Students Reflect on New and Changed Traditions at the College
By Alli Dayton, Managing Editor Over time, Gettysburg College students have enjoyed traditions such as Twilight Hour, the First-Year Walk, International Food Festival, and Springfest. Now, many of these traditions have changed, and new traditions have taken their place. Twilight Hour, a tradition that began in Jan. 2013, gathered first-year students in the ballroom to walk to Pennsylvania Hall. Class officers then presented the...
Benson Named 2023 Student Commencement Speaker
By Alli Dayton, Managing Editor On Thursday, class of 2023 Vice President EJ Gill ’23 announced via email that the Student Commencement Speaker Selection Committee chose Anna Benson ’23 as the 2023 student commencement speaker. “It is an honor to be part of such an important day and speak in front of the people who have made this experience what it is,” said Benson. “I will always appreciate my four years at Gettysburg and the...
Provisional Phi Gamma Delta Chapter Returns to Campus After Two-Year Suspension
By Alli Dayton, Managing Editor This February, the Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity initiated 11 members into its chapter, following a two-year suspension. In Dec. 2020, Gettysburg College suspended FIJI until Jan. 2023, following violations of the College’s COVID-19 protocols. During a campus-wide quarantine period intended to reduce increasing COVID-19 cases, FIJI hosted a party that prompted their suspension. In addition to...
Relay for Life Event Raises Over $27,000 for the American Cancer Society
By Alli Dayton, Managing Editor On Saturday, the American Cancer Society on Campus hosted its annual Relay for Life event. By the end of the event, the organization raised $27,274,81 for the American Cancer Society (ACS). According to Co-President Nicole Cesanek ’23, students involved began planning for the event in the summer of 2022 and continued to plan through weekly meetings leading up to the event. “During the first couple of...
Bubonic Plague Case Detected Originating from SNU Darty
By Alli Dayton, Managing Editor On Monday, an email from President Bob Iuliano to the campus community informed students of a bubonic plague case being detected at Gettysburg College. According to the email, students should be aware of bubonic plague symptoms including fever, headache, chills, and hallucinations of dead Civil War soldiers. The student who contracted the bubonic plague has been quarantined off-campus. Iuliano said that...
