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Dieting in College: a how-to

guide, pg. 5

First-years complete

Twilight Walk, pg. 2

Weird News,pg. 2

FREE

Potential “Ninth Planet” spotted,

pg. 4

Wrestling team hits the

mats pg. 8

Opinion: “Fear Mongering

Makes America Great,” pg. 7

This Week’s

Top Stories

On Jan. 27, an out-spoken protestor in Har-ney County, Oregon was kil led during a traffic stop related to a wildlife refuge ordeal. The dem-onstrators have insisted that despite the death, they will continue their a r m e d o c c u p a t i o n o f the wildlife refuge. The p o l i c e a n d F B I h a v e i n t e r v e n e d , w i t h t h e FBI sett ing up check-points on roads heading to and f rom Malheu r National Wildlife Ref-uge. Protestors believe that the government has overextended its rights regarding federal land.The governor of oregon, Kate Brown, has sa id that the situation is in progress and asked for p a t i e n c e a s o f f i c i a l s “continue pursuit of a swift and peaceful reso-lution.”

National

An American nan-ny who died in Vienna could have potentially su f fe red a homic ide . After her employers as-serted that she had not showed up fo r work , firefighters checked her apa r tmen t and found her body face down on a mattress. The victim has been identified as Lauren Mann who had been working for three years. A toxicology re-port and autopsy report have both been ordered to determine whether or not Mann was poisoned. A l t h o u g h t h e r e a p -peared to be no external injuries, traces of blood found near her head in-dicate an internal inju-ry. Mann had graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder with a degree of music in 2012. In days prior, an-other American woman was also murdered on a b e a c h i n G r e n a d a , and several weeks ago an American artist was found dead in Italy.

International

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

Project Gettysburg Leon Auction raises $42,000By Kayla Britt

News editorOn Saturday, Jan. 16,

P r o j e c t G e t t y s b u r g L e o n hosted the annual Nicaragua Night Auction.

The auction is the big-gest event that PGL spon-sors, followed by Salsa on the Square in the fall, and draws a huge crowd of peo-ple both from the College

Shown are Gettysburg students that worked together with campus officials to prepare for the.Town Hall Meeting, which

a n d t h e t o w n . T h e e v e n t both spreads awareness for Project Gettysburg Leon and raises money to support Get-tysburg’s partnership with Nicaragua , as Get tysburg and Leon are sister cities.

P r o j e c t G e t t y s b u r g Leon emphas izes cul tura l exchange and fosters sus-tainable development proj-ects near the city of Leon,

Town hall meeting fosters dialogue around raceThe student-sponsored meeting was attended by over 1600 Gettysburgians

Nicaragua. O n e e x a m p l e i s t h e

Agr icu l tu ra l Ex tens ion i s t program in Talolinga, an arts education program at Taller Artistico Xuchialt.

O v e r t h e p a s t y e a r , Project Gettysburg Leon has given thirteen arts scholar-ships, facilitated 384 hours of English classes by PGL Summer Fellows, construct-

By Kayla Britt

News editor

A town ha l l meet ing was held on Thursday, Jan. 21 to discuss race and rac-ism in the context of Get-tysburg’s campus. The event was the culmination of hours of planning on the behalf of students and campus of-ficials.

President Janet Morgan Riggs introduced the meet-ing, stat ing that the event was p lanned by s tudents . She emphasized respect and forgiveness as well as open dialogue, and described in-dividual unconscious bias, which is built into institu-tional biases and culture, as being the most difficult to overcome.

She also proposed the quest ion of what we need to do in order to provide an atmosphere for students of color to feel at home on our campus. The final goal she proposed was for everyone to leave the town hall meet-ing both t roubled and in-spired to commit to making a positive change.

Current policies and ac-tions being taken to remedy the campus climate include the diversity and inclusion action program, the Board

ed one water well and one playground, sponsored 65 delegates who vis i ted Ni-caragua and participated in cross-cultural and technical skills sharing, sponsored 352 counseling sessions at the Las Tias Youth Center, and much more.

Elizabeth Belair, a se-nior a t Get tysburg, is the P rog ram Coord ina to r f o r P r o j e c t G e t t y s b u r g L e o n through the Center for Public Service. She also served as the PGL Program Coordina-tor dur ing her sophomore year before go ing abroad during her junior year.

She, along with many other people, was instrumen-tal in making the auction a success.

One of the key changes that has furthered the devel-opment of PGL was the ad-dition of Yessica and Carlos as in-country coordinators in April 2015.

Since they first became involved, their passion and energy has made a differ-ence in the implementation of PGL in Nicaragua. Both Y e s s i c a a n d C a r l o s a l s o bring to the table extensive experience with non-profit organizations.

The coordinators in Ni-caragua, Yessica and Carlos, were able to visi t Gettys-burg, speak at the auction

and see how Project Gettys-burg Leon is implemented in the Gettysburg community.

The attendance at the auct ion was exceptionally high, with a total of over 500 people in a t t endance and a total of $42,000 raised. Among the attendees were the auc t ion donors ; mos t PGL members also donate to the auction.

Communi ty members and Gettysburg students also donate as well. Alpha Delta Pi sorority donated service hours to the auction, which fosters relationships between Gettysburg College students and members of the wider Gettysburg community.

S t u d e n t v o l u n t e e r s helped out with selling tick-e t s , t he l ive auc t ion , the s i lent auct ion, the money table, child care, dinner and more. PGL members, student volunteers and donors were all key in running the event.

“ W h a t I l o v e m o s t a b o u t t h e a u c t i o n i s t h e amount of fun people have at this event. I t is t ruly a communi ty even t . People come not only to suppor t PGL but also come to spend time with their family and friends. Many people who I spoke with said that the auc-tion is one of their favorite social events of the year,” said senior Elizabeth Belair.

The project sponsors cultural exchange and sustainable development in Leon

Photo Courtesy of GCC&M

Project Gettysburg Leon is an organization which fosters a positive relationship between the sister cities of Gettysburg, PA and Leon, Nicaragua. The event was well-attended, by over 50,000 people, and raised a total of $42,000 to fund programs for the year 2016.

