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m, I am confidence, knowing that all the pieces are in place for ' * particularly honored to serve as its interim .president for the coming year. I admit I was for a new president. As provost I have worked very stunned when Board Chair Jim Weaver asked me if I closely with our faculty, and I have the deepest respect would take on this role. In the for them. They will continue to do the very fine work last year I have been adjusting they do as teachers and scholars. We have motivated to my new role as provost and and engaged students, and they will continue to do the could not have imagined having great things they do, inside and outside the classroom. yet another professional chal­ We have very able and experienced staff members who lenge in such a short time. But take good care of this College and will ensure that it I quickly understood that this continues to run smoothly. And, of course, we have a was an opportunity for me to wonderful base of support from our very strong and serve an institution in which I loyal group of alumni. believe so deeply and for which I have such great As I look toward the coming year, I have begun to focus on three overarching goals: to continue For those of you who don't know much about me, forward with implementation of the initiatives let me just tell you a little about my history with the described in our strategic directions document; to do College. I am an alumna of the Class of 1977 with a the groundwork that needs to be done for our next double major in psychology and mathematics. After graduate school at Princeton, I returned to can hit the ground running; and to work toward a Gettysburg for a temporary teaching position. One sense of community and common purpose here on thing led to another, and here I am, more than 25 campus and beyond, among our various constituencies. These will be the priorities that I will try to keep worn a number of hats from professor of psychology in front of me and in front of the campus community assistant to as we travel together through the coming year. I am particularly pleased that I will have an opportunity to twice — to provost as of last March. Every role has meet more Gettysburg alumni in my new role. I will broadened my view and understanding of the count on all of you for your help and support. College. As I step into the President's Office, I will be able to bring all of these perspectives together as I assume responsibility for leading Gettysburg College. What a compelling opportunity! icW: ^cvy^ KZy£

the responsibility to keep Gettysburg moving forward Janet Morgan Riggs '77 during the next year. I take on this job with great Interim President Gettysburg A Magazine for Gettysburg /College Alumni, Parents, and Friends 4 SUMMER 2008 VOLUME 99•NO.3

EDITOR Jerold Wikoff P '03 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jim Hale, Kendra Martin CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Patricia A. Lawson P '09 CLASS NOTES EDITOR Sue Dyer

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SUMMER 2008 • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 1 Around-Campus Commencement 2008

Trustee Emeritus Paul Roedel (left) received the Lavern H. Brenneman Award for Exemplary Janet Morgan Riggs '77 (left) presented the Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service to Gettysburg College from Teaching to Judith Brough, professor of education. Board of Trustees Chair James Weaver '64.

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VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN ELIZABETH LOUISE HERON,of Plainsboro, N.J., graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 2008. Kyle Stuart Rhood, of New London Township, Pa., was salu­ tatorian. Both graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude.

Joseph Wayne Garrett Jr., a health sciences Despite rain, ponchos, and umbrellas, there major from Frederick, Md., signs the Class were plenty of smiles. of 2008 book.

RAIN ACCOMPANIED the faculty as Review. She was an Arizona state sena­ they processed toward Penn Hall on tor for six years, including a term as Sunday morning, May 18, to start the senate majority leader, the first woman College's 173rd Commencement to hold such a position in the U.S. In excercises; the rain persisted until 1981, President Ronald Reagan nomi­ President Katherine Haley Will, nated her to the Supreme Court, where handed the last two graduates, she served until her retirement in 2006. valedictorian Elizabeth Louise Heron Awarded honorary degrees during Valedictorian Elizabeth Louise Heron and and salutatorian Kyle Stuart Rhood, the Commencement were the Rev. Dr. salutatorian Kyle Stuart Rhood. their degrees. Rudolph Featherstone '56, the College's Heron received a bachelor of first African-American graduate; and arts degree with majors in music Dr. Paul Muchinsky '69, a professor of "If you always strive for and mathematics. She was also business at the University of North excellence, you can and presented with both the Earl E. Carolina. Paul Roedel P'86 received Ziegler Junior and Senior should have a substantial the Lavern H. Brenneman Award for Mathematics Awards. impact on the world in Exemplary Volunteer Service, which Rhood received a bachelor of which you live." was established to honor the 1936 graduate. arts degree with majors in eco­ nomics and management. He was Former United States Supreme Student speaker Nicole Puza '08 presented with two management Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor offered her fellow classmates five awards and the John A. Hauser addressed the 645 graduates, charging goals, the top one being: "Don't live by Meritorious Prize in Business. them to "aim high." "If you always others' rules or feel you have to fit into strive for excellence, you can and a mold. Be yourself. Live your life." should have a substantial impact on Puza, a biology major, was a member summer research in Nicaragua, where the world in which you live," she said. of Omicron Delta Kappa leadership she analyzed the DNA of tropical O'Connor was the first woman to serve honor society Women's Center marine snails. This fall she will attend on the U.S. Supreme Court. She attend­ Associate Board, Equestrian Team, the University of Florida College of ed Stanford University, where she Pre-Veterinary Club, Biosphere, and Veterinary Medicine. majored in economics and graduated Gettysburg College-Community magna cum laude in 1950. Two years Orchestra. While at Gettysburg, she For more information on later she completed a law degree at volunteered at the East Coast Exotic Commencement, including photos and Stanford Law School, where she was Animal Rescue and was a student speeches by Sandra Day O'Connor, appointed to the legal honor society teaching assistant for the biology Katherine Haley Will, and Nicole Order of the Coif and served on the department. In 2006 she was awarded Puza, visit www.gettysburg.edu/ editorial board of the Stanford Law a Mellon Grant for student-faculty commencement.

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Center for Public Service EI students launch blog receives national honor A NEW BLOG by undergraduate THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE fellows of the College's Eisenhower (CPS) was named to the 2007 Institute (EI) offers a unique President's Higher Education perspective on politics and public Community Service Honor Roll. The and in our nation," said Amy Cohen, policy. Postings range from an national recognition came for the director of Learn and Serve America intern's impression of Hillary Center's programs that range from for the Corporation for National and Clinton's primary campaign to supporting community activism in Community Service. analyses of general election activities. Nicaragua to tutoring migrant Latino Some 1,450 Gettysburg College Five EI undergraduate fellows are high school students in Gettysburg. students provided nearly 22,800 chosen annually and reside in the "This distinction from the highest hours of community service during home on Washington St., where levels of government recognizes the the 2006-07 academic year, Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower lived your institution's leadership in including 350 students whose in 1918. The building also houses helping to build a culture of service service learning was a component El's Gettysburg offices. Fellows, who and civic engagement on campuses of academic coursework. receive a stipend each semester, select and develop a public policy theme and associated programming Rabbi Grossman speaks on campus in Gettysburg and Washington, D.C. "The reason we launched the blog "WOMEN'S ISSUES in Judaism have garnered more interest with the was to provide an outlet for the advent of feminism," said Rabbi Susan Grossman, who spoke on campus Eisenhower Institute," said fellow about "Changes in Jewish Tradition." Many Modern Orthodox Jewish Owen Carhart '08, a political science women and Modern Orthodox rabbis have recently "sought to provide major. "We're hoping that we will be greater and more advanced Jewish education for women," she said. "Since able to increase interest in public most Modern Orthodox women attend college, and many receive policy and engage campus faculty advanced degrees in a variety of fields, Modern Orthodoxy generally and staff in the discussion of it." believes that their Jewish education should equal their secular education." The blog can be read at http:// Identified by New York Jewish Week and The Forward as one of the 45 eigburg.blogspot.com. Jewish leaders to watch, and honored in 2000 as Woman of the Year by Jewish Woman magazine, Grossman serves on the Committee for Jewish Law and Standards of the Conservative Movement. Her decision on women serving as witnesses in Jewish law and the permissibility of partial birth abortion were accepted as one of the official positions by the group. Grossman was one of the first women ordained as a rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary and the first woman to lead congregations Relay for Life in Westchester, N.Y. and Howard DESPITE A RAINY evening that County Md. She has served as forced participants inside, the spiritual leader of the Beth Shalom Second Annual Relay for Life at Congregation in Columbia, Md. Gettysburg College was a huge since 1997. success, organizers said. The talk was sponsored by the With some 560 individuals College's Hillel and the Department and 50 teams participating in the of Religion. 12-hour, up-all-night marathon, the event raised more than $58,000. At all times during the event, at least one member of each team walked on the track in the College's Hauser

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What Black Men Think FILMMAKER JANKS MORTON came to campus last semester to show and discuss his documen­ tary, What Black Men Think. The film is an examination of the role that myths, stereotypes, and misperceptions have played in the decima­ tion of black relationships, and how the govern­ ment, media, and special interests perpetuate misinformation to marginalize the role of black men in society. Born in Cincinnati, Morton became passion­ ate about black history and the achievements and challenges of his ancestry when he moved to Washington, D.C. Founder of iYago Entertainment Group, a multimedia production company, Morton established Give Us Free Productions, a commercial production company that produces independent documentary, motion pictures, and videos for distribution. He serves as executive vice president for Jynxdacat Productions, a music production company.

Field House. In keeping with the ment, business, or community minoring in sociology. "This award theme, "Fighting Cancer Around initiatives. Sanford received the signifies that my efforts to end the World," activities for those not Exceptional Young Woman award. hunger and educate people about walking included sumo wrestling, "It's amazing to have an organiza­ hunger in Adams County have been bullfighting games, a dance contest, tion such as the United Way recog­ well received." and a hot dog eating competition. nize my efforts," said Sanford, who Sanford, known as "Cassie," is A luminary ceremony took place is majoring in political science and active in many campus activities, but where participants lit candles to said her proudest achievement is her honor those affected by cancer. co-leadership in opening a Campus Colleges Against Cancer is a Kitchen at the College last year. nationwide collaboration of students, Student volunteers use food donated faculty, and staff dedicated to by the campus dining service and eliminating cancer by initiating local restaurants and grocery stores and supporting programs of the to create healthy meals and deliver American Cancer Society. them to community organizations. The kitchen is part of a national organization that works with a dozen Sanford receives Callie Award colleges and universities to encourage food recycling and repurposing. KATHRYN SANFORD '10 was one of six women recognized for her This summer Sanford is public service to the Gettysburg participating in a program run by community. The Fund for American Studies, Sponsored by the United Way an institute on philanthropy and of Adams County, the 8th Annual voluntary service. It includes Callie Awards Celebration of classes at Georgetown University Exceptional Women recognized and a nonprofit internship in women involved in local govern­ Washington, D.C.

