By Kyle Lawson
November 6, 2008

When Senate President Hugh McStravick mentioned at the beginning of the October 27 Student Senate meeting that any student who had to leave at eight was permitted to do so, but were asked to stay as long as possible senators and club representative alike realized something was up. What many probably did not expect was that Dean Ramsey would be speaking about Juicycampus.com.

For more on the Juicycampus meeting, click here.

By Janet Riggs
November 5, 2008

Dear Maggie,

                I am writing in response to your letter regarding juicycampus.com.  I appreciate your willingness to take a strong stand against this website which has had the attention of many of us (students, administrators, and faculty) over the last few weeks.   All of those with whom I have talked agree that juicycampus.com is degrading, offensive, and inconsistent with our values as an institution.  

For the rest of President Riggs' letter, click here.

By Julie Ramsey
November 5, 2008

Dear Members of the Gettysburg Community,

Over the course of the past two weeks, there have been many conversations on campus about the website juicycampus.com . This site provides a venue for anyone to anonymously post information about a particular college or university. Unfortunately, most of the people who post comments on the site focus on derogatory and salacious information about people they may or may not know.

For the rest of Dean Ramsey's letter, click here.

Features
My First Election Day: Look What Happened

By Jaclynn Cross
November 9, 2008

I woke up late on Nov. 4. I was supposed to be in Maryland by 9 a.m. and I woke at 8:30 a.m. It was my first time having to go home, to Maryland, to vote in any election, let alone the Presidential election. And in spite of my late awakening, I was excited for the day that lay ahead of me.

For the rest of Jaclynn Cross' Election Day experience, click here.

By Amy Meros
November 11, 2008

I had very high expectations for West Side Story when I walked into the Majestic Theatre on Saturday night. This was partially because West Side Story is one of the first musicals I remember enjoying when I was younger. I also knew how talented the people involved with the Department of Theatre Arts and the Sunderman Conservatory of Music are.

For the most part, I left the Majestic as a happy critic.

For the rest of the review, click here.

By Lyle Roser
November 9, 2008

Before I begin this review, one must keep in mind the bad track record of films based on video games. Very few make the transition. However, Max Payne is different. As a fan of the series, one of its standout features is its cinematic presentation. If any game deserves to be made into a movie, it would be this one. That said, does Max Payne make the transition from video game to movie?

For the rest of the movie review, click here.

By Hanna Ackerman
November 6, 2008

Your trusty gburgforum.com staff spent hours on November 4 th in the cold and spitting rain to take a rough exit poll of students who took the college sponsored shuttle up to the Lutheran Seminary Library to vote.

For the full report of the exit polls and shuttle service, click here.

By Nicole Simmons
November 6, 2008

Election Day—the Mecca for any campaign worker. As I stood in the Quarter in downtown Harrisburg, in a mass of Obama supporters counting down the seconds until the West Coast polls closed, I realized that this was it. After 16 months of working on this election cycle, it was amazing to know that Obama was going to be the next President of the United States.

For the rest of the article, click here.

Features
Women’s Center’s Official Column: Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Women’s Center

By Kate Sims
October 28, 2008

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Women’s Center has taken part in this campaign all month in order to help increase awareness on this extremely important women’s issue and, also, to help fundraise for specific non-profits dedicated to the cause.

We hope our campaign against breast cancer will extend our across campus to include students from a variety of clubs and organizations. And we will help to ensure this by devoting a high degree of effort to reach everyone.

For more on the Women's Center Breast Awareness Month, click here.

Op-Ed
An Open Letter to President Riggs

By Maggie Carter
November 1, 2008

To read Maggie Carter's letter to President Riggs concerning Juicycampus.org, click here.

Features
Greek Profile: Sigma Chi

By Hanna Ackerman
November 3, 2008

1) What are the goals or mission statement of Sigma Chi?

For the answer to this, and other questions, click here.

Op-Ed
A McCain White House

By Beth Leamy
October 30, 2008

With the election winding down to the final days, the race for President is getting closer and closer, and increasingly difficult to predict. Obama is still turning out record numbers to his rally’s, McCain’s campaign has focused on Pennsylvania as a key state for Nov. 4, and polls are closing in on each other as more negative ads are posted by both campaigns.

For more on Beth Leamy's opinion on a John McCain White House, click here.

Op-Ed
The Mortgage Crisis and the Blame Game

By Nicole Simmons
October 29, 2008

The mortgage crisis, foreclosures, eviction notices—all of these are characteristics of the current economic crisis, one that I find many are bitter about.

“Blame the mortgage companies!” “Blame the home owners!” “Why should I have to pay for other people’s stupid mistakes?!”

For more on the mortgage crisis, click here.

