“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” Event Held on Stine Lake
By Reese Koch, Contributing Writer On April 18, fraternities and sports teams took part in the Walk A Mile fundraising event. The goal was to raise awareness for the sexual assault service agency, Adams County Empowerment Center, by walking a mile in bright red high heels. Both fraternities and sororities fundraised to spread awareness for the organization and sexual assault awareness. Beginning at Stine Lake, fraternities including...
Get Acquainted Day Held for the Class of 2028
Photographed by William Oehler, Director of Photography, and Sofia Gutierrez, Staff Photographer Gettysburg College hosted Get Acquainted Day on Saturday, April 13 for accepted students in the Class of 2028. This events allows students the opportunity to explore campus and learn about the community. Accepted students first attended a welcome session in the CUB Ballroom that featured a Q&A session conducted by President Bob...
The Crossword Answers, April 2024 Issue
Made by Cassidy Haines, Social Media Manager This crossword originally appeared on page 23 of the April 2024 edition of The Gettysburgian’s...
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...
The Digital Age: A Creative Approach to Business
By Ava Burchell, Staff Writer The Digital Age is a brand new club at Gettysburg College focused on the creative side of business and marketing, especially through social media and photography. It was created by club president Michaela Carroll ’25 in the fall of 2023, and its meetings began in spring 2024. Carroll said that the club’s mission statement is to “develop members’ creativity channeling in on graphics and photography for...
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,...