Senior Perspectives: Reflections on Their Time at Gettysburg College
Compiled by Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Emma Fee ’23 “I transferred to Gettysburg after my freshman year at a different institution. I was genuinely happy and enjoying my college experience for the first time after what had been an incredibly hard year. I started at Gettysburg in the fall of 2019, meaning that Covid hit in the spring of my second semester on campus, and lockdown restrictions were in place for the next...
Walner Edmond Makes Art in Found Objects
By Victoria Staub, Arts & Entertainment Editor Most Gettysburg students are familiar with the playful Bullet Hole worker and the sculpture made of tires located on the first floor of the library, but most do not know that the two are connected by the name Walner Edmond. Edmond, the son of Haitian immigrants, is a Gettysburg native. He has worked at Gettysburg College since 2000, starting with dishwashing part time in Servo....
Students Reflect on New and Changed Traditions at the College
By Alli Dayton, Managing Editor Over time, Gettysburg College students have enjoyed traditions such as Twilight Hour, the First-Year Walk, International Food Festival, and Springfest. Now, many of these traditions have changed, and new traditions have taken their place. Twilight Hour, a tradition that began in Jan. 2013, gathered first-year students in the ballroom to walk to Pennsylvania Hall. Class officers then presented the...
Students Weigh in on Their Relationship with the GPD
By Ella Prieto, Assistant News Editor Tensions between colleges and local police departments have always existed, but recently those tensions have been exacerbated. Inside Higher Ed, a news source that focuses on education, has documented how students from many colleges, such as Northwestern University, Columbia University and New York University, have pushed for their institutions to cut ties with their local police departments. At...
Students Share Their Experiences with Dietary Restrictions on Campus
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor According to Interim Director of Dining Services Debra Hydock, there are approximately 125 students with a documented food allergy or intolerance. However, students are not obligated to share their restrictions, so this number does not account for all students with dietary restrictions. Hydock detailed the training that staff complete to deal with allergies and dietary restrictions, conducted by...
Opinion: Never Forget, But Stop Misremembering
By Anna Audia, Lead Copyeditor This July will be the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, but regardless of whether the anniversary year is a rounded-off centennial or ends in a random integer, an anniversary is always an opportunity to discuss the issue of Civil War memory. As members of American society, it is crucial that we use this anniversary to understand the events that took place years ago because they condition the...
