the gettysburgian august 27, 2015

♦ Thursday, August 27, 2015

Thursday, August 27, 2015Volume CXVII, No. 15

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Predictions for the Presidential

Debate, pg. 5

Art Gallery Exhibit, pg. 3

Weird News,pg. 2

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This Week at the Majestic,

pg. 3

Princeton Review ranks

Athletic Facilities,

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What They Say vs. What They Mean,

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This Week’s

Top Stories

On August 26, re-p o r t e r A l i s o n P a r k e r and photographer Adam W a r d w e r e k i l l e d a t Br idgewate r P laza in Virgin ia near Moneta while they were on-air. a rke r was a g rauda te of James Madison Uni-versity School of Me-dia Arts and Design in Harrisonburg, Virginia, whi le Ward was en-gaged to be married and graduated from Virginia T e c h i n 2 0 1 1 . F a m i -ly and f r i ends o f the victims describe being “numb” and “shocked” at the events that trans-p i red . The shoote r i s bel ieved to be Vester Flanagan, who was an employee at WDBJ with the on-air name Bryce Williams. He was fired for unknown reasons.

National

The EU is suffer-ing a migration crisis as thousands of those afflicted by poverty are seeking refuge . Hun-gary, for example , i s currently adding 2,000 police to its borders, ac-cording to the Interior Ministry. Due to for-eign pol icy weakness and a failure to imple-m e n t c h a n g e s t o i t s Common Foreign and Securi ty Policy, anti-migra t ion e f for t s a re crude and ineffective. Xenophobia is current-ly a huge issue facing most countr ies in the EU. Three major issues are the lack of engage-ment with the Western Balkans, strife and civil war in Africa, and is-sues in the Middle East. Many of those who are fleeing are leaving Mid-dle Eastern countr ies such as Afghanistan and Syria which are plagued by human r ights v io-l a t ions . Sad ly , many r e f u g e e s a r e i n j u r e d or die en route. Fif ty mig ran t s were found d e a d i n a l a r g e s h i p on the Mediterranean Sea, according to the Italian coast guard who planned the operation. Migration is at an all time high, but the cur-rent situation is dismal for both refugees and EU countries.

International

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

Gettysburg strives to curb violence on campusBy Jennifer Mccary

associate Dean of college life guest Writer

Whether it is your senior year or you are stepping on campus for the first time this fall, there are a number of ways to get involved and make a posi-tive impact on your Gettysburg community.

On Aug. 13, you received an important email from Dean Ramsey and the Office of Col-lege Life—I encourage you to read (and re-read) that important message about updates and com-munity standards for the Fall 2015 semester.

In particular, I urge you to pay close attention to the infor-mation about Title IX and Vio-lence Prevention. As many of you know, Gettysburg College is not immune to situations of sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking, and we have been working hard to improve our campus climate and response to these issue.

For one, we implemented rigorous training for faculty, staff, and students, and will continue that work this year and beyond. During the 2013 calendar year, there were 10 criminal sexual offenses of-ficially reported to the college. During that time, only one report was submitted by a third-party, or someone who observed the incident. However, in the 2014 calendar year— after our inten-sive training was implemented— thirteen third-party reports were filed and 24 criminal sexual of-fenses were officially reported to the college. These numbers do not include confidential reports made to the Health and Counsel-

The Women’s and LGBTQA Resource Center, located on the first floor of Apple Hall, is a safe place for students to talk about sensitive issues and learn more about violence prevention.

By Julia sippel staff Writer

This fall , Gettysburg is welcoming a brand new group of students to cam-pus--- the Class of 2019. As always, this group is certain to be an amazing addition to the College community!

S imu l t aneous ly , t he 2015- - -2016 schoo l yea r will bring several new pol-icy changes, most notably, changes to the implementa-tion of Title IX and adjust-ments to the Alcohol and Drug Policy Point System.

As outlined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Title IX states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded f rom par t ic ipa t ion in , be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educat ion pro-gram or activity receiving

Federal financial assistance” (Title IX, Education Amend-ments of 1972. http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/titleix.htm).

Newly promoted As-sociate Dean of College Life for Violence Prevention & Resolution and Title IX Co-ordinator, Jennifer McCary, will be working with both this and reports of sexual m i s c o n d u c t , r e l a t i o n s h i p violence, etc.

