Musselman Library debuts political campaign exhibits
By Emily Francisco, Contributing Writer Musselman Library is proud to present a number of new and fascinating exhibits this semester featuring objects such as Civil War weaponry, Lincoln bookends and prints of the Battle of Gettysburg. The most noteworthy exhibits this fall, though, are the ones that correspond with the upcoming presidential election. Displaying artifacts from the Election of 1860 (“The Race for the Presidency:...
Students and faculty adjust to more class time, additional coursework
By Jennifer Kiebach, News Editor Upperclassmen may notice that they have a little more work to do outside of class this year due to a federally mandated “fourth credit hour” standard. The new regulation, which officially went into effect at the beginning of the academic year, requires that each course unit have four hours of work each week. Faculty members have consequently had to prove this year that their courses contain...
How to work for the best newspaper at Gettysburg College
Do you have an interest in writing or photography? Do you need some items for your portfolio? Working for The Gettysburgian is a great way to develop your skills while adding an impressive extracurricular to your resume! All we ask of you in return is one article or photo per week, and we’ll provide you with an invaluable educational experience (But no, you will not receive any monetary compensation. Sorry.) We are also willing...
Res. Life adds housing in response to increased enrollment
By Jennifer Kiebach, News Editor A larger-than-expected first-year class and a high retention rate of upperclass students has forced the college to make some changes to its usual housing options. According to Director of Admissions Gail Sweezey, the Class of 2016 students is by far the largest first-year class in Gettysburg College history. The Class of 2013, which had 739 first-year students, comes in a fairly distant second. The...
Senior Letters: Arielle Distasio
The Gettysburgian celebrated the graduation of several writers and editors this spring. Photo courtesy of www.ccsf.edu. By Arielle Distasio, Co-Editor-in-Chief I love this office. I think this every time I sit here looking around at the memories stored not only in the pages that we publish but posted on our walls, scrawled across our whiteboards, and stuffed into the drawers of our desks. It’s a bittersweet (and at this exact...