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Belair

of Trustees sub-committee, improvement of the Intercul-tural Resource Center, New Member Education training for s tudents in Greek or -ganizat ions , programming designed to bring different types of students together, a new space for the Diaspora House, and more.

The Provost then spoke on his intent to attract more diverse teacher/scholars and to address issues in timely and meaningful ways . He a l so s t rong ly encourages facul ty and col leagues to complete the IDI as part of a department wide inclusion action program.

Senior Ashley Fernan-dez then introduced herself and the purpose of the meet-ing. She used the phrase “We are Gettysburg Too” to high-light the fact that students who do no t r e semble the majority are still part of the community. At Gettysburg the re a re 2 ,632 fu l l - t ime students , of whom around 2,060 are white, and 560 are non-white.

A v i d e o w a s t h e n played, which showed stu-dents of co lor d i scuss ing their experiences at Gettys-burg and their frustrations with the way they are seen

and treated in and out of the classroom. Senior Jasmine Matos spoke that “her ac-cent does not have anything to do with her educational abi l i t ies ,” as she has fe l t that others on campus call he r academic c r eden t i a l s into question because of her accent.

There was also clarifi-cation about what the meet-ing and the overall move-ment across the nation is not about- “coddling” students, “being politically correct,” or “having a pity party.”

Ja’Nai Harris, a senior a n d t h e p r e s i d e n t o f t h e Black Student Union and a Diversity Peer Educator, then spoke about how she thinks and reflects upon her race in the context of her every day experiences. “Get-tysburg wasn’t made for us …but that doesn’t mean it can’t be,” she said.

Panel is ts then joined the stage, and students asked a variety of questions touch-ing on topics of how to be a good ally, how to better e n c o u r a g e i n c l u s i o n a n d what actions can be taken next. Several students also had opinions on their experi-ences with race and diversity at Gettysburg.

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January 17 - January 24

January 17

Liquor laws: False identification card at the College Union

Building at 9:25 p.m.

Liquor laws: Underage posession at Paul Hall at 10:13 p.m.

Criminal trespass: Accessing a locked basement at Paxton

Hall at 11:48 p.m.January 18

Drug abuse: Posession of marijuana at 9:50 p.m. at Musselman

Hall.January 22

Vandalism: Damage to private property at Schmucker Hall at

7:23 a.m.Liquor laws: Underage consumption at Huber Hall at 11:24

p.m. and at Hanson Hall at 12:16 a.m.

January 23

Larceny: Theft from buildings at Musselman Hall at 12:00 p.m.

January 24

Liquor laws: Underage consumption at Lamp Post at 12:22 a.m.

Liquor laws: Drunkenness at Carlisle Street at 12:35 a.m.

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Student Senate Bullet Points

• StudentSenateplanstostartinitiativesthatwill

encourage the dialogue that was started at the Town Hall

meeting last Thursday.

• RhettMaioranaandVictoriaSmallwereappointedas

Class of 2016 Senators.

• AmeliaSmithwasappointedasClassof2017Treasurer.

• TheBudgetManagementCommitteehasinstituteda

new, uniform system of requesting budgets.

• Allclubsmustcompletere-registrationdocumentsby

February 8.

• JazzAppreciationSocietywasallotted$1,350.

• Biospherewasallotted$2,000.

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

Senate UpdateJanuary 25, 2016By BrooKe GutschicK

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First-year students complete the annual Twilight Walk

By Julia sippel

News writer

Despite incoming win-ter storm Jonas, first year s t u d e n t s c r o w d e d i n t h e Ba l l room the even ing o f Jan. 22 to celebrate the an-nual Twilight Walk. Like many years , the b lus te ry flakes added a certain fes-tivity to the event’s already joyful atmosphere.

F i r s t - y e a r E r i c a Boucher put i t perfect ly : “ T h e c a m p u s i s a l r e a d y beautiful, but seeing it at twi l ight as the snow was falling was absolutely amaz-ing. It is definitely an event I will not forget.”

As they sang the Alma Mater , these newest Get-tysburg ians echoed the i r own act ions: “We come, a band of good fellows, to

sing in the twilight hours….” Greeted by fellow students, f a c u l t y , a n d a l u m n i w h o braved the storm, the first years trekked from the Col-lege Union Building to Penn-sylvania Hall , where they met President Janet Morgan Riggs.

F o r m i n g a g r o u p i n front of the revered figure, Class of 2019 officers pre-sented President Riggs with a scrapbook commemorating their class so far.

Finally, the crowd cel-ebrated their entrance into official alumni status with a performance of the Alma Mater, dedicated, of course, to President Riggs.

The class was able to warm up a f te r a l l o f th i s outdoor excitement with re-freshments and free t-shirts

in Glatfelter. Perhaps most impor -

tant ly , th is event a l lowed the c lass to r eun i t e a f t e r winter break, returning to bonds that have been form-ing since Orientation, if not even earlier.

As Sam Engel , f i r s t -yera, explained, “The Twi-light Walk was a great ex-perience for the freshmen class to reconnect together as a large group. It helped to remind us that we are a part of a close knit community here at Gettysburg College.”

The Twilight Walk is an important campus tradi-tion which will be followed by many classes of students to come. Other t radi t ions include the First-Year Walk, Servo Thanksgiving, Ocean-fest and Springfest.

The event a l lowed f irs t -year s tudents to reuni te and bond wi th their fe l low classmates

First-year students gathered at the annual Twilight Walk to bond with classmates on the evening of Jan. 22. Photo Courtesy of GCC&M