In addition, the Green D o t i n i t i a t i v e w i l l b e launched this semester. Col-lege Life compares the pro-gram to a computerized map of red dots, each representing “the spread of some terrible epidemic….” A green dot, however, “represents any behavior, choice, word, or attitude that promotes safety for all of us and communi-cates utter intolerance for any form of violence…. A green dot is simply your in-

ing Center or to any off campus confidential reporting resource.

This tells us that an in-crease in training is in fact lead-ing to greater awareness and an increase in the number of incidents that are reported and investigated.

This is a positive step, but your involvement is vital. As stu-dents, I urge you to get involved and help increase awareness to ensure our campus remains safe and inclusive:

•Attend a Green Dot train-ing: This bystander-based pro-gram emphasizes the importance of intervening so we can measur-ably and systematically reduce violence within our community and keep all members of our community safe. Save the date now for our first training on

Gettysburg College welcomes the class of 2019With the new class, changes will be made to the points system and Title IX policy

Monday, Sept. 21 from 1-5pm in CUB 260.

•Visit the Women’s and LGBTQA Resource Center: Located on the entry level of Apple Hall, this space houses the Women’s Center and LGBTQA Advocacy and Education. We envision a campus community where women and LGBTQA students and the people who support them can thrive, be safe and feel proud to call Gettysburg College their home. This space is for everyone and we encourage you to visit and learn more about violence prevention.

•Complete your campus climate survey: It is never too early to begin thinking about ways to improve our campus culture. Be sure to take the survey you’ll receive via email

in March. In the meantime, get involved in shaping that culture by getting involved.

•Volunteer: The best way to get involved is to volunteer. Look for opportunities through the Violence Prevention office by visiting www.gettysburg.edu/titleix and reach out about things that interest you.

•Join Discussions: There is a strong connection between social justice and violence pro-tection. Participate in the annual Social Justice Institute being held Oct. 13th and Jan. 29th – 30th. Engage in this important dialogue by attending eRace and nGender discussions on campus. Or, you might consider joining the Women’s Center for “iLove,” a conversation explor-ing strategies to develop and

maintain healthy relationships. Go to www.gettysburg.edu/so-cialjustice/ for more information on these and other discussion groups or workshops.

These are just a few sug-gestions – the truth is, we can not do this without your involve-ment and ownership. Whether you dedicate a few hours to attend or lead a Green Dot train-ing, or only have five minutes, your support is crucial.

If you have any questions about any of the above or want to learn more about how you can get involved, please get in touch by visiting room 220 of the College Union Building, emailing [email protected], or calling (717)337-6900.

Dean of College Life discusses new programs promoting bystander intervention

dividual choice at any given moment to make our com-munity safer” (Green Dot Overview, https://www.get-tysburg.edu/about/ offices/col lege_l i fe /violence-pre -

vention-title-ix/green-dot/). While bystander pre-

vention is not a new concept

at Gettysburg, the Green Dot program is an impress ive step in the right direction. For some easy ways to par-ticipate, check out “Green dots for those too busy to do green dots” at https://www.g e t t y s b u r g . e d u / a b o u t / o f -fices/college_life/violence-prevention- t i t le- ix/green-dot/too-busy/.

Furthermore, the Point System has been updated; f o r n e w s t u d e n t s , p o i n t s are assigned in response to drug, alcohol , and related violations of school policy. While the previous standards required less than six accu-mulated points to participate in Greek life or off-campus s t u d y , b a s e d o n t h e n e w c h a n g e s s t u d e n t s c a n b e excluded from these oppor-tunities with five points or more. These new standards will be implemented in the spring of 2016.

As in previous years, points and fines in addition to those formally outlined wi l l be app l i cab le in the first weeks of the semester. Through September 10, no events taking place on cam-pus may inc lude a lcohol , and first year students are prohibi ted f rom at tending such events through Septem-ber 17.

“Our primary goal is to give students the opportunity to attend programs and other even t s hos ted on campus without alcohol being pres-ent,” said Dean Ramsey of the addit ional constraints . As such, various alcohol-free events will be offered during this time period.

With so many positive changes and a new group of already-accomplished Get-tysburgians, the 2015-2016 school year is bound to start off well!

