Latin American Students at Gettysburg break the mold
By Vera Ekhator, Staff Writer This past Thursday, Nov. 12, the Latin American Student Association (LASA) held an event at the Attic called “Latins Breaking the Mold.” During this event, Latin American students of Gettysburg College unveiled posters that revealed what the word “Latino” means to them. This event was open to all students on campus and had an impressive turn out of over 75 students. On the wall of the Attic were a line of...
Gettysburg Blackout brings awareness to racial issues on campus
By Julia Sippel, Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 12, in the wake of race issues across the country, Gettysburg students participated in a campus-wide Blackout, wearing black in support of those students facing discrimination at the University of Missouri and countless others. For those who are not aware, Mizzou has recently been in the news when a peaceful protest became a riot, to be watched only in silence by the university...
A Gettysburgian Responds: The 4:1 fraternity ratio reconsidered
By Greg Sachs, Contributing Writer This piece is in response to an article that appeared in The Gettysburgian on November 7th, 2015, which can be found by clicking here. As a student and citizen of the Gettysburg College community, I too have a problem with the notion of a “Fraternity Ratio” – a required number of females that must accompany an unaffiliated male into a fraternity party. At the start of my first year at...
Innocents lost in Paris attacks: staying human in times of fear
By Jenna Seyer, Staff Writer This past Friday multiple attacks were carried out in Paris in six different locations. Over 120 innocent people lost their lives. At least 100 others were held hostage during a concert before Paris police intervened. Being the deadliest violence Paris has seen since World War II, this act of terrorism shook the world in a matter of minutes. We continue to grieve for those who died and for the families of...
Do you think I “tawk” funny? A Jersey girls speaks out to the Pennsylvania world
By Jenna Seyer, Staff Writer Gettysburg College is an extremely diverse school; its students come from nearly every corner of New Jersey. My accent, as I am told, is the stereotypical North Jersey dialect, the one that the entire world believes all Garden Staters have. At home, I get my cawfee at Starbucks after school, walk my two dawgs around the neighbahood, drive my cah to eat subs with friends and travel to New Yawk City to see...