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Musselman l ibrary has added a col lect ion of b i rd a r t to the Brows ing Room on its main floor. This art, which is predominantly not iceable in the form of large bird sculptures, is a c o l l e c t i o n e n t i t l e d “ T h e Avian Flew,” by artist Peter Morgan. M o r g a n c r e a t e d the collection of paintings and sculptures in order to combine his two l i fe long passions: birds and art. F u r t h e r m o r e , h e had the goal of showing the diversity of birds in North America. A c c o r d i n g t o M o r g a n , t h e r e a r e o v e r seven hundred different bird species in North America. Therefore, the sculptures in this collection are primarily from a series of his work e n t i t l e d T h e B i r d s o f Philadelphia. Thus the major i ty of the birds on display are from our region. He states however, that the birds that a r e c l ea r ly no t f rom our region, such as the puffins, a r e m e a n t t o s e r v e a s a reminder of the diversity of

birds around the world. Morgan has fun with h i s d i s p l a y s , a s h e t r i e s to recreate the experience o f s e e i n g p u f f i n s w i t h i n a p u f f i n c o l o n y a s t h e y are lined in a crowded and disorganized manner a top one of the bookshelves. A s f o r t h e l a r g e r b i rd scu lp tures , each one is labeled with a little sign that not only says what type of bird it is but names the b i r d s s o t h a t t h e i r n a m e begins with the same letter as their species name does. For example, one bird’s sign reads, “Beatrice the Belted Kingfisher.” A l s o , c o n t i n u i n g with his fun, instead of a bland don’t touch sign, his plaques read: “Please do not feed or touch the birds!” T h e c e r a m i c b i r d s c u l p t u r e s a r e g r e a t l y enlarged, which allows the viewer to enjoy the details on the birds that they may not have ever been able to notice before, because not on ly a re b i rds cons tan t ly m o v i n g b u t t h e y ’ r e v e r y small. I t a l s o g i v e s t h e viewer a new appreciation for the beauty of birds, even

ones as common as pigeons. O n t o p o f t h e s cu lp tu re s t he re a r e a l so a number o f pa in t ings o f individual birds. Most of them are on solid backgrounds and pe rched upon someth ing , making the bird the entire focus of the painting, which i s a n ice cont ras t to how b i r d s a r e u s u a l l y j u s t i n the background of another scene. At the center of it all, there is a painting of a group double-crested cormorants fishing and sitting out on the water. Having th i s a t the center draws the onlooker i n t o t h e w h o l e s c e n e , p r imar i ly due to the fac t that the water is sparkling. If you hadn’t noticed the collection at first, you are practically guaranteed to notice this center painting, and after that your eyes will wander to the rest. A l l i n a l l , t h i s a d d i t i o n o f a r t i s v e r y calming. Looking around at the art while you’re taking a break from your studies may be a nice, peaceful way to get your mind off of your work for a moment and de-stress.

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For all of those who still have not recovered from the removal of Pluto as a planet and are left with the incomplete mnemonic “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine…” the wait may soon be over.

Researchers at the Cali-fornia Institute of Technology (Caltech) have found evidence that a mass larger than Earth, yet smaller than Neptune is lurking on the fringe of our solar system, and that it could be a real ninth planet.

Th is unknown mass , nicknamed Planet Nine, has yet to be seen, but has been calculated to orbit the sun every 15,000 years. Michael Brown, a professor of planetary astron-omy at Caltech and informally known as the “Pluto killer,” and

his colleague Konstantin Baty-gin have offered convincing justificationsfortheexistenceof Planet Nine.

This justification stemsfrom an observation of the orbits that surround and pass Neptune.

T h e r e s e a r c h e r s a t Caltech found a half-dozen small bodies in distant ellipti-cal orbits. These orbits all loop outward in the same quadrant of the solar system and are tilted at about the same angle.

Coincidence aside, the Ninth Planet could be gravi-tationally “guiding” them and exerting enough force to herd them into these orbits. Thor-ough mathematical modeling, estimates that the planet would be 4,500 times the mass of Pluto with a small but thick at-mosphere surrounding a rocky

core, and remaining at least 20 billion miles away from the sun.

In a statement given by Brown, “This would be a real Ninth Planet. There have only been two true planets discov-ered since ancient times, and this would be a third. It’s a pretty substantial chunk of our solar system that’s still out there to be found, which is pretty exciting.”

With the release of these findings, researchers may beinspired to gather both physical and visible proof of this hidden giant; until then, planet nine remains a strong hypothesis. Brown and his team hope to continue the search in Hawaii, where there is a telescope bet-ter equipped to detect more tangiblefindings.

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Where Pluto falls short, Planet Nine may shine

Among the latest in travel tech is Chinese company Ehang’s recent development of the self-flying helicopter. The drone-like machine seats one and is centrally controlled by computer.

New tech will let you book a trip through your refrigerator

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AppTeezrByte-size reviews of the latest apps

By Marli horwitzMs&t editor

Colorfy: Coloring Books by Fun Games for Free Size: 54.7 MB $FREE Compatability: Apple Devices, IOS 7.0 or later

What’s the latest rage for relaxing procrastination? Coloring books! Now there’s an app for that. With colorfy you have access to lots of beautiful florals and mandalas to color. Simply choose your favorite color combinations, tap to paint, and share creations with all you friends. It’s the “secret against anxiety,” perfect for dealing with that hectic spring scheduling.

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By Marli horwitz Ms&t editor

Tech giants have prom-ised the everyday traveler an automated future for years; many expect concepts such as the driverless car, household robot, and other automated services to be on the con-sumer market today. These varied forms of instant grati-fication, once thought to be impossible, may be tangible developments within the next five years.

At CES 2016, a technol-ogy trade show held recently in Las Vegas, numerous trav-el innovation products were revealed that could forever change the way we get from point A to B.

A hot topic at CES was virtual reality and eye-track-ing technology, recently on the rise in more than travel developments. Though, in the realm of airline technology, “one thing we’ve seen in con-stant development is how the travel providers plan to use (this technology) to manage passengers and property,” according to Skyscanner de-veloper advocate David Low.

T h r o u g h t h e u s e o f Google Glass, for example, Low says a flight attendant will be able to verify and then attend to a passenger’s request simply by looking at

the cabin. This eye-tracking technology could also identi-fy when a given passenger is in the wrong seat or whether there is an opportunity for uncomfortable passengers to swap seating.

The days of being sur-prised by the look of your hotel room or your getaway destination may be pushed into the past. Virtual real-ity is taking off this year, specifically with the focus on previous developments such as Google Cardboard and Oculus Rift, the latter of which Facebook bought in 2014. Today, it is not dif-ficult to take a sneak peak at your travel destination using such advancements as Google Cardboard and the advanced Streetview apps. However, this year, hotels around the world may pick up on this technology. With the ability to look inside, consumers will have the ability to cus-tomize the look of their room so that, upon arrival it is set up exactly as anticipated and designed.

