The Pre-Health Professions Club Prepares Students for the Medical Field
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor Gettysburg College prepares students for a vast array of careers, and health professions is one direction for many science students. The Pre-Health Professions Club is a way for pre-health students to connect with each other and hear from numerous medical professionals. Guest speakers are a central component of the club. In the past, the club has had an extremely wide array of guest speakers. These...
Her Campus and GWA’s Halloween Writing Contest and Celebration
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor On Oct. 25, Her Campus and the Gettysburg Writer’s Association (GWA) hosted a Halloween party in the Attic to celebrate the winners of a writing contest. All students on campus were invited to submit a two-page or two-sentence horror story, and the winners were revealed at the culmination of the event. Members of GWA were excited to collaborate with Her Campus to facilitate the party and writing...
Problem of the Week: Fall 2023, Number 10
Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a faculty judge, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button. The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest....
John Wagner ’88: The Path to Becoming a History Teacher
By Britt Collins, Contributing Writer Gettysburg College has earned a reputation of nurturing the next generation of leaders through bridging a college education to the real world. The network of Gettysburg alumni available to students serves as a testament to these accomplishments. John Wagner ’88 is a member of this network that continues to appreciate the ways in which a Gettysburg College education has bettered his career path....
The Crossword Answers, October 2023 Issue
Made by Ella Prieto, Managing and News Editor This crossword originally appeared on page 23 of the October 2023 edition of The Gettysburgian’s...
Postcard from Abroad: Planning New Experiences
By Katie Lauriello, Contributing Writer LANCASTER, ENGLAND—On a warm Sunday evening, I walked across the Millennium Bridge to Shakespeare’s Globe for an evening showing of “Macbeth.” As I began taking pictures from my seat, a woman from behind me kindly offered to take a picture for me. We introduced ourselves to each other. The woman, a professional photographer, was accompanied by a professor from South Africa who had just finished...
