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National Monday night marked the first of this year’s general election presidential debates. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debated hotbutton topics at Hofstra University in front of what was expected to be a historic number of television viewers. The personal jabs from the candidates came early including, but certainly not limited to, Clinton’s attacks on Trump’s business roots and failure to release his tax returns and Trump’s attacks on Clinton’s private email server controversy. Moderator Lester Holt asked questions which fell into three broad categories of national security, achieving prosperity in America and the nation’s direction. Race relations became a big point of discussion when the candidates debated “stop and frisk” tactics as well as various crime rates in cities such as New York and Chicago for nearly ten minutes of the debate. According to a CNN/ORC poll of voters who tuned in to watch Monday’s debate, 62 percent deemed Clinton the winner while 27 percent thought Trump had the better night. Clinton was seen as having done a better job confronting concerns that voters might have about her, but the gap was smaller on which candidate appeared more authentic and sincere.
International Israel’s longest serving statesman Shimon Peres died on Wednesday, leaving the country mourning the last of the state’s founding fathers. Peres, 93, died two weeks after suffering a serious stroke that caused bleeding in his brain. His career spanned ten U.S. presidencies; he served in the Israeli parliament for over 47 years and was elected prime minister th r e e tim e s . W i t h s u c h an extensive career, Peres was present at almost every significant moment in Israel’s history. He was even present at the birth of the state of Israel and grew up with the young nation, attending a school advocating for the relocation of Jewish people and as a teenager joined the first generation of Zionists in politics. Peres built Israel’s defense industry from scratch in the 1950s and prioritized security above everything else. His decisions were often accompanied by controversy. Even with his focus on defense, though, Peres held a legacy as a man of peace and leaders from around the world have been coming together to remember that legacy.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General candidate makes his case
Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro speaks with The Gettysburgian about his platform By Ben Pontz staff writer
Although the race for the White House has certainly grabbed the limelight ahead of the upcoming November election, some of the most consequential races are further down the ballot. In Pennsylvania, one of those races is for Attorney General; Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican John Rafferty are vying to replace the recently ousted Kathleen Kane, a Democrat convicted of felony perjury charges who was forced to resign last month. The Gettysburgian had an opportunity to interview Mr. Shapiro, a county commissioner in Montgomery County; Mr. Rafferty, a state senator whose district includes parts of Chester, Berks and Montgomery Counties, did not respond to an interview request. Among the centerpieces of Shapiro’s platform is a six-point plan aimed to curb sexual assault on college campuses. He plans to use the outreach division of the Attorney
Shapiro walking the beat with a police officer in his hometown. Photo courtesy of Joe Grace General’s office to promote Gettysburg College’s Title would want to dig deeper education and a “culture IX coordinator Jennifer into the college’s efforts to o f c o n s e n t , ” w o r k t o McCary said that almost all of stop campus sexual assault, develop model guidelines these provisions are already he applauds the college for taking these steps. for campuses to respond in place at Gettysburg. “Since 2011, we “Obviously, the to sexual assault incidents, have been making significant power I have if someone enhance on-campus services changes and progress in rapes someone on campus, to victims, expedite forensic promoting prevention and we can arrest them. That analysis of medical tests helping people to understand is the ultimate power of a from sexual assault victims, consent,” McCary said. prosecutor,” he said. “My help colleges comply with A recent campus goal is to try to change federal laws and hold climate survey, though, the culture on campus and colleges criminally liable for f o u n d t e n p e r c e n t o f prevent these assaults from covering up sexual assault respondents reporting sexual occurring. We need to be crimes on their campuses for assaults. Shapiro responded more open and honest about reputation management. by saying that although he what’s going on on our N o t a b l y ,
campuses.” Another component of Shapiro’s campaign platform is a promise to impose stricter penalties on polluters including on “frackers,” companies that extract from Marcellus Shale particularly in the northern regions of Pennsylvania. Referring to a “constitutional right to clean air and pure water,” Shapiro is adamant that the Attorney General must act aggressively to protect not only the environment but the rights of Pennsylvanians under their state constitution as well. “For too long, Pennsylvania Attorney Generals have failed to aggressively go after polluters,” he said. “I can bring impact litigation against these entities when there’s evidence they’ve undermined this constitutional right. We need to increase coordination between AG and DEP, and I think we need tougher penalties so that polluters don’t just pay their fine and think that’s the cost of doing business. They need to understand that we’re -Continued on next page-
International Foodfest 2016: A delicious success Students enjoy a multicultural event as part of the Year of Food B y sarah kirkpatrick C ontributing W riter On Friday, September 23, Servo closed early, but there was no shortage of delicious smells wafting across campus by dinnertime. Dedicated staff members took to the streets for Gettysburg’s first International Foodfest, closing down West Lincoln Avenue to offer international food to anyone who swiped their Gettysburg student ID at the entrance. As part of the Year of Food, the International Foodfest allowed students to learn more about international food issues while enjoying a street fair, music and cultural activities. From 4:30p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that evening, campus seemed to transform into an exotic multicultural marketplace. Students stopped at food tents to enjoy favorites such as chicken curry, Iranian kofta kebabs, locally grown apples, coconut pudding, oysters and even tacos from Servo’s food truck. Many took the opportunity to be adventurous by trying foods they had never tasted before. “I had never eaten raw shellfish before I tried some at the Mediterranean booth,” first-year student Ben
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Students fill the street to try multicultural foods and activities. Fruchtl explained. “It was definitely different, but I enjoyed it.” After loading up on food, students made their way over to a separate internationallythemed seating area on the lawn outside Specialty Dining. Here, festivalgoers could relax and talk to friends while enjoying the ambiance of multicultural decorations. However, food was not the only exciting part of the festival. Live musical entertainment from Gettysburg’s Drop
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the Octave and Upscale a capella groups as well as a DJ ,and a limbo competition helped set the mood for an enjoyable evening. As part of Gettysburg’s Year of Food, the festival also featured an educational element. Students could look at posters to learn about sustainable agriculture, participate in geography trivia and put stickers on a world map to indicate the places they had traveled. Talented henna tattoo artists even came out
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to the festival to share their culture with the community. “The two girls who did my henna were really nice and their artwork was beautiful,” said Gettysburg student Kelly Curran. “It was definitely worth it.” Was the event as success? First-year Maverick Keagan thought so. “The selection of food was amazing. I felt like I had gone on a journey around the world after my meal,” he said. For Keagan, the highlights of the festival
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included the shrimp and the pomegranate tea. Others echoed his feelings. “I fully endorse Foodfest and think it should be continued in the future,” said Fruchtl. To the Gettysburg student body, Foodfest was more than just a fun Friday night event. It was a reminder of our community’s rich diversity and the reality that we are all connected by a common experience: eating.