Travel technology will enter the scene far before the individual picks a hotel, however . Low a l so no tes that, with the improvements in search engine intelligence, finding a flight may be as easy as conversing with a

Siri-like personal assistant. For instance, Skyscanner is currently working on their conversational search tech-nology , where in one wi l l have to say no more than “find me a flight to London” and, with the use of personal-ized info, a refined list will appea r a t t he cus tomer ’ s fingertips.

The l ap top o r t ab l e t will not be the only thing to know one’s travel prefer-ences; Samsung has released quite a new smart appliance, the Family Hub refrigerator. Besides the fact that it can communicate with other ap-pliances, the refrigerator is also equipped with an HD touchscreen that can tell hun-gry consumers what is inside the fridge. Perhaps we will soon be making travel plans from our refrigerator.

Dr iver less ca r s have been in testing for some time now, but for those getting tired of the wait, fear not, for a similar concept is on the horizon: the pilot-less helicopter. Chinese company Ehang revealed the la tes t design where the consumers simply type in their destina-t ion and are taken by the drone- l ike machine . 2016 may be the year we start ask-ing our refrigerators to book us our next vacation.

Photo Courtesy of cdn.phys.orgThe planets in our known solar system could add a member as researchers from the California Institute of Technology try to hone in on findings of a mass that appears to orbit every 15,000 years, “Planet Nine.”

Death in Clinical Trial - A French clinical trial went awry this week, as the tested drug resulted in five hospitalizations and one death. The drug, a product of the Portugese company Bial, elicited these responses when the French company Biotrial attempted to use it.

Ebola Resurfaces - A woman died of Ebola in Sierra Leone this past week. This announcement arrived two months after the World Health Organization declared that Ebola had stopped spreading in Sierra Leone.

US Coal Industry - The United States has stopped any new instances of coal mining on federal land as the government begins a wide-scale review of the coal industry. The review is set to look into the environmental impact of coal mining, particularly in terms of climate change.

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How to make the most of this springsemester

By Meredith cox

health & wellNess coluMNist

The start of a new se-mester is a time to set new goa l s , t ry new ac t iv i t i e s and (try to) get ahead on schoolwork as much as pos-sible. However, all of these things are easier said than done.

We are of ten preoc-cup i ed w i th o the r , more excit ing things at the be-g inn ing o f the semes te r , like seeing old friends, re-decorating our dorm rooms a n d c o n t i n u i n g t o b i n g e watch tha t Netf l ix ser ies we started over break. How-ever, now is the best time to work on some of those New Year’s resolutions and build habits that are con-ducive to having the most success fu l s emes te r ye t ! 1. Try Something New

Fi rs t , t ry someth ing that you have never done be-fore. There is nothing more satisfying than mastering a new skill or discovering an activity you enjoy. Try out a new fitness class offered at the gym, sign up for a new club on campus or just go and get the new special at Bullet.

M a k e t h i s s e m e s -t e r o n e o f e x p l o r a t i o n and adven tu re , and even get your fr iends involved i n t h e u n d e r t a k i n g . Y o u

may be surprised at all of the und i scovered op t ions G e t t y s b u r g h a s t o o f f e r . 2.Create Healthy Eating Habits

Next , focus more on eating healthy. Along with a new semester of classes comes a new routine to fol-low; make sure you get into the habit of nourishing your body, while simultaneously nourishing your mind.

In college, it is easy to live off of pizza and moz-zarella sticks. However, do your body a favor by limiting intake of salty, sugary, and fatty foods to only a couple times a week.

Fueling yourself with f r e s h f r u i t s a n d v e g g i e s wi l l leave you wi th more energy, regular s leep pat-t e rns , and even a c lea re r complexion. Also be sure to stay hydrated by investing in a reusable water bottle. We often forget to stay hy-drated in the winter as we are not as parched by the hot summer sun. Aim to drink at least half of your body weight in ounces each day to maintain optimal hydration. 3.Organize

Do not forget to orga-nize. Be proactive and take advantage of the fresh start a new semester brings. Stay on top of all of your schoolwork in your new classes by get-ting a planner, color-coding

your notebooks or set t ing reminders on your calendar for important meetings, due dates, and even relaxation. Do what works best for you, but try to implement some type of system that will keep you on task and on t ime. 4.Focus On You

Final ly, remember to keep working on yourself. This is something to keep in mind throughout the entire semester. Constantly update your resume, explore intern-ship or career options and connect with professionals through a LinkedIn profile. It is important to track your g r o w t h a n d a c c o m p l i s h -ments throughout the whole semester.

You should be continu-ously network building and forming new relationships w i t h c l a s s m a t e s , p r o f e s -sors, and supervisors. It is important to maintain these contac ts , as i t i s not jus t what you know but also who you know.

S o a s w e c o m e t o a close on the second week of classes, it is officially time to buckle down and get to work. However, with these t ips in mind, you wi l l be well-prepared to take on the rest of the semester while m a i n t a i n i n g y o u r m e n t a l heal th . Remain opt imist ic as you embark on this new semester!

By daNiella sNyder

staff writer

“Hopefully I’ll be working with a civil rights organiza-tion called Waging Peace this summer. I would be living in London helping refu-gees of the Sudanese genocide find legal help in the city. I’d also just meet with them and talk. One of the hardest parts about being relocated is feeling completely alone in a complex new environment. Hopefully I can make a difference.”

Dieting in college without counting caloriesPart 2: The set-up

Students of GettysburgDylan Prazak ‘18Philosophy major

Photo courtesy of Alan Cleaver

By ari sNaevarssoN

features editorLast week, I promised

y o u a s i m p l e m e t h o d o f successfully dieting in col-lege without the additional stress of meticulous count-ing.

Here , I wi l l p rov ide you with the basic set-up of the diet, followed by an explanat ion and more in-depth review of everything we have gone over.

This specific method would be most useful for a dieter looking to lose fat or minimize fat gain during a bulk.

I will probably be mak-ing an addendum later on, in which I cover accommoda-tions for anyone prioritizing mass over leanness.

