Former Student Charged in 2013 Campus Sexual Assault to be Extradited to U.S., French Court Rules
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief A former Gettysburg College student currently detained in France on charges related to a rape allegedly committed in a campus dorm room in 2013 will be extradited to the United States, a French court ruled Monday. Ian Cleary, who attended Gettysburg College between 2011 and 2014, was detained in Metz, France in April after evading authorities for three years. He will be extradited to face...
DiFonzo, Prieto and Lauriello to Lead Gettysburgian in 2024-2025 Academic Year
Staff Report Vince DiFonzo ’25 will serve as editor-in-chief for The Gettysburgian in the 2024-2025 academic year for its 127th volume. Ella Prieto ’26 will act as managing editor in the fall, and Katie Lauriello ’25 will take over that position in the spring. The three of them, as well as the rest of the incoming editorial board, were elected unanimously by The Gettysburgian’s staff. DiFonzo previously served as opinions editor, lead...
Postcard from Abroad: “Live Together, Thrive Together”
By João Branco Chaves, Contributing Writer March 3rd, 2024, 5:00 AM, Mt. Minobu Kuonji Temple (身延山 久遠寺), Japan. After spending the night at the Temple accommodations, we woke up early to attend the morning Buddhist service. The service was followed by an almost two-hour detailed tour of the Temple grounds by two of the Temple monks. We were lucky enough to enter rooms and spaces that are typically closed to the public. As we entered...
Postcard from Abroad: Exploring Paris, France
By Laura de Matos Leal, Contributing Writer When I arrived at Gettysburg College, studying abroad was not in my plans. As an international student, I felt that I was already experiencing education in a different country, so the idea of committing to a semester-long exchange program seemed redundant. However, by my sophomore year, after being introduced to the various programs offered by the Center for Global Education and seeing some...
The Strategic Restructuring of Civil War Institute Programs
By Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor The Civil War Institute (CWI) Fellows program is an annual offering for Gettysburg College students to take advantage of exclusive resources and programming related to the history of the U.S. Civil War. This has historically been a paid position; however, the 2024-2025 fellowship will not be offering a stipend for participants. While the announcement of this change has disappointed some of past...
