The Gettysburgian October 22, 2015

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Volume CXVI, No. 6

This Week’s Top Stories National In yet another tragic gun-related death, three-year-old Eian Santiago died after being shot accidentally while playing with a gun. His grandfather, Israel LaSalle, was downstairs when the incident occurred. The boys were apparently playing a game of “cops and robbers” with the gun. The boys’ father, Michael Santiago, allegedly purchased the gun illegally from a gang member and kept it “for protection.”

Santiago was at work and the boys’ mother was at the store at the time of the incident.

The boy’s father, Michael Santiago, will be charged. Although tragic, gun-related deaths of children such as these are statistically uncommon.

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“My silence will kill me” - Opal Tometi

Black Lives Matter founder discusses racism, injustice for Gondwe Memorial Lecture B y K ayla B ritt N ews E ditor

Students, faculty and other members of the campus community flooded Mara Auditorium the evening of Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. to hear Opal Tometi, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, speak about the movement and its significance.

Tometi is the tenth speaker to be invited to campus as part of the annual Derrick K. Gondwe Memorial Lecture series, which began in 2006 to honor the first black tenured professor at Gettysburg College.

A leader, activist and public speaker, Tometi is the child of Nigerian immigrants, and she has advocated for both racial justice and immigrant rights for years. As such, it is fitting that she began her speech by showing “Welcome to America,” a rap song by Lecrae which depicts the reality of the American experience from different perspectives.

Tometi grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, which is con-

sidered by some to be ground zero for the anti-immigrant movement. An immigrant’s status is important, as deportation and contention are harsh realities for those who are undocumented. As Tometi herself is the child of Nigerian immigrants, she has seen family members who have struggled with their undocumented statuses.

S h e b e l i e v e s t h a t a lthough blacks’ culture and contributions are embraced by mainstream America, blacks’ critiques and concerns are oftentimes not embraced so seamlessly. In the wake of the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman tried for his murder, Tometi created the Black Lives Matter movement to advocate for the rights of black Americans and to bring awareness to issues plaguing the black community.

Tometi describes hearing about the verdict and feeling a sense of apathy. She thought of her brother, who

was about the same age as Trayvon Martin, and wondering “could that be him?” She had received countless texts and emails from friends and loved ones who were crushed by the verdict and knew something had to change. Ashley Fernandez, a senior at Gettysburg, identified with Tometi’s sense of purpose: “Her work is fueled by the love she has of her younger brother. My activist work is also fueled by the love and fear I have of my younger brother and all my friends who can at any point become a target, hashtag and another dead body.”

Tometi realized that many people are fixated on interpersonal issues as it pertains to race, but she is streamlining her focus on the bigger picture. It is systemic bias, she believes, which has a much greater impact.

She spoke about power dynamics, and how the system has “a disproportionate impact on black bodies.” She believes that the roots of belief systems enable the fruits of poverty and police brutality

to flourish. Tometi believes that America’s history has left a rippling effect of a legacy which is still impacting us to this day, and that laws and policies are upholding this legacy. Although she spoke about legislation, policy and history, she did so in an understandable manner. Jerome Clarke ’17 appreciated her straightforward approach: “I honestly expected her to be more academic, but in retrospect, I really appreciate her interpersonal tone and pathos.

I believe she definitely humanized Black Lives Matter for folks in the audience.”

Unfortunately, it is this very system that creates sizable barriers to dissent and to change. There is a common belief that we live in a postracial era, and that because a black man holds the highest office in the country the struggle for justice is over.

The notion of color blindness is a myth. “Not naming it does not allow us to address the issue in the first place,” said Tometi. Despite the pain that stems from the shame Photo Credit: GCC&M

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This week’s “Top Stories” were compiled by Kayla Britt with information from CNN (www.cnn.com) and Project Syndicate (www. project-syndicate.org)

On Oct. 8, Gettysburg College hosted the tenth annual Gondwe lecturer, Opal Tometi, who is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Her lecture was well-recieved and highlighted key issues surrounding racial injustice in America.

Annual psychology collouqium discusses ADHD

Alumna Dr. Abigail Levrini seeks to promote understanding of the disorder B y N ora T idey S taff W riter From Oct. 16-18, Gettysburg College welcomed countless alumni back to campus for Homecoming weekend. On Friday, Oct. 16 the annual Psychology colloquium was held from 3:305:00 in Bowen Auditorium. Abigail Levrini gave this year’s talk entitled “Beyond Distraction: Exploring the Lesser Known Symptoms, Outcomes, and Treatment World of Adult ADHD.” Earlier in the day, Levrini attended a luncheon for Psychology majors and spoke about how her progression from Gettysburg to where she is now, giving advice to current

Inside This Issue

Vice President Joe Biden has edited his previous version of the raid which killed Osama bin Laden. He provides a different account from that of Hillary Clinton. Although initially he had said he told the President not to pursue the raid, he now maintains that although he was originally against the raid, he then said the President should go and also “follow his own instincts.” Apparently at the time there were only two people who were definitely in support of the plan: the director of the CIA and the secretary of defense. Biden additionally clarified that he was one of four people, including the President, in the administration who knew that bin Laden was in Abbottabad, Pakistan in August of 2010. Several other members of the administration did not know until much later, including Hillary Clinton who did not know until March 2011 based on her account.

of American history, the solution is not to cover it up.

“That is not tolerable,” she emphasized.

Therefore, the Black Lives Matter movement is a demand for transformation, for structural change. It is not just a social media campaign, not just an organization, not just a social movement and not just a philosophy; it is all of the above. Tometi advocates for a non-violent approach to resistance, similar to the strategies used by Gandhi and other remarkable leaders.

After her lecture, Tometi also took several questions from the audience. Some questions asked covered the topics of her choice of the words “Black Lives Matter” for the name of the movement, what she believes the best method is of achieving the movement’s goals, and the impact of the recent defacing of one of the posters advertising the lecture. She answered every question with candor, in a manner that truly resonated with the audience. She spoke of the defacing of the poster as a symbolic act that equated with the erasing of the black experience and pointed to leadership from queer and trans people of color who are marginalized and can shed light on the issues that they face.

Tometi’s lecture was well-received by the packed audience. Many loved the quote by Martin Luther King, Jr. she used to end her speech.

“Something that stood out to me was her quote about the arc and how it will bend to justice– but not by itself,” said sophomore Daniella Snyder. and much respect was shown during the talk.”

Tometi received a standing ovation when she concluded her speech: “I have received death threats, phone calls and letters. I am very aware that there are people that want to silence me. But I also know that my silence, my silence will kill me too.”

students on how to successfully continue their endeavors in the field of Psychology. Levrini graduated from Gettysburg College in 2002 and received her PhD from Florida State University. While at Gettysburg, Levrini majored in Psychology and minored in Spanish, sang in a cappella group Four Scores, played on the women’s soccer team, served as a research assistant, and graduated magna cum laude. Professor D’Agostino was Levrini’s advisor and the two spoke fondly of each other; Professor D’Agostino introduced her talk and Levrini thanked him for all of his help throughout her college career. Levrini now has a private

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practice, PsychEd Connections, and two American Psychological Association published books. She currently resides with her husband and two children in Florida, and is actually a second-generation Gettysburg Psychology homecoming colloquium speaker as her father gave the colloquium several years ago.

