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National Police and federal marshals in Oklahoma continued their search early this week for the suspect in a double homicide who also shot six people, including two police officers. The man fled in the police officers’ patrol car after he shot them and even live-streamed his escape on Facebook. The suspect, 38-yearold Michael Vance, is thought to be wielding an AK-47. Police also say the man has a communicable disease that he may attempt to spread. The Oklahoma Country Sheriff’s office did not disclose Vance’s medical condition but urged caution for anyone who may come into contact with him. Police said the incident began when officers responded to reports of shots in the area. The two officers shot by Vance sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Vance then proceeded to flee in the patrol car and drive to a mobile home park where police later discovered the bodies of Vance’s aunt and uncle. Vance’s current location is unknown and police are actively searching.
International Four people were killed on Tuesday after an amusement park ride malfunctioned at a popular theme park on Australia’s east coast. Two men and two women died while on a river rapids ride at Dreamworld, a park on Queensland state’s Gold Coast. The malfunction caused two people to be ejected from their raft while two others were caught inside the ride. Park staffers administered first aid to the victims, but their injuries proved fatal. Victims of the accident were two women, ages 32 and 42, and two men, ages 35 and 38. Two children were on the raft at the time of the accident but survived and were hospitalized. Dreamworld CEO Craig Davidson said the park is working with police to determine what went wrong. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said there would be a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident. The park was closed following the accident and was expected to remain closed on Wednesday.
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College adopts new mission, strategic plan A focus on inclusion and diversity headlines the new mission statement and plan released Oct. 19
By Jamie Welch Editor-in-Chief Gettysburg College has a new mission statement and strategic plan that will guide decision making for at least the next five years, according to a statement released Oct. 19 by College President Janet Morgan Riggs. The importance of a diverse and inclusive learning community and the value of ethical leadership are two major changes to the mission statement, last updated in 2003. Riggs says these changes reflect ideas that emerged during the College’s 2014 Middle States reaccreditation process. “I am grateful to the many members of our College community who offered their ideas as we considered these revisions, and to Faculty Council who endorsed this statement prior to its approval by the Board,” Riggs said in an email to students. Impact, Inclusion & Internationalization and Innovation are the three overarching themes of “The Unfinished Work: A Strategic Direction for Gettysburg College,” the new strategic plan for Gettysburg College released to the public on Oct. 19. The plan uses these three themes to build a series of goals the college hopes to achieve over the next five years. “Today it is clear that the work before our nation—and before our world—is far from finished,” the 20-page plan reads in part. “ W e f a c e
Glatfelter Hall stands amid complex social, cultural, environmental and global issues: inequality and discrimination, hunger, war, climate change and disease,” the plan continues. “This strategic plan focuses on reinforcing that preparation, on preparing our students for lives of impact, for lives that will be played out in an increasingly diverse and globally interconnected society, and for lives that will embrace innovative approaches to the complex issues before us.” The plan draws inspiration from the words of Abraham Lincoln, with quotes from the former president used to tie the themes together into one cohesive document that recognizes the influence the rich history of Gettysburg has on our campus community. The Impact portion of the plan details the College’s commitment to “prepare students for a life of impact.” The plan says the College will work to
a beautiful sunset on Oct. 14. achieve this goal by offering increased opportunities for undergraduate research, greater access to professional conferences and additional leadership development experiences through the GLC. Additionally, the college will work to enhance the opportunities for mentoring, networking and other experiential educational experiences on campus. The Inclusion & Internationalization section of the plan describes a greater focus on the cultivation of “a diverse, inclusive and welcoming campus community that inspires a sense of social responsibility and enables our students to thrive in and contribute productively to an increasingly diverse and globally interconnected society.” The College plans to increase the engagement of students, faculty and staff in issues of social justice through the Center for Public Service by promoting courses
Photo Credit: GCC&M that include communitybased learning and research and encouraging participation in social justice education and dialogue groups. Another goal of the plan is an increase in the domestic and international diversity of students, faculty and staff as well as courses. The results of the Campus Climate Study will be used to inform efforts to improve the climate on campus, the plan states. The final theme of “The Unfinished Work” is centered on increasing innovation on campus. “To prepare our students both personally and professionally for lives of innovation,” the plan says, “we will promote an institutional culture of thinking and acting anew that honors the visionary leadership of President Abraham Lincoln.” The College plans to achieve this goal by working to encourage and reward faculty for innovation
and risk-taking, expanding programming offered through the Johnson Center for Creative Teaching and Learning, and continuing to explore opportunities to use new technology in the classroom.An increase in innovation will also be achieved through expansion and integration of entrepreneurship learning experiences, and the creation of prizes for innovation to be awarded annually to campus community members, the plan says. The broad goals outlined in the plan will be utilized to develop more specific implementation plans that will allow the College to set timelines and identify funding, the implementation section of the plan states. Annual reports will be prepared by the President’s Council each year to allow the campus community to track the College’s progress toward achieving the goals laid out in the strategic plan. “I am thankful for the many members of this campus community who participated in our strategic planning process. I would especially like to thank those students who served on our strategic planning work groups, as well as Provost Chris Zappe and Professor Sharon Stephenson who provided oversight for this year-long process,” Riggs said. The full strategic plan and new mission statement are available to read on our website at gettysburgian.com.
Students enjoy fireside chat with President Lincoln Scholars sit down with President Janet Morgan Riggs for a private chat
B y sarah kirkpatrick C ontributing W riter On October 18 at 6:00 p.m., President Janet Morgan Riggs carved an hour out of her busy schedule to sit down with a group of Lincoln Scholar students for a “Fireside Chat.” She agreed to answer any question the group posed, sparking a conversation that spanned diverse topics ranging from her experience as an undergraduate to her thoughts on this year’s presidential election. As a Gettysburg alumna, President Riggs’ ties to the school are deep. She was engaged in the campus community as a student, faculty member and provost before assuming her current position. Riggs claims one of her fondest memories from her time as an undergraduate was moving into Huber Hall at the beginning of her first year. She met her roommate for the first time in the scorching heat and worried that they might not get along. Fortunately, it
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proved to be a successful match since they roomed together all four years. Riggs began college as a math major but after her advisor persuaded her to take an introductory psychology class, she discovered a new passion. “I just stumbled on psychology,” Riggs explained, “which is one of the great things about being in a college like this one. You might stumble onto a subject you love.” She declared a psychology and mathematics double major with her introductory psychology teacher as a mentor. Riggs became a research assistant for the psychology department, which provided great preparation for her graduate studies at Princeton. Aside from academics, Riggs served as a co-captain in the Gettysburg band front and even wrote marching drills for the group during her senior year. She believes that the marching band helped her to grow as a leader
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but mainly remembers it as a fun time with friends. Riggs also passed her time as a member of a sorority, eventually serving on its board of executives. Riggs became nostalgic when she remembered other parts of her non-academic college experience. She loved visiting the town rollerskating rink and the bowling alley housed in the CUB. However, Riggs does not miss the food from her time as an undergraduate. “We had Servo, which was actually the name of an outside group that the college hired,” Riggs said, “and the food was horrible.” Fortunately, although this Servo passed its name on to the Servo we know today, it did not pass on its quality of food. Riggs prefers Servo’s current award-winning dining options. After discussing her past, the conversation shifted to Riggs’ current role as Gettysburg’s president. Riggs admits that she never
planned to be a college president but that it is “a privilege to represent Gettysburg College.” However, Riggs’ job can be difficult. “Everyone wants a piece of the college president,” sh e expl ai ned, “but i t is impossible to make everyone happy.” Although she wishes she could attend every sports game and choir concert, she realizes this would be impossible. Netflix, politics, and the campus climate survey also came up in the discussion. Riggs admitted to being a huge fan of medical dramas, specifically Code Black, even though she often lacks the time to bingewatch her favorites. However, these shows are not the only programs President Riggs watches on TV. In response to a question about this year’s presidential election, Riggs claimed that she has watched all of the debates so far. She finds this campaign troubling because she feels it “should model better behavior to the
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American public, but currently focuses on name-calling and creates major divisiveness.” Riggs hopes for greater bipartisan cooperation in the future of American politics. In her opinion, the campus community has room for improvement as well. Riggs was impressed by many of the results of the campus climate survey, but found t he high percentage of students that considered leaving the college surprising. She plans to work on finding ways to lower this statistic and help students feel more comfortable. When the bell chimed and President Riggs’ “Fireside Chat” ended, Lincoln Scholars left the room feeling proud to be members of the Gettysburg College community. She addressed their concerns and answered their questions with sincerity, increasing their confidence in the future of the college.