I should a lso give credit where credit is due. D a n i e l F r a n t z , o w n e r o f VnFit Training and Nutri-tion Coaching, worked with me in coming up with the m e t h o d I h a v e p r o v i d e d (shameless plug: if you are looking for more in-depth diet guidance from someone significantly more learned in the field than me, give his services some ser ious consideration).

This is nothing revo-lutionary, and none of what I have to say, continuous with my theme of dispel-ling diet myths, constitutes some magical weight loss or muscle gain formula.

What follows is merely an effort to make schedul-ing meals more convenient, managing hunger more fea-sible, diet control less me-ticulous, and it may, anec-dotally, help target stubborn fat by taking advantage of upregulated hormone levels at different times of the day. But I digress.

O n e f i n a l i m p o r t a n t po in t t o men t ion : P lease f ee l f r ee to mold th i s to your individual schedule . The number one priority of yours in your dieting efforts should always be flexibility. The Diet

Meal 1-Aim to push this meal

off unt i l about noon (aka

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skip breakfast).-A cup of black coffee

(splash of skim milk is ac-ceptable if necessary) taken a couple hours before this meal will help physiologi-cal ly and psychological ly suppress hunger , increase thermogenesis, and will pro-vide a boost of energy you are no longer reliant on a big breakfast for.

-If you consider your-self a morning person, you would be wel l advised to push use of stimulants off until later in the day, closer to the meal.

-Caf fe ine , and o the r stimulants, work best on an empty stomach.

-For the meal itself, eat light.

-High protein, moder-ate fat, low carb

-i.e. A 200-pound man may have a protein shake with a small spoonful of pea-nut butter and a banana.

-Ideally, on days you exercise, this meal will pre-cede your workout.

Meal 2 (Post-Workout)

-This will be your big-gest meal and will ideally follow your workout.

-Very high in protein, high carb, low fat

-i.e. A 200-pound man may have a la rge pro te in shake, a 12-inch turkey sub, veggies , and some mixed fruit.

Meal 3-This meal will occur

roughly two hours after meal 2 and will be your last meal of the day.

-Try to have it earlier on, not much later than 9 p.m.

-Again, eat light.- C o p y i n g m e a l 1

would not be a bad idea . Explanation

You will notice my sug-gestion is to push your first meal back until around noon, or later if possible.

Whi le I would never suggest intermittent fasting is the end-all be-all of diet-ing and, admit tedly , have only been using i t myself for a matter of weeks, by and large it makes dieting a lot more psychologically

and physio logical ly p lau-sible.

In a fasted s tate , not only do we see all sorts of important hormones shifted in the direction that favors fat loss (growth hormone, insulin, leptin, ghrelin, and cortisol, to name a few), but there may be some evidence pointing to increased mental alertness.

This is great for anyone wi th morn ing c l a s se s , a s this diet will allow you to capitalize on that increased productivity during periods of fasting.

Before your first meal, zero-calorie drinks and gum a r e p e r m i t t e d . S n a c k i n g s h o u l d b e a v o i d e d a t a l l costs, but if you are really craving a snack, try to fit it in within your feeding win-dow (within Meal 1 and Meal 3), and try to eat light.

Meal 2 is your biggest m e a l a n d , f o r m e , d e m -ons t ra tes one o f the bes t aspects of th is method of dieting. Allowing yourself a meal where you can eat to your heart’s content does wonders for you psychologi-cally, something I will touch on in much more detail in the third part of this series.

This rundown was an extremely surface-level sum-mary and the main takeaway should be that dieting with-out counting calories or mac-ronutrients is possible.

A l l - o r - n o t h i n g a p -proaches have no place in maintaining a healthy life-style, and this is no excep-tion.

Jus t because you are unable to dedicate the time and attention to detail nec-essary to micromanage your diet does not mean all hope is lost.

In the next section, we will briefly discuss drinking and some tips to implement moderation without having to give it up entirely. Stay tuned!

To read the rest of Ari S n a e v a r s s o n ’ s “ D i e t i n g in Col lege” column, v is i t The Get tysburgian’s web-site at www.gettysburgian.com.

Dieting is more than just what you eat. It is also about when you eat it. This week’s guide to college dieting breaks down when you should eat your meals and what they should include.

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Page 7 ♦ Thursday, January 28, 2016OPINIONS

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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.

abi l i t i es ,” s ta ted Jasmine Matos.

“When you dress up in corn rows and tattoos and sag your pants low, that’s offen-sive. That’s my culture. It’s not who I am; that’s not who my people are,” said Ja’Nai Harris.

The students of color on campus are Gettysburg too. The color of their skin does not make them any different than everyone else.

W h e n w e a p p l i e d t o Gettysburg College, we were all numbers on paper. When we were accepted, we became Get tysburgians . When we walked through Pennsylvania Hall, we officially became a part of something larger than ourselves; we became a part of a community of diverse individuals. And, that’s ex-actly what the purpose of the town hall meeting was—to educate, to rid of ignorance and to provide minority stu-dents with a chance to begin reclaiming their own identity.

That identity is some-thing far more than just a number, more than simply a box checked “yes” for black, white or anything else. That identity is the ability to walk across campus as accepted and intelligent students; it is being able to be heard, to voice their own opinions, to be represented equally in the classroom; it is recover-ing the pieces of themselves that they lost in an effort to

belong.“ [ I ’ v e h a d m o m e n t s

when] I had to silence my thoughts to appease my pro-fessor,” said Tiarra Riggins.

This is not only a move-ment to promote equal i ty and respect among students on campus, but it is also an endeavor to address igno-rance—a collaboration meant to unite both black and white students at Gettysburg Col-lege. I have found that racial biases are evident in social settings on campus, as I’m sure many have discovered as well. There are measures be-ing taken by the college (IDI and other policies) to create a more unified and comfortable environment for everyone.

As President Riggs stat-ed in the beginning of the meeting, we must create a system that believes in every single student.

We need to understand why students of color do not feel included here on our campus. We must spark open discussion and confronta-tional conversations in the classroom to create a better climate of racism at Gettys-burg College.

Most importantly, we must continue to chip away at the surface to make minority students feel more comfort-able—as equal members of our college community, re-gardless of the color of their skin.

By JeNNa sayer

staff writer“A lot of times Gettys-

burg misses the point,” said Jasmine Santana.