The objective of Levrini’s presentation was to increase understanding of and increase empathy for those with ADHD, which stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. She addressed the misconceptions and inaccurate media portrayals of ADHD, describing how both can

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be harmful to people with ADHD and to the public’s understanding of ADHD. Levrini asserted that media depictions can reinforce people’s negative self-images, but she kept her talk light with several playful examples of popular characters that exhibit certain symptoms of ADHD. She used Homer Simpson as an example of ineffective prioritizing, Winnie the Pooh as forgetfulness, and Dug the Dog from Up as disctractablity.

Treatment techniques for ADHD were another topic in Levrini’s presentation and she discussed some of the unique methods she uses with her clients: for example, a motivation system of automatic

withdrawals from a client’s bank account when they do not accomplish what they need to in time.

The money withdrawn goes automatically to an organization that they do not support, thus creating motivation to get certain tasks accomplished.

If you are interested in learning more about the world of adult ADHD and/or Dr. Levrini’s work, the website for her private practice is www.psychedconnections.com. Her two books are titled, “Succeeding with Adult ADHD” and “ADHD Coaching: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals.”

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Susan Eisenhower opens up BURGeoning prospects at about her life and legacy the senior class kick-off B y K ayla B ritt N ews E ditor Susan Eisenhower is an accomplished woman who lights up the room with her natural charisma, elegant demeanor and intellectual curiosity. She is a woman of many talents: she is the author of several books, including “Breaking Free,” “Mrs. Ike” and “Partners in Space”; she is the Chairman of Leadership and Public Policy Programs and Chairman Emeritus of the Eisenhower Institute and an expert on foreign policy, specifically energy-related policy.

Foreign policy has been the primary focus of her career, as energy is a global sector, and oil and gas both have significant geopolitical impacts.

Although policy has been the main focus of her career, she has enjoyed publishing the most. Her smile widens as she discusses writing and the beauty of language; she particularly enjoys reading Russian novels and books about writers. “My favorite book is yet to be written,” she says.

She describes herself as “bringing the practical world to the academic campus” through her work with the Eisenhower Institute, which was established to carry out a strategic approach to international and domestic policy.

Eisenhower speaks to students about the importance of determining what can be done policy-wise within logistical, economic and political constraints. She often uses World War II as a prime example of excellent negotiation and problem

solving to meet strategic goals.

“I help my students see what they are looking at in a different way,” she explains.

Her volume of life experience and knowledge is an invaluable resource for students.

Eisenhower says the most unique thing she has done in her life was going inside the third fence at a top-secret weapons facility in Russia. She focused extensively on improving U.S.Russian relations towards the end of the Cold War. She found, however, there are fundamental differences between the two nation’s policies and goals, which lead to strained relations.

She believes that the U.S. could improve its management of complicated diplomatic situations by studying Russia’s approach. One major issue in diplomacy, she believes, is that there is no common language.

“Russian and U.S. musicians can perform together but not converse,” she says.

“Politicians do not have a common language.” Working on diplomatic issues requires time to form bonds and break cultural barriers.

Ms. Eisenhower has fond memories of her grandfather, President Dwight D. Eisenhower. She says she was fortunate enough to know him well.

“During elementary school I spent a lot of time with him and visited often as a teenager. He was a big part of my life.” She finds visiting Gettysburg to be enjoyable, as she sees some individuals she knew from elementary school and familiar touchstones she

knew while growing up. President Eisenhower was also a source of inspiration for her interest in international policy.

“Granddad used the farm to invite international visitors, so I had a large dose of exposure at a young age,” she says.

Society often puts an emphasis on leadership. At Gettysburg College we even have an entire center dedicated to leadership: the Garthwait Leadership Center. But Ms. Eisenhower believes the word “leadership” is overrated.

“There are people in ‘leadership positions’ who have the title, but do not necessarily want to do the work,” she explains. There is more to being a leader than what it is implied in the name.

“All the great leaders had guts, courage and decisiveness. It takes a lot to stick your head out without knowing the outcome.” However, she appreciates that Gettysburg is placing an emphasis on developing leadership skills and hopes that some students will become the kinds of leaders who lead for change.

Her advice for college students and recent graduates is to “be open.”

“More important than knowledge is emotional and intellectual openness and being willing to pursue knowledge,” said Mr. Eisenhower.

One of her favorite quotes, which she shared at the end of the interview, is, “If you do not know where you are going, any road will get you there,” attributed to George Harrison, lead guitarist of the Beatles.

B y V era E khator C ontributing W riter On Friday, Oct. 17, Gettysburg hosted the Senior Class Kick-Off event.

Eighty-four percent of the 2015 graduating class gave back to the school. This year’s graduating class, 2016, is the largest in Gettysburg history and the goal is to have 90% of the 2016 class give back to the school.

On the Friday before homecoming weekend, the top floor of The Attic was radiantly lit for the occasion, which aims to provide an opportunity for seniors to network with alumni and discuss how they can give back. Two seniors casually DJ’d the night’s music, playing songs by artists ranging from Justin Bieber to Bill Withers.

A few minutes after the event’s start time the room was already filled with the first crowd of seniors and alumni. At the forefront of the room were tables covered neatly with orange and blue tablecloths. At the back of

the room was the bar where attendees could grab a drink.

Also, at the bar were laminated orange cards reading, “I love GBurg College because…” and “I Give because…” and dry erase markers that allowed guests to write down their thoughts.

Before long the room was filled with the excited hum of conversation. One alum was overheard commenting, “I want to see how the [first-years] are doing.

Are they a big class?” Another alum hugged a senior in greeting.

Soon enough, most of the tables were occupied with alumni and seniors, the rest engaged in animated conversation around the bar.

The event planner, Joshua Ginder, took the initiative to help the bartenders tend to the guests. As they waited for their drinks, the guests filled out the orange cards and posed for pictures.

Behind the bar, some guests were engaged in a game of pool.

There was not a single

person in the room who is not engaged in some activity or conversation.

The true success of the night was seen in the guest retention; by 9:35 p.m., 25 minutes until closing, the room was just as boisterous as it was at the start of the event. The DJs played “Come on Eileen” and recieved an enthusiastic response rivaled only by that of “Sweet Caroline”; guests sung and swayed while some beckoned to friends across the room.

When senior Kathryn Fodale was asked about the highlight of her evening she s tated th at it w as “s eein g people in person I haven’t seen in a while.”

It seems that most, if not all, of the guests would agree with that sentiment because even after closing some still lingered behind to chat, reluctant to leave.

If the turn out of this year’s event is any indication of those who plan to give back, then the 2016 class will likely meet their goal.

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Susan Eisenhower is a foreign policy expert, Chairman Emeritus of the Eisenhower Institute, and an author of several books. She is also the granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Weird News of the Week

By Kayla Britt News Editor

Guess Who’s the Real Police?

On Oct. 16, a man in Florida who was impersonating a law enforcement officer was arrested by an actual police officer.

The man, whose name is Joshua Lynam, had red and white flashing lights on his truck. His impersonation act was not quite successful, because the officer asked Lynam to provide identification, which he was unable to do. He was released from jail on a $1,000 bond.