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going to put them out of business if they are dumping chemicals in the water.” Shapiro has faced criticism from his Republican opponent as well as various challengers during his campaign to become the Democratic nominee that his ethics have been substandard while serving in previous political offices. Sen. Rafferty alleged in an August column that Shapiro awarded
government contracts to campaign contributors while he was a county commissioner. Shapiro responded that he laughed at the column and proceeded to indict Rafferty’s record in becoming a “creature of the special interests” during his “two decades” in Harrisburg. Rafferty has been a state senator since 2003. For his part, Shapiro touted a track record of work for good government. “I have passed more legislation on more issues related to ethics than I
would venture to say almost anyone in Pennsylvania and certainly my opponent,” Shapiro said. He went on to challenge students and voters to look at politicians’ records more deeply than their rhetoric to determine whether their assertions are trustworthy. Over the past several years, pundits have speculated that Shapiro would run for United States Senate or Pennsylvania Governor, but instead, he chose this race because he believes he can “do the most for the people of
Pennsylvania.” “Whether it’s prosecuting debt collectors who prey on students and veterans, protecting every Pennsylvanian’s civil and constitutional rights or making communities safer by getting illegal guns and drugs off our streets, Attorney General is the job,” he said. Now, the job of Pennsylvanians is to go to the polls. Election Day is November 8, and the voter registration deadline in Pennsylvania is October 11. Participate.
Shapiro speaks to students at Penn State on the night of the Photo courtesy of Joe Grace. Iowa caucus.
Student groups gather for lively political debate
Political groups on campus come together to debate hot-button issues B y D usty H agedorn C ontributing W riter
In anticipation of the impending Clinton versus Trump presidential debates, the Eisenhower Institute, in coalition with the Political Science department, held a campus-wide political debate featuring the various political organizations of Gettysburg College. The goal of the debate was to foster positive dialogue between students and
political organizations alike, while giving the campus community the chance to understand the views and sentiments of each organization in attendance. The political clubs involved in the debate were the College Democrats, College Independents, Young Americans for Liberty, Young Americans for Freedom and the Gettysburg AntiCapitalist Collective. The debate, moderated by
professors in the Political Science department, had a clear organization to it. The Young Americans of Freedom sat at the far right of the debate table, followed by the Young Americans for Liberty to their left, then the College Republicans, College Independents, College Democrats and at the far left the Gettysburg Anti-Capitalist Collective. T h i s representation of the political spectrum,
far right to far left, created an appropriate debate environment. The panel of organizations contested one another on multiple topics, all of which touched upon hot-button issues in the current presidential election cycle. These topics included the war on drugs, an exemplary economic device or policy that each group supports, the rising cost of secondary education, undocumented immigration, the war
in the Middle East and the gender-based wage gap. The debate was largely successful in accomplishing its goal of allowing the few hundred students in attendance to be exposed to different political ideologies, as well as being introduced to the various sentiments of Gettysburg College’s political organizations. The debate allowed the various on-campus political groups to
attract potential members through an open platform and to allow those in attendance to see where their views, both on the political spectrum and within the sphere of oncampus politics, seem to be most congruent. Overall, the debate demonstrated that young voters are very much politically active and involved, especially in the year of a presidential election.
Homecoming 2016 weekend preview Here’s what to watch for during this weekend’s Homecoming festivities N ora T idey N ews E ditor
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9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.: Musselman Library exhibits 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Schmucker Art Gallery exhibits 3:00-5:00 p.m.: Friends of Mathematics Tea--Glatfelter 301 3:30 p.m.: Psychology Annual Homecoming Colloquium by Shannon Sauer Zavala ’04--Bowen Auditorium 4:00-7:00 p.m.: Environmental Studies Thompson Lecture and Reception: “Yellowstone as America’s Backyard?”--Science Center 200 5:00-7:00 p.m.: Homecoming Networking Social--Jaeger Center lobby 8:00-10:00 p.m.: Wind Symphony and Orchestra Concert--Majestic Theater Saturday, Oct. 1 9:00-11:00 a.m.: Globalization Studies Majors meet alums--Science Center 200 10:00 a.m.: Gettysburg Fun(d) Run--cross country course 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Schmucker Art Gallery exhibits 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.: Musselman Library exhibits 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: All campus lunch--dining center 1:00 p.m.: Football versus McDaniel--Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium 2:00-4:00 p.m.: Garthwait Leadership Center open house--GLC office (Plank 103) 3:30-5:00 p.m.: LGBTQA Alumni Homecoming Reception--LGBTQA Resource Center (Apple Hall) 4:00-5:00 p.m.: NPHC Alumni Panel--Science Center 200 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: All campus party--The Attic Sunday, Oct. 2 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Homecoming service of word and sacrament--Christ Chapel 4:00-5:00 p.m.: Eucharistic Adoration--Christ Chapel 5:00 p.m.: Catholic mass--Christ Chapel
This Homecoming weekend preview was compiled with informaion from gettysburg.edu.
