Commencement Ceremony to Begin for Gettysburg’s Class of 2021
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief On Monday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m., the Class of 2021 will begin the 186th Commencement. The ceremony will take place on Memorial Field, and will be live streamed on the college’s website or on YouTube. The program is also available online. Prior to arriving at Memorial Field, seniors walked through Penn Hall to round out the tradition of processing through the building at Opening Convocation...
Political Science Professor and Fielding Center Director Shirley Anne Warshaw to Retire After 35 Influential Years at the College
By Alli Dayton, Staff Writer Professor Shirley Anne Warshaw’s journey to teaching political science at Gettysburg College began during her undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania. As an undergraduate student in 1968, Warshaw witnessed the social upheaval occurring in the world around her. “A lot of people in my generation felt empowered to become socially engaged,” she said, adding that her connection to social...
Final Weekend: Taking on the Diplomats and Postseason Play
By Jack Herr, Staff Writer Gettysburg teams had a wild weekend of competition to finish off the semester. Let’s take a look at how the different Bullets teams ended their seasons. Softball Claims Conference Crown, Advances to the Postseason The softball team had a dominant weekend, sweeping McDaniel, winning the Centennial Conference title, and moving on to the NCAA tournament. They won game one 12-3 in six innings and game two 7-3....
Editor-in-Chief Cincotta Named Student Speaker for Commencement 2021
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Anna Cincotta ‘21 was named the student speaker for the Class of 2021 at Commencement in May. Cincotta has been involved in The Gettysburgian as Opinions Editor and Editor-in-Chief, the Painted Turtle Farm as a program coordinator, the Political Science Department as a Peer Learning Associate (PLA), and the Eisenhower Institute as an undergraduate fellow. She is a political science major and a peace and...
Opinion: How Gettysburg’s History Informs Our Political Moment
By Brandon Neely, Contributing Writer Gettysburg is unlike any other small town in America. Because of its unique position in our nation’s history, it is forced to navigate the past and future alike with equal attention. The conversation between history and our present experience is on full display around town. Gettysburg College students pass a 150-year-old cannon on their walk to class. A new Black history museum competes with...