The town hall meeting that took place January 21, one of the most powerful dis-cussions I’ve ever attended, hopefully represents a major step forward in improving the racial climate at Gettysburg College.

With nearly thirty stu-dents of color sharing their own experiences, stories and hardships, the Black Student Union first presented a film, which emphasized a reclaim-ing of the narrative and the identity of students of color on campus.

Culturally and histori-ca l ly , we bear wi tness to racism every single day: the Ghetto Fabulous Mixer from two chapter houses and the attitude of white privilege. It has become a local move-ment and a campus fight to bring about change. We are part of a society where, by not responding to micro-ag-gressions or hostility toward minority groups, our genera-tion either ignores this rac-ist ideology or continues to spread the same kind of hate.

“I do not see myself represented in the curricu-l u m , ” e x p l a i n e d J a s m i n e Santana.

“My accent has nothing to do with my educational

This past weekend Gettysburg College was hit with multiple feet of snow thanks to a weather-altering device created by Edward Snowden (Photo Credit: Isabel Gibson Penrose).

For decades, people have pondered whether or not a ma-chine could be made that has the ability to alter the weather.

Thisideaissciencefictionno longer. The U.S. Government hasrecentlyconfirmeditssuspi-cion that Edward Snowden has constructedthefirstoperationalweather-altering device while hiding in Russia.

The machine known as the “Snowed-in” utilizes the Higgs Boson nanoparticle in conjunc-tion with a household refrigerator to cause sweeping cold fusion fluxesintheEarth’satmosphere.This in turn leads to large snow-fall over a targeted area.

While the exact inner workings of the device are still unclear, what we do know is that...it works.

Inspired by movies such as “The Day After Tomorrow” and Snowden’s personal favor-ite, “Frozen,” the ex-NSA agent plans on using the device to get revenge on the United States.

Recently released govern-

mentfiles,documentingasecretphone call between Snowden and his mother, revealed that he is still salty about being forced to fleetoRussia.Theconversationoutlined how Snowden hopes to show just how awful it is to live in a place as cold and snowy as Russia by making Americans snowed-in.

As kids and college stu-dents everywhere are seen play-ing in the snow, Snowden’s attack has surely failed.

Senior Matt Lutz puts it nicely, saying, “I don’t really know too much about Edward Snowden and I get the sense that he’s in trouble emotion-ally. I don’t really know the ins and outs of the situation and, although the snow is a bit of an inconvenience, I really didn’t want to leave the house today anyways.”

So, although people are snowed in, the wet snow has not dampened their spirits.

By JacK GeNtes aNd alex GruN,

coNtriButiNG writersSatire: This past weekend,

Gettysburg College was blasted with a severe blizzard, drop-ping multiple feet of snow. The College has experienced many storms in recent history, but noth-ing as bad as this.

Students didn’t seem to mind the snow, as people were outhavingsnowballfights,build-ing snowmen and generally en-joying the “winter wonderland.” When asked about the snow, lo-cal house leader and Gettysburg senior Lizzie Donovan said, “It’s aight.”

Rob Sharpe, a junior OMS major, said that, “It’s a nice change of weather. It kinda helped bring a little holiday spirit to the campus, albeit a little bit late.”

So the snow sure sounds like a lot of fun, but should we really be this excited about an attack on our homeland?

Snowden’s attack fai ls , students keep spirits up

“We Are Gettysburg Too”:Reflections on the recent campus town hall meeting

Fear mongering is what makes America great

society. Suppressing illegal immigrants is easy. Conser-vatives can feel free to do so without injuring nationalistic feelings or detracting from the rights of United States citizens. The only things that immi-grants have is hope, and only a bleeding-heart democrat would feel remorse at taking that.

The question remains: how should a Republican nomi-nee take advantage of this vulnerable demographic? In this statement, Donald Trump beautifully rouses fear in the American people: “When Mex-ico sends its people, they’re not sending the best. They’re not sending you, they’re sending people that have lots of prob-lems and they’re bringing those problems. They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime. They’re rapists and some, I assume, are good people, but I speak to border guards and they’re telling us what we’re getting.”

Donald Trump master-fully depicts a majority of illegal immigrants as drug-addicted criminals. Americans can feel comforted in their nationalistic ideology because these problems are not found in American culture. To this point Trump states: “They’re not sending you.”

However, simply stating that illegal immigration is a problem does not lead one to the front of the polls. Donald Trump went farther when he stated: “I will build a great wall — and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me —and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great, great wall on our south-ern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.” Not only does Mr. Trump deplore illegal immi-grants, he also has a foolproof solution: cheaply build a wall 1,954 miles long and make Mexico pay for it.

I would argue that Ameri-

cans should demand more! If there is going to be a wall erected and Mexico is going to pay for it, then it should not be cheap. It should be a state-of-the-art wall with bulletproof windows for Americans to watch Mexicans trying (in vain) to cross. Vendors could sell light refreshments and the addedcommercewouldbenefitthe economy. Perhaps after a few years, the border will be-come a national park, a place where people can come and bask in the envy of those less fortunate. This would truly be the American Dream!

Why stop there? Why only illegal immigrants? A truly great country has the sophistication to reject even those who would seek to ar-rive legally as some prominent Republican nominees have sug-gested about Syrian refugees. This type of policy is why this edited poem by Emma Lazarus is printed on the plaque on the Statue of Liberty:

“[Keep away] your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

[Keep those], the home-less, tempest-tossed, to [thee]:

I lift my lamp beside the [locked] door.”

Only through blinding panic and the subjugation of immigrants will this country succeed in restoring itself to its former glory. Every American is proud of this coun-try’s actions when pressed by fear. Merely mentioning the Japanese American internment camps of WWII or McCarthy-ism brings tears of nostalgia to the eyes of most Americans. Let us repeat the past so that the future may again be bright.

Let us repeat the past so that the future may again be bright.

By Josh waGNer

staff writer S a t i r e : Americans

dotheirbestworkwheninflu-enced by fear mongering. The whole idea started off small during the Salem Witch trials. Scared witless, a group of co-lonials managed to collect over two-hundred witches. Twenty of these witches were sen-tenced to death, and everything was working efficiently untilGovernor Phipps dissolved the courts that were responsible. This is a prime example of big government getting in the way.