“Our primary goal is to give students the opportunity to

attent programs and other events

hosted on campus without alcohol being present.”~Dean Ramsey

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♦ Thursday, August 27, 2015NEWS

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By BrenDan raleigh

eDitor-in-chief

A GrandMother’s Boy19-year-old Aaron Richardson broke into a high school on Monday. With what pur-

pose? Burglary? Vandalism? Surreptitiously altering his high school grades so he can get into Harvard in classic teen comedy hijinks? Nope. Mr. Richardson just needed to make a call to his Mee Maw. Richardson entered the building, searching for a phone. When that inexplicably failed, he tried logging onto Facebook to talk to her on there. But that didn’t work either (in terms of technology, I’m guessing this guy is about as competent as his Mee Maw). Richardson was identified from security camera footage. And he led police on a long, winding, dangerous chase. Not really, though. He was actually already in jail for unrelated charges by the time he was identified. It’s a sad day in our country when a man can be arrested for trying to call his grandmother.

Wed and BuriedFor most people, being buried alive is only their worst nightmare. For Neysi Perez, 16,

of Honduras, it may have been a reality. The teenager was pregnant and recently married when she collapsed and began foaming at the mouth. Her mother, believing her to be pos-sessed by demons, called for an exorcism. It failed, and shortly after, doctors proclaimed Perez dead. Days after she was buried, however, her relatives all swore they began hear-ing banging and screaming noises coming from the grave. After digging up the grave and smashing it with a sledgehammer, they found Perez, dead and cold. Perez’s mother is still convinced that her daughter was buried alive and that doctors declared her dead too quickly.

A Lice or Death SituationPamela Vanorsdale of Daytona Beach is accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill her

former son-in-law, Dylan Loveless, for giving her children lice. Police learned about the plot from the would-be shooter, Daniel Dionne. Pamela even offered to supply Dionne with the weapon. Vanorsdale was charged with conspiracy to commit murder and taken to the Volusia County Jail. She claims that she was only joking.

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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 pres-

ent political and social upheaval in Afghanistan. Thielker and Coburn look back to the history of conflict and forward to the legacy of the US interven-

tion. (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 Alex-ander 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.

This exhibit will be open from Wednesday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. – Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, 4 p.m.

Art Gallery Exhibit

♦ Thursday, August 27, 2015FEATURES

THEGETTYSBURGIAN

GECO wants YOU to go green this year

By Julia rentsch

geco corresponDent

W h e t h e r c o m i n g t o Gettysburg this fall is your first time living away from home, or if you are expe-r ienced at l iving on your own, arriving on campus is a time to make some deci-s ions about the way you want to live. Why not live green?

Developing habits that save energy and resources is easy—there are a number of people on this campus that already practice a full set of eco-friendly habits, and you can join them, no matter what you’ve done in the past. It is, of course, important for every col lege s tudent to contribute to the world’s efforts to combat cl imate change and general pollution through conservation. It may sound daunting, but even small lifestyle changes can help the planet.

Here is a head start : Gettysburg helps students be eco-friendly while at col-lege in a number of ways. For example, Servo turns food was te in to compos t for the Painted Turtle Farm, and energy-saving bulbs are being installed throughout campus. But as a s tudent body, we can do more! For a great start to a fresh se-mester, consider adopting as part of your Gettysburg Great routine some of the following green tactics to help our school decrease its waste.

For starters, go tray-less at Servo to save water. To help put the food-waste compost to good use, t ry

By Julianne Boggs

contriButing Writer

The Campus Activi-t i es Board (CAB) , com-prised of current students and faculty advisors, has been working hard all sum-mer in anticipation of the f i r s t y e a r s t u d e n t ’ s a r -rival. They are so excited for the Class of 2019 to f i n a l l y m e e t e a c h o t h e r and to par t ic ipate in the various programs they have planned for the incoming first years.

During the beginning of or ientat ion, f i rs t year students will get to partici-pate in a Rita’s social where

CAB’s launches can’t-miss orientation events

they can decorate their own picture frames while enjoy-ing Rita’s Italian ice. They can a l so exper ience the i r first Attic party, located at Get ty sbu rg ’ s s t uden t - run night club on campus, with the theme they voted on – Decades! Furthermore, CAB will be co-sponsoring a late night event with Campus Rec that includes three inflatable items and different sports ac-tivities like dodgeball.

