Postcard from Abroad: The Ethics of Abroad—Privilege, Poverty & Travel
By Matt Semon, Contributing Writer When I heard from others about their experiences studying abroad, I often hear about pub crawls in London or rushing to catch a train a few drinks in to avoid being stuck in France for the night. And I don’t mean to devalue these experiences; I have had similar moments getting lost on the Trams in Istanbul or accidentally going to a belly-dancing performance. But something that I have never heard in...
Postcard from Abroad: On Walking Alone, Celebrating Solitude & Falling in Love with a City Across the Pond
By Katie Oglesby // Fall ’21 Magazine Editor If anyone knows anything about me, it’s that I’m anxious most of the time, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that being abroad has been a real test of my anxiety—travel anxiety, social anxiety, academic anxiety (you name it and I’ve probably had it here)—but being abroad has also been freeing. One of the hardest things for me is spending time by myself, which is funny, because if you...
International Student-Athletes at Gettysburg
By Jack Herr // Sports Editor Located in rural south-central Pennsylvania, it can be difficult to find evidence of international influence in Gettysburg. However, two of Gettysburg College’s varsity teams (men’s basketball and men’s soccer) feature a handful of student-athletes from around the world. Maro Ramadan ’24, a defenseman on the men’s soccer team, is from Oxford, United Kingdom, but went to high school at South Kent School in...
Photojournalist Eric Lee ’15: On Community, Connections & Identity
By Julia Gokalp // Staff Writer During Peace and Justice Week in late March, Eric Lee ‘15 visited campus to share his experience as a protest photojournalist. Although he had been interested in his field since childhood, his career was shaped by his time studying at Gettysburg College. Lee’s path to photojournalism was anything but linear: he began his academic career as a Health Sciences major intending to become a physical...
Bite the Bullet and Change Our Mascot: The Historical Mascot Debate
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board Gettysburg College prides itself on its role in American history. The battle that was the turning point in America’s war for a “new birth of freedom” happened here on campus: Pennsylvania Hall was used as a hospital during the battle. David Wills, a College alumnus, invited Lincoln to speak, and students walked to the Gettysburg National Cemetery to witness the Gettysburg Address. This connection...