Worst Wedding Crasher Ever?

A stranger crashed a wedding in Santa Barbara, California at the Carriage Museum on Oct. 17. The police suspect he may have been on drugs. Although he was evicted, he attacked two officers who approached him, punching one in the face and biting his shoulder. He also bit the police dog. After he is released from the hospital, he will be arrested.

This week’s “Weird News” was compiled by Kayla Britt with information from huffingtonpost.com.

Senate Update October 19, 2015

By Brooke Gutschick Student Senate Secretary

Student Senate Bullet Points • $594 was allotted to Photo Club • $1,608 was allotted to Cheers • $3,484.18 was allotted to Biosphere • $570 was allotted to LASA • $1,105 was allotted to 26th PCG • The Center for Career Development will be holding information sessions for Winter Break opportunities at the following times: Tuesday, October 20 from 12:15-1:00pm and next Tuesday (10/27) from 4:15-5:00pm in Science Center 200

Students are welcome to attend the weekly meetings of the Student Senate Mondays at 7 p.m. in CUB 260.

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WZBT: Gettysburg College’s Very Own WZBT 91.1 FM is Gettysburg College’s Radio Station. Style described as Indie/College Radio, the station provides the community with news programming as well as varying genres of music regularly. Tune in everyday to see what’s new on WZBT. What if you don’t have a radio you ask? You are in luck because WZBT is online. Streaming live at: http://tunein.com/radio/WZBT-911-s24329/ You can also check out WZBT at: www.wzbt.org https://www.facebook.com/wzbt911 And here is where you will find WZBT’s top weekly adds and albums WZBT Radio 200 | ‘Top 5 New Releases’ | CMJ 1408 1 PURE BATHING CULTURE Pray For Rain Partisan 2 SALAD BOYS “Dream Date” [Single] 3 DEERHUNTER “Snakeskin” [Single] 4AD 4 SUNWOLF Follow The Dreamers Self-Released 5 MANTLES All Odds End Slumberland WZBT Radio 200 | ‘Top 10 New Albums’ | CMJ 1408 1 SUPERHUMAN HAPPINESS Escape Velocity Royal Potato Family 2 YO LA TENGO Stuff Like That There Matador 3 DIANE COFFEE Everybody’s A Good Dog Western Vinyl 4 FRESH AND ONLYS Early Years Anthology Castle Face 5 BEACH HOUSE Depression Cherry Sub Pop 6 DRINKS Hermits On Holiday Birth 7 DESTROYER Poison Season Merge 8 FOALS What Went Down Warner 9 WIDOWSPEAK All Yours Captured Tracks 10 MIKE KROL Turkey Merge

S tu d en t c o n n e c t s h e r s t u d y abroad experience with new “Sketches in Aix” exhibit

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In order to access this resource, you will need to create an account with Transparent Language. The account MUST be created on campus to authenticate, but afterwards you can access it remotely.

Create your account today, and enjoy exploring a new language. Find Transparent on the library A-Z list of databases or in MUSCAT. Have any questions? Just ask a librarian!

B y E mma S haw C ontributing W riter

On Wednesday, Sept.

16, I curiously attended the reception for Professor Mark Warwick’s most recent showcase, titled “Sketches in Aix”, in The West Gallery.

I had spotted a poster for the event a few days earlier and immediately took notice.

Having recently returned from a semester abroad in Aix-enProvence myself, the exhibit could not have come at a more appropriate time.

As I resumed my studies here at Gettysburg College for the fall semester, I realized that I was longing for the time I had spent wandering around the south of France this past spring.

Similar to Professor Warwick, I studied at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts while I was in Aix. Keeping this is mind, I stepped into Professor Warwick’s gallery that Wednesday afternoon in hopes of catching a glimpse of the city that I had grown so fond of during my abroad experience.

“Sketches in Aix” featured eleven captivating sketches.

I immediately recognized many of the locations depicted: le Cours Mirabeau, the city’s most popular street, is lined

with cafés and, on the weekends, market stands that sell a variety of paintings, clothing, and olivescented soaps.

At the end of the Cours Mirabeau is the Fontaine de la Rotonde, one of Aix’s most famous attractions.

Aix-en-Provence is populated with dozens of fountains; it always excited me when I stumbled across one that I had not seen before.

As I gazed at the trees that Professor Warwick depicted, I remembered how different the trees in France seemed from the ones that I was used to at home.

Observing these sketches allowed me to think more critically about my experience studying art in the city that Professor Warwick had so beautifully captured.

While in France, my classmates and I spent hours upon hours painting the landscape.

I recall how my professors at Marchutz constantly encouraged me to focus on the entirety of the image- the “whole.” I had a tendency to obsess over details and, in doing so, lose sight of the image that I sought to capture.

“As you look out into the landscape”, my professors would explain, “Certain things jump forward. Other things fall backwards. The whole emerges when you paint what you see.”

I struggled to understand

this at first, but Professor Warwick’s sketches have allowed me to fully appreciate what my professors were talking about.

I was struck by how Professor Warwick left portions of the page blank in every piece, yet I very quickly observed how the white informed the various tones of grey.

Certain forms jumped forward. Other forms fell into the background. Yet each piece possessed an indisputable sense of unity. The whole had been depicted, and I was transported.

I also realized how the notion of the whole related to my abroad experience overall. When I think back to my time in France, certain memories stick out while others have fallen out of my mind.

Some of the details have become irrelevant, yet my experience is no less valid or complete. When I consider the moments that have stuck with me, I can assuredly say that they constitute my experience.

I like to think of my semester abroad as a whole, much like the sketches.

Ultimately, it is impossible to truly relay an experience that demands to be lived. That being said, I can confidently conclude that “Sketches in Aix” illustrated how I remember my time in Aix-enProvence.

Into art? Check out what’s happening here in the ‘Burg “Pray for the People Who Feed You” Voices of Pauper Children in the Industrial Age Paintings, photographs and literary illustrations examine the intersections between depictions and realities of children in poverty from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States and Europe. Also on display are historical artifacts and books from the Gettysburg area that reveal Pennsylvania’s efforts towards reform during the age of industrialization.

Schmucker Art Gallery Final Days!! Oct. 24, 2015 last day.

(Un)Governed Spaces

Artist Gregory Thielker collaborated with anthoropologist Noah Coburn to create a complex portrait of Afghanistan today. Featuring a thirty-five foot long panoramic painting of Shomali Plain north of Kabuh as well as smaller paintings, photographs, text, and video, the exhibition takes stock of the present political and social upheaval in Afghanistan. Thielker and Coburn look back to the history of conflict and forward to the legacy of the US intervention. (Un) governed Spaces focuses on the region surrounding the US military base at Bagram, where the collaborators conducted on-site research for the last three years and examimined the rich history of military occupation from Alexander the Great to the Soviet Occupation, the Taliban, and finally, the current US military. In the panorama installation, dramatic mountains and lush fields contrast with barbed wire and concrete of the base, creating a representation of the fractured political and social lives of the people near Bagram.

Schmucker Art Gallery Now Until Dec. 11, 2015

Rhythmic Circus

Fresh from their first Broadway run, this charismatic collection of dancers, musicians and vocalists with their trunk full of tap shoes, funky costumes and big brass instruments deliver a potent mix of rapid-fire tap, sidesplitting humor and infectious grooves.