Over the weekend, first year students will also get to experience their first movie n igh t f ea tu r ing “ Ju ra s s i c World” at the Majestic The-ater, followed by their first Midnight Madness! With the

d ining hal l open la te and serving evening goodies, it is hard not to become a fan of ‘Mid Mad’. On the final day of orientation, students will be participating in Field Day where the students will compete as a hall in six dif-ferent events – a scavenger h u n t , t h e h u m a n k n o t , a water activity, a hula hoop ac t iv i t y , t ug -o f -war , and t r ivia . Firs t year s tudents are already getting excited for the events during orien-tation, and CAB can’t wait to continue planning more activities throughout the rest of the year.

helping out at Painted Turtle Farm.

Avoid disposable pack-aging, and recycle everything you can. To reduce your plas-tic waste, get a reusable green Bullet container (ask at the register!) and bring a refill-able mug. If you must get a disposable container, remem-ber that recycling things with a little bit of food on them is okay at Gettysburg. What is even better, though, is either saving leftovers for later, or scraping them into the trash before recycling your con-tainer. Either way, do not let your recyclables be wasted, and encourage others to do the same.

Remember to only print when absolutely necessary and to always print double-sided. When possible, reduce your margins to narrow and your between-line spacing to minimal in order to use the fewest sheets of paper. To reduce your print ing even more, ask your professors about turning in assignments v ia emai l ins tead of hard copy. Do not print out text-books , j u s t l ook a t t hem online.

Choose not to bring a car to campus, and instead use public transport. Bring-ing a bike is also an awesome way to get around town, to get to your classes faster, and to have as a relaxing way to get exercise.

W h e n w a s h i n g y o u r hands, try to conserve paper towels by using hand dryers when available. When you do laundry, wash your clothes in cold water ( the washer setting is called “brights”) to save energy that is used

to heat the water. Make sure to only wash full loads of laundry.

Always turn lights and app l i ance s o f f when you leave a room. And remem-be r , an app l i ance t ha t i s plugged in but turned off is still drawing power from the outlet.

I f you a r e l i v ing on campus, make sure to report tap leaks and faulty toilets to Facilities as soon as possible so that they can be f ixed. Dripping faucets can actually waste a lot of water.

Remember to recycle dead bat ter ies and plast ic bags in the appropriate bins in the CUB. If you want to reuse your plastic bags be-fore you recycle them, they work well as trash can liners, bike seat covers, and pack-ing material. You can even take them back to a store and reuse them when you shop again.

Las t bu t no t l eas t , a great way to live green on campus is to get involved with Gettysburg’s Environ-mental Concerns Organiza-t ion (GECO) , wh ich wi l l meet weekly this semester to plan ways to promote campus awareness of environmental problems and goals, to dis-cuss environmental current events , to help out in the community, and to let mem-bers share their passions for preserving the integrity of our planet . Please contact President Sam Siomko ([email protected]) for more information.

Here’s to the start of an-other great, green Gettysburg semester!

By JaMie Welch

staff WriterNew Student Orientation is

one of the most exciting times of the year: from meeting all the new members of the campus commu-nity to taking part in the traditions that make Gettysburg great, it is one of the most action-packed weeks in a Gettysburg College career. The 702 membered Class of 2019 arrived on campus the morning of Wednesday, August 26, coming from 29 states and 16 countries - the most diverse class in the College’s history.

When students arrived on campus, about 200 volunteers were ready to greet them and carry their things up to their new rooms - a service that students only re-ceive once in their four years at Gettysburg College.

“The campus community is very excited to welcome all new students to campus,” said New Student Orientation Coordinator Rebecca Borovsky ’16 earlier this week. “We have ve been work-ing hard this summer to prepare

for their arrival, and are looking forward to a successful orienta-tion.”

After students arrive on campus and get settled in to their new home, they attended the 184th Convocation Ceremony held at the Beachem Portico on the North Side of Pennsylvania Hall, the same place these students will complete their journey at Gettys-burg four years from now at their commencement.

Following the commence-ment ceremony, orientation, which has been in the planning stages since January, kicked off in a big way. Some of the high-lights first-years will experience throughout New Student Orienta-tion besides Opening Convocation include The First Year Walk, Field Day, and other sessions about Living in Our Community.

As part of field day this year, halls will participate in a scavenger hunt where they will work with their hallmates to take pictures of themselves around campus and the Gettysburg com-munity in the days leading up to

Orientation highlights to get excited about

field day and send the photos to special email addresses. The best photos will be posted on CAB’s social media pages, and those halls with the most items found will be at an advantage going into Field Day, which will be held on Sunday.

Rebecca Borovsky ‘16, New Student Orientation Coor-dinator, cannot wait to greet the new members of the class she has been working so hard to plan for. She says her favorite part of orientation is the First-Year Walk, and she encourages everyone to take part.

