A Note from the Editor: On Unique Experiences
My time at The Gettysburgian began in August of 2021, just a few weeks before I was due to arrive on campus for my first year. I began in the Class of 2025 and then managed to set myself on a path to graduate a year early. Now I am graduating with the Class of 2024, and I only have two semesters left at Gettysburg. During that summer of 2021, I had reached out to the Editor-in-Chief and expressed interest in writing for the school...
Problem of the Week: Fall 2023, Number 8
Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a faculty judge, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button. The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest....
Campus Safety Crime Log: Oct. 2 – Oct. 8, 2023
Compiled by Alexis Doyle, Staff Writer Monday, Oct. 2 Vandalism: Ice House Complex Building H; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Vandalism: Musselman Hall; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Tuesday, Oct. 3 Vandalism: 104 W Water Street (ATO); Open Theft: West Quad (Stine Lake); Open Harassment by Physical Contact: Musselman Library; Open Simple Assault: Public Sidewalk on 100 Block of West Lincoln Ave; Open Possession of...
Blue Jays Men and Women Sweep Bullets
Dreaded Johns Hopkins escapes Gettysburg with a win in men’s and women’s soccer, 3-2 and 5-0 respectively By Charlie Miller, Staff Writer Men’s Recap A hard-fought battle between Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg in Baltimore on Saturday, Oct. 7 was decided when Jacob Sardinha sent a missile that found the back of the net in the 76th minute, which earned the Blue Jays a 3-2 victory. The Bullets dropped to 1-2-2 in the conference, and 4-4-2...
Opinion: The Disenfranchisement of Students
By McKenzie Huff, Christopher Haddix and Gavin Hall, Guest Columnists Amidst the complex landscape of American politics, where the voices of independent voters often go unheard, Gettysburg College stands as a beacon of both our nation’s history and political activism. As of 2023, political science remains among the most popular majors, making up 10.7% of degrees earned by the Class of 2023. Students also remain incredibly active in...
