Happy New Year from the Features Staff: Our Resolutions for 2019
By Maddie Neiman, Features Editor To celebrate the beginning of the new year, members of the Features staff of The Gettysburgian have shared their 2019 resolutions. From traveling to being healthier to forming unconventional friendships, these goals might just inspire you to think of your own attainable (or unattainable) resolutions for the new year: Julia Chin ‘21: I hope to study in England in the fall and finally see a Shakespeare...
Dodging the Bullet: Sharing Music Throughout the First Semester
By Danielle Sicotte, Staff Writer I was in a serious freak-out mode. It was the summer before college, and all day, I thought only of the scary uncharted waters that were ahead of me and all night I could barely sleep. I imagined college as some sort of dystopian academic boot camp in which I would be forced to write essays on something like postmodern crocheting all day and all night with absolutely no time for fun. Soon enough, the...
Dodging the Bullet: Embracing Challenges and Seeking New Opportunities
By Phoebe Doscher, Staff Writer As my first semester at college draws to a close and finals season approaches, I am, like many others here at Gettysburg, tired and excited to return home for the holidays. But at the same time, I feel euphoria and pride in myself for all I have accomplished and all I have yet to do in the following seven semesters at this school. When I think back to my first week at Gettysburg, I was emotional over...
Mental Health Fair: An Opportunity for Mental and Emotional Support
By Sam Shourds, Staff Writer The Mental Health Fair took place in CUB Lobby on Thursday, November 29, with several stations designed to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. Each station provided students with either an opportunity to learn about mental health on our campus and in general, or indulge in activities promoting their own mental health. One station was a matching exercise that prompted students to test...
A Search for the Best Grilled Cheese of Gettysburg
By Kelsey DiPenta, Staff Writer Over the past few weeks, I ventured across campus and into town in search of the best grilled cheese sandwich. Each sandwich was rated on four categories: cheese pull-ability, crust crispiness, price, and finally, wow factor. To start off the competition, I created my own grilled cheese sandwich at Servo. This option was the most economically friendly, as it only cost me one meal swipe. To make the...
Burgburst 2018 Celebrates Gettysburg’s Diversity
By Kyra Pfeiffer, Staff Writer On Saturday, December 4, the CUB Ballroom was flooded with students, faculty, and members of the local community at Gettysburg College’s annual Burgburst celebration. Colorful flags lined the ballroom walls and rafters, threading attendees of all origins together as they sat at the multitudes of tables spread before the stage. Burgburst drew in many members of Gettysburg College and the surrounding...