Her advice to First-Years as the year progresses is to Own Your Experience: “Take advantage of all of the opportunities (within rea-son).Find two or three things you are passionate about. Those things can be different for everyone, whether it be a particular cause, a club or organization, an academic area of interest, etc.” Whatever the Class of 2019 decides to do this year, it’s certain that they will Do Great Work!

By Meggan sMith

MusselMan liBrary

corresponDent

Welcome to Musse l -man Library, the soon-to-be hub of your academic and soc i a l l i f e a t Ge t ty sbu rg College! We are looking forward to meeting you in person when you come into the library for CYC (Chart-ing Your Course) next week. This is one orientation ses-sion you wil l not want to miss: it is fun, interactive, and includes prizes! You can complete the activity be-tween Monday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept. 4 during the hours of 1:00-5:00 p.m.

In the meantime, here are a few tidbits about the Library you might find help-ful your first few days on campus.

HoursD u r i n g o r i e n t a t i o n

week, Musselman Library is open weekdays, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p .m. and 12:00-6:00 p.m. on the weekend. Once

classes start the library will b e o p e n 8 : 0 0 a . m . - 1 1 : 0 0 p.m. during the week, 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday, and open 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. on Sunday.

We begin our round-the-clock hours on Sunday, Sept . 13th. You can also check the library’s hours on our website anytime.

W h o ’ s y o u r l i b r a r -ian?

H a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s about the library now that you have arrived? Just ask Clint! (…or any of the help-ful library staff). Clint Bau-gess is the class librarian for the Class of 2019. You can quickly reach him at [email protected] or on the main floor of the Library (room 102).

We’re hiring!I f y o u a r e t h i n k i n g

about a campus job, Mussel-man Library will hire student employees in many depart-ments for Fall 2015. Read the student job descriptions on our website and submit

your application online. If you have a l ready appl ied before coming to campus, there’s no need to check in with us. We’ll contact you about interviews.

S e e y o u i n t h e L i -brary!

Clint Baugess is the class librarian for the Class of 2019.

Gettysburg College Class of 2017 on their First Year Walk through the Gettysburg National Cemetary.

First Years in the Class of 2018 enjoying field day.

Photo courtesy of Eric Lee, ‘15

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♦ Thursday, August 27, 2015OPINIONS

THEGETTYSBURGIAN

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 course of his internship because he could not afford housing in Geneva, Switzer-land. A salary of zero dollars will do that do you. Obvi-ously his story is extreme, but situations like mine are incredibly common.

When I was no t i f ied I had been accepted as an intern in the House of Rep-resentatives for the summer, I was over the moon. The one th ing dampen ing my excitement was the fact that I would be unpaid. Luckily, Gettysburg offers (a limited number of) financial grants for students exactly like me. Hooray! I started filling out the grant application right away but had to pause at the question “Will you be able to participate in your internship without this grant?”

Technically, the answer was yes. I could afford to do my in ternship wi thout the scholarship - but it by no means be easy. I ended up answering yes, not being selected for the grant, and (as I predicted) living in Wash-ington, DC with no income.

It was, as expected, by no means easy. A good major-ity of interns live in summer housing at universities. In Wash ing ton , DC, George Washington University and American University are two of the biggest providers of intern housing. They charge between $245 (for a quad room at GWU) and $390 (for a shared apartment at Ameri-can) per week.

As an intern, money was constant ly discussed: “How are you paying for ev-erything?”, “Where else are you working?”, or “Can we just walk? I’m too broke to Uber.” Some people received grants, some worked second jobs or had savings accounts, and some were living off the generosity of family mem-bers. I did not encounter a single person who enjoyed being unpaid. Internships are great opportunities to learn, try new things, and network. Receiving college credit is also great - but it sure doesn’t pay the bills.

By isaBel giBson penrose

opinions eDitor The Internship – it’s not

just a poorly reviewed Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson movie. An internship is the ultimate goal of countless college stu-dents around the world, the thing that will make resumes stand out and secure good jobs for the future. Unfor-tunately, a large amount of internships are unpaid - and this is a costly fact.

The obvious defense of unpaid internships is that students can receive college credit for their work, but 18 percent of interns receive no compensation and no credit. Besides those 18 percent , we can pretty safely assume 100 percent of interns would rather receive financial com-pensation than course credit.