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New CD by Prof. Austerlitz PAUL AUSTERLITZ, assistant professor of music and Africana studies, celebrated the release of his latest CD, Journey, with a spring concert on campus. Produced by Innova Records, American Composers Forum, and Gettysburg College, Journey features original compositions. A highlight of the concert was Austerlitz's solo per­ formance of a Jimi Hendrix-tinged "wah-wah" version of the "Star Spangled Banner" on electrified bass clarinet. He was joined by guest Turning the first ground for the new athletic and recreation center. Pictured here are John percussionist Ray "El Chino" Diaz, Clark '52, Keira Heath '10, James Weaver '64 P'04, Janet Morgan Riggs '77, Robert Ortenzio spoken-word poet Regie Gibson, and '79, and Hugh McStravick '09. More pictures of the groundbreaking are on the web. the Unified Jazz Ensemble. An ethnomusicologist and author Gettysburg breaks ground for new fitness center of two books, Merengue: Dominican Music and Jazz Consciousness, A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY pose venues for aerobics, yoga, Austerlitz combines jazz, Afro- for the College's new athletic, Pilates, dance, spinning, and martial Caribbean, and Indian raga in his recreation, and fitness center was arts classes; a fully renovated and music. As an instrumentalist, he has held during Reunion Weekend. enlarged athletic training room and mastered the bass and contrabass When completed, The Center will Hydroworx therapy pool; and a clarinets, and also plays Bb clarinet total 55,000 square feet of new con­ state-of-the-art climbing wall. and tenor saxophone. He is also struction, including a new eight-lane Projected opening of The Center active as a jazz composer and musi­ competition natatorium with a four- is the fall of 2009. To view live con­ cian and has completed residencies lane warm-up pool and spectator struction, visit www.gettysburg.edu. gallery that seats 350; fully equipped Click on The Center. at the Yaddo and Omi artists weight and fitness room; multipur- colonies.

[ou T OF THE PAST ] 100 YEARS AGO : Though officially called South College when it opened in 1898, the 1908 Spectrum referred to McKnight Hall as "New Dorm" — in contrast to "Old Dorm" (today, Penn Hall). The new dormitory accommodated 50 students, with hot and cold water on each of its three floors and bathrooms in "convenient spaces." 50 YEARS AGO: In the academic year 1958-59 the College's budget exceeded $2 million for the first time. Ten years later, in 1968-69, the budget had grown to more than $5 million. Today the College's annual expenditures are approximately 100 million. 35 YEARS AGO: In 1973, then New York State Senator, Carol Bellamy '63, was the College's first female Commencement speaker. Bellamy profiled in the winter 2008 issue of Gettysburg, would go on to become the director of the Peace Corps and subsequently of UNICEF.

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Helen Keller meets Anne Sullivan

SUSAN RUSSELL, professor of theatre arts and women's studies, staged a production of a musical, Helen and Teacher, that she has written. The work, with music by Dr. Lynn Gumert, visiting artist at Rutgers University, was presented at the Majestic Theater as a work in progress, and audience members had the unusual opportunity to help shape the musical's final form by providing feedback to the playwright following the performance. The musical retells the familiar story of how the blind and deaf Keller learned lan­ guage with Anne Sullivan's help, but also chronicles their later years together, including adventures in Hollywood and Sullivan's marriage to radical scholar John Macy For more about the musical, see www.gettysburg.edu. Search Helen Keller. (©GETTYSBURG.EDU

Another side of Paris. Painted Turtle Farm French majors, led by Prof. Florence The College's student garden, Painted Jurney traveled to Paris to examine Turtle Farm, began its third year of firsthand the racial tensions they operation. The garden provides had studied in their senior seminar, produce for the local food bank and Post-Colonial Immigrations in the Dining Hall, www.gettysburg.edu. France, www.gettysburg.edu. Search Search Painted Turtle. Students visit France. Summer reading Amazing students Musselman Library offers its annual The College had nearly 6,ooo list of book recommendations from applications for 705 places in its faculty and staff, www.gettysburg. incoming Class of 2012. "An amazing edu. Search Summer reading. applicant pool," said Gail Sweezey, Painted Turtle Farm 1 Top journalists T-- "• director of admissions. kl * ^~%-. ' M www.gettysburg.edu. Search Amazing Students organized a conference that & ( students. brought journalists from CBS, the - y Wk, New York Times, and other media ) outlets to campus, www.gettysburg. \ Grants and scholarships — edu. Search Top journalists. / ^B- 'MV£* Gettysburg College students won an y unprecedented number of presti­ gious grants and scholarships this

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SUMMER 2008 • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 7 AROUND THE CAMPUS President Will steps down

COLLEGE PRESIDENT to me, after careful consideration over Katherine Haley Will several months, that this was the announced in March most advantageous time for the that she would leave College to secure a new leader to lead the campaign and see it through to her post at the end of completion." the academic year after Board of Trustees Chair James nearly four years in Weaver noted Will's accomplishments office, citing personal over the past four years. "She reasons. The College's presided over the completion of the Board accepted Dr. College's new strategic direction and Will's resignation with a long-term campus facilities master regret and appointed plan," he said. "She oversaw the move the provost, Dr. Janet to a five-course teaching load to allow Morgan Riggs '77, as faculty to spend more individual time interim president until with students. In addition, she initiat­ President Will and Trustee Chuck Widger during the inaugura­ ed a comprehensive student career a national search for tion procession. networking program, obtained the College's 14th approval for construction of the new president is completed. Will also stated that Gettysburg $26-million Center for Athletics, "My husband Oscar has taken a needs a president now who can Recreation, and Fitness, and secured wonderful job in Kansas as editor of commit to stay through a future fund- the largest single gift from a living GRIT magazine," Will told her col­ raising campaign that will most likely donor in College history. leagues. "He has been so supportive run for at least six years. "Committing of my career over the past decade that to that trajectory, especially given my I wholeheartedly supported his move. husband's position in Kansas, was But we have found that being so far more than I could do," she said. away from one other is difficult, and "But I feel very good that we have a the travel back and forth has been a compelling new strategic direction in strain." Oscar Henry "Hank" Will III, place that will guide the campaign Ph.D., is a molecular geneticist and and a strong senior staff to imple­ former college professor. ment it. Therefore, it became clear

Serving at the College's Thanksgiving cele­ bration, an annual tradition where faculty and staff host dinner for the student body.

Will also expanded the Eisenhower Institute of Public Policy at Gettysburg. She served as chair of the Annapolis Group, an organization of more than 100 of the leading national independ­ ent liberal arts colleges who come together to share mutual interests and Leading the First-Year Walk to the National Cemetery, an annual recreation of the historic information. Will has also been a day when Gettysburg College students processed from the campus to the site of President leader in higher education, publishing Lincoln's famous address.

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numerous op-eds and articles on high­ president from 1991 to 1994. After LETTER TO er education policy issues. She graduating summa cum laude from brought considerable visibility to Gettysburg with majors in psychology THE EDITOR Gettysburg through these efforts. and mathematics in 1977, Riggs THAT WAS AN interesting story in Will previously served as president received her M.A. and Ph.D. in the spring issue on the continuing of Whittier College in California and social psychology from Princeton as provost and professor of English at University. efforts of Gettysburg students to Kenyon College, broaden their horizons educationally. where she led the aca­ It brought back fond personal demic program, facul­ memories of my trip to Tuxtla ty, and curriculum. As Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, in 1970. a faculty member in I had worked hard and saved all Victorian literature, summer in order to afford a course Will received the in tropical biology. I went back into Burlington Northern my records and found some old Award for Excellence photographs probably taken with a in Teaching. Will earned her master's Brownie camera or some such, and doctoral degrees judging by the quality of the photos. in English from the One picture of Dr. Neil Beach indicated that we traveled well University of Illinois, President Katherine Haley Will at a Congressional hearing on Champaign/ Urbana. funding for the Gettysburg National Military Park, Independence chaperoned, but he probably didn't She completed her National Historical Park in Philadelphia, and other national parks. know that some of us went down to bachelor of arts The hearing took place on campus in 2005; with her are Reps. a house of ill-repute just to see what degree at Tufts Todd Platts (R-Pa., left) and Mark Souder (R-Ind.). it was like. (No one said the trip was University, which limited to tropical biology.) Then awarded her an honorary doctoral "Gettysburg College is fortunate to there was the local bull fight we degree in 2002. have in place an exceptional leader­ attended and enjoyed. We saw Riggs, a psychology professor and ship team," Weaver said. "I am confi­ local Indian tribes with horsemen graduate of the College, became dent that Dr. Riggs will continue to carrying guns; they rebelled decades provost in 2007. Dr. Riggs has served work cooperatively with her col­ later against the federal government. the College for more than 25 years as leagues and move forward on the We were whistled at by the locals for a professor and administrator. She many important initiatives of the wearing shorts in public, apparently served as interim provost from 1995 College. We look forward to contin­ something the locals did not do at to 1996 and from 2006 to 2007. She ued success and an exciting future." that time — or even now, for that was also executive assistant to the matter. The most interesting thing I found was an official document from my selective service board "allowing" me to leave the country for this visit. I don't recall getting it, but must have. A picture I found of the pyramids also reminded me that years later I got to see them when the U.S. Army assigned me to a peace keeping mission in the Sinai. It just goes to show that an education at Gettysburg can keep on giving and giving if the student allows it. My kudos to all who do so. Tom Wieland '70 President Katherine Haley Will and Dr. H. Oscar Will III with President George W. Salisbury, Md. Bush at the announcement of the 2005 Lincoln Prize winners.

SUMMER 2008 • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 9 YSBURG COLLEGE • SUMMER 200? by Jerold Wikoff P'03

All eyes are on the two candidates in this year's presidential election. But Shirley Anne Warshaw, professor of political science, suggests that a closer look at the company the candidates keep will tell us far more about the next presidency than the stump speeches and political ads. TTTF PRESIDENTS

THE PROCESS WASN'T especially tion — Republican or Democratic — said, "the people who surround the pretty. At times it even became down­ will steer Washington in a new direc­ president are the people who set poli­ right ugly. It certainly seemed to last tion. After all, the one candidate is a cy and run the government. Knowing forever. But after countless debates, "straight talker" known for bucking who those people are can give a good commercials, caucuses, primaries — his party's stance on such issues as sense of how different the next and a daily overdose of political immigration; the other has promised administration might be." pundits arguing on television — to bring "real change" to the country. In a wide-ranging conversation, the American public finally narrowed But just how big will the difference Warshaw dissected the modern presi­ the 2008 presidential race to two be, come next January? Shirley Anne dency and probed the way domestic candidates, John McCain and Warshaw, professor of political and foreign policy is currently Barack Obama. science, isn't ready to make concrete determined and implemented in Who will win in November predictions, but she does urge voters Washington. More than ever, it seems, remains to be seen. Whatever the to look beyond the candidates' sound­ we should keep our eyes on the outcome, however, the public seems bites and scrutinize the company they president's supporting cast. Here are convinced that the new administra­ keep. "In the modern presidency," she excerpts from that conversation.

PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS As we mail this issue of Gettysburg out, fewer than four months remain before the 2008 presidential election. It's been a long campaign, and Gettysburg College has been heavily involved. The College hosted Republican candidate Ron Paul '57 as well as Chelsea Clinton, who was here during the primary season to speak on behalf of her mother, Hillary. This past semester several courses in political science and economics also focused on the American political process and the upcoming election. We're making no prediction on the outcome, but we did want to highlight some of the political activity that has been a part of the campus these last several months. In par­ ticular, we are pleased to present an interview with political science Prof. Shirley Anne Warshaw, who (among other media appearances) was on PBS's The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary to discuss the 2008 presidential race. We also have a report on Ron Paul's speech at the Majestic Theater, where he spoke in April after a tour of his alma mater and a visit to his fraternity, Lambda Chi.

SUMMER 2008 • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 11 Q. When you speak of the "modern departments what to do. He also dent, he added a major new feature to presidency," what exactly do you mean? politicized the senior staff in all of the White House control. With Lyn A. The modern presidency is defined departments. Nofziger, who served as assistant to by Richard Nixon's presidency. The Prior to Nixon, the presidents the president for political affairs, reason we start there is that when appointed the cabinet secretaries; the Reagan created a document that all Nixon came into office in 1969, he secretaries in turn appointed their appointees were required to fill out introduced what was called New own people or promoted people and sign. It asked whether they were Federalism — an initiative launched within an agency. Nixon, however, felt Republicans and whether they in response to the expansion of the that the cabinet officers could easily worked for the Reagan campaign. federal government under Lyndon be coopted by what he perceived as With this change there was now a Johnson, with his "Great Society" an entrenched, liberal bureaucracy very calculated effort to ensure that programs. With those programs — and he started using the White House people who had senior jobs were Medicare, Medicaid, housing prob­ to make appointments at lower levels. Republicans. They actively moved lems, the expansion of food stamps, He also expanded his own staff to campaign people into jobs. Those etc. — the federal government for the oversee the various agencies. He people, who didn't necessarily know first time became very involved in brought in two Harvard professors, what was going on and were told not both social and economic policies. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Henry to trust the bureaucracy, became more Prior to that, the only federal program Kissinger, to help him devise policies and more dependent on the White that provided direct funding to indi­ for the different departments. Before, House staff, which under Reagan viduals was Social Security. All of the departments themselves were in grew to 2,000. So now the White that changed with the Great Society charge of developing policy and House is creating all major policy. programs under Johnson. Nixon and working with many Republicans were concerned Congress to get Q. Were there differences when the about this, arguing that this was not funding. Now Democrats regained the presidency the role of the federal government. TV all of that is under Bill Clinton? The New Federalism Nixon created 5(S' •v=* controlled by the A. The Clinton administration ran in was meant to change this and turn White House. 1992 on the promise of solving the these programs over to the state And that was the country's economic problems. governments. beginning of a Everyone remembers the James Carville quote, "It's the economy, "The modern presidency is defined by Richard stupid." Now, when Clinton came into Nixon's presidency. The reason we start there is office — the previous administrations only had domestic and foreign policy that when Nixon came into office in 1969, he offices, which Nixon had created with introduced what was called New Federalism — Moynihan and Kissinger — he said, an initiative launched in response to the expan­ we need economic policy in the White House. So Clinton added an sion of the federal government under Lyndon economic policy unit to the White Johnson, with his "Great Society" programs/' House, and he brought in Robert Rubin, the head of Goldman Sachs. That was the biggest change in the What's important is the way Nixon large, expansive White House staff presidency with Clinton. chose to do this. He believed that all that enabled the White House to of the federal departments were popu­ control policy. That is the modern Q. And have there been further lated with liberal bureaucrats, people presidency, where the president fully changes with George W. Bush? who supported the further expansion controls both the agencies and the A. With President Bush there has of federal programs. So Nixon decided policy agendas. not been that much domestic and to expand his White House staff to economic policy generated. Instead, oversee the bureaucracy, and this is Q. And these developments under this administration has pumped up the beginning of the modern presi­ Nixon have continued in subsequent the national security. There are now dency. He developed a top-down administrations? 76 people in the National Security approach in which the president and A. They have dramatically continued. Council that we know of in that one his staff control policy and tell the When Ronald Reagan became presi­ little unit.

12 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE • SUMMER 2006 But what's really interesting about in November 2000, it was unclear Coming next year this administration is that a counter who won. Interestingly George W. The working title for Prof. Shirley bureaucracy has been created by Vice Bush and Laura Bush and George's Anne Warshaw's latest book is The President Dick Cheney, who has his parents were sitting at the Four Co-Presidency of Dick Cheney and own national security staff, his Seasons in Houston, but Dick George Bush, which Stanford domestic policy staff, his foreign Cheney wasn't with them. He was University expects to publish in policy staff, his own speech writers, sitting down in another suite at the January 2009. his own press secretary. hotel with a whole group of advisers. "The book argues that President George W. Bush had an agenda for his presidency and that agenda was "Prior to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt years, compassionate conservatism," when the states were in control, there really Warshaw said. "Bush has very firm beliefs, which focus around his wasn't much of a role for the federal government. religious beliefs. Those beliefs are But the federal government today is involved at pro-life, which means that he does­ every level in so many parts of our lives." n't allow the federal government to support embryonic stem cell research, ft also means that abortion cannot be discussed in any federally Q. Are there any problems About 11 o'clock that night, when funded program and that absti­ with this double bureaucracy? we still didn't know who had won, nence must be taught in our public A. Yes, there are problems. Let me go Bush left the Four Seasons with schools. Bush also has a priority of back a bit. When George Bush ran for Laura and went back to the governor's faith-based initiatives, which for him president in 2000, he had a campaign mansion. The next morning we still means that religious groups should staff and Dick Cheney was only didn't know who had won, but receive federal funding for the tangentially involved. He was running Cheney announced that they were delivery of social services." Halliburton at the time. Cheney actu­ forming a government. And he then Cheney on the other hand, had ally became involved with the Bush hired Scooter Libby and David different priorities. "His agenda campaign when Bush's father suggest­ Addington to work for him in the was to build a business-friendly ed that he work with Cheney to select vice president's office. The following administration," Warshaw said. his vice president because Cheney day Cheney and his new advisers "And because he was in charge of knew a lot of people. Bush had been headed to Washington and rented so much of the hiring, he peppered governor of Texas, had worked in offices near his home in McLean, the administration with business- Texas and really didn't have many Virginia, and set up a transition friendly people, especially from Washington connections. And we headquarters. The election still hadn't the energy sector." know, of course, that Bush eventually been called, but two days later Cheney More importantly Warshaw chose Cheney as his vice president. started to form a government. points out that Bush, because of Now, when the actual campaigning Cheney used money from a foun­ his lack of experience in foreign started, Bush did most of it. Cheney dation that he created to support the affairs, turned over that policy to really had a very limited role because transition headquarters. Normally, Cheney as well. "Bush had cam­ he is not that personable. He is very transitions are funded by the U.S. paigned against foreign nation uncomfortable going out and giving government; but because the building and criticized Clinton for speeches and raising money and doing election hadn't been called, the activities in Haiti and Bosnia," the public speaking that is required of Government Accounting Office Warshaw said. "He said that the anyone running for president. He's just (GAO) refused to release money to focus would be on this country, so not very good at doing chicken dinners either candidate. But Cheney raised he didn't think that giving Cheney and kissing babies. Conversely Bush is all this money, and today his office control over foreign policy was very good at that and you didn't see still refuses to say who paid for it. much of a job. And then 9/11 much of Cheney during the campaign. Finally, on December 5, five weeks came." It was a real division of labor. Bush did after the election, Bush was finally The book analyzes in detail this the campaigning, and Cheney became named president, but by this time "division of labor" that Warshaw more of a strategist. Cheney had already started a new sees in the Bush administration. Now, when the votes were counted government.

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Texas's 14th district building" and "policing" efforts around since 1997 — drives the world, begun under Bill Clinton. home the themes of When it comes to foreign policy, limited government, the U.S. should "lead by example," he fiscal responsibility, noted. "At home, set a good example personal liberty, on civil liberties and monetary policy. and personal You can't send goodness through the responsibility barrel of a gun." In Congress The "only question," Paul said, "is Paul earned the more government or less government?" nickname "Dr. No" His answer is clear in his fierce opposi­ Stumping with Ron Paul '57 for his desire to abolish many federal tion to laws regulating everything from by Jackie Zakrewsky '86 institutions that support the "welfare motorcycle helmets to consumption of state" he derides. "We know how to medical marijuana and raw milk. HE'S K N o w N as "Dr. No" on Capitol take care of ourselves — how to spend "Government tells us every single thing Hill, but in reality he's Gettysburg our money and take care of ourselves. we can put into our bodies. The federal College alumnus Ron Paul '57. A Government doesn't have to do it for government doesn't even let you make graduate of Duke University School us," he said. your own decision. The federal govern­ of Medicine, he worked as a flight Get rid of the IRS along with ment always takes care of you," he said, surgeon in the U.S. Air Force and, as an income taxes, Paul urged in his talk at drawing laughter for this last statement. ob/gyn, delivered more than four thou­ the Majestic Theater. "You ought to In forging his positions on issues, sand babies. have the right to keep the fruits of your whether foreign, domestic, or mone­ It's mid-April, six weeks after John labor." Dismantle the Federal Reserve, tary Paul said that he harks back to the McCain was declared the Republican he advocated, opposing what he sees as principles of the founding fathers: Party's presumptive the unfettered printing of money — "The answers can be found in the nominee for presi­ which he calls an inadequate defense Constitution. The purpose of the dent. Surely Ron against inflation. Constitution is to protect liberty." Paul's presidential Paul readily acknowledges that the His parting words to his supporters: campaign is dead in sustained support for his campaign, "I say, vote for freedom!" the water. Right? once "attributed to a couple dozen Think again. spammers" on the Internet "until we Chelsea Clinton visits As a Gettysburg During a swing raised $30 million and beat so-called campus College student, . , _ , top-tier candidates like Fred CHELSEA CLINTON visited campus Ron Paul'57 through Gettysburg Thompson," puts his party in "a on the eve of the Pennsylvania joined Lambda Chi on April 11, Paul Alpha, participat- addressed "true believ­ quandary." Does it risk giving him too primary, campaigning for her ed in track and » h packed the little attention — and potentially alien­ mother and Democratic presidential swimming, and ers... w ..0 -n, . « T . . . Majestic Theater: TIt ating a significant number of voters candidate, Hillary Clinton. held a variety of jobs on campus, there are supporters who may stay home on Election Day? Clinton talked about why her including manager out there and a Equally problematic is giving him too mother should be president and of the Bullet Hole, message to be much airtime, given that he does not answered audience questions that During a campus delivered and money toe the party line. He has supported ranged from college affordability to tour in April, Paul 1,1 neither the Iraq War nor the Patriot was greete..d. by in the bank, we universal health care. current Lambda should continue Act. "Why are they so afraid of some­ She also mentioned Chi members with the Campaign for one practicing what we preach, like that she was glad to rhythmic clapping Liberty." The sign- and limited government? I would think return to Gettysburg, and a framed key fl vi audience, they'd open up their arms and say, where she had attend­ to the house. ° , , , 'Come on in,'" Paul said with a smile. ed yearbook camp which included senior Paul also acknowledged that he has during high school. citizens, college students, families with "trouble endorsing the current "It was interesting to see and hear children, and everyone in between, Republican nominee, who has diametri­ her talk about why we should vote roared its approval. cally opposed views" to his own. He for her mother, said Owen Carhart Paul's unwavering message — lumped McCain and Democratic '09, a political science major and vice not only during primary season but contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack president of the College Democrats, throughout his stints in Congress, Obama together as supporters of "nation who sponsored Clinton's visit. where, most recently, he has served

