Campus and Community Groups Host Dream the Future: Contribute to a Mural! in Honor of Martin Luther King JR
By Heather Wirick, Staff Writer and Kyle Hammerness, Features Editor On Monday, Jan. 30, Gettysburg College hosted elementary-age students from the greater Gettysburg area to add to a community dream mural in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. in CUB Junction. The event was sponsored by The Center for Public Service, the Eisenhower Institute, the Sunderman Conservatory, and Adams County Art Council. Prior to the event, Professor...
At the Intersection of Politics and Technology: Kat Atwater ’07
By Kyle Hammerness, Features Editor The billions of dollars spent on elections often overlook the people on the ground who work tirelessly to campaign and build vast networks of groundbreaking technology to direct this money to where it is needed most. Kat Atwater ’07 is a Gettysburg alumna who works in Washington D.C. and has a hand in this campaign work. Growing up in Denver, Colorado, Atwater knew that she wanted to attend a small...
Professor Annie Morgan’s Pursuit of Human Rights in Guantanamo Bay
By Kyle Hammerness, Features Editor Annie Morgan ’06, adjunct professor of political science, comes from Frackville, PA, a small rural town in a large military recruiting area. When it came time for her to go to college, she had to forge her own path and with the help of a high school teacher, she found that Gettysburg College was the right fit. At Gettysburg, Morgan double majored in political science and philosophy. She recalled...
“The Distance Between Here and Home”: Edna Kilusu’s Journey from Tanzania
By Kyle Hammerness, Features Editor Edna Kilusu ’23, a double major in psychology and anthropology with a minor in writing, was born and raised in Tanzania. In the Maasai culture, it is uncommon for girls to continue their schooling after primary school. However, Kilusu’s family prioritized education. This allowed her older sister to attend high school, and Kilusu followed her. During her time in secondary school, she was chosen to...