Op-Ed
Powell, Breaking Away from Republican Party, Endorses Obama  

By Jaclynn Cross
October 28, 2008

If there was any dissention within the Republican Party regarding the current Presidential Election, it came to a proverbial head on Sunday, Oct. 19 when former Secretary of State, under current President Bush, Colin Powell announced his endorsement of Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama.

For more on Powell's endoresement, click here.

Op-Ed
Cindy McCain Brings out Protesters

By Owen Carhart
October 28, 2008

Cindy McCain’s visit, on Oct. 19, to campus brought out both McCain sympathizers and protesters on.

Many students must have noticed the Facebook group that announced the protest for the event. All said and done there were around 24 student protesters outside of the CUB, showing their disapproval for the McCain campaign.

While these protesters were absolutely within their rights to protest outside the CUB, my argument concerns the protesters motives rather than their rights.

For more on the protests, click here.

Features
World Series News

By Jhalil Cain
October 28, 2008

What can I say, it’s the World Series. Just as a brief recap of what has been happening; The Phillies are playing the Rays and so far the Phillies are dominating the Rays leading the series 3-1.

For more on the World Series, click here.

Op-Ed
What’s in a Middle Name?

By Nicole Simmons
October 22, 2008

It's no secret things have been rather heated lately in the presidential election. And John McCain's latest strategy of "Who is the real Barack Hussein Obama?" has seemed to ignite bigoted, angry passions in his supporters. 

"Treason!" Terrorist!" "Kill him!" some yell during McCain's speeches, in reference to Obama. 

For more on reactions to Obama's middle name, click here.

Features
Tattoos of Gettysburg: Tory

By Hanna Ackerman
October 30, 2008

For the article on Tory's tattoos, click here.

News
Students Demonstrate Outside McCain Rally

By Kyle Lawson
October 20, 2008

This past Sunday while supporters for presidential candidate John McCain from both campus and the Gettysburg community gathered inside the ballroom, the Junction, and the Commons to listen to his wife Cindy McCain and former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge speak, roughly thirty students held their own demonstrations both inside and outside the College Union Building.

For more on the protest, click here.

Features
View From Behind the Signs

By Hanna Ackerman
October 23, 2008

At the pro-McCain Rally that the “future first lady,” Cindy McCain came to speak at, this past Sunday, I was one of the 5 protesters inside the rally itself. We were joined by twenty some odd Obama supporters outside, holding posters, chanting, and handing out informational flyers to attendees of the rally. To these supporters, I offer my very humble thanks in gratitude for their tenacity and passion.

For more on the protest experience, click here.

Op-Ed
A Reinvigoration of Student Action: Thanks to Cindy McCain’s Visit

By Kriscinda Meadows
October 23, 2008

When we became aware, Friday morning, that Gettysburg College was to host the likes of Cindy McCain and Tom Ridge, my friend Kim Kupperman asked me if I would go with her to distribute flyers to attendees. I said yes. Unknowingly this tipped a tiny snowball over an edge and very quickly, over the next 48 hours, became a snow-boulder...

For more on the protest experience, click here.

Op-Ed
Problems with the Cindy McCain Protest

By Beth Leamy
October 23, 2008

Last Sunday, an organized protest of Cindy McCain’s visit to campus was orchestrated, and I now feel it necessary to respond to a few of these student’s actions.

Before I begin, I would like to state, I do appreciate that it was the protester’s constitutional right to express their views contrary to the ones being expressed in the CUB Ballroom on Oct. 19. I believe that it was their right to organize a demonstration outside of the venue and illustrate their feelings on pertinent issues.

For more on the protest, click here.

Features
Tattoos of Gettysburg
Spotlight On: Kriscinda Meadows

By Hanna Ackerman
October 23, 2008

For the feature on Kriscinda Meadows' tattoos, click here.

Op-Ed
Vice Presidential Shenanigans

By Owen Carhart
October 23, 2008

As one who eagerly awaits both the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates, I must admit that my anticipation is almost always let down. Thus, I await these “debates” with an ounce of anger; anger that stems from a fundamental problem with the debate process.

Unfortunately, the recent Vice Presidential debate was no different.

For more on the VP debate, click here.

News
Paula Poundstone’s Surprising Audience Interaction Brings Laughs

By Nate Storey
October 7, 2008

If you’re like me, your only vague recollections of Paula Poundstone are from a childhood when she appeared in kid-friendly media such as Sesame Street and would wear brightly colored pant suits and ties.

For more on Paula's performance, click here.

OpEd
The Socialization of Race

By Jaclynn Cross
October 10, 2008

When Tim Wise came to campus a year ago, for Fall Convocation, I witnessed plenty of disgruntled white students, angry about the way Wise made them feel. The Black students, on the other hand, mostly seemed happy that there was finally a white person saying all the things that they had been feeling and thinking about white privilege and the perpetuation of racist ideologies in the information age.