14 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE • SUMMER 2008 When they then moved into their new offices in Washington, they kept "One could easily assume that with McCain the offices open in McLean. Now they we would have an administration very similar had two transition offices. And during to what we have with Bush. With Obama we this transition period Cheney started hiring everybody. As transition chair, would go back to more of a Clinton presidency, he was responsible for hiring the especially in the area of foreign policy." Cabinet and all of those political posi­ tions that had come into being during Q. Is there any chance that the Senate on behalf of the telecommuni­ the Nixon and Reagan administra­ "modern presidency" can be changed cations industry. This includes Rick tions. So Cheney had gone from being or rolled back? Davis, who is McCain's campaign sort of a silent campaign partner to A. I don't think so. We've seen what manager. being the most important person dur­ we call the nationalization of public Knowing of these connections, one ing the transition. And what Cheney policy. Prior to the Franklin Delano could easily assume that with McCain did was create a very pro-business Roosevelt years, when the states were we would have an administration administration, with many people in control, there really wasn't much very similar to what we have with from energy and power plants. of a role for the federal government. Bush. Most likely, it would be a pro- Cheney also aggressively worked to But the federal government today is business, anti-regulatory administra­ outsource the government's business. involved at every level in so many tion. And since McCain wants us to He worked with the Office of parts of our lives. When you take an continue the war in Iraq, he would Management and Budget (OMB) to aspirin, you want to know that some­ probably also continue the same create what's called the president's one has made certain the production foreign policy agenda that was set in management agenda, which originally process doesn't have rat feces in it. the Bush administration. required that 50 percent of the govern­ We want federal highways built. ment workforce put its work up for We want a national park system, f n competition. The result has been that every part of our lives, the federal thousands of jobs have been out­ government is deeply involved, and sourced and the government has lost we as a society want that. its accountability and institutional Our country has grown to 300 memory. For example, many people million people and we continue to grow, remember the fiasco with Walter Reed and society is demanding more and Hospital. Part of the blame can be more. We all lead very complex lives placed on the fact that they outsourced today, and we need and want regulation. what they called non-corps jobs, that is non-military jobs. They also outsourced Q. Given what you've said about the security in Iraq to Blackwater. The influence of presidential staffs, are Interestingly, many of the advisers result is that our troops do not guard there any projections you can make for the Obama campaign come from our own diplomats. about a possible McCain or Obama Bill Clinton's administration, including Cheney had already started out­ presidency? Richard Clarke who was the chief sourcing when he served as Secretary A. Well, in terms of McCain, we do counter-terrorism adviser on the of Defense under the first Bush know from an article that appeared in U.S. National Security Council under administration, and he pushed that USA Today this past March that many Clinton. There's also Zbigniew again when he became vice president. of the contributors and advisers to Brzezinksi, Susan Wright, Robert McCain's campaign are lobbyists for Maley Tony Lake, Larry Korb — all Q. It seems that what comes the telecommunications industry. Carter or Clinton people, now work­ around, goes around. McCain knows these people because ing for Obama. Judging by that list, I A. Yes, very much so. In a circuitous he is the chief Republican who sits on would assume that with Obama we way we can see here that the people the committee that regulates telecom­ would go back to more of a Clinton who surround the president in the munications. These people working presidency especially in the area of White House are the people that run for him are for the most part directly foreign policy. I think you would also the government. And the decisions they from AT&T or Verizon or have left see more of an emphasis on human make are the decisions that influence those two companies to form their rights, as the same people are there as every piece of federal policy making. own lobbying groups to lobby the under Clinton.

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GETTYSBURG COLLEGE is committed to preparing students to lead energetic, engaged, and enlightened lives. That promise reflects the fundamental purpose of the institution and articulates the essential reason the College is here. The goal is for students to ask, "As a consequence of what I did today, will someone be inspired?9 Will they be challenged to try harder, to be better?" Gettysburg's promise is fulfilled in the lives of its alumni, such as Michael Bishop '57, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his cancer research; Fred Fielding '61, who served as 9/11 commissioner and counsel to two U.S. presidents; Bruce Gordon '68, who was the president of the NAACP; Carol Bellamy '63, who served as the executive director for UNICEF; and Kathryn Wolford '79, who was president of Lutheran World Relief. Of course, Gettysburg alumni are engaged in inspiring work every­ where in the world. In this article we profile two such graduates — one older, one younger — who are actively engaged in work that is making a difference in the lives of people in considerable need. Should you know of other alumni involved in similar work, let us know at [email protected]. actioBY nJEROLD WIKOFF P'03 Gettysburg alumni leading energetic, engaged, and enlightened lives

SUMMER 2008 * GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 17 At the beginning of the summer million children orphans in Africa," Where a in 1973, Worth accepted a position in Worth said. "Once you see such pover­ sales with a local telephone company, ty, you just can't turn your back on it. child lives Mountain Bell (today Qwest). He When Cathy and f returned to WHEN GARY WORTH '66 retired in worked with them for five years in Colorado, we knew we wanted to do 2001, he never suspected that Africa Phoenix before moving up to work at something to help." would soon loom large in his life. the company's headquarters in As a student at Gettysburg College, Denver, Colo. "I've been here ever Worth was a member of R.O.T.C and since," Worth said. For most of those went on to serve years, while working in the Air Force. and raising children, Following a tour of he didn't have much duty in Vietnam — time to think about working on ground Africa or anything radar at Dong Ha, else international. three miles from the Social concern, demilitarized zone however, always — he spent his last What: AOA (Africans Orphaned by remained a part of year of active duty in AIDS), a nonprofit organization Worth's life. As founded in June 2003 by Gary Worth Phoenix, Ariz. active members of '66 and his wife, Cathy Fox After an honor­ their church in Sortina, affectionately called "Sort" at able discharge, Worth Where: Mozambique, Africa suburban Denver, he Vukarhani, is "big sister" at the orphanage. remained in Phoenix Why: AIDS has left 14 to 16 million and his wife, Cathy Raised by an abusive mother, Sortina had received church aid as a child. When her and attended the children orphans in Africa where no Fox, participated in government agencies exist to assist mother died, she was moved to "Vukie." American Graduate food drives for the them. Extended families are barely Sortina suffered initially from anger and city's Women's other emotional issues, but now, Worth said, School of Interna­ able to support themselves, let alone "it would be difficult to find a more loving tional Management. additional children. Many of the children Crisis Center, made big sister." "I got a master's in are forced to live on the street. sandwiches for a international rela­ Programs: Vukarhani ("Hands of "breadline" at the The first thing they did was to tions," he said. "I real­ Compassion"), hopes one day to Holy Ghost Catholic organize a fund-raiser at their church, ly didn't know what I provide food, shelter, and nurturing Church, and helped which earned more than $6,000 to wanted to do at the for as many as 500 children. paint houses in an help build an orphanage in Kenya for time. I was still think­ inner-city program 40 children. They then started think­ ing Vietnam, and 'international' sound called Paint-a-thon. In retirement, ing how they could do more and ed like something 1 would be interest­ with nothing now holding him back, decided to form a nonprofit organiza­ ed in." Turned out it wasn't — at least, Worth looked to do more. tion called Africans Orphaned by not then. "I always wanted to do a short-term AIDS (AOA). Their intent was to raise mission trip," Worth said. "My wife funds for another orphanage. had a passion for Africa, so in August Originally, Worth and Fox had of 2002 we traveled to Kenya with a hoped to locate their orphanage in group from Cherry Hills Community Ethiopia. "We spent a year working Church." There, they spent time in a with a woman there, but it didn't feel school in the Kawangwaree slum right," Worth said. As he and his wife outside Nairobi. The experience was learned, working in Africa can be frus­ transformative. "We saw firsthand the trating. "You can't just send money life of a few of the many orphans in and expect it to be used properly" Africa," Worth said. "All had been he said. "You need oversight and orphaned by AIDS, and no govern­ accountability. And working with the ment agencies existed to assist them. governments there, everything takes Extended families were barely able to far too long." Emily is believed to be support themselves, let alone addition­ Frustrations in Ethiopia eventually five years old. Her mother died when she was al children. Many of the children were led Worth and Fox to turn their three years old. Her father, who had been work­ forced to live on the street." ing in South Africa, died shortly after his return attention to Mozambique, where they to Chokwe in Mozambique. Emily lived for a while The image of those children would­ began working with a Cherry Hills with her grandmother, but the grandmother n't leave Worth and Fox. "Later we Community Church missionary, Doug soon was unable to care for and feed Emily. learned that AIDS has left 14 to 16 Miller. Together, they decided to build