E v e n w h e n t h e y a r e aware of their unpaid situa-tions, interns will go to ex-treme lengths. David Hyde, a 22-year-old unpaid intern wi th the Uni t ed Na t ions , ended up living in a tent over

first Republican debate, used fourteen months ago. Signs emblazoned with LAUGH, DAMN IT lit up around the stage, and the Republican supports forced out chuckles.

At this point Stewart turned to look at the camera and made a face, emulating John Krasinski’s character, Jim, from The Office.

“Senator Sanders,”“Call me Bern,” Sanders

said, demonstrating his trade-mark ability for making his run for the most formal and powerful office in the country seem as low-key as a run for Phi Delta Theta social chair.

“Now that both candi-dates have established what nicknames they prefer, let’s start again! Senator Bern, early in your campaign you face cr i t ic ism f rom black Americans for not being out-spoken enough about racial issues. Do you feel you have changed their minds?”

Senator Sanders, who turned heads by appointing Black Lives Matter Twitter ac t iv i s t Deray McKesson as his campaign manager in early 2016, was noticeably uncomfortable with this ques-tion. Few have forgotten how white progressives turned on the Black Lives Matter move-ment after representat ives interrupted Sanders at a rally in Seattle, Washington.

“The Bernie Bunch is expanding,” he said. “And compared to Mr. Trump I am the king of good views on racial issues.”

Trump-Koch, who has long since abandoned pre-tending he is not completely racist, shrugged in response, bellowing, “Good views on racial issues will not make America great again,” and invoking air quotes around ‘good views’ and ‘racial is-sues.’

“You’re using air quotes wrong,” Sanders complained. “If elected I promise to never misuse air quotes!”

“Ca r ing abou t u s ing things wrong will not make America great again,” came the inspired response.

“Gentlemen!” Stewart attempted to regain control of the conversation. “Gentle-men, please, don’t make me raise my voice, or refer to you as gentlemen, again.”

Both candidates gra-ciously agreed to shut up for three seconds so Stewart could ask Trump-Koch an-other question. “Many women across America were excited by the prospect of the first female President. Now that the dust has settled to reveal two male nominees, what can you do to assure women you will represent them well?”

“I love women,” Trump-Koch said. “I respect women. I believe women should be cherished.”

“You respect women?” Senator Bern rolled his eyes. “If you respect women, why did you state that sexual as-sault in the military is only to be expected when men and women serve together?”

“I thought I deleted that tweet…” Trump trailed off, and glanced stage right, where his lawyer was frantically slashing his finger across his neck. “I mean, I never said that. But women should not serve in the military, they always have blood coming out of their wherevers. When I become President sexual as-sault in the military will stop because I will ban women from serving. Because I love and respect them so much!” He concluded, shouting over the boos of the audience.

To close, Stewart of-fe red the audience a th in smile. “Whatever our views, I think we can all agree how wonderful it is that even in 2016, this stage can be occu-pied solely by white males.” The audience remained silent, seemingly unsure if he was joking or not.

Tune in next week when Vice Presidential nominees Marcy Rubio (Marco Rubio in a dress) and a rightfully seething Hillary Clinton go head to head!


opinions eDitor Fast-forward fourteen

months - past primary season, past the inevitable mess that will be the process of finding VPs, to October 2016

The election is a month away. The Huffington Post has long run out of puns to turn into headlines. Everyone in the universe is ready for this to be over. And Repub-lican nominee Donald Trump and Democra t i c nominee Bernie Sanders are about to debate one-on-one for the first time. I am not saying these men will be the nomi-nees but if they are I believe this is what lies ahead.

Moderator Jon Stewart, former host of The Dai ly Show, who shocked people the world over by accepting a job as a CNN anchor in early 2016, (“I need to be on TV to live” he admitted sheepishly) greeted both candidates. He promised a night of hard-hit-ting, but impartial, questions for both candidates, before mouthing, “just kidding,” and flashing Trump an obscene gesture.

“Segment one,” Stewart began, with his best attempt at a straight face. “Let’s talk about jobs. Mr. Trump. You recently -”

Trump interrupted him, reminding Stewart that one of the conditions of his accep-tance of the Republican nomi-nation was official adoption into the Koch family, largely to shame to Koch brothers for refusing to back their own brother . Stewart c lenched his teeth, nodded curtly, and began again.

