Faculty Spotlight: Professor Pede on Teaching What Textbooks Can’t
This article originally appeared on pages 18 and 19 of the No. 6 April 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine By Sophie Lange, Features Editor & Social Media Manager In his undergraduate years, adjunct professor of public policy Charles Pede attended three colleges: Millersville State College, George Mason University and the University of Virginia. He had an ROTC scholarship and studied anthropology before going to law school,...
Postcard from Abroad: Degradation of Democracy in Seoul
By Michael DeRenzo, Guest Columnist SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Maybe this was meant to be. There have been many places I have dreamed of studying abroad. The historical and religious aura surrounding Rome, Italy. The dreamy skies of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Perhaps even the Pho and Banh Mi in Vietnam. At one point, I was even interested in studying abroad in my country of Poland despite it not even having an affiliated program with Gettysburg. ...
The College Planetarium and Observatory: Gettysburg’s Gateway to the Sky
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Professor Ian Clarke began working for Gettysburg College in 1991, taking a job as an adjunct English professor for his first years at the College. He soon made a significant and unexpected career change. After taking some time off to take care of his young kids in the late 90s, he returned to Gettysburg College with a dramatically different title — astronomy lab instructor. Soon after, he took over...
A Liberal Arts Education: Alessandro Zuccaroli’s Story
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager Soon-to-be graduate Alessandro Zuccaroli ’25, a biochemistry major and history minor, has a bright future ahead of him. Directly after graduation, he will work as a research specialist in an infectious disease laboratory at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation. After two years in this position, Zuccaroli plans to apply to MD-Ph.D...
Prof. Randall Wilson Wins Zalaznick Book Prize for ‘A Place Called Yellowstone’
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer Environmental studies professor Randall Wilson recently won the Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize for his book “A Place Called Yellowstone: The Epic History of the World’s First National Park.” The book focuses on the history of Yellowstone National Park, as well as the cultural impact it has had since it was initially established in 1872. The book was praised for its biographical approach to...
Life After Gettysburg: Post-Graduation Plans
Compiled by Gettysburgian Staff Sophia Marrone, Physics After graduation, I will work with the National Parks Service in Valles Caldera National Park in New Mexico to develop an astronomy-related ranger program for the summer. I am very excited about this opportunity, and I cannot wait to explore the great outdoors. After this summer, I plan on securing a position at a national lab and eventually going to graduate school for...
