A Note from the Editor: On the Meaning of Gettysburg
Like many members of the class of 2023, I have spent the last two months reflecting on my time at Gettysburg College. When I arrived as a freshman in August of 2019, I did not expect my first full year on campus to come in my last year as a college student. After dealing with a pandemic that disrupted nearly every expectation of how I would spend my time here, I have thought a lot about what Gettysburg College means to me. ...
Student Spotlight: Stephanie Chaga and Her Critical Language Experience
By Heather Wirick, Staff Writer Stephanie Chaga ‘23 has had a unique college experience. As a student from Widener University who transferred at the height of the pandemic, this fall is only her second semester on campus. Despite this, she has become heavily involved on and off of campus with impressive study abroad and language experiences. Chaga came to Gettysburg inspired by African humanitarian affairs, noticing that...
Gettysburg College Introduces New Chief Diversity Officer
By Sydney Dyer, Staff Writer After months of searching, Gettysburg College introduced Dr. Eloísa Gordon-Mora to the President’s Council as the new Chief Diversity Officer heading all strategic, policy, and educational diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) concerns for the 2022-2023 academic year. Dr. Gordon-Mora holds a doctorate in Political Science with a concentration on transitions to democracy from the University of Notre...
Radical Hospitality—Bright’s Vision for Religious and Spiritual Life
By George Malian, Magazine Editor On March 7, Gettysburg welcomed Michael Bright—known simply as Bright— as the college’s new chaplain. Like anyone known by only one name, Bright brings a distinct character to his role. Carrying with him a buoyant energy and keen sense of style, he offers a liveliness unfamiliar to the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. A graduate of Lancaster Bible College and Lancaster Theological Seminary, he...
Postcard from Abroad: A Gaijin in Bunkyo, Tokyo
By Jules Blech TOKYO, JAPAN—I am a foreigner in Japan, a gaijin, this semester, who speaks no Japanese. When I go to a restaurant, I grab the menu, point to a random item, and say “kore onegaishimasu.” Then, I nod my way through the questions they have for me. I’ve accidentally ordered some really interesting coffees this way. My main concerns at these restaurants are embarrassing myself, wasting the workers’ time, and/or being...
Postcard from Abroad: The Joys of Adventuring Alone and Understanding Once in a Lifetime Opportunities
By Laken Franchetti LANCASTER, ENGLAND—Within the first week of arriving in the United Kingdom, I had experienced one prime minister leaving, the introduction of a new prime minister, Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, and the beginning of King Charles III’s reign. I would call that an eventful week. I have never been outside of the United States, and now I was being thrown into a new country at a time when its people and government were...