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Year of Food lecture discusses U.S. food justice B y K ayla B ritt MS&T E ditor
O v e r 3 0 per c e n t o f people in Adams County, right here in Gettysburg, qualify for SNAP: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As shocking as that statistic may be, some of the realities behind the sources of the food we put on our plates every day are even
more unfortunate. Dr. Roni Neff spoke to an audience of students, faculty, staff and community members at 7:00 p.m. on Oct. 20 about food systems and food justice in the United States. SNAP has played a pivotal role in reducing hunger in the U.S. However, there have been attempts to slash SNAP funding,
which would place many people who rely on the benefits of the program in jeopardy. In addition, when we talk about hunger we also need to talk about what people are eating. People who are “food insecure” are at the highest risk for being overweight and obese partially due to processed foods being cheaper and easier to
access. Thankfully, there are programs working to fight against these issues; the Healthy Options program provides an option for double dollars, where dollars spent on fresh produce go twice as far. The way that the people who process, prepare and serve our food are treated is also a major concern. Eighty
percent of minimum wage workers have no paid sick days, which means many workers go to work sick and risk spreading infections to other people. Low wage workers are also often exposed to sexual harassment and are even at risk of human trafficking. By recognizing the connections between these different
issues, we can build solidarity, leadership and reflection. “All people need to feel safe and feel heard, and need a piece of the proverbial ‘American Dream,’” quoted Dr. Neff. Once we recognize that these inequalities exist and understand how they affect our communities, we can work to achieve that goal.
Senate Update October 24, 2016 By Brooke Gutschick Student Senate Secretary
Student Senate Bullet Points •The Executive Board is looking for a student to chair our newly formed Diversity Committee. Interested students should send a resume and cover letter to Amelia Smith (smitam05@ gettysburg.edu). •Keira Kant presented on Off-Campus Housing •$1,266.28 was allotted to Black Student Union •$2,500 was allotted to Young Americans for Freedom •$7,531 was allotted to Model Arab League Students are welcome to attend the weekly meetings of the Student Senate Mondays at 7 p.m. in CUB 260.
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Musselman Library and Special Collections exhibits - Musselman Library 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: William Clutz art exhibiton - Schmucker Art Gallery 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute poster presentation - Science Center lobby 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Family photo session - sign up by contacting Wendy at wdunlap@gettysburg.edu 3:30 p.m.: Field hockey vs. Johns Hopkins - Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Fall Honors Day - Christ Chapel 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Family weekend happy hour - The Attic 8:00 p.m.: Jazz ensemble concert - Majestic Theater 9:00 - 11:00 p.m.: Game Show Night - CUB Ballroom
Saturday, Oct. 29
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Global Study information session - CUB Ballroom 10:00 a.m.: Family Weekend welcome session - CUB Ballroom 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Fall Fest - Stine Lake 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: All campus luncheon - Dining Center 1:00 p.m.: Football vs. Moravian - Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Gettysburg College Civil War tour - meet in front of Admissions 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Catholic Mass - Christ Chapel 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Gettysburg College Ghost Tour - meet at North side of Penn Hall (library side) 9:00 p.m.: Student Showcase - CUB Ballroom
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Gettysburg College Civil War Tour - (see Saturday at 4:00 p.m. for event details) 11:00 a.m.: Family Weekend Worship: Service of Word and Sacrament - Christ Chapel 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.: If Music Be the Food . . .Gettysburg - Paul Recital Hall (Schmucker 222) 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Catholic Mass - Christ Chapel This Family Weekend preview was compiled with informaion from gettysburg.edu.