McCarthyism was the next best thing, but its imple-mentation was flawed. Thismovement ended shortly after McCarthy began to investigate popular war heroes and the army. Apparently, confronting the military publically weak-ens one’s nationalist appeal. Perhaps this is why Donald Trump’s statement about John McCain came out flat in themedia: “He’s a war hero be-cause he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.”

TheUnitedStatesfinallygot into its fear-mongering stride when it placed the Japa-nese Americans in concentra-tion camps. It was a perfect mix of mindless fear that did not detract from nationalistic feelings. Slight differences in physical appearance al-lowed the average ignoramus to easily imagine that Japanese Americans were agents against the U.S. Alas! Big govern-ment vandalized this beautiful piece of work when Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Apparently, citizens of the United States have con-stitutional rights. If only there were a group of people that were not citizens of the United States and all problems could be pinned to.

Illegal immigrants are the greatest thing that has happened to fear in modern

Bite-Size Opinions: Big thoughts in small piecesSometimes we don’t need more than a few words to give an opinion on something. Here are the easily digestiable thoughts of the week!

frontrunner Donald Trump. Her speech was full of her trademark gibberish that (for some terrifying reason) seems to get a select group of Americans super hyped about guns, defeating terrorism and disrespect-ing President Obama. He wasn’t her only target, however. Palin said the Republican party is trying to stomp on the necks of party’s rebellious base and tell them “Just chill, okay, just relax.” For comedy’s sake, let’s hope they don’t listen anytime soon.

Superbowl 50

One of the greatest (and most American) events of the year is coming up on Feb. 7. I myself will be unconvincingly pretending to pay attention to the game while actually killing time between awesome com-mercials and eating copi-ous amounts of food. Go Panthers? Go Broncos? I honestly couldn’t care less who wins, I’m already too busy basking in the glow brought on by lack of the Patriots. Balls are just so heavy when they’re full of air, huh, Brady? (This Seahawks fan is still bitter about last year’s Super-bowl, if you couldn’t tell.)

Snowpocalypse

This year weather warn-ings were not overblown. Superstorm Jonas brought multiple feet down to Get-tysburg. In fact, I haven’t seen this much snow, or this many bad boyband jokes, since the Year 3000! Just kidding, that hasn’t happened yet. Stay safe, kids! Wear snow-boots, walk slowly, and try not to laugh at your friends if they slip and fall.

Stacey Dash, in general

Best known for playing Dionne in Clueless, Sta-cey Dash has been work-ing tirelessly to remain relevant by saying every offensive thing that comes to her mind. She demanded channels like BET be shut down (because they pro-mote “segregation”), said President Obama doesn’t “give a sh*t” about ter-rorism threats, and called for the end of Black His-tory Month. Her comments about President Obama actually got her suspended from FOX for two weeks. And just like she graduated from Clueless to ridiculous, maybe soon we’ll get a se-quel to suspended - Fired.

By isaBel GiBsoN peNrose

opiNioNs editor

Oscar Controversy

The 2016 Academy Awards are rapidly approaching, and for the second year in a row exactly zero people of color have been nomi-nated for any major acting award. Prominent actors of color like Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are calling for a boycott of the awards show, while promi-nent white actors like Best Actress nominee Charlotte Rampling suggesting such a boycott is “racist to whites.” More like Char-lotte Rambling, am I right? White people - knock it off! Nobody is being racist by suggesting that maybe a group composed of 94% white men (as the Academy Awards Voters are) isn’t great at rewarding, or even being aware of, diversity. #OscarsSoWhite is oh so accurate.

Palin Endorses Trump

On Tuesday Jan. 19, former Vice presidential candi-date and current national punchline Sarah Palin endorsed former host of The Apprentice and current Republican presidential

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celed due to the blizzard that hit Gettysburg this past Friday. The Bullets instead used the weekend for rest and a little extra practice.

With only a few meets left in the regular season, the women are determined to make them count.

“Ourfinalthreemeetswillgive us incredible competition in order to prepare for fast swims,” said junior Lizzy Butler.

Butler frequently races in

By elizaBeth hilfraNK

staff writer

As women’s swimming enters the second half of its season, the ladyBullets reflecton the season and look forward to what is next.

Winning six of their seven meets, the women have been strong since November. At their home Gettysburg Invitational, theBulletswonfirst place outof five teams with a total of 919.5 points. The women racked up two first-place finishes ac-companied by seven runner-up performances.

Gettysburg did not lose motivation over winter break, coming back early to spend ten days training in Barbados. Despite a 24-hour delay during their trip home, due to a missed connectingflightinMiami,FL,the athletes felt successful in their practices.

“Although we ran into a few obstacles on our way back from our training trip, we as a team took a lot away from the experience,” said junior Caro-line Moyer. “Being stuck in the airport for several hours allowed us to bond creatively and made us altogether a stronger team.”

“Barbados was really good for our team’s morale,” said sophomore Jules Marble. “Being in such a beautiful place brought our spirits up and helped us work extremely hard both in the pool and with some cross training.”

Thefirstmeetofthespringsemester, against the University of Mary Washington, was can-

Swimming dives into second half of seasonLady Bullets train for continued success on ten day trip to Barbados over winter break

Wrestling team hits the mats for winter seasonFirst-year heavyweight Paul Traindafilou named Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Week

Winter storm Jonas may have delayed the Bullets latest meet but the women’s swimming team is ready to melt the competition for the remainder of the season. Sophomore Savannah Llewellyn, pictured above, holds several school records and will help lead the pack.

thefly,freestyleandindividualmedley. She ranks 17th in the top fastest times for the 400IM in the conference.

“Everyone stayed tough during winter training and it’s that toughness that is going to help us succeed as we conclude our season,” said Moyer.

Moyer is a frequent con-tributor to the team’s point scoring, with program records in the 100m breastroke, 200m breaststroke, 200m medley relay

and 400m medley relay, which she helped to reset this year.

First-year students have also come to be essential aspects of the team. Specializing in the freestyle, Paige Griesse placed in every meet this season so far.

First-year Johanna Hock has also shown much success in the freestyle, placing in ev-ery meet for the 50m and 400m relay.