For more on the issue, click here.

OpEd
Conservatism and Feminism

 By Colleen Weldon
October 10, 2008

 The Gettysburgian printed an article last week issuing the following declaration: that pro-life, or anti-abortion women, cannot be feminists. This article was unabashedly insulting to the core values and belief systems conservative women hold close to their hearts and espouse in their daily lives, not to mention it was terribly inaccurate in its presentation and discussion of conservative feminist theory.

News
Economic Conditions Affect Gettysburg College Students

By Lashanda Dailey
October 9, 2008

On Monday, September 29 th, Associate VP of Enrollment and Educational, Salvatore Ciolino and Assistant Professor of Economics, Mark Hopkins spoke at a small press conference in Lyceum Hall about the current economic conditions of the United States and how those conditions would affect us as college students.

For more, click here.

SPECIAL BREAKING NEWS
Fall Concert Bands Announced: Augustana/Reel Big Fish

By Kyle Lawson
September 29, 2008

On Monday September 29 Kyle Bruntz and Sean Mullins, chairs of the CAB Concert committee, announced the performers for the Fall Concert. This year two headliners are confirmed: Augustana and Reel Big Fish. The concert date is set for November 8 at 7:30.

For more, click here.

Features
Greek Profile: Chi Omega

For full profile, click here.

Features
Come Out and Vote

By Beth Leamy
October 2, 2008

With the Nov. 4 approaching rapidly, deadlines for voter registration are almost upon us.

This coming Monday, Oct. 6, is the deadline for prospective voters wishing to register to vote. With this in mind, various activities throughout campus will be going on over the next month in order to ensure that students are educated and motivated to go to the polls.

For more on upcoming voting activities, click here.

Features
Letters from the Women’s Center: Let Us Begin…

By Colleen Weldon
October 2, 2008

Dear Forum Readers,  

Since this article will mark the beginning of the Women’s Center’s weekly contribution to this publication, I feel it necessary to begin by introducing who I am, who my colleagues are, and what the Women’s Center’s mission is for this upcoming academic year.

My name is Colleen Weldon, and I am a senior whose interest in women’s issues originated with my major studies — political science.

For more information on the Women's Center's upcoming activities, click here.

News
"SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTSUITS” COMES TO GETTYSBURG

By Hanna Ackerman
September 22, 2008

Monday night, former Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman spoke to a full house at the CUB Ballroom on the position of women in politics. In her speech, entitled “Women, Power, & Politics: The View from Just Under the Glass Ceiling,” Governor Whitman shared illustrative anecdotes...

For the full article on former Governor Todd Whitman's speech, click here.

Features
Journey to a McCain/Palin Rally

By Lyle Roser
September 17, 2008

Despite being a Republican since high school, I have seen very few politicians in action, let alone a presidential candidate. However, when I found out John McCain and Sarah Palin were coming to Franklin and Marshall College, within easy driving distance of Gettysburg College, I immediately took the chance to see them.

For the full account of the rally, click here.

CD Reviews: TV on the Radio & The Black Lips

By Andrew Merclean
September 16, 2008

It’s official. TV on the Radio has become an “indie” rock dynasty. Their far-out grooves have truly reached perfection in recent releases. I can’t label them—post rock? Psychedelia? Soul? Jazz? No.

For the full set of reviews, click here.

HOROSCOPE: September 23, 2008

By Madam Michelle and Hurricane Hanna

By Kyle Lawson
September 4, 2008

Though CUB 260 was nearly empty a handful students joined the Presidential Search Committee on Wednesday to give their opinions on what kind of qualities the next president should have. The students were asked why a president would want to come to Gettysburg, what challenges they might face, and what qualities they should have.

To learn what Gettysburg students want in their next college president, click here.

Features
ID Exhibit Redefines Identity

By Kyle Lawson
September 3, 2008

"ID: Self-Portraiture in Contemporary Sculpture” seeks to redefine what a self portrait must look like. The five sculptors define their identities not simply as “this is me” but instead here is a piece of me. While similar themes are found throughout the exhibit each artist approaches them in a different way.

To see the full story about the Identity Ehibit, click here.

Arts
Fall Movie Preview

By Nate Storey
September 3, 2008

10 to See, 10 to Keep Your Eye On, 10 to Skip

For the full list of fall movies previewed, click here.

Op-Ed
Versus! Candidate Comparisons

By Nate Storey
September 3, 2008

As the election fast approaches and the tickets have been announced, it seems wise to understand the candidates on a deeper level than how they appear or how they strive to make their opponent appear. We must examine their positions, their views, and their actions.

One of the most important tests of a candidacy is the selection of the Vice President.