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A glamorous woman (Kate Winslet) returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. Friday - Saturday (10/28 - 10/29) - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM Sunday (10/30) - 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM Monday - Thursday (10/31 - 11/3) - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM
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Mia Madre 1 hour, 46 minutes – R Acclaimed Italian auteur Nanni Moretti finds comedy and pathos in the story of Margherita, a harried film director trying to juggle the demands of her latest movie and a personal life in crisis. Friday - Saturday (10/28 - 10/29) - 4:15 PM and 7:15 PM Sunday (10/30) - 2:15 PM and 5:15 PM Monday - Thursday (10/31 - 11/3) - 4:15 PM and 7:15 PM
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Jazz Ensemble Concert Friday October 28, 2016 8:00pm Majestic Theater This annual performance will include an appearance by Delfeayo Marsalis, one of the top trombonists, composers and producers in jazz today. Known for his “technical excellence, inventive mind, and frequent touches of humor” (Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times), he is “one of the best, most imaginative, and musical of the trombonists of his generation” (Philip Elwood, San Francisco Examiner). In January 2011, Delfeayo and the Marsalis family (father Ellis and brothers Branford, Wynton, and Jason) earned the nation’s highest jazz honor – a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award. This is a Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory Event. Tickets: $5.00 for adults, free for children 18 and under and those with a Gettysburg College ID. Majestic Box Office: 717-337-8200 or online at www,gettysburgmajestic.org
Something freaky in Gettysburg’s Attic Gettysburg Student Musical Theater group pays annual homage to Rocky Horror Picture Show B y K evin W right C ontributing W riter
The Rocky Picture Horror show is a cultural phenomenon that is possibly the quintessential cult movie. Released in 1975, the film is still in limited release to this day, being the longest running movie in the theaters of all time. Originally written as a musical stage show by Richard O’Brien, the story centers on the alien transvestite Dr. Frank N. Furter, played by Tim Curry, who shelters a young engaged couple whose car has broken down on the side of the road, played by Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick. Frank N. Furter turns out to be a mad scientist from the planet Transylvania. His mad schemes are eventually stopped by two of his servants, who are undercover Transylvanians that report he “hasn’t completed his mission,” and set free the previously captive earthling couple. The ongoing popularity of the film and the cultural context it provides is a fascinating story in itself. Initially seen as a critical disappointment, the film soon became popular as a “midnight movie,” which was a format composed primarily of low budget b-movie horror films. These movies would show late at night in theaters, providing a cheap nighttime thrill to those in attendance. This arrangement was where the film thrived, in essence becoming more than a movie, a social event with live participation from members of the audience. This included shadow casting, in which actors mime the movements and actions of their characters on the screen, and running scripted commentary by other audience members. Other activities included games that encouraged further
audience participation and crowd members dressing up in character. A recent event at the Attic captured the vulgarity and fun of the Rocky Picture Horror cult movie experience. On Saturday October 22nd, the Student Musical Theater presented a showing of the film at The Attic. When coming into the show, patrons were asked if they had seen the film before. If they replied no, a V, standing for Rocky Picture virgin, was drawn in red lipstick on their forehead. If one received this mark, they were subject to goodhumored torment by certain cast members, called “Virgin Games.” Challenges included popping a balloon with a partner by thrusting or backing against them, or being forced to take a microphone and act like one is having an orgasm. All and all, it was a night of good sexually-charged fun. The hypersexuality in the film, including non-traditional forms of sexual expression, also acts as a form of social liberation. In the 1970s, gatherings like this one on campus provided an arena for the LGBT community to act out and have a good time without any fear of social and physical violence. One great part about the film is that it bridges the possible gaps between people who have not encountered certain forms of sexuality and those in the LGBT community. This is done by using great music, which everyone can relate to, and the comedic delivery of many aspects of the story. Nothing brings people together like laughter and music. Members of the shadow cast also helped create this open atmosphere. Liz Healy ’20 , who played Eddie, a former lover of Frank N Furter, had this to say about the
show: “it is a damn good time and an excuse for people to let loose and play with gender and sexuality.” She went on to say, “being in the shadow cast for the first time was about exploring gender and sexuality and finding a sense of empowerment in it.” Jay Hauser ’19, who directed and starred as Frank N. Furter, had this to say about the show’s personal connection to him: “my mom went to midnight showings of it in college, and my uncle went every week in their days. It was important to my uncle, who is my biggest gay role model. As a gay man, I appreciate the movie’s connection to the LGBT+ community.” Hauser also commented on the outdatedness of the film saying: “However, I would be remiss to not point out that the movie makes us e of o utd ated language like the word transsexual; the correct term is transgender.” Jay also pointed that there is a clear distinction between a transvestite, a man or woman who dresses in drag, and a transgender person, who does not identify with the gender role they were born into. This terming distinction is especially important considering the recent remake of the film starring Laverne Cox, who is transgender but playsthe transvestite character Frank N. Furter. With Rocky now being 41 years old, and with a brand new generation of adoring fans, it’s status as a cult movie is guaranteed for now and into the future. With the recent political and social issues considering t r a n s g e n d e r e d individuals, the movie is arguably more important as a cultural artifact than ever before. And also, as Liz said, “it’s just a damn good time.”
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Great Barrier Reef: is it dead or alive? Photo Credit:telegraph.co.uk
By Sam Siomko Staff Writer The Great Barrier Reef is dead? Well, no one seems to have remembered to tell the reef that. An obituary for the world’s largest reef posted on Outside Magazine’s website did not check the facts before it announced the reef’s untimely death. There is no doubt that the Great Barrier Reef is in danger. Bleached corals and reduced fish diversity are just a couple of signs that a “sickness” is ravaging coral reefs across the globe. But even as climate change, pollution and carbon in the atmosphere have hit an all-time high, much of the world’s largest reef is still alive and well. Corals are made up of thousands of tiny polyp animals that exist in a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic microorganisms called Symbiodinium. Bleaching occurs when the microorganisms are expelled from the coral after the coral has undergone some sort of stress, like a change in temperature or pH. Climate change is the culprit; the ocean’s temperature has risen 0.18 degrees F on average. That may not
seem like much, but corals have evolved to survive within a very small range of temperatures, and any increase can spell doom for these animals. Extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is also a danger because it causes ocean acidification, a condition that makes it hard for corals to produce their skeleton. However, bleaching does not mean the end for that coral. There is a short period of time when the coral can regain these microorganisms and make a full recovery. If conditions do not improve, though, the coral could starve to death without the microorganisms to produce nutrients. White coral is just bleached, but a dead coral will turn brown as algae grows on the skeleton. Extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a danger as well by causing ocean acidification, a condition that makes it hard for corals to produce their skeleton. Likewise, damage is done by human visitors to the reef, especially when corals are harvested for sale in gift shops. Scientists have been on the case for years. The first major bleaching, even in the eighties, led to a whirlwind of research on
B y K ayla B ritt MS&T E ditor “Danish parents are chill,” proclaims Dr. Chris Boyatzis of Bucknell University. Boyatzis gave a thoughtprovoking lecture on his research comparing parenting in Denmark and the US on Thursday, September 13. Dr. Boyatzis is mainly interested in the concepts of risk aversion, punishment and child autonomy as they relate to parenting and culture in the US and Denmark. There are some similarities along with differences between Danish and American societies; the Danes have a social welfare system, where everyone pays high taxes and all families in general have more comfortable lives. Interestingly, the Danish are also the happiest country in the world, as reported by the United Nations. As Dr. Boyatzis himself said, “I have a crush on Tom Brady and Denmark.” How we raise children is largely dependent on our culture. Culture determines what is “normal.” In other cultures, babies sleep with their parents; American pedia-
tricians, however, deem the practice to be dangerous, due to the risk of rolling over. In one culture, parents roll their babies in cow dung in order to ward off evil spirits. Additionally, it is a cultural ritual in Denmark at age three for toddlers to bring their pacifiers to “pacifier trees” and write a goodbye note. “This is a country that loves children,” said Dr. Boyatzis of Denmark. American parents, and Americans in general, tend to have a “worst case” mentality. American parenting is characterized by high involvement and worry: “paranoid parenting.” Dr. Boyatzis spoke of the paradoxical risk estimation: we fear children being snatched by a kidnapper while we should be more concerned about the adults in our children’s lives. On the other hand, Danish parents believe that children are competent and autonomous and have a child-centered perspective. They focus on what kids can do rather than what they cannot. They believe that even time-outs are inappropriate. Danish parents also try to expose their children to the realities
why this was happening and what can be done to stop it. Policies were implemented, the reef became a “no take” zone for fishermen, and corals could no longer be harvested. However, most of the reef damage occurs on land. This includes agriculture, which adds fertilizers to the water and increases algal growth, as well as deforestation, which removes the number of trees available to soak up the excess carbon in the atmosphere. There is a need for mainstream media outlets to cover stories that deal with conservation issues, such as what is happening to our reefs. Awareness is an important first step in protecting not just the reefs, but other ecosystems as well. However, an overly pessimistic report like Outside’s obituary can cause people to give up on trying to save something, especially if it seems like there is no hope. So, no, the reefs are not actually dead. If sweeping changes are made, there is a chance the reefs can recover, although it may not be to their full former glory. They may be dead soon, though, if nothing is done about their plight.
