Opinion: I Have Two Moms, Yet Will Be Attending YAF’s speaker
By Joe Zimbler Seems contradictory doesn’t it? You may be asking yourself, regardless of your beliefs regarding homosexuality and trans identities, why? Why would someone like me, who hung a rainbow flag in our locker room, attend this event? Well, let me explain: Polarization is one of the biggest issues facing the world today. People on both sides of the political spectrum generally refuse to interact with those with different...
Black Student Union Hosts Legacy Panel
By Jake Gramanz, Contributing Writer On Saturday, the Black Student Union (BSU) held a legacy panel featuring old alumni, current members, and leadership students to discuss the past and future of the BSU at Gettysburg College. The panel included Unique Patterson ’10, Michelle Hughes ’87, former BSU President Britney Brunache ’22, current BSU President Jessica St. Louis ’23, Vice President Malayzha Watson ’23, and Treasurer Devon...
Acclaimed Professor Joe Francisco Speaks at Gettysburg College
By Nate Hoffert, Staff Writer On Thursday, the University of Pennsylvania’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Joe Francisco visited Gettysburg College to present his lecture, “So Much Water in the Atmosphere.” Speaking to a crowd of students across all majors in the Bowen Auditorium, Francisco opened his lecture with a humorous story about the climatology of the United States. Specifically, he, as a Texas...
Radical Hospitality—Bright’s Vision for Religious and Spiritual Life
By George Malian, Magazine Editor On March 7, Gettysburg welcomed Michael Bright—known simply as Bright— as the college’s new chaplain. Like anyone known by only one name, Bright brings a distinct character to his role. Carrying with him a buoyant energy and keen sense of style, he offers a liveliness unfamiliar to the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. A graduate of Lancaster Bible College and Lancaster Theological Seminary, he...
The Weekly Roundup Oct. 17 – 23
Compiled by Vincent DiFonzo, Staff Writer Monday, Oct. 17 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m., Wellspan Flu Clinic, College Union Ballroom 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Toss Your Gloss Tables, College Union Green 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mr. Alpha O Pageant Ticket Sales, College Union Green 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Scarecrows with Sigma Sign-Up, College Union Green Noon – 1 p.m., Bible Study, Glatfelter Hall 203 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.,...
