the coach laughed, “It’s unheard of to have six starting first-years.” Two first-years Erika Muskus and Molly O’Shea both led

the Bullets with six goals apiece on the season.

The Bullets were led by senior captains Lauren Miesemer and Alexa Bushey, in addition to the other three seniors this past season.

“We’ve been a real family this season more than anything and they’ve done a wonderful job of getting all the classes on the same page,” Coach Garrett said. “They’ve just been a great group of young women that I’ve been very proud of and it starts with our captains.”

With seven juniors on the team, the

squad looks set to have a strong start to next season.

Coach Garrett believes they have a solid incoming class for 2019 as well.

In addition, having six first-years with valuable starting experience makes for an extremely deep team next season.

Ending the season on a 0-0 draw can leave an ambiguous, uneasy feeling leftover. Though it is not a win, it’s not a loss. In this ambiguity, there is hope.

“It shows that it hopefully isn’t the end of something, it’s just the beginning,” said Coach Garrett.

Volleyball finishes season strong

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Allie Stranick’s 17 kills paced the team (Photo courtesy of David Sinclair, Gettysburg College Athletics)

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The Gettysburg College Women’s Volleyball team took a victory in the season finale against Dickinson.

The 3-1 set victory over their rivals was a great way for the Bullets to polish off a fine regular season.

After a 1st set loss of 20-25, the Bullets refused to give in, dominating parts of

the next two sets as they won 25-14 and 25-16.

Despite a Red Devils surge to make it 23-23 in the 4th set, the Bullets closed strong with two kills to win the match.

Junior Kasey Higgins slammed it home for the lead before sophomore Allie Stranick finished Dickinson off with a powerful slam to win the match.

The leader for the Bullets back line for much of the year

was Junior Caroline Sequeira. Playing libero, she recorded 25 digs which was her 9th straight match with 20 or more digs, a program record. On the way to the record, Sequira averaged 5.71 digs per set this fall which was a Centennial Conference best.

Passing it up for their teammates were two underclassmen.

First-year Sarah Ellis set up 24 assists and sophomore Brooke

Newell contributed 20 of her own. Stranick, whose winning kill finished off the day, contributed 17 total kills for the match, leading the team. Emma Lange matched her total putting up 17 kills herself

As a team, the Bullets committed less errors and had a much higher hitting percentage than Dickinson .250 to .201. They also had more aces and assists, 5-4 and 47-44 respectively, and thoroughly dominated Dickinson in the last three sets.

The win placed the Bullets at 17- 7 on the year with a 5-5 record in the difficult Centennial Conference. In the individual categories, Stranick finished with the 7th most kills in the conference and Sequiera had the 4th most digs.

Sophie Gelling finished 3rd in blocks per set at .95 and Ellis finished 7th in the conference in assists per set at 5.23.

After finishing off their fall campaign with a win, the Bullets will hope to continue their success next year with their relatively young squad.

B y C harlie W illiamson S ports E ditor 1. Rams (8-0) 2. Chiefs (7-1) 3. Patriots (6-2) 4. Saints (6-1) 5. Panthers (6-2) 6. Chargers (5-2) 7. Steelers (4-2-1) 8. Redskins (5-2) 9. Bears (4-3) 10.Vikings (4-3-1) 11. Texans (5-3) 12. Ravens (4-4) 13. Packers (3-3-1) 14. Seahawks (4-3) 15. Eagles (4-4) 16. Bengals (5-3) 17. Lions (3-4) 18. Cowboys (3-4) 19. Falcons (3-4) 20. Broncos (3-5) 21. Colts (3-5) 22. Dolphins (4-4) 23. Titans (3-4) 24. Jaguars (3-5) 25. Browns (2-5-1) 26. Buccaneers (3-4) 27. Jets (3-5) 28. Cardinals (2-6) 29. Bills (2-6) 30. 49ers (1-7) 31. Giants (1-7) 32. Raiders (1-6)

This Weekend in Gettysburg College Sports Friday, November 2

Men’s Basketball vs. Lebanon Valley (scrimmage)- 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 3

Men’s Soccer (if win at Dickinson) vs. TBD- time TBA Wrestling at Messiah Invitational- 10 a.m.

Football at Muhlenberg- 1 p.m.

Men’s and Women’s Swimming at Washington College - 1 p.m.

Sunday, November 4 Men’s Soccer vs. TBD - time TBA

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

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