Bucknell professor says Danish parents are chill of life from a young age. It is not uncommon to see five-year-olds using power tools or knives, a sight that would make most American parents break a sweat. Dr. Boyatzis set up a study to methodologically compare Danish and American mothers’ parenting styles. He found that U.S. moms discipline their children significantly more than Danish moms do and that Danish moms also encourage more autonomy and are more comfortable with risk. Unsurprisingly, there were also some similarities between the two parenting styles, most notably in childrearing behavior and child-rearing goals. It appears that both Danish and American moms want to raise happy, successful children but have different ideas about how to accomplish that end result. Clearly, culture affects how we choose to raise children and what practices are seen as acceptable and normal. Other cultures provide both a window and a mirror to American practices–we may have something to learn from other societies’ mentalities and lifestyles.
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Staff Writer The family of great apes, which includes chimpanzees, orangutans, bonobos and gorillas, has long been a source of great fascination to evolutionary scientists. As humankind’s closest relatives in the animal kingdom, they have served as a bridge between the world of man and beast. Psychological studies conducted on these creatures have gradually revealed their remarkable intellectual abilities, and they have made scientists constantly reevaluate their answer to this question: what separates humans from animals? The most recent study was published on October 6 in Science, and it suggests that apes may possess what psychologists call “theory of mind.” Theory of mind is defined as the ability to attribute desires, intentions and knowledge to others. A classic experiment to test this ability in young children is to have them watch an actor hide a chocolate bar in a box. After the actor leaves, a second actor arrives and hides the chocolate bar elsewhere, and the children are asked where the first actor would look for the bar. A child who answers “in the original box” is shown to possess theory of mind; they understand what is going on in the first actor’s mind, even though it does not match reality. Over the past several decades, many studies have been conducted to investigate whether great apes possess theory of mind or not. In these studies, the apes have shown remarkable powers of perception; they can deceive, they can recognize the motives of others and they can remember helpful partners from collaborative exercises. However, these apes have consistently failed to detect false beliefs, and this leads scientists to conclude that theory of mind was a unique human ability. According to Brian Hare, an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University, “Testing the idea that nonhuman [animals] can have minds has been the Rubicon that skeptics have again and again said no nonhuman has ever, or will ever, cross.” Yet these non-humans
most recent Science study, evolutionary anthropologists Christopher Krupenye of Duke University and Fumihiro Kano of Japan’s Kyoto University co-led the study. The study used eyetracking technology to study the reactions of thirty great apes as they watched a dramatic confrontation play out before them. In the scene, an actor in an apelike costume, nicknamed King Kong, steals a rock from another actor, hides the rock in a box and scares the man away. While the man is gone, King Kong moves the rock to a new box. King Kong changes his mind and carries it out of sight. The man then returns to search for the rock. At this point in the video, 22 of the 30 apes looked directly at the two boxes, and seventeen of the apes stared at the box where the rock was originally hidden. Similar data was obtained when a group of forty apes watched another, slightly different scene. These results suggest that the apes knew that the man would search for the rock in its original location, even though they themselves knew that the rock was no longer there. These findings came as a great surprise to many in the scientific community, especially since great apes have never shown such sophisticated abilities in prior studies. This discrepancy may be attributed to certain aspects of the experimental design, in which Krupenye and Kanyo were careful to eliminate as many distractions as they could. For example, the King Kong actor was careful to carry the rock off the scene after removing it so that the apes would not be tempted to convey their own beliefs about the rock’s location. Similarly, the re searchers deliberately designed an experiment that did not involve food, so the ape’s perception would not be affected by their selfcontrol. As Kuprenye states, “they only have to remember something that just happened; they aren’t weighed down by other cognitive demands.” These precautions suggests that the study’s results may be more accurate than those obtained by
experiments. However, animal psychology is a complicated field, and many are still hesitant to accept these findings as definitive proof that apes have theory of mind. Laurie Santos, a cognitive psychologist at Yale University, is still inclined to trust the myriad of past studies that have indicated the lack of this ability in chimps and other primates. Amanda Seed, psychologist at Scotland’s University of St. Andrews, says that the experiment’s findings were unclear about whether the apes truly understood that the rock was gone from the first box. She suggests a followup experiment that would test whether the apes were surprised at finding the object in its original location. And according to Valerie Kuhlmeier, a developmental psychologist at Canada’s Queen’s University, the apes may have been relying not on true theory of mind but simply the knowledge of abstract rules--in this case, the tendency of people to look for objects in the places they last saw them. The fact that the apes understood this general behavioral trait does not mean they genuinely grasped the concept of false belief; this ability, many believe, is still restricted to humans. Ultimately, this study has still sparked the interest of the scientific community, and further research and development opportunities are already being discussed. For Kuprenye, this will likely involve an experiment to test whether apes are capable of acting on their knowledge of false beliefs. An ape’s ability to, say, hide food from others by relying on their comrades’ mistaken impressions would reveal an entirely new level of sophistication to their communities. Furthermore, the eye-tracking technology utilized by the experiment could be altered to observe the reactions of other species like birds, cats, and dogs. Such developments would take the research of animal psychology to an entirely new level. In the words of Brian Hare, “Now the fun begins!”
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Tylenol, Advil, Ibuprofen… Are they really what you should be taking for your headache?
N oelle Z immerman S taff writer Complementary and alternative medicine: a range of medical therapies that fall beyond the scope of scientific medicine but may be used alongside it in the treatment of disease and ill health. Some forms of complementary medicine date back to the 14th century and revolve around ancient cultural beliefs that relate to a healthy mind, positive energy and other traditional Chinese beliefs. Around the 1950s, most money and research were dedicated to conventional medicine, making it seem like the norm. However, people are slowly beginning to integrate complementary medicine into their lives. There are many flaws that come with conventional medicine. Most treatments act more as Band-Aids, providing temporary relief instead of actually fixing the problem. This is because most doctors do not take the time to get to know their patients; they simply prescribe medications so that they can quickly move on to the next patient and make more money. The movie Escape Fire by
perfectly exposes all of the flaws of conventional medicine. Dr. Erin Martin used to work for a conventionally-run office. She knew that she had seen enough when a suicidal woman appeared in her office, physically rocking back and forth because she had just tried to end her own life. When she tried to find out why this woman was not being taken care of, she discovered that the woman had simply been prescribed different medications. Angered and in disbelief, she took control of the situation and spoke with the patient, calming her down. Dr. Erin Martin now works as a Primary Care physician with special interests in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Some examples of complementary medicine are herbal medicine, holistic nutrition and traditional Chinese medicine. These practices can help with almost any health issue: chronic pain, depression, obesity, cancer, ADHD, fertility, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, food cravings, smoking, fatigue, digestive issues, diabetes, headaches and more. Remedies of complementary medicine are normally cheaper than
those of conventional medicine, and they have significantly smaller numbers of negative side effects. There is a compelling number of complementary medicine success stories from acupuncture saving people from pain killer addictions to herbal remedies stopping people from having seizures. In my First-Year Seminar, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, taught by Professor Lehman, the class has been able to try acupuncture, cupping and more. The whole class received acupuncture in the ear, and we were able to spend the rest of class sleeping. I, along with other members of the class, have never felt more relaxed, and I can certainly see how acupuncture is so effective. However, complementary medicine can be simple methods such as deep breathing, meditation, mindfulness and positive speaking. Practicing these easy things can make you more relaxed and happy overall. After my personal experience with complementary medicine, I will continue to encourage others to learn more about it instead of relying on conventional medicine.
