Beyond the Syllabus: Department Efforts to Create Community on Campus
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor Gettysburg College is home to over 30 academic departments, each of which has crafted its own identity and community amongst the students, faculty and staff. As part of this, many of the faculty have developed ways to foster connections throughout their departments, often in the form of events. Some of the most popular ones become department traditions, such as the English and Women, Gender, and...
Broadcasting the Voice of Gettysburg through Student-Run Radio
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor At the time of its first broadcast in 1949, the student-run radio at Gettysburg College was known as “WWGC The Voice of the Campus” and was located on the third floor of the “Science Hall,” which has since been demolished. Until 1975, WWGC was a closed-circuit AM radio station and only transmitted to dorm rooms and dining halls through the existing power lines. During this time, it was financed by the...
A Note from the Editor: On Human Connection through Communication
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor It is hard to believe we are over halfway through the spring semester, and as a senior, I am certain I am not alone in saying that my time at Gettysburg feels far shorter than four years. In many ways, I feel as though I just got here, and yet, in less than two months, the Class of 2026 will walk through Pennsylvania Hall and emerge as graduates. As my final semester at Gettysburg draws to a close, I...
Former Gettysburg Mayor Carr Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor Former Gettysburg Mayor Chad-Alan Carr was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police on Friday, March 13. He has been charged with two felony counts of Photograph/Film/Depict on Computer Sex Act-Child as well as a misdemeanor for corruption of minors after allegedly exchanging inappropriate messages and video calls multiple times with the victim, who was in high school at the time that the crimes...
A Note from the Editor: On Change and Discovery
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor Growing up, I always loved writing. It did not matter if it was creative, academic, or otherwise; I simply loved putting words down on paper and being able to tell a story. I have a distinct memory of my fourth-grade English teacher encouraging this passion, and little did she or I know, I would go on to become the Managing Editor of my college’s newspaper. When I first arrived at Gettysburg, I truly...