18 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE • SUMMER 2008 an orphanage outside the town of Chokwe, about 120 miles north of the Wanting capital of Maputo. In that area alone there are an estimated 2,000 orphans. to do more Through their project called For David Sokoloff '99, the idea for a Vukarhani ("Hands of Compassion"), nonprofit organization began to ger­ they hope one day to provide food, minate during his Peace Corps service shelter, and nurturing for as many in Kiribati (pronounced Kee-ree-bahs), as 500 children. an island nation in the central tropical The first steps for the Vukarhani Pacific Ocean. "My assignment there effort were obtaining required certifi­ as a teacher proved to be two years cations in Mozambique, developing of hard work, service, and complete fulfillment," Sokoloff said. It also left building and care plans, finding Enoch is probably six years old. After his widows and other volunteers to help, father died of AIDS, the villagers chased him wanting to do more. and creating the environment for the Enoch, his siblings, and mother out of the Just before Sokoloff's Peace Corps first small group of orphans. There village. His mother brought the children to tour ended in 2005, a local teacher Chokwe to be near her brother. Soon after mentioned to him that she would like was also fund-raising. his mother and a brother died of AIDS, Enoch was rescued and placed at Vukarhani. to start a preschool program, but lacked pencils, paper, and other teach­ area for chickens and goats. There is ing materials. Sokoloff promised to also a large, rectangular multipurpose send what he could after returning to building for neighborhood events and the United States. "It was while I was other activities. Cultivated areas are preparing that package to send that I nestled between the structures, where decided to make this into something tomatoes and other vegetables grow. more than just a one-time shipment," "The intent is for Vukarhani to be self- Sokoloff said. sufficient," Worth said. "Our goal is also to provide the children with job skills that will help them as adults. We feel we have made a good, solid start here." In August 2007 Worth traveled to Mozambique to witness firsthand the Timothy and his sister Ageeda lived with a neighbor after their parents died. When the progress of the project. "It was amaz­ neighbor became ill, nuns cared for the two ing to be there, to meet the children children but eventually returned them to and see how their lives are changing," the village, where they wandered from hut Worth said. "The 14 children there are to hut. Eventually, they were taken in at Vukarhani, where Timothy "does well in in a loving environment. They get school and is learning Portuguese." three meals a day, regular baths, a toothbrush — so much more than The process was slow. Worth and they've ever had before." Fox founded AOA in June 2003, but fn the meantime Worth and Fox David Sokoloff '99, with his host parents weren't able to purchase land in Taakenteang and Tenten of Kiribati. Mozambique until January 2006. are looking into developing a second Another 18 months would pass before project in Africa. "We've been talking The "something more" turned into they could complete phase one of with a person in Uganda for nearly a a nonprofit organization, For Granted, Vukarhani and open the orphanage. year," Worth said. "Our goal there is Inc., which is dedicated to improving also to work with orphans. Plans are Located at the end of a dusty road early childhood education throughout not definite, but we're thinking about about a mile and a half from the the world. "It actually started with a some type of transition housing. center of Chokwe, Vukarhani has a circle of Gettysburg friends," Sokoloff Whatever we decide, it will be about main building with both girls and said. Of the 14 members serving on the children because we believe that boys dorms that are large enough to For Granted's board, eight (including where a child lives should not house 24 children. "At the moment we Sokoloff) are Gettysburg graduates — determine if a child lives" have 13 children at the orphanage, but Mike Leonard '99, Frank Lee Merwin we are looking to expand in the near To support Africans Orphaned by AIDS, '97, Richard Hendricks '99, Amanda future," Worth said. contact Gary Worth at 303-663-8354 or Hansen) Hendricks '01, Ethan Adjacent to the main structure is a [email protected] Heftman '99, Todd Hobelmann '99, traditional cooking building and an or [email protected]. and Ben Knuth '98.

SUMMER 2008 • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 19 The board members work on a Republic of Taiwan. "Much of this volunteer basis. Sokoloff himself is a year's success has been the result of full-time student in international partnerships developed with the Peace affairs and development studies at Corps, the Oneness-Heart-Tears, and George Washington University in Smiles International organization of Washington, D.C. After completing New Zealand, and the Royal Caribbean his degree, he Cruise Line, which hopes to work recently delivered one more intensely of For Granted's educa­ with For Granted to tional shipments to increase its spon­ Christmas Island in the sorships, reach, and Republic of Kiribati," Young men in Ouagadougou, the capital of ability to impact Sokoloff said. Burkina Faso, playing in a Saturday the lives of the For Granted has basketball game. world's underprivi­ also taken on other leged children. What: FOR GRANTED, a nonprofit new projects. "We just on professional training for physically Since its found­ organization founded in 2005 by sent nearly 200 disabled artisans as well as micro-credit David Sokoloff '99 ing, For Granted pounds of books and loans for small enterprise development." has shipped more Where: Kiribati, central Pacific Ocean educational supplies to For Granted has also expanded its than 750 pounds of Why: Dedicated to improving early support the education work in Kiribati. In ^96 local women books and educa­ childhood education to the world's of the children in the organized the Te Motu Village Group underprivileged children tional supplies to Commonwealth of in order to help improve the lives of Kiribati, enabling Collaborations include: Dominica, and we plan the villagers there through the sharing - The Bethel Agricultural Fellowship, a the start-up of three on sending much of resources. For Granted is helping baby rescue home in Tamil Nadu, India new preschools and more in the coming the group pay for a rain water - Handicap Solidaire Burkina (HSB), a catchment system that promises to strengthening the disabled people's organization that months," Sokoloff said. raise village health standards. resources of a defends the interests of physically In addition, For junior secondary disabled people. Granted recently started "I founded For Granted to help school. "Many of a program with disadvantaged populations overcome the villages there don't have any Handicap Solidaire Burkina (HSB). obstacles in order to gain the educa­ books, paper, writing utensils, or "HSB is a disabled people's organization tion they desperately need and want," countless other basic resources for created in 2003 in collaboration with Sokoloff said. "We have a considerably educating their children," Sokoloff Handicap Solidaire Switzerland to greater supply of resources here and said. "This kind of aid is invaluable." defend the interests of physically dis­ in other developed countries. For In the meantime For Granted has abled people in Burkina Faso," Sokoloff Granted was founded to build links expanded its reach beyond Kiribati, said. "For Granted is providing financial between communities in the United collecting educational and other assistance for a new project that focuses States and in developing countries by materials for a baby rescue home transferring needed supplies and established by the Bethel Agricultural funds to support education and Fellowship in the village of Danishpet related development programs. Our in the South Indian state of Tamil hope is that the sharing of unneeded Nadu. The home works to prevent resources with those in great need female infanticide. It cares for 650 will significantly impact educational boys and girls, and has a school for initiatives and lives." pre-kindergarten through 10th grade So far, For Granted appears to be as well as a hospital. accomplishing that and more. Over the past two years For Granted For more information about For has grown significantly with the help Granted, visit www.forgranted.org. of many domestic and international Sokoloff can be reached at or entities. At a recent fund-raiser the [email protected] or organization gained the financial sup­ 609-315-2678. "For Granted is always port of nearly 30 corporate sponsors Children of the Commonwealth of looking for more ideas and welcomes along with a donation from the Dominica playing with donated gift bags. people to contact them," Sokoloff said.

20 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE • SUMMER 2008 HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY, WZBT! BY KEVIN SCHAEFFER '09 AND JEROLD WIKOFF P'03

IT WAS A LONG time coming. place, and construction began over the FM came on October 11, 1976, when Nearly 16 months, in fact. But in summer. the station — renamed WZBT 90.3 January 1948 the College's first radio By April 1948 WWGC began regu­ and transmitting from the second station, WWGC AM, took to the air lar broadcasting, and its programming floor of the College Union Building with two disc jockey shows hosted was an instant success on campus. An (CUB) — broadcast its inaugural by Phillip Eisenhart '50 and Don early poll indicated that the average program. By the spring of 1977 the Becker '49. student listened to WWGC for 8 to 12 station had a staff of nearly 70, and a In October 1946 "five radio-minded hours per week. By fall 1950 the sta­ poll showed that nearly 78 percent of freshmen," Leslie Hartman, Max tion staff had grown from a handful students regularly listened to WZBT Palmer, Chuck Venable, Ellis Shook, to some 50 dedicated students. music and news. and Tom Lescalleet had enlisted eco­ For the next 25 years WWGC trans­ The last major change to WZBT nomics Prof. John Roberts as a faculty mitted from sixteen small broadcast­ came in 1991, when the station moved adviser and drafted a constitution to ing boxes connected by telephone from the CUB to Plank Gym, where it form a radio station. Funded by wire and located throughout campus, is currently located. (The station man­ $2,000 from student activities funds but by 1974 the station had outgrown ager at the time was Greg Hoy '92.) and 300 new classical and popular its AM frequency. Then station man­ The reason for the move was exten­ vinyl records donated by the Record ager Jim Malloy '74 sought to convert sive renovation of the CUB, which Shop of York, WWGC was slated to be the station to a clearer, longer reaching forced the station to end its season located on the third floor of FM frequency, making the station early and remain off the air until Nov. Breidenbaugh Science Hall. By May available to the community beyond 15. The station also acquired a new 1947 approval for the station was in the campus. The change from AM to FCC license, its current frequency of

SUMMER 2008 • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 21 9L.L FM, and a transmitter that To help celebrate 60 years of board. I even listened to the station extended its range to nearly 10 miles College radio history, we asked frequently enough during the day that beyond the campus. alumni to submit their WWGC or I would run over to take another jock's By 1996, under station manager WZBT stories. We share them here show if he or she didn't show up. Paul "Hutch" Hutchinson '98, the staff in abbreviated form. My most vivid memory at WWGC rose to nearly 90. In spring 1997, 30 is of Nov. 22, 1963, when President disc jockeys traveled to the Rock and •fN i960, AS a rather shy freshman John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in living in Dorm D — later Paul Hall I happened to be on air at the fateful moment of the shooting. The bell on ~r> n r$r> the old teletype machine in the news­ room started clanging repeatedly for long periods of time. In those days the ringing bell was the traditional indication that a major news story was about to be sent out to various media by United Press International. Constant ringing, such as we had that day, meant the approaching story was bigger than normal. 1 ran from the control room to the newsroom to see what was going on. The paper from the teletype indicated — I was determined to become more again and again that an important story assertive and to build public speaking from Dallas, Texas was about to appear. confidence — and consequently When the story finally arrived, 1 was in decided to obtain an on-air position shock, f knew, however, f needed to air with WZBT (WWGC, at the time). I the story. Shortly after my tearful and was scared to death during my tryout, emotional announcement everyone but I must have performed fairly well affiliated with the station seemed to because I was offered a weekly show appear in the studio to get additional that included news, conversation, and first-hand news reports and to share a mix of music — all, of course, played our grief. I still get chills when I on vinyl 45- and 33-rpm records. remember that historic moment on Early on in my DJ career I was so WWGC. unsure of myself that I would write Walt Durand '64 where they were permitted to broad­ down the "script" for my show — every­ New Kensington, Pa. cast for four hours. Two years later, in thing from the show's opening chatter celebration of its 50th anniversary, to the between records patter to the clos­ •MY SHOWS WERE late at WZBT sent 36 more DJs back to the ing remarks. Eventually, I threw away night, after which I closed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where the notes and became so comfortable station. I always worked alone, as they transmitted for 12 hours. enough with my abilities that f assumed DJ, engineer, and newscaster. News Following a few technical prob­ a position on the station's executive came in on a teletype machine. lems in 2003, WZBT went off the air for a several months, but since then the station has operated on both its In January 1948 the College's first radio station, FM frequency and a new online WWGC AM, took to the air. The change from AM to stream, available anywhere in the world at wzbt.org. Since 2006 the FM came on October 11,1976, when the station was station has also sponsored an annual renamed WZBT 90.3. In 1991 the station acquired a spring concert to give local bands new FCC license, its current frequency of 91.1 FM, from the campus and community an opportunity to perform at the and a transmitter that extended its range to nearly College. 10 miles beyond the campus.