We will take care of it Retail Operations does more than just serve food.
B y A my E llicott D ive S upervisor Did you know that Retail Operations employs 18 full time staff and almost 130 students? Retail Operations includes the Bullet Hole, Commons Café, Ike’s Sushi and Salad and The Dive. We serve an average of 3000 customers between all four locations each day. We strive for great customer service at each location and want to meet the needs of our customers each time you walk through our doors. In addition, we also serve The LIU students during the semester three days a week, help coordinate the Servo Thanksgiving Pre Dinner Event, serve patio picnics and in the last two years have prepared and served the 4th of July dinner on the Bullet Hole patio. The Bullet Hole, located on the ground floor of the College Union Building, serves made to order sandwiches, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and veggie burgers off the grill;delivers a hot special on the hot side, which is made in house; and you can get made to order eight inch pizzas seven days a week. We make our own hamburgers and veggie burgers, so they are not a frozen product! We also make our chicken salad, tuna salad, corn bean salsa and many of the sauces we serve. Don't forget about Chicken Finger Friday, which is our highest selling special! Be on the lookout for the new Chicken Finger Friday t-shirts!
The Commons Café, located on the second floor of the College Union building across the hall from the Bookstore, is a We Proudly Brew of Starbucks drinks. Don’t forget about trying the hot apple cider or pumpkin spice latte while they have it! They also have pastries, Servo cookies, special desserts and packaged sandwiches, salads and sushi. Ike’s Sushi and Salad, located in the College Union Building above the Bullet Hole, allows you to walk in and have one of our staff make a salad for you as you pick out the toppings. They also serve Hale and Hearty Soup, a soup company out of New York City; it is delicious! The Dive, located in the Athletic Center serves sandwiches, wraps and salads on a daily basis. The student’s favorite is the grilled cheese and tomato soup combo. The Dive also serves the Hale and Hearty soup, and if you haven’t tried the tomato bisque or the tomato cheddar yet, you are missing out! It is so worth the walk just to try our soup! The Dive also serves smoothies six days a week (closed on Sundays) that are made with all natural products including protein. There are 31 to try out, so you must stop by and try one! The Student’s favorites are the Peanut Butter Cup, Strawberry Slam and The Organic Cookie Crunch! Another great thing the Dive started last year was the Sports Sandwich Specials: each sports team was given the
opportunity to create a recipe ,and the Dive featured it as a weekly special. This was such a hit, that we brought back the most popular sandwiches to feature as specials this semester. The Garthwait Leadership Center and the cheerleaders also joined in on the fun this semester. Besides being open seven days a week, the Bullet Hole is operating the Epickups program, our very own catering department. This site is online and is easy to use. Need food for your meeting or a party? Call on us! Need pizzas for your classroom or catered items for breakfast, lunch or dinner? We have everything from coffee and bagel setups to baked ziti, pizza, wings, chicken fingers, salads, wrap trays, burrito bowls, tailgate packages and more. If you don’t see a package that you are looking for, we are willing to work with you to get you what you need. Have you ever eaten something from the Bullet Hole and thought, “This is so good! I need to share this with others!” Well, now’s your chance to do that. Please place your order a few days ahead of time to ensure we will have the product you need. Wondering how you can give back to the college? All of our Catering done by Dining Services supports Gettysburg College. Whether you are a student, staff, faculty or someone visiting we look forward to serving you! That’s why our motto is “We will take care of it!”
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Musselman Library book cart drill team takes first place in Gettysburg’s Halloween parade musselman library
For the third consecutive year, the Musselman Library Book Cart Drill Team won first place in the Dance/Performing Group of the Olde Getty Place Halloween Parade. Librarians, Peer Research Mentors and the Holley Intern walked the parade route dressed as pumpkins and performed a 30-second dance routine--with book carts--to the music from Time Warp. This year’s parade featured over 1,700 performers, which was a record number of entrants. The Musselman Library team worked
together for several weeks beforehand to rehearse their routine and plan and create their pumpkin outfits. R e s e a r c h & Instruction Librarian Meggan Smith noted, “We’re excited that we placed first again this year, especially considering the large number of participants. It’s always fun to prepare for the parade, and we enjoy being a part of the Gettysburg community as we walk the parade route. We are already thinking about what we can do next year!” If you want to learn more about Musselman Library’s Book Cart Drill
Team, check out the documentary, Gett Down With Your Funky Shelf, created by Gettysburg College Class of 2011 students Anskar Fosse and Patricia Vassey for their final film studies project in Professor Udden’s FILM 220 course. It reveals the history behind the Book Cart Drill Team, shares the experiences of the 2008 team including footage of the practices and performances of the Grease routine for the Gettysburg Halloween Parade. The documentary is available in the library’s DVD collection: call # Z716.3 .G48 2008.
curators and librarians keep track and make sense of these collections. The internships are funded through the generosity of Robert ’44 and Esther Kenyon Fortenbaugh ’46 and the Fortenbaugh family to allow students to not only explore career opportunities, but also to strengthen research, communication and other skills by working alongside librarians and archivists. Recent interns have gone on to pursue graduate work in library and information science, archives and records management, History, American Studies and other disciplines. Former interns are now working in libraries, archives, museums, and academic publishing. For more information and application directions visit: http://www.gettysburg.edu/
library/information/general/ internships/students/index. dot. Melanie Fernandes ’16, served as a Fortenbaugh Intern in Special Collections in Spring of 2015. She notes of the experience, “This internship offered me the opportunity to work with history in a unique way. While working with archival collections not only was I able to build my own personal historical knowledge, I also learned to think critically about how users engage with history and what it really means to preserve materials for future generations.” Melanie now works as the Holley Intern at Musselman Library. Feel free to contact her for more information. Applications are due Friday, November 11.
