A Look Inside the “Things Ukrainian in Gettysburg” Club
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor When Maria Christina Kardash ’26 came to Gettysburg College as a first-year, she immediately felt homesick for all of her Ukrainian traditions back home. “Everything from the language to the food was so distant in Gettysburg, that I knew I had to create some type of Ukrainian community,” Kardash explained. This led to Kardash’s formation of the Things Ukrainian in Gettysburg club (TUG/Things...
Medieval Drama Course Performs “Noah: A Consequential Education”
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor On Friday at 4 p.m., English 312: Medieval Drama performed “Noah: A Consequential Education” outside of Breidenbaugh Hall. The course, taught by Professor of English Christopher Fee, has produced a public performance of a modernization of a medieval play for the last 25 years. This performance acts as students’ final assignment. English 312 has staged 15 productions, and the first production was the...
Gettysburg College has Three Winners of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor The winners of the highly prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program at Gettysburg College have recently been announced. Peter Wildgruber ’24 (Austria), Leila Elshehawy ’24 (Palestine) and Anna Benson ’23 (Argentina) were selected. Lupe Lazaro ’24 was named an alternate to Spain, which is the most competitive country. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides information about its purpose: “The...
Senior Spotlights: Post-Graduation Plans
Compiled by Laurel Bennett, Features Editor Abigail Dryden ’24: Semi-Finalist for a Fulbright Fellowship I am a semi-finalist for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program in Uruguay. I have taken an unusual path at Gettysburg, studying Political Science and Spanish for my majors in combination with a Chemistry minor. While unconventional, I am incredibly grateful to Gettysburg for allowing me the space to explore my...
Communal Painting Session Held in Honor of Sara Gifford
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor In Dec. of 2023, it was announced to the campus community that the Assistant Director of International Student Services (ISS) Sara Gifford had tragically passed away. Although Gifford had only worked at Gettysburg College for one semester, she had an immense impact on students and was known for her kind and loving spirit. Director of ISS Brad Lancaster and Program Coordinator for ISS Carla Pavlick,...
