Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Hosts Dr. Erin Hanses for ‘Smart Girls’ Lecture
By Liv Smith, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the College hosted Dr. Erin Hanses of Penn State University for a lecture about women in antiquity held in the Joseph Theater. The event was organized by the Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Department, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department and the English Department of Gettysburg College. Hanses is an assistant teaching professor at the Penn State Department of Classics and...
Insects, Imagination, and the Slipstream: Meet Emerging Writer Lecturer Lauren Osborn
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Growing up in Mississippi and Alabama, Gettysburg College is the farthest north Lauren Osborn has ever lived. But when the Emerging Writer Lecturer position for the 2025-26 academic year opened here, she jumped at the chance to join academia as a faculty member. “I love academia; the environment of it is really lovely,” expressed Osborn. This love shines through in her experience, accomplishing an...
Summer Changes to Musselman Library
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor Over the summer, the Musselman Library made several changes. This included merging departments, combining the Checkout and Research Help Desks, relocating the Writing Center, and creating a study space that students can reserve. Due to staffing changes and a desire to unite employees who provided related services, the library staff decided last spring to combine the two public services departments,...
Gettysburg’s Approaching Mayoral Election and What it Means for the Borough
By Brandon Fey, News Editor This Nov. 4, Gettysburg voters will decide whether to re-elect the incumbent Mayor Rita Freeling as part of the 2025 Municipal General Election. Mayor Frealing is challenged by Councilman Chad-Alan Carr, who holds the at-large seat of the Gettysburg Borough Council. Carr defeated Frealing in the Democratic Primary in May, after receiving 268 votes compared to Frealing’s 237. However, Frealing was able to...
Learning to See the G: Thoughts on a New Visual Identity
By Omer Shamil, Opinions Editor Just like many of you, I got to know the new logo through the school’s social media post, where it looked quite right but not so right at the same time. I think the biggest question that was making it more uncomfortable was why? As the semester started, I heard the logo in many different circles in many different environments. While many never wanted to say anything on the record, the general sentiment...