22 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE • SUMMER 200! Those were the years when noon in November and was putting it President Eisenhower used off and on in the engineer's box when the tele­ a room in Glatfelter Hall. He loved to type machine started clattering and socialize with the students and often dinging wildly. The number of "dings" would arrange to be in the halls at that accompanied a story indicated the class change time. He also loved the importance of the story. On this one College Choir, and often attended our the dinging was constant. concerts in the College Chapel. I was I walked to the machine and read privileged to speak with him on "Kennedy shot in Dallas — perhaps several occasions. fatal." I ran into the announcer's At the time the President's booth, grabbed the mike from the speech adviser was the actor Robert person who was "on-air" and flashed Montgomery. We older people remem­ the news to the campus. ber his movies; I suppose the younger Within minutes the station was people remember his daughter, mobbed. Everyone knew we had the Elizabeth "Bewitched" Montgomery. AP service and wanted to get the latest Robert Montgomery news. The crowd was so thick we had to spent hours at the pass the stories from person to person WWGC studio, in order to get them from the teletype to On my third day of interviewing I socializing and the announcer's booth. And then the was in York, when I found myself giving radio speech word came that the President was dead. driving past WSBA and thought, "Why » As quickly as the people had come, not?" An hour later I started back to ^L pointers to the they were gone. Three of us were left Gettysburg with a signed employment student staff. to run the station and we did the best contract naming me one of the week­ Unfortunately, his beautiful daughter, we could until ten that night. Then we end DJs for the FM station. As luck a year older than I, was busy with her shut down operations and monitored would have it, one of their DJs had quit own acting career and was not with CBS and didn't broadcast again until so he could go to Washington, D.C. and him. We enjoyed and learned. after the funeral. cover the Kennedy funeral for another Larry D. Emlet '56 I was more that a little disappointed radio station. Thanks to WWGC, I had Perkasie, Pa. that we didn't keep operating, but the my big chance. .•.I • I JOINED WWGC shortly after I station manager said there was little we Sid Breman '64 arrived at Gettysburg in January i960, could do because the TV stations were Delray Beach, Florida and remained an active member until I covering the story all the time. My accepted my first position in commer­ argument was that we had a job to do • I WAS STATION manager of cial radio at WSBA in York, Pa. in late and the fact that we were small had WWGC in 1964 and 1965. Back then 1963.1 certainly never would have never stopped us the station was commercial and been eligible for the job without the before, f lost that accepted advertising — though when valuable experience I gained at argument and was I got there we didn't have much. In WWGC. But I would not have sought extremely frustrated, my freshman year I was appointed the job — and it would not have been so much so that I advertising director, and I sold a available — if national events hadn't decided to look for a considerable number of commercials disrupted both of our newsrooms. job in the "real to local Gettysburg merchants. We In the fall of 1963 I had all the air j4^ 4 fl world." generated double the money that the time I wanted, doing a variety of I spent most of Saturday and Sunday College allotted the station annually. news, sports, and DJ work. One of my in the studio making an audition tape. Over the next several years we used programs discussed local and campus When I had what I considered a good the extra money to beef up our signal. upcoming events and generally con­ example of my work, I made several (We were then "wired wireless" with sisted of interviews with people who copies and mapped out my travels for individual transmitters in the dorms were involved with the events. The the next week. My plan was to hit every and fraternity houses, many of which show was always taped and ran on station within reasonable driving dis­ were barely functional in 1962). We also Friday and Sunday evenings. tance. I erased WSBA from my list after improved our equipment, increased the I had just finished taping the f decided it was too big to have any number of football and basketball evening's show early one Friday after­ interest in someone like me. games we broadcast, and even held a

SUMMER 2008 • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 23 concert weekend in 1965 with Count was lucky enough to talk the student Basie and his band on Friday night and staff at WWGC into letting me have the Paul Winter Sextet on Saturday my own show. So what if my show night. That was the first time any organ­ was on Sunday afternoon when ization other than the Intra-Fraternity everyone was in the library or in the Council or the College had sponsored a Quad? I was gonna be a DJ! On the radio, 1977 campus concert. I was shown how to work the tog­ While I was program director, we gle switch on the control board to turn music. I returned to the studio, totally expanded our live programming to on the microphone (simultaneously confused. While looking up the phone include a morning show from 7 to turning off the sound in the control number for the station manager, I 8:30 a.m., which Jim Rissmiller '66 room to avoid feedback); how to use apparently started talking to myself — and I did every day. I also added a pro­ the tandem turntables to get the music and darned if the phone didn't ring gram called Speaking Out at 10 every to lead any voiceover announcement; right then. night. Professors and students could and how to turn the "pots" to adjust It was the manager, asking why I talk on any subject they wanted. volume. was talking along with the song over One student caused an uproar in I always started my set with Judy the air? I told him I couldn't hear the 1964 and 1965 with his comments Collins' song "Hello, Hurray." I played music in the control room. We had a about religion. In i960 the College had my own albums as well as ones I bor­ nice 10-minute conversation (over the discontinued mandatory attendance rowed from dormmates and friends air), and I learned that the microphone for the thrice-weekly, mid-morning — Buffalo Springfield, Laura Nyro, toggle switch had two positions — chapel services. Not surprisingly, The Beatles, The Stones, Herman's one to push and release and one that attendance immediately dropped from Hermits, music from the Broadway would latch or stay in position, leaving 600 per service to about 15. When the show Hair. And for those times when the microphone open or on the air. student who aired those several I needed a food or My standard playoff song was "Speaking Out" programs conducted a bathroom break, I "Who Knows Where the Time Goes," chapel service, attendance jumped. played long songs also a Judy Collins song. That day the In November 1963 we had to per­ from Iron Butterfly time really went slowly. My six loyal form a difficult but important duty or Richard Harris' listeners never said a word to me with special programming dealing "MacArthur Park." about what happened, and the folks in with the Kennedy Assassination. A One lazy, spring the Bullet Hole didn't laugh too loudly number of professors, including Dr. Sunday I returned from buying a soda when I visited. Fortunately, I had Robert Bloom of the history depart­ at the Bullet Hole. I sat down, cued up better shows in the future, and the ment, conducted a round-table discus­ the next album cut, then, as the first experience didn't sour me on media sion of that terrible event and its faded, I let the second crossfade into and broadcasting. I just decided to go expected aftermath. it, hit the microphone toggle switch, behind the scenes. My 25-year career Richard M. Vandervoort '65 and announced the last few songs on with the Public Broadcasting Service San Diego, Calif. the air. With that, I sat back and start­ (PBS) Technical Operations Center ed drinking my soda. But something gave me opportunities to prepare for • I GREW UP in the New York was terribly wrong! I couldn't hear a digital broadcasting future — and Metropolitan area and was a huge fan any music. It was definitely playing I was able to repay that wonderful of Allison Steele, the NightBird, of because the amplifier needles were WWGC station manager by becoming WNEW-FM. Naturally, I thought I moving and so was the turntable. the answer person for Master Control might someday get into radio. In the Perplexed, I went into the hallway to operators throughout the country. spring of my junior year (I think), I listen to the speakers. Yes, there was Susan "Nibs" (Niblette) Donahue '71 Columbia, Md.

The last major change to WZBT came in 1991, when • I studied in Gettysburg in 1983-84 as the station moved from the CUB to Plank Gym, where it is an exchange student from Sweden. currently located. The reason for the move was extensive My neighbor in Musselman Hall, Jon Liebetrau '86, ran a big band show on renovation of the CUB, which forced the station to end its WZBT and encouraged me to apply season early and remain off the air until Nov. 15. for a jazz show, which I hosted on Sundays, 10-12. As I remember, my

24 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE • SUMMER 200E presentations weren t very exciting. the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. the 8o's, and alternative rock of the More on the level of, "That was...and We were given about four hours of 90's. The last program of progressive now I'm gonna play." But I had a great broadcast time from the Hall of Fame, rock was broadcast almost four hours time. 1 had just discovered jazz music which wasn't enough time for every­ after the Hall of Fame had closed for during my last years in high school, one to do a full show. The WZBT the day. and in the archives of WZBT f discov­ board split the four hours into half- Tim Funk '00 ered lots of new music. I remember hour shows, and we Biglerville, Pa. playing all different kinds of jazz — broadcast from a from acoustic combos like Keith booth near the top • I became involved with the station Jarrett, to slick Californian studio floor. The DJ booth as a freshman. During my second musicians like Larry Carlton and Lee there had the equip­ semester f volunteered to help on Ritenour, and more hardcore jazz ment we needed to the executive board. There weren't fusion like Alan Holdsworth and Jaco produce a show, but tfc any official positions available at the Pastorius. The program director at the they didn't have the ability to broad­ time, so they created a new one for time was Glenn Whitney '86, and he's cast over the air in Cleveland. Instead, me. f became "club liaison" and one of the students from that time we broadcast over 91.1 FM in maintained a relationship with other that f'm still in contact with, f'm even Gettysburg, our usual frequency, by campus media outlets. Among other godfather to one of his sons. placing a four-hour long-distance call things I wrote articles for the After pursuing a teaching career from the booth in Cleveland to the Gettysburgian to publicize station in Sweden, f returned to the world fishbowl in Gettysburg. events. That year we also introduced of music a few years ago as a a spring concert. We've had one songwriter. In 2004 I released my every year since. first CD — Livets dorr — with I was promoted to program Swedish lyrics, though the director in my sophomore year, musical influences are from the handling show scheduling. In the American '70s singer/songwriting fall six station members, four tradition of Jackson Browne, from the executive board and Rickie Lee Jones, Van Morrison. two DJs, were selected to attend After that first recording my the CMJ music conference in childhood love for the Beatles New York City. We were there resurfaced, and f began to write in I for three days, traveling around English, finding both musical and the city to see shows and attend lyrical inspiration in the Fab Four. The We were invited back a second informational panels about different result was the CD Yield To Gravity, time in the spring of 1998, which was issues in the music industry. In my which was released in Sweden last my first semester as station manager. junior year f moved up to station year. 1 run a small record company, A group of 36 went the second time, manager. The year has been very Lovestream Records, where I also pub­ including a few WZBT alumni. We successful. We've launched a new lish the music of three other Swedish had 12 hours of broadcast time, website so the station is now artists. You can listen to samples of my which allowed everyone to do a show. available online everywhere. music at www.myspace.com/petterlof- We started early on Saturday morn­ Kevin Schaeffer '09 strom or www.lovestreamrecords.se. ing, before the Rock and Roll Hall of Station manager, 2007-8 Petter Lofstrom Fame opened. We first Upplands-Vasby, Sweden broadcast a jazz/blues/ bluegrass show over 91.1 • We traveled to the Rock and Roll FM in Gettysburg, live Hall of Fame and Museum in from the Rock and Roll Cleveland in the fall of 1996, when f Hall of Fame. Then hour was a freshman. The WZBT executive by hour we went board and a bunch of DJ's piled into through the history of two College vans, drove there on a Rock and Roll with pro­ rainy Friday night, and immediately grams from the 50's and went to a ska show at a small club. early 6o's rock, 70's rock, On Saturday morning we headed to the British invasion in