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Climate change: It is real, New study finds giraffes and it will change our future are four--not one--species Weather patterns in the US are changing drastically B y A phra M urray S taff W riter “Climate change is scary, and here are the chilling scenes of yet another once in every 500-year weather event that has killed people!” That is the usual headline that is running across most news outlets in the US in response to recent environmental events. As recently as the past week, however, two UK scientists have announced that climate change is not as scary as people might think, and that the media only succeeds in whipping the general public into a frenzy. According to these two scientists, what we really need to focus on is preparing to deal with these severe weather patterns. But are we not trick-
ing ourselves into putting a band-aid on a gaping hole of a wound? The media is well known for having creative license when reporting on stories; of course the more fantastical and bizarre the headlines, the more viewership or readership. But should we really be scared about climate change? Well, let’s look at some of the facts. 1) There have been a predicted five one in 500year weather events in the US alone in the past year. A one in every 500year weather event should be just that, once every 500 years. It is most definitely scary. These are abnormal weather patterns occurring because of increased human activity.
2) If everyone lived the way we did in the US, we would need five planet Earths to provide the resources. If we stop and look at this number, we see that if we continue living the wasteful and overly luxurious lives we do, we are going to run out of resources fast. It is predicted that the next World War that we fight will not be over territory or political views but over drinkable water. What the media is telling us is not fear mongering. We are notbeing tricked or deceived by false weather reports. This is real. This is happening right now. And if being scared is what it takes for us to wake up and do something, then so be it. This is a mess of our own making.
Your self-driving Uber isorderarriving an Uber on demand with B y E rin S tackowitz S taff W riter As Gettysburg is just now joining the rest of the world in gaining the presence of Uber, Pittsburgh is getting a new taste of the familiar car company. Uber is a convenient and inexpensive taxi service. By simply downloading an app on your phone you essentially hire a private driver to pick you up and take you to your destination. You can have a driver in minutes can see exactly where the driver is when they are coming to pick you up. As good as this sounds, Uber has one upped itself and is now in the process of creating the world’s first commercial selfdriving car. This technological phenomenon will make its first
appearance in the steel city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has the power to permanently change how people travel. Because of how new the self-driving technology is, two Uber employees will accompany every trip to monitor the car’s self-driving capabilities. Human intervention is still needed for everyday actions that have no compatible computer algorithm yet, such as the wave that signals “go around me” or unpredictable weather conditions. Both employees will ensure the passenger’s safety while also simultaneously collecting images and analyzing data from the car’s sensors. Once enough data is analyzed and safety is guaranteed, Uber hopes to enable customers with the ability to
no driver in it. This new technology has the potential to cut down on the number of traffic accidents, lessen traffic and automobile congestion, and surprisingly provide more jobs. Even though the selfdriving cars remove the need for a driver, they require more human maintenance because they will be on the road 24/7. Recently, even federal regulators have endorsed the new technology – the director of the National Economic Council, stated that it will save “money, time and lives.” With continued data collection and efforts from leading engineers, self-driving cars might become an everyday reality sooner than you think!
Presidential candidates and science: Where do they stand?
By Emma Gruner Contributing Writer Earlier this month, a momentous discovery was made in the scientific community, as conservationists logged three new species of large, African mammals. No, these mammals were not encountered in some secluded patch of savannah, untouched by human civilization. Rather, they have been hiding in plain sight for years. According to a study published on September 8, 2016 in Current Biology, the name “giraffe” now encompasses not one but four genetically distinct species. The study in question was conducted by Axel Janke, a geneticist at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, and Julian Fennessy, a member of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation in Namibia. They collected and analyzed skin biopsies of 190 giraffes throughout Africa, intending to study the (supposedly minor) genetic differences of the nine previously recognized subspecies of Giraffa camelopardalis. Given the similarities in coat patterns and ecological requirements of all giraffes, scientists had never considered the possibility of multiple species.
Yet that is exactly what Janke and Fennessy concluded upon the examination of the giraffe genomes. Now, in addition to Giraffa camelopardalis, now called the northern giraffe, scientists now recognize the southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), t h e M a s a i g i r a f f e (G i raffa tippelskirchi), and the reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata), all occupying different areas of the African continent. For comparison’s sake, the genetic differences between the different giraffe species are similar to those between b ro w n b ear s an d po lar bears. So what does this mean? The most immediate effects of the discovery will probably be seen in zoos, as it will now be easier for breeders to make acceptable pairings. Yet the most pressing implication is in the newfound urgency of conservation efforts. Giraffes were already in a vulnerable position; their numbers have dropped from over 150,000 to less than 100,000 in the past thirty years. When considering the giraffes as separate species, however, the situation becomes much more dire. According to Fennessy, “northern giraffe
number less than 4,750 individuals in the wild, and reticulated giraffe number less than 8,700 individuals -- as distinct species, it makes them some of the most endangered large mammals in the world.” As any scientist knows, though, there is always more to learn. In comparison to other large African mammals like elephants, rhinoceroses, gorillas, and lions, very little research has been done on giraffes, and this new discovery proves how much we still do not know. Currently, new studies are being conducted to determine what (if any) gene flow exists between the different giraffe species, as well as what factors caused the giraffe to diverge into different species in the first place. One theory is that rivers and other physical barriers on the continent have separated the species long enough for their genomes to become distinct, although of course, one can never be too confident in their assumptions. If one thing is for certain, though, it’s that this study has brought giraffes into the forefront of the scientific scene, where they will likely remain for the foreseeable future.
Spoken word artists speak on political and social issues
Poet Danez Smith performed at “Rhymes and RevelationsII.”
