The Impact of Gettysburg College Student Volunteers on Vida Charter School
By Sophie Lange, News Editor Founding CEO of Vida Charter School (Vida) Dr. April Yetsko, a teacher from the Borough of Gettysburg, felt that the Gettysburg community was split into two worlds: one that spoke Spanish and the other English. Yetsko and the other founders of Vida saw the need to change this by establishing a school that fostered a sense of appreciation for diversity and educated children to become globally-minded....
The Crossword Answers, No. 2 April 2024 Issue
Made by Cassidy Haines, Social Media Manager This crossword originally appeared on page 23 of the No. 2 April 2024 edition of The Gettysburgian’s...
Senior Perspectives: The Editorial Board
Compiled by The Gettysburgian’s Editorial Board Laken Franchetti ’24, Editor-in-Chief I began my time at Gettysburg in the Class of 2025, but I managed to set myself on the unconventional path of graduating a year early. Despite this accelerated graduation, I have been able to accomplish everything that I set out to complete and more. I was able to serve as Editor-in-Chief of The Gettysburgian, Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus,...
Medieval Drama Course Performs “Noah: A Consequential Education”
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor On Friday at 4 p.m., English 312: Medieval Drama performed “Noah: A Consequential Education” outside of Breidenbaugh Hall. The course, taught by Professor of English Christopher Fee, has produced a public performance of a modernization of a medieval play for the last 25 years. This performance acts as students’ final assignment. English 312 has staged 15 productions, and the first production was the...
Associate Professor of English McKinley Melton to Leave Gettysburg College
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief After 12 years of teaching at Gettysburg College, Associate Professor of English McKinley Melton will be leaving the College after the conclusion of this semester. Melton will be an Associate Professor and the Chair of Africana Studies at Rhodes College. Melton was first drawn to Gettysburg College due to his prior experience teaching at a smaller liberal arts institution. Once he arrived at the...
Student Senate: A Year in Review
By Andrew Lemon, Contributing Writer Dear Gettysburg College, It is with great affection and a heavy heart that I write closing remarks to you on the current state of the Student Senate and the Student Body. As we close out our final semester for the 2023-2024 academic year, the Student Senate is ending its year in better shape than ever before. With no dramatic spectacles like impeachments, resignations or internal investigations,...