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WHY I GIVE — Mark H. Wilde '92 As PRESIDENT OF Griffin Construction Services, a "Andy's death reconnected us for the first time in 15 division of the full-service commercial real estate Griffin years. It brought back our time at Gettysburg and our Company, Mark Wilde '92 has been a part of Atlanta's friendships and made me think about what Gettysburg growth. Now he's stepping forward to help Atlanta grow meant to me. I wondered what I could do to create the in a different way: by increasing connections among same kind of loyalty for Gettysburg that is so prevalent Gettysburg alumni for other schools down here in the South." Wilde said. in the region. As he thought about this, a well-timed alumni event The location swept him into a strong network of new friends from poses some chal­ Gettysburg. Though separated by a few years or decades, lenge. "Down here, these Gettysburgians found they had memories to share the community and experiences in common. loyalty to the "I met Dick Shirk '67. He's a real inspiration, excited Southeastern about the College and about invigorating alumni in Conference schools Atlanta who are geographically distanced from campus," is hard to ignore Wilde said. "I also reconnected with Neil Metzheiser '92 — Georgia, and met Jay Levin '72. Auburn, Florida, Shirk was the catalyst for Wilde's own involvement. Alabama — people "I spent 15 years getting my life underway, starting my are committed!" career, watching Atlanta grow — but disconnected from Wilde said. Gettysburg," he said. "I realized it was time to get some "They don't energy for Gettysburg in the South." have schools like All alumni have a stake in keeping the programs Gettysburg down here. When high school students and strong and the College competitive, Wilde said. "I know parents hear about the level of intimacy we had at that tuition doesn't cover the cost of education at Gettysburg and the power of being part of something Gettysburg or elsewhere. As It's a 'no-brainer' for alumni small, it really opens their eyes," Wilde said. like me to step up to bridge that gap." That intimacy came back with a jolt in 2006, with the Wilde recently increased his giving through the tragic death of Phi Gamma Delta brother Andy Coulson '91. Gettysburg Fund to become a member of the Cupola "I was on a trip in Florida when I got the call," Wilde Society. "It's important for alumni to understand that they said. The news traveled quickly by phone and email. Fred should give what they can, when they can. Giving a little Schoenbrodt '92 organized a trust fund for Coulson's son bit back allows other people to have the same experience and within a month, 35 of Coulson's fraternity brothers we had. Giving more when we are able contributes to the from 1989 to 1993 raised almost $12,000. College's long-term stability," Wilde added.

Homecoming 2008 • Spotlight on Political Science. • Pep Rally. And an all-alumni Friday MARK YOUR CALENDARS! An opportunity to catch up with Night Welcome Back Social at the Homecoming is September 19-21, professors Ken Mott, Shirley Anne Norris-Wachob Alumni House. and there are plenty of good reasons Warshaw, Don Tannenbaum, and • Athletic contests. Also, the to come back: others and to interact with current induction of the newest Hall of • '90s Cluster Reunion. For the students. Don't miss the panel Athletic Honor members, and a Classes of '90 through '99. Call your discussion on the presidential retirement celebration for Joe friends from years on either side of election. Donolli, former men's lacrosse coach you and get together at Gettysburg. • 5th Reunion for the Class of '03. and long-time head athletic trainer.

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How does your garden LeGros? [ BRIEFLY Hartford Club S.O.A.R.S THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S Board of Directors awarded the S.O.A.R. (Special & Outstanding Achievement Recognition) Award to the Hartford Alumni Club for its innovative Gettysburg College Book Prize Award initiative. The club solicits gifts from alumni throughout Connecticut and uses the funds to purchase copies of that year's Lincoln Prize-winning book to be presented to the top junior student of American history at high schools throughout the state, including nearly 70 schools this spring.

DON BURDEN '63, president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, The program, now in its third presented a surprised Jean LeGros '73 (left) with a rendering of "The Jean year, was the brainchild of Cal LeGros '73 Alumni Garden" at April's board meeting. The board is raising Anderson '73, an attorney in funds from alumni and friends to create a beautifully landscaped garden area Hartford, and Nicole (Garncarz) in her honor on the south side of the Norris-Wachob Alumni House. DeRonck '95, a counselor at LeGros retired in May from her position as assistant vice president of Newington (CT) High. alumni and parent relations, bringing to a close a 30-year career in higher Legacy Weekend education, almost all at Gettysburg. She also served in the admissions, ARE YOU IN the midst of a college president's, and development offices, and as director of alumni relations. search with your high school For information or "to help the garden grow," contact Nancy Irvine at junior or senior? The Gettysburg [email protected] or 717-337-6506. admissions staff invites you and your son or daughter to attend the Legacy Weekend program on Sept. 19, during Homecoming Weekend. The program offers an insider's look into college admissions. Whether you've been through the process before or not, our admissions team has plenty of experience and perspectives to share. Take this opportunity to demystify the process and help your student become more comfortable with the college search. Look for a letter in your mailbox in early August. Or contact Allison Singley, associate director of alumni and parent relations, at asingley@ gettysburg.edu or 717-337-6520. Connecting alumni and students. The D.C. Alumni Club, with the Center for Career Development, held its annual networking event for alumni and current students at the law office of Bruce Pasfield '81. Here, Alison Pettine '08 (left) visits with Joe Tucker '03 and Jess Deegan '06. The event drew more than 50 alumni and current students, with plenty of lively conversation, business card swapping, and connections made.

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Calling all '4s & '9s f F YOUR CLASS YEAR ends in 4 or 9, your special reunion is just one year away. The Classes of '54, '59, '64, '69, '74, '79, '84, '89, '94, and '99 will cele­ brate on campus May 28-31, 2009. If you'd like to be part of the volunteer group that puts together your class's weekend and class gift, contact the alumni office at alumni @ gettysburg.edu or 717-337-6518. Start making your plans now to be here for the big weekend — and contact friends to encourage them to do the same!

Bob Smith goes to Philly. The Alumni Board of Directors selected 2008 summer send-offs Philadelphia as the recipient of the Bob Smith '59 Alumni Club of the Year PLEASE WELCOME NEW Gettysburg Award for 2007 and presented the silver bowl to the club at Reunion students and their families at a Weekend. One of the strengths of the Philadelphia Club is its large and summer send-off near you. dedicated planning committee, which spans four decades of alumni. With the The Office of Alumni and Parent award are planning committee members Guyer Young '83 (left), Danielle Relations, along with the Parents Advi­ Wagner '96, Molly Leese '96, Lisa (Reid) Scott '81 (holding bowl), Dave sory Board, invites alumni, parents, Moran '86, Mariesa Hinchey '02, Brett Montich '00, Lynn Groon '04, Elaine and current students to attend send- Jenkins-Wacey '82 (president), Cassie Pickens '06, and Gary Patrick '78. offs between July 20 and August 12. Come to a reception near you. Locations and registration informa­ tion are at www.gettysburg.edu/ sendoffs. You may also contact Nancy Chambers at nchamber@ gettysburg.edu or 717-337-6497.

myGettysburg MORE THAN 1,100 alumni have acti­ vated their myGettysburg accounts and become part of the College online community. Use the search­ able alumni directory to update your profile and contact information by logging in from the College's web­ site, www.gettysburg.edu.

Reunion Weekend As WE WENT to press, alumni from classes ending with 3 and 8 were '80s Reunion. More than 100 alumni, parents, friends, and current students returning to campus for Reunion attended a networking event at the Union League in Philadelphia in conjunc­ Weekend, May 29-June 1, 2008. Visit tion with the Bright Lights! Big City! Career Center program in early January. the online photo gallery at www.get- A large group of early 1980s alumni enjoyed the opportunity to meet students tysburg.edu. Click on Alumni & and connect with each another. Pictured are Joe Sacchi '80, (kneeling, left), Friends, then Events & Reunions. Denise (Higgins) Kuendig '80; Ellen McKnight '81 (standing, left), Ellen Look for more Reunion Weekend Bakalian '82, Joe Lynch '85, John O'Connor '82, Eric Lint '80, Maxine Frampton news in the autumn issue. '80, Kelly (Woods) Lynch '82, Eileen McCabe '82, and Peter Carlson '80.

28 GETTYSBURG COLLEGE • SUMMER 2008 SPORTS HOTLINE For the latest scores in Gettysburg College sports, check out gettysburgsports.com

Sports Newsb y Braden Snyder, Sports Information Director

er with 49 points, also earned first- over Gwynedd-Mercy while Katie Updates team honors, while Trip Dyer '08 Ceglarski '08 became the first two- (43 points) and Tom O'Donnell '09 time CC Player of the Year and first Lacrosse (42 points) landed second-team Bullet to earn first-team all-confer­ IT WAS ANOTHER BANNER SEASON recognition. Defensive stalwarts ence accolades three times. She for the men's lacrosse team. The Tommy Kehoe '09 (first team), Stu paced the squad in points (95) and Bullets won their fifth-straight Whelehan '08 (first team), and assists (51). Joining her with first- Centennial Conference (CC) title, fin­ Yanni Peary '09 (second team) also team All-CC honors were Megan ishing 17-3 and tying the program landed spots on the All-CC Team. In Moore '08, Krissy Browning '08, record for single-season victories. In addition, head coach Hank Janczyk and Callie Gates '08. Moore and the NCAA Division III Tournament, made headlines when he became Browning finished second and third the team nearly reached the national just the fourth men's lacrosse coach on the team in scoring, respectively, championship game, dropping an in NCAA history to win 300 games. while Gates anchored Gettysburg's 11-10 decision in double overtime He reached the milestone in a win top rated defense. Kara Tammany to No. 1-ranked Salisbury University over Denison University on March 8. '08 and Hollis Stahl '10 also landed in the semifinals. Women's lacrosse also enjoyed all-conference honors as second- team selections, while goalie Kristen Krammer '10 received honorable mention.

Baseball DESPITE A STRONG START, the Bullets came up short in their bid for a second straight Centennial Conference (CC) playoff appearance, finishing 16-23 and 8-10 in confer­ ence play. The team, which opened

Andrew McGann '08 made Bullets history, Katie Ceglarski '08 became the first becoming the first defenseman named Bullet to earn first-team all-conference Centennial Conference Player of the Year. accolades three times.

