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...
Problem of the Week: Fall 2023, Number 9
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....
Painted Turtle Farm: The Symbiotic Hub Between Gettysburg College and the Local Community
By Heather Wirick, Staff Writer It is well worth it to trek beyond Quarry Pond and past the observatory to find one of Gettysburg College’s little treasures: the Painted Turtle Farm (PTF). PTF is a quintessential example of how the College connects itself to the local community. Abby Dreyden ’24 is one of three current PTF Program Coordinators, alongside Jackson Boyle ’25 and Yashima Adhikari ’26. Dreyden offered The Gettysburgian...