“Mr. Trump-Koch. Last year i t was revealed your own signature clothing line was made in Mexico . As President, would you really bring jobs back to America? Or would you export them in order to keep the bad-taste makers of America wearing your cheap suits?”

“ O n l y R o s i e O’Donnell,” Trump bellowed, reusing his “zinger” from the

Get Trumped and feel the Bern: predictions for the first presidential debate

Unpaid internships can cost students in a variety of ways

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What They Say What They Mean“I’m a first-year.” “I’m a freshman.”

“I loved high school.” “I have already peaked.”“I hated high school.” “I’m going to be really clingy when we go

home for breaks.”“I live in Huber.” “I have air conditioning and you don’t.”“I live in Stine.” “At least half my floormates will have

points before Christmas break.”“My [high school] boyfriend/girlfriend is

going to visit every weekend!”““In six months when we inevitably

break up I’m going to need some friends, but not right now!”

OR (to their roommate) “You’ll be crashing

on someone’s floor every weekend!”“Can I borrow that top?” “Can I wear that top out, get beer spilled

all over it, and not wash it before I give it back to you?”

“I NEVER studied in high school.” I have no idea what’s coming to me.”“I’m socially liberal, fiscally

conservative.”“My parents are rich so I don’t have to worry about fiscal issues impacting my life, but don’t want to seem like a bad

person.”“I’m going to be a bio major.” “I’m only ever going to talk about how

hard my classes are.”“I’m going to be an English major.” “All my relatives are constantly going to

question my future and career options.”

What they say versus What they mean: first-year additionSometimes what we say needs a little translating to be truthful – here is a handy guide to what people actually mean when they say certain things


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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (above) and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (below) speaking to supporters

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Universities like George Washington University that house interns in buildings like West Hall (pictured here) for the summer charge hundreds of dollars a week for dorm accommodations

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♦ Thursday, August 27, 2015SPORTS

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Bullets are putting in hard work in order to come up with what could be an extremely rewarding season.

As one of the co-captains, McNamara is looking to keep up the energy and attitude of the team, carrying over the successes from last season.

up and filling the voids.” With the experience and

enthusiasm of the team’s return-ing players, as well as the addi-tion of 42 first year players, there is a very positive attitude brought by the team both on and off the field. Even in the humidity of the hottest days of the summer, the

By MereDith toMBs staff Writer

The Gettysburg College football players were among the first students to arrive on campus this August, preparing for the promising 2015 fall season.

Friday, August 14, marked the end of the summer and the start of preseason for the men. Their schedule consists of team meetings, conditioning, and prac-tices as the players prepare for their scrimmage against Shenan-doah University (Winchester, VA) at 3:30pm on Friday, August 28.

The Bullets are returning 22 seniors this season, including co-captains Brian Calatozzo, Sam McDermott, Anthony Juliano, and Kodie McNamara. These upperclassmen are looking to step up and replace the starters lost among the 20 seniors in last year’s graduating class.

“We lost a pretty solid class last year, full of players who saw a lot of time on the field and brought with them a good amount of experience,” says McNamara about last season’s seniors. How-ever, he is confident in the ability of this year’s team to handle the season ahead: “We have a hand-ful of guys who have seen the field plenty in previous seasons returning this year, and [there are] a lot of underclassmen stepping

Gettysburg football gears up for fall 2015 seasonBullets welcome new players and coaches to the field as they strive to improve over last years rankings

By Bethany holtz

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As athletes begin to pre-pare for the fall season, it is the Gettysburg College athletic facilities that are receiving praise for the upcoming academic and sports season. The Princeton Review recently ranked Get-tysburg College No. 5 in athletic facilities for 2016.

Trailing behind Kenyon College (No. 1), Loyola Univer-sity Maryland (No. 2), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (No. 3), and Macalester College (No. 4), Gettysburg offers im-pressive facilities for athletes, students, and faculty alike.

Between the John F. Jaeger Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness, Bream-Wright-Hauser Athletic Complex, the John A. Hauser Fieldhouse, the Wright Center, Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium and a host of other outdoor fields and facilities, it is hard not to be impressed.

The John F. Jaeger Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness is the newest part of the athletic facilities, which opened in 2009. Marked by a unique 85-foot glass tower, the 55,000 square-foot facility includes the Robert ‘79 and Angela Orten-zio Fitness Center, The Dive, a

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multi-purpose room for classes, a bouldering wall, and a climb-ing wall. The complex also houses the Gettysburg College Bullets Pool, with eight competi-tion lanes, a five-lane warm-up pool, and a spectator gallery.

