Samuel Simon Schmucker’s 225th Birthday Program at Gettysburg College
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer In celebration of the 225th birthday of Gettysburg College founder Samuel Simon Schmucker (which occurs on Feb. 28), Gettysburg College hosted a celebratory day of programming in the Mara Auditorium of Masters Hall on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event was sponsored by Gettysburg College, the Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic, the Gettysburg College Provost’s Office, the Civil...
Fashion Initiative: A Community to Express Creativity
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor The Gettysburg College Fashion Initiative is a new organization that will be fostering an inclusive and creative community on campus. President of Fashion Initiative Dan Nguyen ’26 spearheaded the formation of the organization. Nguyen came to Gettysburg College in the spring semester rather than in the fall for his first semester, and he observed how there were already-established organizations and...
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....
