Milano Culture Among Students and Staff
By Kelsey DiPenta, Staff Writer Milano is a popular pre-packaged cookie, and for many Gettysburg College students and staff, these cookies represent more than just a snack. The prevalence of Milano cookies on campus could be attributed to the fact that Commons always has several flavors in stock, including the new salted pretzel Milano slices. San Luc ’20, a barista at the Commons Cafe, said that though she “only eats Milanos...
Anna Perry: Physicist and Activist
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor With a male-dominated field like physics, it is unsurprising that Anna Perry, who identifies as non-binary and passes for female, would feel uncomfortable in their major at Gettysburg College. In high school, Perry took AP Physics and faced severe harassment for being a woman in the class. Now at Gettysburg, Perry is the only non-binary physics student, with only two women majors in the Class of 2021....
Downtown Farmers’ Markets Offer Fall Favorites
By Thea Toocheck, Staff Writer If you ever stroll through town on a Saturday morning between April and October, you’ll be hard-pressed to miss all the tents that crop up both in the square and at the Gettysburg Transit Center. If you’re curious enough to investigate, you’ll find that you’ve discovered the two farmers’ markets of Gettysburg. The market in Lincoln Square is the Gettysburg Farmers’ Market, which is held 7:00 a.m.-12:00...
Review of War Matters: Material Culture in the Civil War Era
By Cameron Sauers, Civil War Institute Fellow War Matters: Material Culture in the Civil War Era (ed. Joan Cashin) This collection of essays illustrates that a material culture approach to the past can help us better understand some of the deeper complexities of the Civil War era, such as the expansion of consumer culture, the common soldier’s experience, and behavioral history, as well as issues of race, bondage, and emancipation....
Acatoberfest Showcases Musical Talent on Campus
By Julia Chin, Staff Writer “Tonight,” Lauren Hand ‘20 began like a ringmaster at the grand opening of a circus, “you get the rare chance to see all four a capella groups in one concert.” On Saturday, October 13, the Attic was already packed by 7:00 p.m. with students who had come out to Acatoberfest, a musical spin on Oktoberfest. Like the traditional German holiday, this event featured food, fun, and alcohol for the college’s...
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 11 New Members Into Society
Release from Clint Baugess, Secretary of Iota of Pennsylvania Chapter On Friday, October 19, Phi Beta Kappa will induct 11 new members into the Iota of Pennsylvania chapter of The Phi Beta Kappa Society at Gettysburg College. They will sign their names into the book that bears the signature of all members since the Iota of PA chapter’s founding in 1923. The students who will be inducted on Friday include: Celeste Campbell, Caroline...
