Conservative alum defends professor’s fairness
By Colleen Weldon, Contributing Writer As a Gettysburg Alum, I am often unsurprised to see my alma mater receiving newsworthy recognition for the achievements of, or great works being done by its students and staff. It was therefore discouraging to read the visceral reactions to Professor Kathleen Iannello’s op-ed discussing the upcoming Presidential Election that was originally penned for Philly.com two weeks ago, and has since...
Women’s issue of the week: Burkini ban suspended in France
By Annika Jensen, Editor-in-Chief France recently suspended a ban on the burkini, a full-body swimsuit popular among Muslim women aiming to adhere to their faith while maintaining their personal comfort and style. While the suspension is a victory for all women in the fight for religious and gender expression, the burkini debate revealed an alarming reality: the issue was flying way under the radar. As an intern with the National Park...
Gettysburg gains new LGBTQA Advocacy & Education director: Tiffany Lane joins Gettysburg community
By Nora Tidey, News Editor Gettysburg College has very recently welcomed an important addition to the campus community. Tiffany Lane will be taking over as the director of LGBTQ Advocacy & Education at The Center, located on the first floor of Apple Hall. The Center is committed to creating an inclusive campus community where all students feel welcome and empowered to succeed, regardless of sexuality, gender identity, or gender...
CPS summer fellowships engage Gettysburg students in community development
By Annika Jensen, Editor-in-Chief The Center for Public Service provided 11 Gettysburg College students with fellowships to spend this past summer engaging in community action and development in Kenya, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Gettysburg. Cassie Scheiber ‘17, Chentese Stewart ‘18, Aubrey Gedeon ‘17, May Chou ‘18, Emiline Jacobs ‘18, Aiden Egglin ‘17, Ivy Torres ‘18, Jade Kling ‘17, Nathan Kumar ‘17, Cameron Stewart ‘18, and Alyra Parker...
Reaction videos are ruining YouTube
By Jack Gentes, Staff Writer I like to think that I’m a bit of a YouTube junkie. I have the uncanny ability to waste countless hours watching my go-to channels or random stuff that happens to crop up on my suggested videos list. While the website as a whole is probably ruining my productivity and enhancing my procrastination skills, I can’t help but love the site. However, there are some YouTube content creators who make me want to...