Guaranteed to be great fun for the whole family!

Tickets are only available in person at the Majestic Box office located at 25 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 or by calling 717-337-8200 Majestic Theater Saturday Oct. 24, 2015

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Expiration of loan program could Microsoft vs. Apple: has the affect 200+ Gettysburg students Macbook finally met its match?

B y Z ach W arner C ontributing W riter The Perkins Loan program initiated by Congress in 1958 expired on Sept. 30, when the Senate declined to pass the Higher Education Act extension bill from the House of Representatives.

It was the oldest student aid program in the country.

Perkins Loans are offered to undergraduate and graduate students from lowincome families to help cover the cost of post-secondary education. Many of the students who benefit from the program would not be able to attend college without these loans.

Participating colleges and universities receive funds directly from the federal and have some discretion regarding who receives Perkins Loans and how much they receive because the institution is required to match one-third of the funding provided by the fed.

The system operates as a revolving fund by offering new loans as old loans are repaid. This system works because repayment periods must be less than 10 years, interest rates are fixed at 5 percent, and undergraduate students cannot borrow more than $4,000 per year.

According to data from the Federal Education Budget Project, a non-partisan

source of information on federal education funding, 206 Gettysburg College students received a sum of $348,700 in 2013 to help pay for educational expenses.

Although, students who received a Perkins Loan during or before the 2014-2015 school year have been grandfathered into the program so long as they do not change major or transfer to another college.

No new loans will be made under this program.

In fiscal year 2014 the fed made about half a million Perkins Loans at the average value of $1,700.

This financial support is crucial for many lowincome students to continue their education. $1.17 billion may seem like a hefty chunk of change, but it is a small percent compared to the total volume of new federal student loans disbursed in 2014 (valued at over $150 billion).

Ben Miller, an education expert at the Center for American Progress, argues that expensive institutions tended to benefit more from the program because the loan’s disbursement formula is partially based on the price of tuition. However, he simply proposes that the program receives a new formula.

Not only will the program’s expiration have criti-

cal effects on the students most in need of financial aid, it will also cut deep into the bottom line of thousands of small colleges and universities across the country.

If Congress does not renew the program, colleges across the nation may be obligated to return billions of dollars to the Dept. of Education.

During the first week of October, the House voted unanimously for a one-year extension of the program.

However, Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] (chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee) blocked the Senate vote on the grounds that “Reauthorizing the Perkins Loan will cost $5 billion over 10 years,’’ which he believes would be better spent on additional Pell Grants.

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] stated that the most likely chance of renewal would be to include the Perkins Loan program in the next federal budget due Dec. 11.

If you care about the Perkins Loan Program, or educational equity, contact your representatives and let them know that you support the nearly 40 thousand Pennsylvania students who benefit from this program.

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The Macbook may finally meet its match with the highly anticipated Surface Book from Microsoft. The laptop tablet hybrid weighs 3.34 lbs and has a 13.5-inch display; additionally, it boasts a 12-hour battery life and up to 1 terabyte of storage space.

B y S ilvia C hon C ontributing W riter Many dedicated Apple users would agree that the Macbook’s cutting edge technology and user-friendly interface would allow for a high ranking when in competition with Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other Microsoft-based computers.

However, there will soon be a new laptop on the market that has the potential to win over Mac users.

On Oct. 26, Microsoft will release its first laptop: the Surface Book.

Microsoft has thus far released a few generations of Surface Pro tablets, and sales have accounted for $888 million in revenue for Microsoft’s last quarter.

Though this pales in comparison to Apple’s iPad sales, many are under the impression that the new

Surface Book has the power to outcompete the Apple’s Macbook sales.

Weighing in at 3.34 pounds, the Surface Book sports a 13.5-inch display, a glass trackpad with fivepoint multi-touch, and looks a bit like a Macbook Pro. Though the design is somewhat similar, a closer look suggests much more about its capabilities.

This high-end laptoptablet hybrid has a detachable backlit keyboard, a dynamic fulcrum hinge for monitor angle manipulation, and a 12-hour battery life.

The laptop is powered

by Intel’s 6th generation Core i7 processor and is said to be two times faster than the Macbook Pro. In addition, it comes with up to 16GB of RAM and 1 terabyte of storage space.

The Surface Book is

being advertised by Microsoft as a very strong competitor in the laptop market.

And, based on some first-look reviews, it sounds like Apple should not take this competition lightly.

The only issue is that it will be difficult to convince loyal Apple consumers that Microsoft has more to offer.

Not only will Apple users probably be reluctant to make the switch, but the Surface Book also comes with quite the price tag, which may keep many PC users on the fence with regard to making an investment.

The base model price of $1,499 will certainly burn a hole in the buyer’s pocket.

Nevertheless, only time will tell if Microsoft really has the better technological fruit.

STRIVR app answers student requests anywhere, anytime

Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, has recently sparked outrage he bought the rights to a drug called Daraprim and raised the price by 5000%.. This has moral implication for the business of science.

B y T aylor R andell America (IDSA) and the HIV Medicine Association stated that C ontributing W riter hospitals and pharmacies are no Over the past two months, longer able to stock Daraprim due outrage and controversy have the drastic increase in price. The been associated with Martin cost of treatment for one year is Shkreli, as a pharmaceutical estimated to be anywhere from company he owns raised the cost $336,000- $634,500, depending of a life saving drug by 5,000% on the weight of the patient. This overnight. same statement described the Turing Pharmaceuticals price increase as “unjustifiable for bought the exclusive rights to the medically vulnerable patient Daraprim (generically known population.” as pyrimethamine), a drug used Defendants of the raise in to treat patients with weakened cost note that health insurance immune systems, and raised its will continue to cover Daraprim price from $13.50 per pill to an at this higher rate, and Turing astounding $750 per pill.

Pharmaceuticals has said that it Daraprim fights against has plans to donate the drug to toxoplasmosis, a parasitic dis- those who cannot afford it or creease thought to be carried by ate payment-assistant programs. approximately 60 million people However, this does not in the United States. Individuals address the strain this may cause suffering from AIDS, undergoing on society at large, as insurance chemotherapy, who are pregnant, companies are likely to make up or generally experiencing lowered the difference by raising their immune function are highly sus- rates, and Medicare and Medicaid ceptible to toxoplasmosis infec- fund this drug, and thus must find tion, and currently about 2,000 a way to support this new increase Americans use Daraprim to treat in price. toxoplasmosis annually.

The patent on Daraprim Since the price increase has timed out of its “manufacturin August, a joint letter from the ing exclusivity,” meaning other Infectious Diseases Society of companies can create generic

versions of the drug. However, because this drug affects a relatively small number of people, other companies may decide the drug is not lucrative enough to become involved, meaning Daraprim will likely remain without competition.

Although Shkreli has defended this price increase, stating that the increase in price allows for the company to make a profit and support funding for more intensive research on toxoplasmosis, as of late September the company has reluctantly agreed to lower the price of the drug (to a yet to be determined amount) in response to the overwhelming criticism from the public. Shkreli told ABC News “We’ve agreed to lower the prices on Daraprim to a point that is more affordable and is able to allow the company to make a profit, but a very small profit.”