Right next to the John F. Jaeger Center, inside the Bream-Wright-Hauser Athletic Complex, students, alumni, and fans alike can be found cheering for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling in Bream Gymnasium, which opened in 1962. With an upgraded floor, bleachers, lights, and sounds from 2009-10, the Bream Gymnasium is the place to be at game time. Also part of the Bream-Wright-Hauser Ath-letic Complex are the offices of the athletic department.

Not to be overlooked, the John A. Hauser Fieldhouse has a playing surface of 24,500 square feet with three full-size basket-ball courts, four regulation tennis courts, five volleyball courts, and a 1/11-mile four-lane track. Throughout the academic year a variety of Gettysburg’s varsity and recreational teams can be found practicing their skills here.

Connecting the Bream and Hauser buildings, is the Wright Center. This building features the main offices of the Gettys-burg College athletic depart-

Princeton Review ranks Bullets athletic facilities No. 5 Gettysburg College athletic facilities recieve top ranking as athletes and students return to campus

ment, the athletic training room, classrooms, conference rooms, locker facilities, and the Rudisill Hall of Athletic Honor.

Outside the gym, Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium offers a playing field to the field hockey, football, men’s lacrosse, and track and field teams. Over 6,000 proud Gettysburg fans can fit inside the stadium to cheer on their beloved Bullets. This year will mark the 50th anni-versary for this center of athletic achievement.

The soccer and lacrosse teams can be found out on Clark Field, which opened its gates to Bullets athletes in 2004. Over this past summer, Clark Field received a brand-new artificial surface, which will host many successful games this season.

Rounding out the Gettys-burg athletic facilities are Bobby Jones Field and Kirchhoff Field, home to the softball and baseball teams, respectively. Outside facilities also include 12 courts for varsity tennis.

If you haven’t checked out all of the athletic facilities available on campus, grab your friends and hit the gym or go share some of your Gettysburg pride by cheering on the fall Bullet athletes!

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“One thing we were really good at last year, and [that we saw] a clear improvement on, was how close we became as a team,” he says. “Outside of foot-ball, we find everyone spending a lot more time together, which helps us gel better together on the field.” McNamara hopes that

this trend continues throughout this season, lending success as the Bullets look to improve upon their 5-5 record from the previous 2014 season.

Head Coach Barry Streeter, starting off his 37th year as head coach of the Bullets football team, has added two more mem-

bers to his coaching staff. Charlie Skalaski is coaching the wing backs and wide receivers, and Kirby Scott is working as a speed coach. This rounds the coaching staff off to 10 individuals avail-able to the Bullets, all looking to contribute to the preseason prac-tices and the potential success of the 2015 season.

The Centennial Conference preseason poll placed Gettysburg 5th out of the 10 teams in the poll with 96 total points, after Johns Hopkins University (161 points), Muhlenberg College (144), and Ursinus College (122). Moravian College edged out Gettysburg by one point, ranking fourth in this year’s preseason poll.

Franklin & Marshall (93), Juniata (65), Dickinson (62), Susquehanna (41), and McDaniel College (19) followed, rounding out the poll of the 10 Centennial Conference teams. In the past few years, Gettysburg has put forth strong performances to finish at a higher ranking than the preseason predictions.

“Preseason is awesome,” shares McNamara. “It’s hard for sure, and it’s not easy strap-ping up every day in 90 degree weather, but we have a great group of guys and somehow find a way to make it fun. There’s a lot of excitement for the upcom-ing year.”

Friday, August 28th: Football at Shenandoah-3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 29th:Men’s Cross Country vs. Alumni Run-10:00 a.m.Women’s Cross Country vs. Alumni Run-10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 1st:Men’s Soccer vs. Wilkes-7:00 p.m.Women’s Soccer at The College of New Jersey-7:30 p.m.Men’s Cross Country at Dickinson Light Up the Night-8:00 p.m.Women’s Cross Country at Dickinson Light Up the Night-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 2nd:Field Hockey vs. York-4:00 p.m.Volleyball at Catholic-7:00 p.m.

The Gettysburg College football team hit the fields August 14th to gear up for preseason and begin preping for the upcoming fall season.

The John F. Jaeger Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness, seen above, hosts a variety of campus athletic events and facilities.

Photo courtesy of David Sinclair, GCC&M


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