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the presidential candidates for the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, respectively. Photo Credit:BBC By Sam Siomko in furthering space explora- government intervention and tion, with Clinton going so suggested that agriculture, Staff Writer We all know that this far as to suggest a voyage to as an industry, would be sorted out through the market year’s presidential election Mars. Also, both said they system. has been marked by an inClinton had a hands-on credible amount of opposition are concerned with the recent between the main candidates. selective use of scientific data approach and suggested an But after being sub- to support special interests. increase in funding to farmjected to months of “he-said- Another striking similar- ers to stimulate production she-said” coverage on the ity was that both candidates and interest from investors. news, scientists just wanted highly supported the use of Clinton also proposed betto know the facts. This is, of vaccines, with Trump stress- ter budgeting techniques for ing the importance of public health organizations such course, what scientists do. Scientists and engi- education about the benefits as the Center for Disease Control and the Department neers from across the country of being vaccinated. But everyone cannot of Health. Trump was again representing about a dozen organizations came up with always get along, and there more hesitant and insisted a list of questions that would were some disparities be- that more research needed to determine how each presiden- tween the candidates’ re- be done on the most efficient ways to spend money while tial candidate feels about top- sponses as well. One of the biggest ones still boosting public health. ics in science, once and for all. It would be helpful for The 20 questions were was climate change. Clinton presented to all four candi- was highly supportive of you to go and read their redates: Trump, Clinton, Stein research to combat climate sponses for yourself, espeand Johnson, and their re- change and expressed interest cially since science will be sponses were posted on sci- in a renewable energy initia- an important talking point tive to cut back the United for politicians in the years encedebate.org. to come. And though you may States’ carbon emissions. Trump, on the other Regardless of who you think that the two mainstream candidates’ ideals could not hand, was hesitant to accept will be voting for this year, be more different, some of the validity of climate change these issues will not be going the answers to these questions and suggested money should away anytime soon. As more be directed to other endeav- discoveries are made and enwere surprising. For instance, based on ors, like clean water and dis- vironmental health worsens, their responses, both Trump ease. Money was a big factor it is important to have leader who will listen to the facts and Clinton had a very posi- in other answers as well. Trump supported ag- in order to make informed tive view of space travel. The candidates expressed interest riculture that was free from decisions.
MS&T Section Editor On the evening of Thursday, September 14, 2016, Gettysburg College hosted its first spoken word performer in the “Rhymes and Revelations II: A Spoken Word Series” Danez Smith. Smith is the first of five performers throughout the semester, including Mahogany L. Browne on September 28, Charlotte Vuyiswa McClain-Nhlapo on October 13, Nate Marshall on October 26 and concluding with Dominique Christina on November 8. Sophomore student Hannah Hadgu said that what she was most looking forward to about the spoken word performance was “seeing the words on the page come to life.” Assistant Professor of English McKinley Melton set the tone for the evening with a quick introduction. The Rhymes and Revelations series, as Professor Melton said, is a collaborative effort between many campus organizations including Q House, College Life, the Sunderman Conservatory, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the English Department. Senior student Tiarra Riggins was the Mistress of Ceremony for
the evening, and introduced the student performers: Michael Deleon, Julie Davin, Katie Amtower, Francesca Costa and Vera Ekhator. The student performers were well received by the audience, eliciting laughter, moments of thoughtful silence and hearty applause. They touched on a variety of topics ranging from the difficulties and perceptions of sexuality, the concept of nostalgia and war. The guest performer for the night, Danez Smith, was then introduced. Danez, who hails from St. Paul, Minnesota, is a recipient of a fellowship from the McKnight Foundation and Voices of Our Nation. He is also the winner of the Lambda Literary Award and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. Danez additionally earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of WisconsinMadison. “If you don’t like the blacks or the gays, your meeting is down the hall in 1972,” stated Danez bluntly at the start of his performance. From the moment he stepped onto the stage until the conclusion of his performance, he captivated the audience with his clever usage of humor and language to approach both light-hearted and serious subject matters. His statement
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provided a segue into his first powerful spoken word poem, in memory of two black transgender women who were killed. “If I could be any gender, I think it would be 90’s music videos,” Danez said pointedly, expressing a preference for gender fluidity before another one of his poems. Danez performed several more poems before the end of the night, including “Dogs,” “He Matters,” “Deer White America” and “Dinosaurs in the Hood.” There were several memorable lines from his poems, including “I too
have been called ‘boy’ and expected to come.” He touched on current events, most notably the shooting of Philando Castile this past summer. His performance was well received by the audience and discussed both sobering realities and cultural differences in a creative manner. If Danez is any indication of the caliber of talent the upcoming artists in the Rhymes and Revelations series have, Gettysburg is in for quite a treat.