Although the raise in the price of Darprim was entirely legal, the public is concerned with the moral implications of such a strictly business driven decision in the pharmaceutical world, a concern that is sure to be retained despite the eventual forced reduction in price.

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STRIVR is “social media with purpose,” the latest addition to the platofrm of apps designed for those seeking the little things- a coffee run, a forgotten computer charger, a ride home, etc. the idea that it would be- to filter requests based on B y T om S tasiunas c o m e w h a t s o c i a l m e d i a criteria such as category or C ontributing W riter was always intended to be: proximity.

F i r s t , t h e r e w a s purposeful.

While the “real-world” MySpace. Next, Facebook Users of the app sign a d v a n t a g e s a r e a p p a r e n t , d o m i n a t e d t h e s o c i a l m e - onto an account, and access this new platform will likely dia sphere for nearly half a a forum where people give m o s t b e n e f i t c o l l e g e s t u decade. and receive help. dents. STRIVR aims to filter It was not long before No longer do folks have out much of the hassle in various platforms such as to call or text ten different badgering multiple friends Twitter, Instagram, and Vine friends to find someone will- over the phone or via text. were all introduced into the ing to help them with whatDue to the fact that mix. ever they need done. students are so often followAll were designed with T h e n e e d c o u l d b e ing very different schedules the idea that people would something as simple as need- on campus, it can be a real connect with one another. ing a ride to the grocery store chore to find someone who However, many would or deciding which show to is free and willing to help argue that these platforms watch next on their Netflix at the exact time someone is fail in that regard, and in- queue. in need. stead promote interactions The app streamlines The product is still without purpose. the process and allows users rather new, having only been L e h i g h s t u d e n t Z a c h to have a choice, whether released in 2014.

Gray may have the solution posts go either to the entire However, STRIVR has to this issue in the form of STRIVR community, or to a the potential to explode onto a new social media platform chosen “friend” group, hand- the social media scene and called STRIVR. picked via Facebook. serve a useful purpose, espePlatforms such as these The forum is ongoing cially in the realm of college h a v e b e e n t r e n d i n g a w a y and archived, meaning users campuses across the country. from profiles and large cus- are able to go back and see tomized walls, and instead responses other users have to instant updates and quips. gotten for similar questions.

Gray created the app with T h e a p p i s a l s o t a i l o r e d

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Librarians take to the street in The no-nonsense guide annual Halloween parade to dieting in college B y M eggan S mith M usselman L ibrary C olumnist

Start your Halloween celebration early by supporting Musselman Library’s Book Cart Drill Team at the Gettysburg Halloween Parade in town on Oct. 27th at 7:30 p.m.

The Book Cart Drill Team, nicknamed Gett Down With Your Funky Shelf, will show off their moves as participants march down the parade route.

Book cart drill teams generally consist of library employees who perform choreographed routines with their – what else? – book carts!

If you have never seen a book cart drill team perform,

this is your chance to see an award-winning team in person and take part in a beloved town tradition.

The team has previously performed in three Halloween parades, with two first-place finishes and one third-place finish.

In last year’s parade, Musselman Library’s BCDT took first place in the Dancing Group category performing their routine to “Ghost Busters” while dressed as skeletons.

The team has also performed in two World Championships, winning both a Bronze and Silver Bookcart.

A documentary about the BCDT was created by two Gettysburg College students (both Class of 2011) back in 2008.

It is available for checkout in the library’s collection, as well as linked in The Cupola for online viewing at http:// cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/101/.

The Gettysburg Halloween annual parade features marching bands, floats, performance groups and costumed characters.

The parade begins on Lefever Street, then north onto Baltimore Street, into Lincoln Square, east on York Street, south on Liberty, and disband back at Lefever Street.

The town square is a great place to view the parade, but make sure to get there early because it gets crowded!

The rain date for the parade is Oct. 28th.

Photo courtesy of Musselman Library

Last year’s award winning Book Cart Drill Team

Part 1: Why is this important?

B y A ri S naevarsson H ealth & W ellness C ol umnist

It is my belief that every single college student with the mental capacities to do so should be eating a healthy diet on campus.

We should keep in mind, though, that “healthy” develops a whole new meaning when placed in the context of campus life. The deeprooted notion that one’s diet must either consist of pizza, hamburgers, and Nutella or egg whites, celery, and broccoli would be comical if not so tragic.

I tend to target an audience that is into strength or physique sports or who simply want to get bigger/leaner/ stronger/more athletic, so a lot of this advice is intended for that group of people.

Nonetheless, nearly all of this applies to anyone who is concerned with taking care of his or her body. And if you do not consider yourself someone who subscribes to that group, I intend to use this section to completely engrave the point that healthy eating is the single most important investment you will make on campus.

Unhealthy dietary habits have become nothing more than the makings of a joke on most college campuses.

With all the regular stresses college brings, the thought of having to add in another one (especially with this ridiculous idea of what it means to eat healthy) is too much for most students.

Before I begin to break down the surprising ease of dieting in college, I want to use this section to drive home the point that eating healthy is a long-term invest-

ment.

Saving money on all sorts of health care costs that can now be used on things you enjoy, along with minimizing or avoiding entirely the dreaded “college plagues” are only a couple examples of how tremendously helpful it is to care about what is put in your body.

We should talk about college stresses. I would lose count if I tried to recall all the times my subtle hints to begin going to the gym or eating healthier were met with “I do not have time, because I have too much on my plate already.” The incompetence of the phrase alone, in a society where childhood obesity is an epidemic, makes my blood boil.

The honest truth is, if your polka club is more important to you than preventing a host of chronic diseases, just stop reading this, and go read some polka blog. The best way to put all of this into perspective is to stop lying and saying, “I do not have time”, and start truthfully saying, “It is not a priority”. If you are allowed only a few things to prioritize in your life, your health absolutely must be one of them.

What is more, adopting healthy eating habits will reduce college stresses better than virtually anything else.

Your brain will function more efficiently, you will feel fresher and happier, you will look better, and I can guarantee you the will power associated with making healthier choices will carry over into a multitude of aspects of your college experience (and beyond).

Speaking specifically

to anybody who aims to lose weight, gain muscle, or increase athleticism, this is an all but unavoidable factor.

The bottom line is that as long as you ignore dietary protocols, your progress in fitness is going to be laughably suboptimal.

An actual diet that works as efficiently as possible will not, contrary to popular belief, include a seven-day detox or a magic smoothie you must drink each morning or an “eat this, not that” mentality. A serious diet that allows you to meet your health, fitness, and weight loss/gain goals is one that fits into your life (not the other way around) and is sustainable.

To be sure, “dieting hard” by eating only lean meats and veggies for every meal until you eventually cave, which you will, and remember how good the occasional pizza or donut is, is the antithesis of sustainability.

This black-or-white approach to dieting is why we see such astronomically high numbers of individuals who regain all the weight lost, and often even more, during their diet.

Likewise, a diet that disallows you from going out to eat with friends on the weekends or letting go a bit on vacation is a prime example of trying to fit your life into your diet, and that is a dangerous path to go down.

In the next segment, I will go over some general rules of thumb and meal plan advice. Once all of that is out of the way, we can begin to discuss how to compartmentalize nutrition, so we can turn this monster of a topic into a manageable, comprehensive guide.