First-year Inayah Sherry came in strong for her first

season, placing in the 50m freestyle, 400m-medley relay and 200m-medley relay con-tinuously.

These three women are only a sampling of the success comingfromfirst-years,not tomention the continued success of upper classmen.

“Our team is looking re-ally solid this year,” said Butler. “We will have a strong line up for Conference championships in February.”

The team also welcomes back women who were abroad at the start of the season.

“A few of our abroad girls are back with us this semester, which will help us score higher at meets,” said Marble.

These women include Carlin Baker, a record holder for the 200m-medley relay, Sydney Boswell, a record holder in the 400m-medley relay, Meredith Lindblom and Maddie Tulp.

The team will try to stay focused for the last half of its season, with hope to surpass last year’s third place finish at the Centennial Conference Championships.

“We have put in the nec-essary training to make for a successful conference meet,” said Moyer.

“We are all looking for-ward to seeing each other swim to their highest potential,” said Butler.

The lady Bullets return to competition this Saturday, Jan. 30, at 2:00 p.m. in the Swarth-more College pool.

Athlete of the Week

Photo courtesy of David Sinclair,GCC&M

By JacoB verNer

staff writer This week’s Get-

tysburg Bullet Shot ath-lete in focus is Junior Cody Kiefer of the men’s basketball team. Kiefer is a native of Gettysburg and is enjoying a great all around season so far for the Bullets.

O n t h e s e a s o n K i e f e r i s a v e r a g i n g 12.6 points per game on47.7%fieldgoalper-centage to go along with seven rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest.

This past week in wins over Muhlenberg and thirteenth ranked Franklin and Marshall, Kiefer had some great performances. In a bal-anced effort in which fou r Bu l l e t s p l aye r s scoredindoublefiguresaga ins t Muhlenberg , Kiefer recorded a game h igh e igh teen po in ts making six out of ten shots fromthefieldandtwo of four from beyond the arc.

Then in the next game against the Frank-lin and Marshall, Kiefer again scored in dou-ble figures with twelvepoints, going 2-3 from three-point range while also dishing out four as-sists. This was a big win for the Bullets over a highly ranked opponent.

Kiefer’s scor ing is certainly noteworthy and he has the ability to go off like he did earlier in the season against Johns Hopkins when he notched a career high thirty-four points. How-ever, scoring is not the only way Kiefer can impact the game, as he is a threat to rebound with his size and can create openings for teammates with his vision.

Look for Kiefer to continue to be heavily involved as the Bullets build on their success-ful season. Congrats to Kiefer for being this week’s “Bullet of the Week.”

Bullet Shot:Athlete of

theWeek

Junior Cody Kiefer, photo courtesy of David Sinclair.

Friday, January 29:Wrestling at Thaddeus Stevens- 7:00 p.m.Wrestling vs Washington and Lee- 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 30:Men’s and Women’s Track at Lehigh Invitational- 10:00 a.m.Wrestling vs No. 19 Stevens- 12:00 p.m.Wrestling vs No. 22 New York University- 2:00 p.m.Men’s and Women’s Swimming at Swarthmore- 2:00 p.m.Women’s Basketball at Washington College- 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 2:Women’s Basketball at Johns Hopkins- 6:00 p.m.Men’s Basketball at Johns Hopkins- 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 3:Men’s and Women’s Swimming at Dickinson- 7:00 p.m.Wrestling vs McDaniel- 7:30 p.m.

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to ensure that the team is ready for the second portion of their season. Coming back to campus early and the stress of training can be taxing on a team, as coach Vogel de-scribed.

“Winter break training can be tough. It’s two weeks with not much going on be-sides two workouts a day. The team did a good job, for the most part, of staying fo-cused, and managed to take advantage of some time to improve without the stress of schoolwork or classes,” head coach Vogel said.

The team put on a strong showing in their first contestof the winter season, and finished third at the Wash-ington & Lee Invi tat ional despite stiff competition. This matchestheBullets’finishatthe event last year.

“It was nice to get off to a good start for the second half of the year,” said head coach Vogel. “There have been some stumbles along the way, but that’s to be expected in a long season.”

Vogel and the team cer-tainly intend to keep their fo-cus on the future. The Bullets are determined to wrestle their best in the next few months.

“Our goals moving for-ward are to win as many dual meets as possible, place highly

By Michael BoNcardo

staff writer

Last weekend’s storm may have pushed back the continuation of Gettysburg men’s wrestling team’s winter season, but by no means are the Bullets letting the weather or the competition get the best of them. Head coach Andrew Vogel and his wrestlers are ready tofinish the 2016por-tion of their season on a high note.

The Bullets got off to a rough start to the 2015-2016 season, with many of their key upperclassmen out of com-mission.“Thefirstpartoftheyear was challenging,” said head coach Vogel. “A few of our top wrestlers were dealing with injuries that, while not serious, kept them out of some competition. Most of them are back in action at this point, and we are putting a stronger lineup on the mat now than we did early in the year.”

“We hoped to use the beginning of the year to get in shape and prepared for the important matches during the second half of the year and our postseason competition. Over-all, we could have performed better to this point,” said head coach Vogel.

The Bullets have been back on campus since the start of January, training hard

in the conference champion-ships and qualify a few wres-tlers for the NCAA Champion-ships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,” said Vogel.

“We have the ability to reach our goals, and it will take everyone giving their best effort from now until the end of the season while keep-ing in mind that wrestling in college is an opportunity that few people have, so they need

to take advantage of it while they still can.”

S o p h o m o r e A n t h o n y Puca shared the team’s goals for the weeks to come. “Ap-proaching thefinal stretchofthe season we’re looking to get those with injuries back into the lineup so we can be at full strength. We’ve been working hard all season and look to carry that intensity intothepost-seasonandfinish

as strong as possible.”You can see the Bul-

lets in action on January 29 when they will wrestle in split squads against two Centen-nial Conference opponents. The home squad will take on Washington and Lee at 7:00 p.m., with Gettysburg’s remaining wrestlers heading to compete with Thaddeus Stevens.

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First-year Paul Triandafilou was named Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Week. The heavyweight wrestler is 15-0 and ranked eighth in the nation this season.

Photo courtesy of David Sinclair,GCC&M