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How to stop screwing up on your diet (Part 5): Damage Control A comprehensive series on diet adherence B y A ri S naevarsson F eatures E ditor Who it is not for: As the third major step I would like to analyze, the concept of “damage controlling” your diet post-screw up bears mentioning. But first, I should leave a word of caution, and this is not to be taken lightly. For people with disordered eating habits or actual, clinical eating disorders, “damage controlling” is generally a terrible idea and only serves to reinforce further the restrict-binge cycle. So for this crowd, this is something you want to stay ten miles away from. In fact, these individuals need to actively shift out of the mindset that diet messups can be corrected by severe withholding of food. Even for those who do not fall under such groups (and bear in mind you can have symptoms of disordered eating without having an “eating disorder”), you must walk a fine line when resorting to this. This is the kind of behavior that can and will send predisposed individuals down a devastating road. So more often than not, even those with a healthy relationship to food would be better off avoiding this means entirely. Who it IS for: Alas, this is a widely used practice among the dieting community, and so I felt the need to make some mention of it. Here is my takeaway point: the only time “damage controlling” can be considered is when everything else is in place, meaning you have already addressed the deep-seeded psychological issues and the kinks in the diet itself. If those are sorted
out, and you therefore can write off this slipup as a minor mistake in scheduling or tracking (or something of that nature), this might be a valid option. So I have spent quite a while cautioning certain groups not to use this method, but what does it actually constitute? Essentially, it refers to making up for the “damage” you might have done by going off your diet. Say you miscalculated a meal or forgot you had a dinner scheduled and decided to grab some Chick-Fil-A earlier that day. What you could theoretically do, as daily calories obviously do not exclusively work within a 24-hour window, is take away the amount you went over by from the following day. What “damage” are you controlling? Surely you can see why, for most groups of people, this can be a dangerous concept to toy around with. For those of us who have had years of experience with diet protocols and principles, and subsequently have developed a more mature and holistic view of our long-term dieting efforts, this can be appropriately employed when necessary. Even then, it is not a system to be abused and can easily backfire if taken too far. But for people who are not quite as experienced or who simply do not have as sophisticated an understanding of proper diet (which is not meant to be a judgment call), the worst mindset you can have is that these moments of weakness in any way represent “damage.” Y e s , physiologically speaking, when you have consumed an excess of calories, you are setting
in motion the process of fat storage or, at the very least, a hindrance to fat loss. But what you begin to understand when you have been doing this for a while is that this is a marathon and not a sprint. In the grand scheme of things, even an extremely “severe” screw-up will hardly set you back much at all. Consider the static weight loss model that postulates there are 3500 calories in a pound of fat. This dictates you would have to exceed your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) by that many calories to put on just one pound of fat, and even then, the body is going to be highly inefficient at storing that much fat all at once. If you take the route of letting yourself believe this moment of weakness is of any disastrous consequence, we now have ourselves a self-fulfilling prophecy at hand. You may do what most of the population does in this situation and let a minor slip-up justify a day or even a week of eating this way. This response will lead to appreciable fat gain and the perpetuation of this vicious psychological cycle: find a new, enticing diet to follow, follow it tooth and nail until the inevitable moment strikes, allow a one-time mess-up to become a full blown weeklong binge, feel guilty, find another new diet and the cycle repeats. Next time: In next week’s installation to this series, I will offer up the happy medium between complacency and disdain: acceptance. I will also begin to cover the fourth major step, which is coming up with strategies for future mishaps. Stay tuned!
Going bananas for apples The surprising benefits of this tasty fruit
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The leaves are falling, the air is changing and the apples are ripening. Fall is here, and it is time to enjoy one of the best goodies this short season has to offer. Apples are one of the most versatile and
delicious fruits out there. Here are some ways to get the most benefits from them and have fun while doing so. Before you can eat apples, someone, somewhere has to pick them. Sound like fun? Apple picking is a great way to unwind, relax and
spend time with family and friends. Gettysburg is located just 15 minutes from Biglerville, which is the heart of apple country. It is home to the National Apple Museum and hosts the annual Apple Festival. The festival is running this weekend, on October 1st and 2nd as well as October
8th and 9th, with doors opening at 8:00 a.m. It has food, games, crafts, shops and entertainment. If you are looking for more convenient benefits of apples without the hard work of harvesting, try having one for a snack. Apples make a great graband-go snack, as they are portable and versatile. You can grab an apple, throw it in your bag and enjoy it later. You can pair it with a lot of other healthy foods, too. Try slathering some natural peanut butter on a few wedges or dipping some in Greek yogurt. If you are looking for something a little sweeter, try baking apples in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, sprinkling
them with cinnamon and serving with quality vanilla ice cream! Looking more at the metabolic effects of apples, we see that this small fruit packs loads of antioxidants, flavonoids and dietary fibers. The antioxidants come in the form of polyphenols, which work in our cells to reduce oxidative damage from other metabolic processes. Apples also keep our supply of “good” gut bacteria high and “bad” gut bacteria low, aiding in digestion. All of these important benefits contribute to other amazing health improvements, such as lowering bad cholesterol, reducing your risk of developing diabetes, and lowering the likelihood
of obesity. The nearly five grams of fiber in one large apple helps keep us feeling full and satiated throughout the day, and as a result we snack less. This can be beneficial for someone looking to cut back on excess calories or someone who gets the 3 p.m. munchies. Just be sure you are eating the whole apple, skin included, as this is where a large majority of the good vitamins and fiber are concentrated. So the next time you are looking for a quick and guilt-free snack, grab an apple and chow down. Do not worry about finding a variety you like, as there are over 7,500 kinds of apples grown worldwide!