Musselman Library seeks Fortenbaugh Interns musselman library
If you or someone you know might be interested in librarianship, Musselman Library is currently searching for Gettysburg College students to fill two Fortenbaugh Internships: one in Research and Instruction and one in Special Collections. These internships are paid at $8.50 an hour for 6-8 hours a week during the spring semester. Research and Instruction interns will work alongside librarians at the Research Help Desk, assist with selecting titles for the collection and help plan special events. Special Collections interns will learn how to handle documents, photographs and artifacts after they are donated to an archive or museum, as well as how archivists, museum
Meme of the week: Bad Luck Brian by
J ack G entes
O pinions editor Bad Luck Brian is an oldie but a goldie when it comes to memes. It falls within the “image macro” category of memes. This category typically consists of an image with text written in Impact font across the top and bottom of the image. In this case, the image is of a blond teenage boy with braces wearing a blue button down shirt with a red plaid sweater vest. It appears as though Brian is having his school photo taken, and the primary draw of the image is his now famous awkward smile. The meme is used for expressing awkward, unfortunate and often ironic situations in which a person would be publicly embarrassed or humiliated. For example, the top text may read “Ringtone goes off at a funeral,” while the bottom text reads “Stayin’ Alive by the Beegees.” According to KnowYourMeme.com, it was eventually revealed that the
image is of a teenaged Kyle Craven, a man from Ohio. The image macro was originally posted to Reddit by a friend of Craven’s, where it slowly gained popularity before being picked up by other websites, such as Buzzfeed and Tumblr. Once the meme was present on multiple websites, it gained
a lot of traction. Since then, it has become a mainstay of meme culture and Craven himself has come out and said how much he enjoys the meme. Ironically, Bad Luck Brian has had quite a fair amount of good luck when it comes to being popular on the Internet.
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Moving past the gap I n d e f e n s e experience By nick arbaugh
contributing writer
Without a doubt, it’s a pretty widely held belief that a wage gap exists between men and women in the workplace. Because the men in charge of corporations are greedy sexists, of course women must automatically make less than their male counterparts in the same job. Lots of figures get thrown at you, asserting that women make a measly 70 to 80 cents for every dollar that a man makes. The White House and other government higher-ups, as well as special interest groups, echo this narrative of unfair pay for equal work, simply because of straight up discrimination. That very gap became a fiery talking point at the Eisenhower Institute’s Policy Debate, and I’ll address it, but there was something else following the debate that was quite bothersome. The Gettysburgian published an editorial called “The art of negotiation” on September 30th asserting that this gap exists, along with a smattering of other progressive viewpoints. Particularly, it stressed the short stick that the author felt she was getting because she is a woman. Policy matters aside, I think it’s important that we as a society have a discussion about the role one’s gender should play in political debates. It’s high time we moved past immediately seeing everything as a gender or race issue. We need to fight the warped (but seemingly prevalent) belief that someone’s opinion on issues pertinent to a specific group of people is worthless unless they belong to that group. First off, the author of “The art of negotiation” complained about the lack of women on stage at the debate. Indeed, the author was the only female representative on the stage. But why does that matter? I didn’t judge her for being a woman, I evaluated her thoughts and opinions. This is what I’m talking about. We have to stop thinking in these terms of “I’m the only woman up here so
that must be evidence of systemic oppression.” Nobody’s points in a debate should be detracted from or emboldened to because the speaker is one gender or another. If we’re going to have a policy debate, we should be concerned about debating the complexity of the policy rather than the genetic makeup of the stage. Not every race that exists on the Earth was represented on the stage as far as I could tell, but that doesn’t automatically signify some greater scheme of racism against those races. If our goal is to create a society where, to paraphrase Martin Luther King Jr., we aren’t judged by superficial traits but by the content of our character, then why does gender matter? Why does our campus spend so much time emphasizing the differences between us? Men have just as much a right to their views and to speak out against statistics as women do, and the implied assertion that being a man somehow diminishes my ability to speak on women’s issues is sexist. It’s simple, I believe that the wage gap as it is often described does not accurately reflect reality. The often cited figure of women making 77 cents for every dollar that is made by a man is a deliberate misuse of statistics, intended to justify more government intervention in the private sector. That figure is calculated by looking at the median wages made by men and women in 2010 (the last census), and then taking that ratio and asserting that the gap is the result of gross discrimination. A difference in median wage doesn’t account for a person’s job, experience, hours, time off, or any other factors. For example, a woman working in Job A stands to make much more money if she lives in New York because the cost of living is more, and therefore companies are forced to pay their workers more in order to account for said cost of living. If a man working Job A has the same exact experience, education, hours logged,
and other factors but he works in an area where the cost of living is significantly less, he would likely see his salary be lower than the woman’s. There are many factors that go into calculating an employee’s salary, and it isn’t logical to jump to the conclusion that the salary difference described above is due to sexism. The median earnings statistic just can’t be used as accurate evidence of discrimination. If our goal is to become a cohesive society of individuals, a society where we view each other by personality and not by sex or skin color, we need to stop identifying ourselves and others exclusively by those traits. As the author of “The art of negotiation” pointed out, we should not allow ourselves or others to be placed into boxes. I’m a Christian, but that doesn’t give me a right to silence a Jew from talking about Christianity. Addition ally, I’m not going to start counting how many people of Italian, German, or Russian descent sat up on that stage and then use those numbers to paint the situation as discriminatory. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what color or gender you are up on that debate stage. It matters what creed you believe in, and how you argue those points. As common as it has become to play the minority card, it isn’t constructive. The people I saw on the debate stage weren’t simply one gender or race or sexuality, they were complex individuals who had philosophical disagreements with in regards to government policy. If we want to sit down and actually get something done, then as individuals and a community we cannot continue to accept that it’s okay to use every little trait that separates us from a perceived majority as a crutch. Come on people, we’re adults. We’re individuals. Let’s embrace that we are each made up of more than just a gender, just a skin color, or just a sexuality. Let’s get something done.
A student’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton By jonathan hu contributing writer
This election is the first one in which I am eligible to vote. I am proud that I have the opportunity to cast a vote for an extraordinary woman: Hillary Clinton. In her service to this country, Secretary Clinton has shown the intellect, compassion and courage necessary to lead. She has fought for families and children of all ethnicities. I also think it is important to acknowledge the historic nature of her presidential bid. While her opponent spews hate, she has maintained an uncommon poise and grace. I will not allow this great country to be dragged down into the anger and hatred promoted by Donald Trump. I am using the most patriotic means possible, my vote, to disavow his words and actions. Hate is not who we
are. We are a nation built on the Constitution, which says that we are all created equal, that we respect the process that elects our officials and lays out the separation of powers in our government. We do not threaten to jail our political opponents, we do not incite people to murder them and we do not discredit the electoral process. When we do this, we risk delegitimizing our government by suppressing dissenting voices that make our democracy strong. In the America that I envision, we make true sacrifices for each other not for personal gain, but because the problems that face just one member of our society face us all. These are the values that our country was founded on, and when we threaten these fundamental values we risk our entire country’s identity. The America I envi-
sion is a land of opportunity: I am the son of an immigrant, the first generation on my father’s side to be born in this country. My family came here seeking a better life, and was able to be successful in part because of the fundamental beliefs of this great country. We cannot, under any circumstances, ban entire groups of people from entering our country. Racism is not who we are. I urge each and every person who reads this to consider the principles of the candidate they vote for. What will our legacy be? Can we tell our children that we stood up to sexism? Can we tell our children that we stood up to racism? Or will you tell them that you stood with racism, sexism and xenophobia? With my vote I will stand for true American principles: freedom, sacrifice and liberty. I know where I stand. I’m with her.
