Problem of the Week: Spring 2024, Number 6
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....
A Colony of Service: Gamma Sigma Sigma
By Ava Burchell, Staff Writer Gamma Sigma Sigma, also known colloquially as Gamma Sig, established a colony at Gettysburg College this semester. Gamma Sig is a service-based Greek organization whose sisterhood is open to students who highly value service, friendship and equality. Gamma Sig president and founding member Sophie Lange ’26 commented on how the group came to campus. “When I was approached by OSAGL about bringing a sorority...
Musselman Library Honors 2023-2024 Textbook Affordability Champions
By Theodore Szpakowski and Kelly Smolik, Contributing Writers This month, Musselman Library is celebrating Textbook Affordability Week for the second time. A display in the library from Monday, Feb. 19 to Friday, Feb. 23 will allow students and other community members a chance to write cards to instructors that are making a difference, which the library will send. In addition, the library has highlighted three instructors and a...
Problem of the Week: Spring 2024, Number 5
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....
Problem of the Week: Spring 2024, Number 4
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....
The 26th PCG: Connecting Gettysburg College to the Past
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor The 26th Pennsylvania College Guard club (26th PCG/PCG) gives members the opportunity to attend Civil War reenactments and living history events around Gettysburg and at National Park sites. The club draws its name from the Pennsylvania College students who served their nation during the American Civil War and put their studies on hold. Each semester, the 26th PCG attends one to two events that allow...