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Hopes for a safer Gettysburg: A response to sexual assault J hanvi R amaiya C ontributing W riter by
If you speak to the Department of Public Safety’s Lieutenant Faith Biesecker, you will learn that in the aftermath of increasing sexual assault reports, Gettysburg College is trying to make a difference, starting with the class of 2020. Sexual assault has been a longstanding issue not only at Gettysburg College but at campuses around America. Following an assault and murder, the Clery act was established nationwide, a “law passed in 1990 [that] requires all colleges and universities who receive federal funding to share information about crime on campus and their efforts to improve campus safety as well as inform the public of crime in or around campus,” according to the Clery Center’s website. The issue, however, was that sexual assaults “just weren’t being reported,” said Biesecker. Jennifer McCary, Title IX Coordinator, changed that with the inclusion of the Green Dot program. This training encourages bystander intervention and promotes a culture of reporting assaults. Since its introduction in the last academic year, the rate of reporting has gone up significantly. Of this, Biesecker says, “It hurts me every single time I see a new face and hear a new story – it takes a toll on you, it really does. But it’s also what keeps
me coming back day after day.” In mid-September, Campus Climate study results came out at Gettysburg College, with 10% of respondents sharing history of assault on this campus. This is a jump from the 5% of reports that Gettysburg College reported in 2013, clear proof that reports are becoming more commonplace. Early August – Gettysburg college’s class of 2020 arrived on campus. By their first month, each of them had to complete one of the five trainings on sexual assault. Lieutenant Beisecker happily shared that 200 participants came to her self-defense training last Saturday. “The more we learn about what’s going wrong, the more we can do to prevent it.” One of the ways that Gettysburg College is attempting to curb the dramatically high rates of assault in the first few months of a student’s time here is by addressing drinking. Biesecker says, “it can’t be helped, there are such strong ties between intoxication and assault.” The most talkedabout method of assault prevention is the social ban. On the 24th of August, Ron Wiafe, Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities, sent out an email detailing the consequences of failing to abide by this three-week ban on first year students at events where drinking occurred. Organizations
would risk a $1,000 fine, four-week probation period (during which they could not host events with alcohol) and DPS walkthroughs for having a first year present. These methods have been criticized by students, however. Senior Colin Scotch says, “It delays the problem without addressing it, and I feel it results in a worse situation than if there were no three-week ban. Because of the buildup to it, it’s more explosive than it may otherwise be [when the ban is lifted].” Beisecker suggested that the college aims for alternative programming that will alleviate the heavy traffic at parties with heavy drinking and encourages students to suggest alternate programming. Scotch, however, feels that “comprehensive education on college drinking culture and education on understanding one’s own limits (that goes beyond an online quiz that is so incredibly easy to take without actually learning anything) is honestly going to work better than any form of ban would.” Despite all issues, Lieutenant Biesecker said she only wants to help end sexual violence on college campuses. When asked what she imagined for the future of Gettysburg College’s sexual assault rates, she responded that “I hope to be put out of a job…I hope that it stops. I hope that the senseless violence stops.”
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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.
The art of negotiation This week in women’s By danielle jones contributing writer
Negotiate (verb, used without object): to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal. On September 21, the Eisenhower Institute hosted a debate between six of the political groups on campus. The debate was daunting enough in that I had never done something like it before that day. Going into the day, I knew that there was a strong possibility that I would be the single female representative on stage. As the room began to get more crowded and the other club representatives arrived it became astonishingly clear that I was in fact the only female debater. I was challenged directly and indirectly, as was every other participant on stage. Once the original questions were finished, the moderators allowed for audience questions. The moderators approached the front and gave the first question: “As made apparent by the representatives on this stage, woman’s issues are still a topic that needs to be discussed. What role, is any, should the government play in closing the wage gap, funding planned parenthood, and allowing abortion?” The question rang close to home, and rightly so. I was busy formulating my response when the first group of participants began their response. To this group, the wage gap was a myth. They also believed that the government should stop subsidizing women’s health, take money away from Planned Parenthood to put into women’s health clinics and that women
should look more into being a part of the STEM field. When it came time for me to respond I had plenty to say. Planned Parenthood is a women’s health clinic. Women work different jobs because society has taught us that we should only work in fields traditionally associated with women. Society has also taught us that we must choose between motherhood and being career women; to be both is impossible. Society has taught women that we must be meek and mild-mannered, lest we risk the wrath of man. Our government is 80% male, and 80% white– where is my representation in this? As the debate continued, this group was allowed a rebuttal. They wished to clear up their previous statements, and after naming the top ten newspapers in the country, informed the crowd that the reason the wage gap existed is because women worked different jobs, but more than that, because women did not know how to negotiate. And again Monday night at the first presidential debate Donald Trump said he believed Hilary Clinton could not be president because she lacked negotiation skills. That’s it. Centuries of systematic oppression of gender by a predominantly white, male dominated society, boiled down to one skill most people learn before entering kindergarten. Enough is enough. My contributions to society will not be boiled down to a single skill. You may try to put me in a box and tell me that I can only make it so far in life because I am a woman, but from now on I am taking back my womanhood. From now on, I will
do everything in my power to act, think and speak ‘like a girl’. I am no longer going to let society dictate what it means to be a woman. I, and only I, can decide what it means to me to be a woman. I will not sit idly by and let people who can walk down the street at night without fearing attack, who can have friends without being accused of leading people on, and who are lauded for being involved with lots of women decide my future. I who, like so many other women, convinced myself that it was my fault, my actions and my inability to express my wants that led to my being sexually assaulted, will no longer take the blame. Society tells me I cannot negotiate; therefore, I will not negotiate. I am tired of being told that I have to work twice as hard to get to a place where I can even consider negotiating. I am tired of compromising my beliefs so that a system that continues to look down on me can benefit. I did not negotiate my way into this school. I did not negotiate my way into leadership roles. I am not going to negotiate with a society that dictates my abilities because I am a woman. I am going to stand up and fight to have the same respect and representation as a man would, and I will keep fighting until I earn what I deserve, I can make choices that benefit myself and I have the same rights that the white men of this country have had their whole lives. I am standing up for those who do not have a voice, and I will stand on whatever chair, ladder or stage I have to until the world becomes equal for all.
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issues: Maternity leave policies By
annika jensen
editor - in - cheif
Donald Trump recently unveiled his child care policy in which he called for paid maternity leave, an unorthodox move for a Republican party nominee. Trump’s plan would provide six weeks of paid leave for new mothers, though it did not specify the rate of pay these women would receive; meanwhile, opponent Hillary Clinton has promised parents 12 weeks paid leave and at least two-thirds of their current wages. Both candidates acknowledge that the United States is currently the most unsatisfactory country in the developed world in maternity leave policy. It’s true: out of all other developed nations, our policy is ranked last. Studies show that mothers with fewer than eight
weeks of paid leave are at a high risk of developing depression, as they a r e u n a b l e t o f u l l y r ecover from giving birth (a fairly gruelling process, I’ve been told) and bond with their newborn children. Trump’s plan would keep the United States in last place, while Clinton’s would move us up to third. I’ve heard talk that it’s--all well and good that these candidates even included maternity leave in their childcare policies, but it’s well past time that we stop allowing baseline plans to exist as the norm. Childcare is important; the mental and physical health of parents are important. Moreover, it is well past time that we stop regarding “parents” as the heteronormative duality of man and woman; parents can be single
mothers, single fathers, and people on the LG BTQA spectrum. They all deserve paid leave, proper medical care and sufficient time to bond with their children. So it doesn’t matter if Donald Trump’s new plan is unorthodox or surprising; it is not good enough. It blatantly undermines the value of parenthood and disregards the importance of the health of new parents and their familial relationships. It doesn’t even meet the baseline required to ensure that new mothers are at a low risk of depression and provides no benefit to working class Americans. It assumes childcare to be a woman’s job, an idea that should be long gone in 2016. It is well past time that we stop accepting these standards.
