Speaking out against the silence of compliance
By Colin Mancini, Contributing Writer A lot has been said since September 25. Plenty of people have voiced their concerns about the posters put up by Young Americans for Freedom and how people responded to them. I do not want to talk about that, not directly. No, I want to talk about Gettysburg College: the administration and their role in all of this. I would like to say that I am completely disappointed, and frankly, the college’s...
Hello mother, hello father: Family Weekend perspectives
By Dean De Lucia, Staff Writer Parents weekend is probably one of the best times of the year. I mean, besides Thanksgiving, winter break or spring break. Parents weekend is one the best weekends while you are in school. Before you go off to school you are ready to grow up and leave your hometown. You want change, and you want to prove to everyone that you can be on your own. But before you know it, you start to miss a little bit of...
Cultural appropriation and Halloween costumes
By Melanie Emerson, Contributing Writer As Halloween approaches I grow anxious about the decisions my fellow Gettysburgians will make concerning their own Halloween costumes. During my three years here at Gettysburg College I have seen openly racist costumes. I have also seen costumes that deeply offended someone else, but at the time I did not understand why. These costumes, while widely accepted by our mainstream culture, were...
Connections, dancing and giving back at Senior Kick-Off
By Vera Ekhator, Contributing Writer On Friday, Oct. 16 Gettysburg hosted the Senior Class Kick-Off event. 84% of the 2015 graduating class gave back to the school. This year’s graduating class of 2016 is the largest in Gettysburg’s history, and the goal is to have 90% of the 2016 class give back to the school. On the Friday, before homecoming weekend, the top floor of The Attic was radiantly lit for the occasion, which aimed to...
Alum gets psychological in annual colloquium
By Nora Tidey, Staff Writer On Friday, October 16 the annual psychology colloquium was held in Bowen Auditorium. Gettysburg alumna Abigail Levrini gave this year’s talk entitled, “Beyond Distraction: Exploring the Lesser Known Symptoms, Outcomes and Treatment World of Adult ADHD.” Earlier in the day, Levrini attended a luncheon for psychology majors and spoke about how she progressed from Gettysburg to where she is now, giving advice...