Andrew McGann '08 made histo­ another outstanding year, earning its ry for the Bullets, becoming the first seventh consecutive and eighth over­ defenseman in CC annals to be all selection to the NCAA Division named its Player of the Year. III Tournament. The Bullets finished Offensively, Gettysburg was led by the year with a 17-4 overall mark, Joe Brody '10, who scored 51 goals including 8-1 in the Centennial and 62 points and was named to the Conference (CC). Head coach Carol Mike Backus '10 led the team in home runs all-conference first team. Ben Sufrin Cantele '83 earned her 200th career and earned First Team All-Centennial '08, the squad's second-leading scor- win in Gettysburg's 21-2 victory Conference honors.

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the season 6-2 in Centennial games Co-captain Abbe Miller '08 Gettysburg team since 1978. before finishing sixth in the confer­ started all 31 contests at catcher and The men also finished first at the ence, was led by Mike Backus '10 hit .330 with 17 RBI and one home Little Three Meet, defeating local and Kevin Langhauser '10. Playing run, while fellow co-captain Heather rivals Dickinson College and primarily at second base, Backus led Sagaities '08 wrapped up an out­ Franklin & Marshall College, as well in numerous offensive categories, standing career by leading the team as Gettysburg's own Mason-Dixon including home runs (five) and RBIs with 18 RBI and four triples. Invitational. (41) while hitting .343 on his way to Pitchers Kristy Rubino '09 and Beth The women's team carried a earning First Team All-Centennial McCullough '10 delivered a potent lead into the final day of the CC Conference honors. Langhauser, the 1-2 punch on the mound with a Championship before finishing sec­ team's designated hitter, led the combined ERA of 3.18 and 195 ond to Haverford. Shannon Yates team in batting average at .385. He strikeouts in 192 innings. '08 was named the Women's Most was also i6-for-i7 on stolen-base Outstanding Field Performer for the attempts and captured a spot on the second time this season after earn­ All-Centennial Second Team. In ing the same award at the CC Indoor addition, catcher Mike Donohue '08 Championship. At the outdoor meet, was an honorable mention all- Yates won the triple jump and conference selection after hitting grabbed a silver medal in the long .333 in CC games. jump while taking fourth in the high jump and fifth in the 110-meter Softball hurdles. Yates was joined atop the THE BULLETS CONCLUDED an up- victory stand by Sam Spence '08, and-down spring with a 13-18 record, who won her fourth-straight outdoor including 5-11 in the CC. Two Bullets long jump title; Jane D'Addario '08, made the all-conference team: short­ who brought home the gold in the stop Nicole Yannotta '09 and center discus and the hammer; and fielder Erin Ober '09. Yannotta led the Vanessa Pabon ' 10, who captured team and finished fourth in the CC the heptathlon. Earlier in the season, with a .372 batting average. Ober Yates provisionally qualified for the ranked third on the squad with a .314 NCAA Division III Championship in batting average and led the team in the triple jump, as did D'Addario in Shannon Yates '08 was twice named the the hammer. The team also won the runs scored (19) and home runs (three). Women's Most Outstanding Field Performer. Little Three Meet and the Mason- Outdoor Track & Field Dixon fnvitational. THE MEN'S OUTSTANDING 2008 season was highlighted by a runner- Golf up finish at the CC Championship, THE WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM cap­ held at Shirk Field at Musselman tured its first trophy, becoming the Stadium. Gettysburg closed to with­ newest addition to Gettysburg's list in three points of the lead late in the of CC team champions. Three Bullets meet, but Haverford College pulled earned top-10 finishes at the league away to win by 28 points. Winning championships, including medalist gold medals were Ryan Keane '08 honors by Merrill Fortier '08 and a in the 400-meter dash and Chris runner-up finish by Leah Tuscano Cole '09 in the 400-meter hurdles, as '11. Stephanie Singer '11 finished well as the 4x4oo-meter relay team eighth, and Marybeth Scott '11 and of Keane, David Van Arsdale '08, Alex Moran '11 were in 12th and and Zach Hastings '08. The same 24th, respectively. foursome also won a plaque at the The team also took the top spot at Nicole Yannotta '09 made the all- prestigious Penn Relays, capturing the Gettysburg Fall, Ursinus Spring, conference team, finishing fourth in the the Pop Haddleton/MAC 4x400 relay and Dickinson Spring invitationals. Centennial Conference with a .372 batting with the fastest time (3:17.91) by a Captain Fortier led with four first- average.

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Peter Kratsios '11 fired a 75 on the Women's tennis completed a suc­ last day to finish with a 231, tying cessful season with an 11-6 record, for third. Kefalas and Kratsios including the most wins for the pro­ earned All-Centennial Conference gram in a decade. Four singles players honors with their top-five finish. For managed 10 or more wins, led by the season, Kefalas led the team with Shelly Gottesfeld's '08 14 3 mark. his 79.1-stroke average, while She won each of her final six singles Kratsios was second at 80.3. Peter matches and closed her career with an Ruymann '11 enjoyed a solid fresh­ impressive career record of 43-10. man season, averaging an 81.8, while Captain Ali Moyer '08 and Meghan Jim LeClair '08 closed his career Kelly '10 each posted 11-6 records. with an 81.9 average as a senior. The Kelly Eurich '10 won each of her final men finished among the top three at eight singles bouts to close at 12-5, six meets, including second-place at while Katie Taylor '11 compiled an the Gettysburg Fall Invitational. 8-6 mark as the Bullets' No. 1 player. In doubles, Moyer and Eurich Tennis led with a dozen victories at the Leah Tuscano '11, one of three Bullets to earn top-10 finishes at league MEN'S TENNIS WON seven of its top spot, while Kelly and Taylor championships, lines up a putt. final 10 matches to end the season at combined for a 10-4 record at No. 2. 8-7, including 4-5 in the CC. Kyle Naylor '08 and Kevin Raynes ' 10 tied for the team lead with eight singles wins, the former ending his career on an eight-match winning streak. Dale Beshore '10 went 6-8 as the team's No. 1 singles player, while Patrick Dempsey '08 and Mike Leary '09 finished 6-8 in the middle of the starting lineup. Captain Derin Wilson '08 went 4-8 at No. 2 singles. The men fared well in doubles, rack­ ing up a combined 30-14 record, led by Beshore and Naylor at the top flight (9-3). Dempsey and Raynes went 9-5 at No. 2 and No. 3, while Leary and Wilson finished with a 7-5 combined Dale Beshore TO went 6-8 as the tennis mark at the top two positions. Tom Kefalas '08 was the individual runner- team's top singles player. up at the Centennial Conference Championship. place finishes and a scoring average of 84.3. Tuscano was impressive GETTYSBURG 2007-08 AT A GLANCE with four runner-up showings and an average of 90.9. The year by the numbers The men's team concluded their season with an impressive showing 3 Centennial Conference team championships at the CC Championship. Tom Kefalas '08 was the individual run­ 6 Centennial Conference Player of the Year selections ner-up as Gettysburg placed third 18 Ail-Americans among six teams. Kefalas shot a 76 on the final day to finish with a 54- 114 All-Centennial Conference selections hole score of 229, just three strokes behind the individual champion.

SUMMER 2008 • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 31 The Hardest Part by Bill Butler '79 FOR ANYONE DEALING with a life threatening illness, the occurrences and blow up at things beyond my control. I hardest part is the effect that sickness has on loved ones. I know it's a defense mechanism, an attempt to put feelings know this with certainty. I have AIDS and have been cop­ aside and not let them touch me. Still, I certainly never ing with the disease for the last 21 years. mean to act that way, and I always regret it — which leads Over the years I have been in and out of the hospital. I to repeated apologies to those around me. have taken all sorts of medications, watched friends and a Whenever I think of the support and unconditional love partner die, suffered countless side-effects from both the that my partner, my mother, my sister, my family, and disease and meds. I know how lucky I am to be alive. Still, friends have given me, I am overwhelmed. I can feel my what has been most difficult for me is something over mother's love when she admonishes me to put on a jacket which I have no control — the affect this sickness has had to walk the ten feet from her door to the car. Her eyes speak on my partner, my family, my friends, my loved ones. volumes of love. It pains me greatly that I have made her The emotional strain runs deep. To know that I have suffer. Guilt is such a burden, but I know have to bear it if caused unbearable pain to those who care deeply about me I want to preserve my health, both physical and mental. is something I have found hard to accept. To cope, I try to One important lesson I have learned is that it is all right push aside those thoughts. Whenever I'm with family and to have bad days. Everyone has those days when you just friends, we don't speak about that pain. We just ignore it. want to retreat from the world and lie in bed and do noth­ But it's always there, like a giant elephant in the room that ing all day except lie under the covers and avoid all respon­ everyone pretends doesn't exist. sibility. But depression is never a solution. After a few days I often fall apart, knowing the suffering and anguish I of feeling low I force myself to rise from my stupor. I "dust have caused others. I have sleepless nights. I worry during myself off," as the song goes, and "start all over again." the day. To cope, I try to keep busy — but at times the same Over the years I have also learned not to seek love remorseful thoughts creep into my consciousness and through pity, which is only self-indulgence. Such behavior overwhelm me. I want to push them aside. To succumb to isn't healthy, but is instead an attempt to assuage the guilt these dark thoughts would mean the disease has won. I one feels. To be true, love and concern for self and others marshal all my energies in order to "keep ahead" of despair. must be given freely and unencumbered without guilt or For me, it's like an endless marathon. The disease, with all remorse. Indeed, this is the most important insight this dis­ of its negativity, is out in front, but I'm running hard, deter­ ease has taught. mined to pass and finish in front. Every day I try to remember this lesson, to appreciate It isn't easy, trying to keep busy and active. I'm 50 years old what I have and to cherish it deeply. Understanding this and on disability Most people my age are at the peak of their has been instrumental in showing me what true love is and careers. I spend most days alone, which is always dangerous. how to cherish and be grateful for the people who love me, To manage, I've developed numerous coping strategies. I who accept and support me. Learning to show apprecia­ hug my dogs, for example, and talk to them as if they can tion in return for such immense love has helped me to understand and share my thoughts. They're wonderful. They become more open with others, and I now know that shar­ lick my face, giving me the support and encouragement I ing is what defines true and unconditional love. need. Their sad eyes seem to comprehend everything, and I Yes, I remain filled with regret for any sorrow I have often lie down and hold them and cry buckets of tears. I caused those who matter the most to me. I would give any­ know rationally, of course, that the dogs lick my face to get at thing to ease the burden that I unintentionally placed on the salt in my tears, but emotionally I like to believe that they them. But I am moving past regret, learning better each understand and want to help me shoulder the pain. day to cherish what I now see as a great gift — and that is There are other times when I just don't manage well to value the love of those around me. Thinking of that, I with my emotions. I'll get angry if someone shows me con­ know I can deal with the hardest part of my illness. cern. I act indifferent or insolent, get short-tempered. I lash Bill Butler is currently on disability. Previously, he taught middle school, out at my partner, who has supported me again and again and he has traveled thoughout the United States and abroad to speak in the hospital and at home. I pick fights over insignificant about AIDS. He can be reached at [email protected].

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