Portrait of a Graduate: How Mastery Learning Interacts with Higher Education
By William Oehler, Director of Photography The enduring sentiment of Gettysburg College’s education as “consequential” creates an objective for every professor and student alike; but how does this ideal exist beyond the classrooms of college, into the halls and schools that lead us to Gettysburg’s hallowed grounds? In the 1950s, Benjamin S. Bloom, alongside a group of educators, formalized the idea of Mastery-Based Learning...
Student Perspectives: Experiential Learning Oppurtunities
Compiled by Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Riley Nolan ’26 – January Leadership Expedition through the Garthwait Leadership Center This past January, I went to the Aysén Region of Patagonia in Chile with the Garthwait Leadership Center, where I participated in their January Leadership backpacking expedition. Over the course of the 8-day backcountry trip, we moved through mountain valleys, saw 1000-foot granite walls, waded in the...
Postcard from Abroad: In the Footsteps of Franklin
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer As I walk from the abroad center each day to the bus stop for an 8 p.m. dinner with my host, I pass by a familiar name: Rue Franklin (Franklin Street), named after the polymath and founding father Benjamin Franklin. Franklin is one of the most iconic figures from my home city of Philadelphia, and I have found that he retains an enduring legacy in both the United States and France. In early December 1776,...
Postcard from Abroad: Studying Abroad on a Budget
By Liz Houston, Contributing Writer It is so easy to get swept up in the excitement of studying abroad. As a first-time traveler I had no concept of prices or what it was like to travel. So, when I was daydreaming about my time abroad, I had a vision of constant travel, going out with friends every night, and shopping until I dropped. I quickly realized that this fantasy I created in my head was not exactly achievable. Even though I...
Postcard from Abroad: American Brits
By Sarah Daniels, Content and Social Media Manager Before coming to Lancaster, England, I had never left the United States. As one would expect, I was a ball of nerves in the days leading up to my flight; I obsessed over English culture to try my best to assimilate once I landed. Imagine my shock when the United Kingdom isn’t so different from the US after all. My discussion partner in my philosophy course sniffed out my American...
Vote for Equality: Gettysburg’s Feminists in Action
by Cassidy Haines, Magazine Editor On the first Tuesday in November, voters across the country filled their ballots for midterm and local elections. As in past years, the College Union Building served as a polling place for Adams County, and students across the political spectrum welcomed townspeople and encouraged them to make their voices heard. One of the organizations involved this year was Vote for Equality (V4E),...