What to expect when you’re BOLD ideas: young alumni support the next generation expecting your parents

A preview of this year’s Family Weekend

By Jamie Welch Staff Writer Gettysburg College’s annual Family Weekend is this weekend, and a whole host of events are planned to give families a taste of what it is like to be a student at Gettysburg College and to provide a fun and relaxing environment for families to have fun with their favorite college students.

Family Weekend is a time when parents can experience many facets of life at Gettysburg College from academic opportunities to exhibits to athletic events to music performances to open houses—and the list goes on.

In addition, this year the college invites parents to participate in The Journey to Great, a fun adventure during which you will learn about the five priorities of “Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for Our College”.

To participate in this program, all you have to do is pick up your passport at Registration (10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 8:00 a.m. - noon on Saturday), and attend certain events marked on the full schedule, available at http://www.gettysburg.edu/ family_weekend/schedule. dot.

Once there, place a sticker (available at many

~Please visit our

events and at Registration) in your passport. Then, once you have completed your travels, tear out the page in the back of the passport with your contact information and place it in the Journey to Great passport box in the CUB Lobby by 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. During the Student Showcase at 8 p.m. on Saturday, three winners will be drawn for Family Weekend gift baskets.

Featured events throughout the weekend include academic lectures hosted by various departments, the Civil War tour hosted by a Gettysburg graduate and civil war historian, and various socials around campus.

Events not to miss include the Family Weekend Campus Social from 5-8 p.m.

Friday in The Attic at which adult beverages and a variety of snacks will be served.

Come and enjoy accomplished entertainer “Stevie Keys,” who will play the piano and sing all of your favorites from the 60’s through today’s hits. Peek through his 1000+ song list and request your favorites.

Also, on Friday will be Family Feud in the CUB Ballroom at 9 p.m. The game will feature cash prizes!

Saturday’s highlights include Fall Fest from 2-5 p.m. on Memorial Field which will feature an inflatable obstacle

course, and a special event in the CUB Ballroom in the evening.

The special event in the Ballroom starts at 8 p.m. and will feature a variety of student dance and a cappella groups, such as, Dance Ensemble, BOMB Squad, Four Scores, Upscale, and Drop the Octave, that will be giving awesome showcase performances.

After the Student Showcase, the Family Weekend headliner will take the stage.

The headliner this year is Blessing Offor, an artist from Brooklyn with musical influences ranging from the world of pop, soul and R&B. Blessing has that ability to blow people away when they simply hear him sing and play the piano. Now that his abilities have stretched into songwriting on both the piano and guitar, his talent has not gone unnoticed.

Last fall, he was a contestant on Season 7 of The Voice, and appeared over several episodes. He made all 4 judges’ seats turn during his audition, covering Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers’ “Just The Two Of Us.” For a copy of the full Family Weekend schedule, visit http://www.gettysburg. edu/family_weekend/schedule.dot.

B y K endall W right C ontributing W riter Last week marked BOLD’s annual Giving Week, during which hundreds of recent Gettysburg graduates pitched in to support their alma mater.

BOLD (Burgians of the Last Decade) is an organization of young alumni dedicated to fundraising, career services and volunteer work.

In addition to supporting the college financially, BOLD members frequently return to campus to help with events such as Found-

er’s Day and the Twilight Walk.

BOLD is also active beyond the campus. Members hold happy hours in cities across the country where local alumni can network with other Gettysburg grads.

Shannon Callahan (‘15) of the BOLD Council knows firsthand how important networking can be; she found a position with her current employer thanks to a fellow alum who passed her resume along.

Over the course of Giving Week 320 alumni

contributed a grand total of over $16,000 towards the college.

While BOLD knows that young graduates generally do not have the financial means to make large contributions, they stress that every dollar counts. “It’s not how much you give,” Callahan says, “it’s that you give. That’s what matters most.”

To learn more about BOLD, contact estringe@ gettysburg.edu or visit the BOLD blog at https:// boldgettysburg.wordpress. com/

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

More than just a costume: the O p i n i o n H a i k u s : w h e n reality of cultural appropriation three lines is all you need

By Isabel Gibson Penrose Opinions Editor

Source: Buzzfeed Video

Servo Chicken bruschetta Warm waffle ice scream sundaes Servo we love you

Fall The leaves are so red The air is so crisp and nice This will last two days Winter Winter is coming Break out your heaviest coat This will last eight months

Buzzfeed recently published a video of Native Americans looking at and trying on steryotypical “Indian” costumes - this young Native American woman was shocked and eventually burst into laughter when she was given this costume, called “Tribal Temptation,” to wear.

This is where the inpropriation.

By Melanie Emerson dividual comes into play.

Throughout my childContributing Writer We all have the ability to hood, I was told America was A s H a l l o w e e n a p - a great big melting pot, and stop this pattern of cultural proaches, I am anxious about then the melting pot metaappropriation on an indithe decisions my fellow Get- phor got changed to a stew vidual level because while tysburgians will make con- w h e r e a l l t h e i n g r e d i e n t s our intentions may be well cerning their own Halloween have their own unique flavor meaning the effect of our costumes. actions are in the eye of the but the sum of all the flavors During my three years is greater than the individual beholder. here at Gettysburg College ingredients. Regardless of So, in anticipation of I h a v e s e e n o p e n l y r a c i s t the metaphor used, it was Halloween I would like to costumes. I have also seen presented to me as a really ask every community memc o s t u m e s t h a t d e e p l y o f - good thing. Throughout my ber of Gettysburg College to fended someone else, but, childhood and into my young think critically about their at the time, I did not under- adulthood I really thought it costume choices. Please be stand why. These costumes, was, and this is where my respectful of others and the w h i l e w i d e l y a c c e p t e d b y privilege comes into play. power each and every one our mainstream culture, were of you possesses. While you As a result of my priviproblematic and offensive leged status, I have been led are contemplating your Halbecause of cultural appro- to believe that the incorporaloween costumes I wanted priation. to leave you with some final tion of aspects of different Before I delve into this cultures into a larger culture thoughts. topic I wanted to make a few is a good thing. If done corFirst, parodies are disclaimers; I am a white, rectly, this can be cultural rarely respectful. ImpersonP r o t e s t a n t , c i s - g e n d e r e d exchange but the cultures in ating someone for comedic w o m a n i n a h e t e r o s e x u a l question have to be equally relief, unless the individual relationship. I actively ac- valued and respected. is a comedian, is not funknowledge that I have certain ny. Second, dressing up as Cultural appropriation p r i v i l e g e s t h a t o t h e r s d o is, at its core, about a lack someone you admire or your not. During my time here at of respect for a marginalized favorite book character is Gettysburg College, I have culture. There are certain great if done respectfully been exploring and coming cultures that are marginaland not in parody. Third, to understand just what this ized within our society and do not alter your skin color means. Grappling with one’s therefore any aspect of their for purposes other than apidentity and privilege(s) is a culture that the mainstream pearing ghoulish, ghostly or difficult process. like a vampire. Do not do it. adopts is not incorporated A s H a l l o w e e n a p - through cultural exchange Lastly, costumes proaches, I think it is im- but rather through culturshould not implicate a situportant to contemplate what al appropriation. The kind ation where another livprivilege means to each of of respect required during ing creature was injured; us in concerns to costumes c u l t u r a l e x c h a n g e e n t a i l s emotionally, physically or and cultural appropriation. u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e h i s t o r y psychologically. The pain I h a v e t o b e h o n e s t w i t h behind a hair style, genre of of another human being or you; I myself have difficulty music, type of art or article animal is never acceptable. conceptualizing cultural ap- of clothing.

