Postcard from Abroad: On Learning About Myself
This article originally appeared on page 10 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Ella Prieto, Staff Writer BERLIN, Germany — As soon as I walked into my CIEE Berlin dormroom on my first day of study abroad, I burst into tears. Truthfully, it was far from the first time that day — I cried on the plane when the flight attendant informed me there were no more vegetarian breakfast sandwiches, and then again...
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Sushmita Sircar
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Assistant professor of English Sushmita Sircar decided her future lay in the subject when she took a Shakespeare class spring semester of her first year at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Originally planning to major in economics, that class changed her mind for good. “By the time I wrote my first paper,” Sircar recalled, “it was like, yeah, I’m going to be an English major.” Growing up...
Inside the Magic of Servo’s Themed Dinners
This article originally appeared on page 2 and 3 of the No. 1 December 2024 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Every few months, Gettysburg College’s Servo dining center replaces the mundaneness of everyday dinners by transforming the space and hosting special themed dinners. These past years have spanned the Wizarding World, Red Carpet Music Awards, Mardi Gras, BooFest, Servo Thanksgiving and more....
Richardson Event Traces the Rise of Digital Propaganda to Political Cults
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor On Tuesday, Nov. 19, alumnus Thomas Cassara ’23 presented at the Richardson Event in the Pennsylvania Hall Lyceum. His speech, titled “May the Matrix Guide You: Online Political Cult Formation in the Digital Age,” traced the rise of propaganda throughout the world. Cassara began with a brief history of propaganda, divided into the pre- and post-printing press periods. In the ancient world, propaganda...
Women’s Soccer Alumnae Petition in Support of Recently Resigned Head Coach Garners 60 Signatures
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-In-Chief, and Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Editor’s Note: This article refers to the recent resignation of head women’s soccer coach Matt Garrett, which is covered in more detail in this article. On Nov. 1, the head coach of the women’s soccer team, Matt Garrett, resigned amid accusations of verbal abuse toward student-athletes. After a parent petition garnered 69 signatures and called for Garrett’s...