Winter holiday TV ads It’s time to stop B y J ack G entes O pinions E ditor
It isn’t even October yet, people. On September 27th, 2016, while sitting in the Science House common room watching a thoroughly engrossing episode of Family Feud, I happened to catch the start of a commercial as I was about to run to my room to grab my computer. The commercial made me stop in my tracks. It was a legitimate, honestto-goodness holiday shopping commercial for Macy’s or some other big department store. I don’t remember the exact details of the commercial because my brain did not register much else besides seeing snowflakes on screen and thinking the thought, “Are you serious right now?” I know people often say that holiday shopping commercials are put on TV earlier and earlier each year, but I swear I’ve never
seen such a commercial this earlier in the year. What happened to Halloween? What about Thanksgiving? For goodness sakes, what about the fall season in general? I know that the winter holiday season is when retailers do about 50% or more of their business, but at least give us a month to enjoy Fall before you start reminding us that winter is coming and that we need to buy a bunch of useless junk. Now, I’m a Biology major, not a Philosophy major, so I won’t try to make some argument about how these commercials being shown so early in the year detract from the meaning of the holiday season or show how obsessed Americans are with consumerism; instead, I just want to say that I think it’s ridiculous that retailers think we need a reminder three months out that the holidays are coming.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m just as excited for the holiday season to come as anybody else is. I just feel that if we start getting in the mindset of “Oh boy, winter vacation is right around the corner” this early in the year, once winter vacation actually arrives we won’t be as hyped for it. This often happens with movies: the initial trailer will get released months in advance, people will get insanely excited for it, then when the movie comes out it does horribly at the box office. Sometimes, too much hype is a bad thing. So to all the big retailers out there, please let me at least watch the leaves turn fall colors before you tell me I need to buy a 70 inch, 4K resolution TV for 20 percent off.
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Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
Junior Stephanie Blair Photo Credit : David Sinclair GCC&M
B y emily sheehan S taff W riter The Gettysburg College Volleyball team has opened the season 8-4 overall with thanks to junior setter, Steph Blair. Last week, Steph made her 2000th assist against Susquehanna University, further establishing her name on the court. “Being a setter definitely is not easy,” said Blair. “It is my job to be a leader and run the court, which includes calling plays and running the offense. It is also my job to be a motivator and bring energy to the court, especially when we aren’t playing well. I lead my team by being the person that my teammates can look to By emily & a and rely sheehan on during elizabeth hilrfank game.” Staff Writer & Sports Although she editor may be the leader of her team while on the court, Steph’s humble attitude made it clear that she was only part of the reason for the Bullet’s successful 2-0 Centennial Conference start. “I would like to mention how talented everyone on the team is this year,” said Blair. “The freshman are absolutely amazing. There are seven of them, and they have stepped up and really made us a team to be reckoned with. In addition, all of the upperclassmen have really been doing an amazing job of completely changing the mentality of this team from what it has been in prior years, and I think it really reflects in how we have been playing so far this season.” For her contributions to Bullet’s volleyball, and continual success on the court, Steph Blair is this week’s athlete of the week.
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Shooting to maintain the streak
Gettysburg men’s soccer defeats Muhlenberg College 3-2 B y S tephanie K aralis S taff W riter 228 fans came out to Clark Stadium Saturday night to watch the Gettysburg men’s soccer team play Muhlenberg College. With a five game winning streak behind them, the men’s soccer team came in hot with intensity to successfully defeat Muhlenberg 3-2. “We played a very dapper and sleek style of play on Saturday,” said junior Michael Farse. “It was a very tenacious game, and fortunately we were able to come out on top.” After much back-and-forth in the beginning minutes of play, a handball against Muhlenberg in the box caused senior captain Henry Smith to take his second penalty kick of the season and successfully drill the ball into the opposing team’s net, putting Gettysburg in the lead 1-0 at the half. The Bullets’ focus and determination to win was evident in their offense. The team outshot Muhlenberg 7-3 during the first 45 minutes on the field. This drive to win did not falter in the second half of play, either. Senior KJ DePontes kept the team in the lead with a sneak past a Muhlenberg defender to
Photo courtesy of David Sinclair, GC C&M
Gettusburg men’s soccer has a 2-0 Conference record and a 5-1-1 overall record on the season. The Bullets score his second goal of in the 76th minute. The the season. Gettysburg B u l l e t s a n d t h e M u l e s ended the night with their now led 2-0. were now tied, but the s i x t h c o n s e c u t i v e w i n The Muhlenberg B u l l e t s ’ r e s i l i e n c e l e d of the season, and they College Mules were not t h e m t o p u t a w a y o n e displayed great teamwork going to let Gettysburg m o r e g o a l t o w i n t h e a n d p o t e n t i a l f o r t h e future of the season. The w i n w i t h o u t a f i g h t , game. however, and they quickly Muhlenberg tried team controlled the ball r e t u r n e d t o c h a l l e n g e to stop Gettysburg, but its for majority of the second the Bullets. The Mules strategy led to a foul on half. pushed the ball forward, junior Patrick Santini just M u h l e n b e r g ’ s and 44 seconds after the outside the box. Smith senior goalie Alex Tomko Bullets’ latest goal, they took the free kick and p u t u p a n i m p r e s s i v e were able to transition struck the ball against front with eight saves, t h e b a l l f o r f i r s t - y e a r the crossbar. Santini then but it was not enough. Mule Pete Lunther to raced to head the ball Gettysburg ended the light up the visitor’s side t o w a r d s t h e l e f t p o s t , game with 20 shots on of the scoreboard for the where first-year Bullet goal, while Muhlenberg first time. Ezekiel Omosanya drilled tallied six. This victory M u h l e n b e r g the ball into the left side first-year Wyatt Dessel of the net, scoring his moves Gettysburg up one then headed the ball into first collegiate, and game spot in the NSCAA MidAtlantic Region poll, the goal from a free kick winning, goal.