Family Weekend briefly brings the warmth of home life to Gettysburg B y D ean D e L ucia S taff W riter

Family weekend is probably one of the best times of the year. I mean besides Thanksgiving or Christmas break or spring break. Parents weekend is one the best weekends while you are in school.

Before you go off to school, you are ready to grow up and leave the town your from (well, at least most of us). You want change and you want to prove to everyone that you can be on your own.

But before you know it, you start to miss a little bit of home and you wish you could go home for a few days.

Which leads us to reading days, where some of us are fortunate enough to go home and some of us just chose not to. But if you didn’t get a chance to see your parents, this weekend is the time. Now that we are two months into school and we are all adapted, our parents now come to us.

This weekend brings a piece of home to you in your new environment.

You begin to realize that you are never too old for your parents, and spending a weekend with them after not seeing them for about two months is a really great feeling. They get to see how you live, meet your professors and your friends.

Besides meeting all the new people you now know, we are able to get all the things we could want, because even though you’re “all grown up” your parents still want to spoil you.

While they are here, we get the two things we need most: money and food. Besides spending time with your family, going to the football game and catching up on all the things that have been going on in your life, these two necessities are very important.

I mean VERY important. We college students always need a late night snack.

Whether it is Mac n Cheese, ramen noodles, or a bag of chips. Although these aren’t the healthiest, they gets the job done. Money is also important. As our parents know, we spend our money

on some dumb things that we think are a good idea in the moment. Before the weekend ends, a few extra bucks is always nice.

But besides the food, money and catching up on each others lives, we can’t forget that our parents are excited too. This weekend is more for them than it is for us. They obviously hope we are doing well academically and making good friends, but they also want to know what they are paying for. This weekend gives them a sneak peek of what goes on behind the scenes. They are going to want to spend every minute with you, and even though they know it’s not likely.

So here is some advice… we should all try and get most of our work done before they arrive, tell your friends you will see them later, and don’t look at your phone while they are here. We should all be excited about parents weekend, and we should make our parents feel welcome when they arrive!

Senior Pictures “Chin up, left, down, up” My chin is where it just was Your flash is so bright #BoycottStarWars It’s not anti-white You are just ridiculous Get a real problem Library Doors Campaign for more doors A new back one would be great Front is not enough

Democratic Debate Hillary, Bernie And 3 others with no chance When will Webb drop out?

No Outlets My laptop is dead I’m sitting in the Commons I can’t charge it. Dumb.

Jim Webb Drops Out We hardly knew you RIP, Jim Webb’s campaign No one is surprised

People Who Use the Coke Machines for Water These are for soda Get your water somewhere else (The water machine)

Bernie Sanders and China Bern praises China For paid maternity leave (30 cents an hour) oops Haiku Mistake I made a mistake In my Bernie S. haiku Did you notice it?

Quarry Living It’s so frickin cold Oh wait, now it’s so hot Decide, apartment!

Hoverboards It’s 2015 Marty McFly lied to us Where’s my hoverboard?

The Gym at 5 p.m.

Who are all you people?

Get off my elliptical Everyone go home

Gettysburg Sidewalks Hurrying to class All sidewalks are indirect Cut across the grass Instagram in Fall Red and golden leaves One million pictures of trees We are all basic Printers Do not try to rush It will definitely jam They can smell your fear The Squirrels of Gettysburg Demon animals Like printers, they can smell fear Don’t look in their eyes

A societal shift: from potty training to potty mouths Source: Ellie Skrzat

The proliferation of bad grammar and language has caused children, and people in general, to forget the power of words and treat them as if they have no power. This is anarchy! syntactical and punctuation er- huge societal calamity could be

By Josh Wagner rors flourish across this digital avoided. If someone believes Contributing Writer horizon. that their post does not deserve While volunteering with This is what a present- an extra twenty seconds to a local charity this summer, day five-year old knows about proofread, then perhaps the I helped chaperone a large writing. Instead of the medium post was not worth writing. group of small children to the of scholars, he perceives words After the social media sites are Carnegie Science Center. On as the caption of a meme or the cleansed, children will easily that trip, one of the boys I was rant of an adolescent on Face- be able to realize the value of chaperoning swore, so I told book. With perceptions like the written word. him, “It’s not nice to swear.” this, it is easy to understand The issue of certain fourHe then replied, “It’s just a why he would claim that “It’s letter words is more difficult. word!” The little guy then just a word!”

The difficulty lies in instructing repeated his entire repertoire What happens when these children when it is appropriof fun-four-letter words. millennial children grow up? ate to swear. Cursing is not T h a t b o y ’ s o b s e r v a - Will the next generation be something that should not be tion startled me. At first I sat full of anarchists, or will they commonplace. When used reeling, trying to process the develop an appreciation for frequently, swearwords lose thought that all of the moral the spoken and written word? their potency, and then there values that had been ingrained Imagine a world without prom- is nowhere to escalade to when in me were mistaken. Howev- ises, laws or treaties because the situation requires it. er, after a minute of thought, I people do not value written If one swears when dropreminded myself that there are or spoken contracts. This is a ping a fork, what would one no such things as “just words.” world that does not place value say if he were shot in the leg?

“Just words” implies that in words.

To give some words meaning, all literature, thoughts, ideas, T h i s t r e n d m u s t b e people must spare them until laws, promises and lies do not stopped in order to save the needed. If society can be more matter. This is anarchy. I often world from anarchy. Social delicate with their profanities, wonder if that boy understood media sites must be cleansed children may realize the value the implications of what he of writing errors, and the use of the spoken word. said. Where does a five-year- of certain-four-letter words Again, this will be no old boy come up with a thought must be reduced to prevent the easy task. Every man, woman like this? destruction of society. This will and child will have to do his or Like most great things, not be an easy task. her part. A societal shift must he probably learned this conThere are approximately occur before any real change cept on the internet. Imagine a two billion active social media can happen, and society is hard five-year old looking at a social accounts in the world. The to shove around. media site. Millions of people world economy could not supNevertheless, if this plan constantly updating statuses port enough English majors to succeeds, one day, a chaperone and posting whatever they act as editors for social media. will be able to scold a five-year feel. Words are flowing all That leaves one option: an old without hearing a response over the place. These words are educated populous. If everyone that prophesies the doom of not carefully crafted together took an extra twenty seconds to civilization. as in an essay. Grammatical, fix the errors in their posts, a

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Bullet Shot: Athlete of

Athlete of the Week the Week

Junior Henry Smith, courtesy of GCC&M. B y J ake V erner S taff W riter This week’s Bullet Shot Athlete of the Week honor goes to men’s soccer player, junior Henry Smith. Smith currently leads the soccer team in points (17) and assists (11) and remains second in goals to sophomore Patrick Santini with six goals.