By
jay hauser
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On your first day at a new job, you have trouble finding the bathroom. You get lost driving to work. You can’t figure out your login for the computer. In a normal work environment, this is understandable and acceptable. There is a learning curve. The job of President of the United States, however, is unlike any other in terms of power and responsibility. You are expected to govern effectively, without a learning curve, from the moment you are sworn in to the moment you leave office. Knowledge and first-hand experience are invaluable plusses. Hillary Clinton has had more interaction with the White House than any other candidate in modern history. As First Lady, she was given an unprecedented level of political responsibility in the White House, pursuing policy reforms with regards to healthcare, adoption and women’s rights. As Senator of New York, she worked closely with President Bush with regards to recovery from the September 11th attacks and was a member of the
Armed Services Committee (which gave her knowledge of military affairs, where the President holds nearexclusive power). Finally, as Secretary of State, she was an active member of President Obama’s cabinet, personally witnessing the inner workings of the executive branch. Yet her experience, along with political experience in general, has been spun as a minus due to assertions that political insiders are beholden to donors. That’s an absurd argument. With regards to funding, challengers and outsiders become incumbents and insiders as soon as they get elected. They receive the sought-after incumbency advantage as soon as they are inaugurated. Presumably, elected officials want to keep their positions and will want to run again. In the dark and corrupt world painted by those who criticize “insiders” where politicians sell votes and policy support to donors, why would a newlyelected outsider candidate act any differently if they seek reelection? Unless they reject donations, they would become just as beholden to special interests as the next candidate.
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“Outsider” as a selling point is a moot one. Now let’s look at the positive side of being an “insider”: an ability to shape positions based on what can actually be done and an understanding of how to get it done. Many people criticize Hillary Clinton for being too moderate. I don’t see that as a minus. Her plans and proposals are shaped by her experience and understanding of the political climate in Washington. She is proposing what she knows is possible. In the debate between idealism and practicality, she sides with practicality, trying to enact as much positive change she can throughout her tenure as President of the United States. Look at her position on the Affordable Care Act. Instead of scrapping the law and starting over because it is not perfect in its current state, she wants to fix what is not working. Her plans use as little political capital as possible, allowing it to be spread across a multitude of issues. Hillary Clinton’s experience will make her more than a single-issue President.
No bones about it By
alex romano
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Of all the things to come out of the presidential debate on October 9th, who could have guessed that the goofy-looking coal plant employee from Illinois would prove the more compelling character than the two candidates on stage? But this man, Ken Bone, emerged the winner of the bloody match-up, rising above all of the accusations and recriminations from the debaters with his charmingly dorky apparel and cartoonish glasses. He asked a sincere, serious question concerning energy policy to both candidates and did so with such a disarmingly pleasant demeanor that his sweater-wearing image brought a strong red beacon of light to shine in the dark election year of 2016. Naturally, due to his quirky appearance (he looks like he belongs on the set of a Wes Anderson film) and meme-baiting face, Bone became the newest star of the Internet’s popular culture the week of October 9. However, the investigative journalists of the Web soon uncovered some dirt on Bone, including unsavory comments on
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Reddit regarding naked leaked photos of Jennifer Lawrence, questionable remarks on the Trayvon Martin shooting and boasts about committing insurance fraud. As a result, it was not long before the blessings and warm regards Bone received on social media for his appearance at the debate turned into empty threats and criticisms for his seedy Web persona. Now ,the Internet’s most recent five-minute darling is just another symbol representing the two-facedness of America’s public figures. But why? Ken Bone is just a man. He is a flawed man, but a man, nonetheless. And, beyond simply defending the Illinois coal plant worker (which is a waste of time on its own), the entire Ken Bone phenomenon was bunk to begin with. The reason that Americans fixated on the innocent-seeming Bone was because his friendly aura offered a cheap escape from the coldness of Hillary Clinton and the vulgarity of Donald Trump, and the public was relieved to have such a distraction to turn to in this goodness vacuum of a campaign season. He was just a sideshow to amuse ourselves
with to ease our minds of the collective anxiety engendered by the current political scene. But, when Bone’s darker side came to light two weeks ago, people began to see a degree of HRC’s coldness and a generous dash of Trump’s vulgarity in their new saint, and soon enough Internet users had to cope with the reality that Ken Bone was, in fact, a human being. If Bone’s rise is a prime example of the American public’s desperation for an escape from the brutality of the real world, then his fall represents our country’s love of tearing people down after building them up. Both the thirst for distraction and the appetite for scandal are now traditions in American culture. This phenomenon may actually have revealed something about our nation’s psychology, then. But, all in all, Bone was merely an irritating distraction from the turbulence of the era. So it would be best to forget about him and let him re-enter a life of relative anonymity so that the country can return to paying full attention to the presidential race. In other words: it was cute at first, but, let’s knock it off now, huh?
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Bullet Senior game brings Garnett’s 100th win Shot: Gettysburg women’s soccer sixth shutout of the season Athlete of the Week
Sophomore Colleen Campbell Photo Courtesy of: Khun Minn Ohn ‘19
B y A ndy milone S taff W riter As the Gettysburg College women’s cross country team n e a r s its b ig gest meet of the season, the Centennial Conference Championships, The Gettysburgian looks back at the runners who have made this season so competitive. Sophomore Colleen Campbell has proven to be a trusted top finisher. “There is something really special about the conference meet,” said Campbell. “We have been working toward this weekend for a long time, and in this race, there will be a lot of exciting performances.” Campbell has been a top seven finisher since the team’s Little Three MBeyeemily t v e rsheehan sus Di& cki nelizabeth s o n C o lhilrfank lege and & Marshall SFranklin taff Writer & Sports Collegeeditor in August. With the top six sitting out of Friday’s meet at the Lebanon Valley College Last Chance Run Fast Invitational, Campbell stepped up to lead the Bullets with a seventh-place overall finish in 24:51. Cambell thrived amidst the on-andoff downpours that complimented the evening. Campbell used her teammates as motivation to push forward and post one of her best times of the season. “This year, the girls have really focused on working together during races, said Campbell. “We motivate each other during workouts and we encourage each other during competition, and I think that will really give us an edge during the championship portion of the season.” C a m p b e l l has demonstrated strength throughout the season that adds depth to the team, and these factors are why she is the Bullet of the Week.