now ranking sixth in the region; and it places the team tied for first in the Centennial Conference with Haverford College. Both teams hold 2-0 conference records. F i r s t - y e a r Thomas Keane leads the conference for goalsagainst average (0.33). The Bullets do not stop there, however, as DePontes and Smith tie for second in assists at three apiece. Santini leads this stat with four assists. Smith is also the third scorer in the conference with four goals thus far, and he ranks second in total points on the season, just behind the leader with 11. DePontes also sits at a five-way tie for sixth in points for the Conference, with seven on the season. The Gettysburg team ranks number two in the Centennial Conference for goalsagainst average (0.64). “This year we have a lot returning guys and an extremely talented freshman class, so we are confident that we can do something spectacular this season,” said Michael Farse. The Bullets play Haverford College next in Haverford, PA Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in an attempt to break the tie and cement the much-desired first place position.
Lady Bullets stride across the finish line
Women’s cross country finishes fourth at Messiah Invitational B y andy milone S taff W riter The Gettysburg College women’s crosscountry team took to the hills on Saturday, when it competed in the Messiah College Invitational. The team placed fourth in a field of 13 division three teams. Sophomore Sarah Rinehart was the first Bullet to cross the finish line, finishing 17th in a field of 163 competitors with a time of 25:09 respectively. Senior Gwen Porter was not far behind, as she crossed the line with a time of 25:14, worthy of 19th place. Senior captain Amanda Asaro and junior Elizabeth Hilfrank did not compete as they look ahead towards other meets with top-level competition. “For the rest of the season, we want to continue to work hard, train hard and race hard,” said Asaro. “Our per K times keep improving even as some courses are getting tougher, so I have high hopes for the rest of the season.” 11 women from the Orange and Blue improved their times from the previous 6K competition at Kutztown University. Only a second
behind Porter, sophomore Colleen Campbell finished third for the Bullets and 21st overall. Senior captain Eva Karkuff and sophomore Margot Hoagland rounded out the scoring for the Bullets. Cross-country is a team sport which highlights “pack running” as a strong strategy for success. This plan involves runners from the same team running in groups in order to push each other into higherlevel positions of scoring. While Asaro and Hilfrank have been the top runners for Gettysburg, the pack that follows up behind them is crucial to the team’s success. This pack includes Porter, Campbell, senior Amanda Wivell, Karkuff, Hoagland, sophomore Mary Casey and first year Jaqueline Russell. “We knew Saturday was going to be a good size meet with appropriate competition and a hilly course, so to prepare for that we did some hill workouts and a lot of pack-running this week,” said Karkuff. “The goal was to work the hills and work together, and I think we really did that. The team showed up ready to compete and was
Photo courtesy of David Sinclair,GCC&M
Senior Amanda Wivell finished in 39th place at the Messiah Invitational. very receptive when we of 22 women and keep the October 29. previewed the course on women as close together as “Our team goal for our warm-up to prepare for possible. the season is to place in the the race.” B o t h t h e m e n ’ s top four at Conferences,” T h e w o m e n ’ s and women’s cross country said Karkuff. “We also c r o s s - c o u n t r y s e a s o n teams travel to Lehigh have a team goal to be a begins with shorter 4K University Saturday for supportive unit for each a n d 5 K r a c e s b e f o r e the 47th Paul Short Run. other throughout this long t r a n s i t i o n i n g i n t o t h e R e g u l a r a t t e n d e r s , t h e season. In cross country, 6K races. The Messiah women’s squad will be e v e r y t e a m m e m b e r i s Invitational was only the prepared to compete in the crucial to the success of s e c o n d 6 K r a c e o f t h e meet where they placed the team and everyone has season. forth out of 43 teams last ups and downs throughout The cross-country season. the season.” season is one of the shorter The course will The lady Bullets seasons for fall sports, and not come packaged with placed sixth in last year’s as October approaches, the a s m a n y h i l l s a s t h e Centennial Conference Lady Bullets begin to enter previous two meets, so competition. into some of their toughest the runners will be looking Gettysburg will races. to improve their times have runners in both the Asaro a n d again in anticipation of open race and varsity race H i l f r a n k w i l l l o o k t o the Centennial Conference Saturday, beginning at continue to lead the squad Championships meet on 9:30a.m.
This weekend in Gettysburg College fall sports:
Saturday, Oct. 1: Women’s Golf vs. Lebanon Valley Invitational - 10:00a.m. Men’s Golf at McDaniel Mason-Dixon Invitational - 9:30a.m. Women’s Soccer at Haverford College - 1:00p.m. Men’s Soccer at Haverford College - 3:30p.m. Women’s Cross Country at Paul Short Run - 9:30a.m. Men’s Cross Country at Paul Short Run - 9:30a.m. Volleyball at Haverford College - 12:00p.m. and (vs Cabrini College) 2:00p.m. Field Hockey at Haverford College - 12:00p.m. Football vs McDaniel College - 1:00 p.m.
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