Gettysburg in Protest: The Vietnam War
This article originally appeared on page 8 of the No. 5 April 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine By Katie Lauriello, Managing Editor & Lead Copy Editor Gettysburg College may not be known as the hub of student protest, but it has still made a mark in terms of freedom of expression. Through the Gettysburg College Publications Archive, which hosts fully searchable scans of The Gettysburgian from 1897 to 2010, one can get a...
Apple Hall Resident Lost to the Backrooms (April Fools)
By Katie Lauriello, Managing Editor Today, Apple Hall resident Ryan Carter ’26 was reported missing by Campus Safety. Last seen in the Apple Hall basement, Carter left to collect their laundry and has not been seen since. It is suspected by authorities that Carter fell into the Backrooms. Campus Safety would like to remind Gettysburg residents to remain cautious when traveling through campus at night. “Even inside your own residence...
A Note from The Editor: Embracing Connections
This article originally appeared on page 2 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Katie Lauriello, Managing Editor & Lead Copy Editor I began my journey with The Gettysburgian not quite knowing what role I wanted to play. After hearing about copy editing at the fall activities fair in 2021, I decided to try editing for the news section. I can only thank my past self for taking that leap and deciding...
Provost Shares Details on New Online Master of Education Program
By Katie Lauriello, Managing Editor & Lead Copy Editor On Tuesday, Provost Jamila Bookwala announced in an email the launch of an online Master of Education degree program in Educational Design and Inquiry. The new program was approved by a faculty vote in December. Applications will be open from March 1 to April 15, and classes begin on May 19. Bookwala stated that this program is the College’s plan to step forward and meet the...
Campus Safety Notifies Campus of Possible Police Impersonation
Katie Lauriello, Managing Editor & Lead Copy Editor On Wednesday, Executive Director of Campus Safety and Associate Dean of College Life Alex Wiltz sent a campus-wide notice that a student was stopped by an individual claiming to be a law enforcement officer. The individual asked the student for their “papers” on West Stevens Street. Local news sources including The Evening Sun and WGAL 8 revealed that the driver was a man in a...