B y M addie brown S taff W riter The Gettysburg College Women’s Soccer team kicked Muhlenberg College 1-0 Saturday. This victory marked a critical win for the Bullets, boosting them to 3-3-1 in the Centennial Conference and moving them into fifth place. This win was Coach Matthew Garrett’s 100th at Gettysburg. As the low final score indicates, this game was close. The first half gave a lot of opportunity to the Muhlenberg mules, so there was no clear winner from the start. Muhlenberg firstyear defender Casarah Morales took the first shot on goal in the 17th minute of play from way outside the Gettysburg 18-yard box. “We had heard that she was good,” stated Garrett, “so we tried to get a center forward on the opposite side. We pushed Bushey forward [to make more runs] and Julia Ramsey back.” Five minutes later, Muhlenberg had a chance with a free kick 25 yards from the Bullets’ net, but the team failed to deliver. With one minute remaining in the half, Gettysburg sophomore Virginia Sanford caused—and took—a corner kick, which supplied a far, yet dangerous, shot from junior defender Gillian Sencindiver. The Bullets finished the half with only one more shot
Photo courtesy of David Sinclair, GC C&M
Coach Garrett is in his tenth season with the Bullets. attempt than the Mules with one touch into the Steigerwald. (6-5). bottom left corner. The The game finished with T h e f i r s t f i v e ball hit the left post and G e t t y s b u r g e a r n i n g 1 3 m i n u t e s o f t h e s e c o n d dribbled in. shots to Muhlenberg’s half brought the fun. T h o u g h t h i s seven. “ T h e w i n d w a s would be the only goal Saturday was the a l s o a f a c t o r ; i t w a s scored in the game, many final home game of the easier to gain territory dangerous plays and shot season for the Bullets, in the second half,” said attempts continued. so Clark Field said Garrett. Junior defender I m m e d i a t e l y thank you and farewell Jessica Cuttone ran the f o l l o w i n g B u s h e y ’ s t o f o u r s e n i o r s : C a r l y ball up the left side and g o a l , E s p o s i t o h a d a Cobbol, Hannah Theurer, crossed it in. Gettysburg breakaway that ended in Courtney Long and Julia g a i n e d m o m e n t u m a n d a saved shot. First-year Ramsey. r e t a i n e d p o s s e s s i o n Marissa D’Alessandro Cobbol, of t o c r e a t e d a n g e r o u s also made an attempt on Brookfield, Connecticut, o p p o r t u n i t i e s o n t h e net, while Ramsey and i s a H e a l t h S c i e n c e s Muhlenberg side of the j u n i o r K r i s s y B r a d l e y major at Gettysburg and field. both took shots 30 yards h a s p l a y e d a t o u t s i d e Sencindiver took out. back since her sophomore a free kick from the far With 26 minutes campaign. She plans to right of the box, which l e f t , t h e r e w a s a c o n t i n u e h e r m e d i c a l led to a cross by senior d a n g e r o u s p l a y i n s i d e education in a graduate midfielder Julia Ramsey. the Bullets’ goalie box by p r o g r a m ( n u r s i n g o r On the cross, the ball was Muhlenberg sophomore Physician Assistant) after deflected, and, at 40:44, f o r w a r d E m i l y J o r d a n a f e w y e a r s a c q u i r i n g Bushey struck the ball a n d f i r s t - y e a r D a n n i experience in the field.
Theurer, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, is an English major with a Writing minor. She serves as one of the team’s captains this season and plays at the outside midfield position at present. Over the course of her career she has scored ten goals and assisted four. Long, of Ipswich, Massachusetts, also studies Health Sciences and is primarily a defender, with experience in the center as well as the outside. She has made the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll all of her three years and was also honored with the Coach’s Award as a junior. Long plans on continuing her education in a graduate program in dietetics within the next year. R a m s e y hails from Wayne, Pennsylvania and serves as the second team captain. She will graduate as an Organization and Management Studies major. Ramsey was named to both the FirstTeam All Centennial Conference and Second Team NSCAA AllRegion following the 2015 season. After college, she plans on beginning a career in marketing, perhaps in combination with her vocal talent. Gettysburg concludes its regular season Saturday at Johns Hopkins University at 1:00p.m.
Field hockey falls to sixth place in conference
Bullets’ loss to F&M places them just outside playoff position B y E lizabeth
hilfrank
sports editor
The Gettysburg College field hockey team fell 4-1 against Franklin and Marshall College Tuesday. The loss places the Bullets just outside of playoff range, as they now sit sixth in the Centennial Conference. The first half of the game was marked with much back-and-forth effort. The ball spent much time on both ends of the field with many shots on net from both sides. The Diplomats were aggressive from the start, firing three shots on net within the first two-and-a-half minutes of play. Junior goalie Haley Mowery was able to stop all but one. This goal would be the first for the hat trick completed by Diplomat first-year Erin Coverdale. The Bullets shot at Diplomat goalie, sophomore Ilianna Santangelo, four times within four minutes, but she deflected each attempt. Santangelo ranks second in the conference for her goals-against average of 0.86. Mowery ranks ninth at 2.62. Coverdale then took advantage of a
defender’s stick to earn her second goal in the sixteenth minute of play. Shortly thereafter, after many deflections made by Mowery, senior defender Nina Diamond and sophomore defender Brooke Matthews, Coverdale tapped the ball in for her third goal during the remaining 90 seconds of the half. Diamond ranks second in the conference for defensive saves on the season, totaling seven so far. Matthews ties for the eighth spot alongside Muhlenberg’s Claudia Theriault with three, respectively. After the first 35 minutes, the Diplomats led the Bullets in shots 11-9 and penalty corners 5-4. The scoreboard would remain 3-0 for the first three quarters of play. F&M continued to be strong on the offensive during the second half. In the 48th minute, senior Melanie Consiglio acted on a rebound and earned the fourth and final point of the game for F&M. Junior Casey Eck scored what would be the only point for Gettysburg Tuesday. Accepting a pass from senior Kit Towers in the 55th minute, Eck shot
Junior goalkeeper Haley Mowery made eight saves during her 70 Photo courtesy of David Sinclair,GCC&M minutes on the field. to the far goal post for her is good for fourth in the for the Bullets and will third goal of the season. conference stat holders. include special recognition “ T h e g a m e Santangelo ranks eighth for the seven players that y e s t e r d a y w a s t o u g h , with 53. will graduate in the spring. but we learned a lot as a Franklin and These players are team!” said junior forward Marshall now sits second captains Nina Diamond, Lindsay Kraus. “We scored in the conference with an S a m a n t h a W r i g h t a n d and worked together in the 8-1 conference record, Kathryn Hardman, along second half, which was 12-3 overall. Gettysburg with two of the team’s top exciting.” holds a record of 4-5 in the scorers, forward Hannah T h e e n d o f t h e conference and 6-8 overall. Fitzgerald and midfielder/ second half showed the The Bullets stand only half forward Tori Sankey. D i p l o m a t s l e a d i n g 1 9 - a point away from fifth “We have our 13 for shots and 7-5 for place Haverford. senior game Friday which penalty corners. In order to earn is always a blast, so we Mowery picked up a playoff position, the can’t wait for that!” said eight saves for the game. Bullets need to win their Kraus. “The game against The goalkeeper holds over final game of the regular Hopkins is always a good 300 saves in her career and season. Not only will this one.” is only the eighth Bullet in game come with excitement G e t t y s b u r g history to hold such a title. of motivation for success, f a c e s J o h n s H o p k i n s The junior has 76 saves on but it will also be the last University on Shirk field the season thus far, which home game of the season at Musselman Stadium
This weekend in Gettysburg College fall sports: Friday, Oct. 28: Field Hockey vs Johns Hopkins University - 3:30p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: Women’s Cross Country at Centennial Conference Championship - 11:00a.m. Men’s Cross Country at Centennial Conference Championship - 12:00p.m. Football vs Moravian College - 1:00 p.m. Volleyball at Johns Hopkins University - 1:00p.m. Women’s Soccer at Johns Hopkins University - 1:00p.m. Men’s Soccer at McDaniel College - 3:30p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30: Women’s Swimming at Bryn Mawr College - 1:00p.m.
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