S mit h h a s s tar ted all 13 games for the Bullets and recently tied a school record with three assists in the game against Haverford.

Smith remains a key asset to the Bullets week after week.

From midfield, Smith has propelled the team to an impressive overall record of 8-4-1 and 2-4-0 in the Centennial Conference.

He is extremely strong with the ball at his feet as he is able to beat defenders and maintain possession.

His knack for finding the open man has led the Bullets to many pivotal goals.

So far, Smith has notched at least one point in all but three matches this season and has several multipoint games under his belt.

This week Smith has shown his skills yet again as he scored the Bullets only goal in a tough match against Dickinson just 10 minutes into the game.

After a tough few games against Swarthmore and Dickinson, Smith and the squad will look to get back on track as Centennial Conference play winds down. With Smith on the field, though, the Bullets should not have any worries or fears.

For Smith’s quick footwork, scoring abilities, and leadership on the field, he has earned himself the honor of being this week’s “Bullet of the Week.”

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Lady Bullets hope to end season on a high note

Women’s soccer looks to qualify for Centennial Conference championship B y W illiam L e C oney C ontirbuting W riter The Gettysburg women’s soccer team is coming to the final stretch of the 2015 regular season. The team is hoping to stand strong in their final games of the season, allowing them to enter the Centennial Conference in good standing.

The Bullets have recently had two straight wins against Dickinson and Bryn Mawr.

Head coach Matt Garrett has been happy with their recent performance.

“We bounced back well from our loss at Swarthmore with a good and needed win at Dickinson,” said Garrett.

“We played well from the back and kept the ball in midfield without having a real cutting edge in the final third, which has been a common occurrence this season,” said coach Garrett.

In the 1-0 win over Dickinson, senior forward Lauren Schapiro scored the game-winning goal to propel the Bullets to victory.

Schapiro scored again in the 2-0 win against Bryn Mawr, earning her Centennial Conference player of the week honors. Junior forward Hannah Theurer also scored in the game against Bryn Mawr and senior goalkeeper Eliza Gray recorded shutouts in both games.

Strong defensive play has been a recurring theme

Photo courtesy of David Sinclair,GCC&M

The women’s soccer team has advanced to the number seven spot in the NSCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Poll. for the Bullets this season, as they have limited opponents to 5 goals scored in 13 games.

In addition, they have outshot opponents 96 to 40, and outscored them 15-5.

After the tough loss to the undefeated defending champion Swarthmore, these

games agasint Dickinson and Bryn Mawr were very important for the Bullets.

They performed well, and as a result put themselves in a good position for a successful finish in this years season.

The final stretch of the season will be very im-

portant for the Bullets, who will be looking to qualify for the Centennial Conference Championship for the sixth consecutive year.

Head Coach Garrett knows the stakes are high.

“All our season goals are still possible if we can combine our great ball posses-

sion, speed of play, defensive organization, and technical ability in to creating and scoring more goals then we can have a great end of season and postseason,” said coach Garrett.

The Bullets will need to finish in the top five in the Conference to qualify for the championship. If they finish in the top three they will receive a first round bye.

Since all three remaining games are Conference matchups, they will be allimportant in determining where Gettysburg will finish.

The Bullets are entering the end of the season as number four in the Centenial Conference standings, already putting them in a position to qualify if they stand strong.

The Bullets will face rivals Muhlenberg, Franklin and Marshall and Johns Hopkins to finish the season.

Johns Hopkins will be Gettysburg’s strongest opponent as they currently sit ahead of Gettysburg in the Centennial Conference standings.

The last two games of the season will be played on the Bullets home turf on Oct. 27 and Oct. 31 against Franklin & Marshall and Johns Hopkins, respectively.

Be sure to come out and root for the women’s soccer team as they finish out their season!

Kicker’s Korner: Inside the Huddle B y J ared M c C ully S taff W riter The Bullets experienced a misfire this past weekend, as the Muhlenberg College Mules (4-2) bested Gettysburg 41-13 during the Bullets’ homecoming game.

With an impressive p ick - s ix in t er cep tio n f r o m Muhlenberg’s Kyle Wilczynski, the Mules set the tone early; they were not going to allow Gettysburg to have an easy victory in their Centennial Conference matchup.

This opening drive turnover was one of several mistakes that cost the Bullets to be pushed back to an overall record of 5-1.

Despite the offense’s troubles through much of the game, the Gettysburg defense held their ground for a vast majority of the first half, holding Muhlenberg’s offense to only two scores in the entire half.

Senior linebacker Kodie McNamara led the team with a dozen tackles and a second half interception that stopped the Mules in the red zone.

Gettysburg lost an effective part of their game when the Mules continuously kicked the ball away from freshmen returner Matt McFadden. McFadden has been a game changer multiple times this season, consistently

providing the Bullets with effective field position that has assisted the Gettysburg offense in their success.

With Muhlenberg unwilling to take any chances, they eliminated Gettysburg’s return game.The Bullets struggled in stopping the constant pressure and blitz the Mules threw their way.

Senior quarterback Sam McDermott finished with 24of-45, 219 yards, two interceptions, and one touchdown.

With the Mules invading the backfield, the senior captain struggled to find the right rhythm that has steered his team in the right direction for most of the season. Taking a couple hard hits and sacks, McDermott continued to play hard and tried to make the big plays that could bring his team back in the game.

Muhlenberg’s defense not only put pressure on the quarterback, but stunted the Bullet’s running game as well. Stand out senior tailback Kyle Wigley walked away from the game with a season low 38 yards and one touchdown. Gettysburg could not render an effective attack to counter the Mules’ solid defense.

With Muhlenberg leading 32-7 in the third quarter, McDermott would find senior Travis Andrews for a 10-yard

Photo courtesy of David Sinclair,GCC&M

The Muhlenberg Mules ended Gettysburg’s winning streak with a devastating 41-13 loss on homecoming weekend. touchdown pass.

Although Gettysburg continued to play hard, the effort was not enough to rally against the Mule’s relentless attack. Fundamental mistakes and drive killing turnovers left the Bullets in too deep of a hole.

Despite the disappointing loss, the Bullets still remain in the hunt for the Centennial Conference and

Saturday’s match against Johns Hopkins University could give Gettysburg the victory that can separate them from the rest of the pack. Hopkins will prove to be a challenging opponent, as they are currently undefeated and ranked ninth overall in DIII football for the nation.

If head coach Barry Streeter can pull off a win this upcoming Saturday at

Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium, the Bullets not only will be boosted to the number one spot in the conference, but could also be in contention for a spot in the national playoffs.

If there is s a game to watch this weekend, it will be the Bullets football team at Musselman Stadium. Kickoff will begin at 1 p.m.

This week in Gettysburg College fall sports: Friday, Oct. 23: Field Hockey vs Muhlenberg- 3:30 p.m.

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country at Lebanon Valley Invitational- 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24: Volleyball vs Muhlenberg- 1:00 p.m.

Football vs Johns Hopkins- 1:00 p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Muhlenberg- 2:00 p.m.

Volleyball at Moravian- 3:00 p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Washington College- 4:00 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 26: Field Hockey vs Bryn Mawr- 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 27: Women’s Soccer vs Franklin & Marshall- 7:00 p.m.

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