‘El Centro’ Empowers a Future Generation of Leaders
By Sophie Lange, Features Editor Among the many community service opportunities organized by the Center for Public Service at Gettysburg College is El Centro, an afterschool program that aims to provide enrichment to the lives of local elementary school students by offering academic support, mentorship and opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities. Each individual is paired with a Gettysburg College student, known as...
First-Year Seminar Students Organize Clothing Drive
By Sophie Lange, Features Editor Students in the first-year seminar, “Tryin’ to Find a Way Back Home: Introduction to Literature of Homelessness in America,” are holding a clothing drive until Oct. 5. Each year, the seminar’s students take a trip to Washington, D.C., where they will be distributing the donated items to individuals experiencing homelessness. The students say that providing unhoused individuals with a wide range...
Office of Diversity & Inclusion Announces a New Land Acknowledgement Statement
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Friday, Gettysburg College Chief Diversity Officer Eloísa Gordon Mora sent a campus-wide email alerting the college community that the Land Acknowledgement Committee updated the official Land Acknowledgement Statement. The original statement was written after a listening session was held with several Indigenous community organizations, including organizations in Lancaster, PA, where the massacre of the...
The Impact of Gettysburg College Student Volunteers on Vida Charter School
By Sophie Lange, News Editor Founding CEO of Vida Charter School (Vida) Dr. April Yetsko, a teacher from the Borough of Gettysburg, felt that the Gettysburg community was split into two worlds: one that spoke Spanish and the other English. Yetsko and the other founders of Vida saw the need to change this by establishing a school that fostered a sense of appreciation for diversity and educated children to become globally-minded....
Campus Safety Crime Log: April 21 – April 29, 2024
Compiled by Sophie Lange, News Editor Sunday, Apr. 21 Telephonic Harassment: Musselman Hall; Closed (Referred to SRR) Monday, Apr. 22 Bicycle Theft: Dining Center; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Vandalism: Jaeger Center; Closed (Juvenile Matter) Retail Theft: CUB Commons; Closed (Referred to SRR) Theft & Vandalism: Brua Hall; Closed (Juvenile Matter) Tuesday, Apr. 23 Retail Theft: CUB Commons; Closed (Referred to SRR)...
