Postcard from Abroad: “Live Together, Thrive Together”
By João Branco Chaves, Contributing Writer March 3rd, 2024, 5:00 AM, Mt. Minobu Kuonji Temple (身延山 久遠寺), Japan. After spending the night at the Temple accommodations, we woke up early to attend the morning Buddhist service. The service was followed by an almost two-hour detailed tour of the Temple grounds by two of the Temple monks. We were lucky enough to enter rooms and spaces that are typically closed to the public. As we entered...
Postcard from Abroad: Exploring Paris, France
By Laura de Matos Leal, Contributing Writer When I arrived at Gettysburg College, studying abroad was not in my plans. As an international student, I felt that I was already experiencing education in a different country, so the idea of committing to a semester-long exchange program seemed redundant. However, by my sophomore year, after being introduced to the various programs offered by the Center for Global Education and seeing some...
South By Sea: Helping Gettysburg Students Make Waves in the Marketing Industry
By Heather Wirick, Staff Writer Extracurriculars at Gettysburg College give students the chance to network and engage in marketing and managerial experience early on in their careers. South By Sea gained some traction when it was first introduced to the campus six years ago. However, it became more popular in 2023 when Kayla Macdonald ’24 was recruited as a Campus Manager via networking on LinkedIn. South By Sea is an apparel design...
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...
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....
The Crossword Answers, No. 2 April 2024 Issue
Made by Cassidy Haines, Social Media Manager This crossword originally appeared on page 23 of the No. 2 April 2024 edition of The Gettysburgian’s...
