Tracie Potts: Forming a Network from Gettysburg College to Washington D.C.
By Heather Wirick, Staff Writer One of Gettysburg College’s self-noted appeals, coming from the Admissions Office, is that “students have an abundance of opportunities to get involved as they follow their passions.” Tracie Potts, Executive Director of the Eisenhower Institute, has certainly made this possible for students who are interested in public policy, government and more. Potts, who was hired in 2021, has helped to both...
Opinion: The Vital Role of Narcan Accessibility in Preventing Overdoses
By Reese Koch, Guest Columnist Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a vital medication used to quickly reverse the respiratory depression caused by opioid overdose. With the opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide, college campuses are also seeing its impact. Over five-thousand Pennsylvanians die every year from opioid overdoses, with almost thirty percent of those victims being people from the ages of 19 to 29. The availability...
Gettysburg College’s Yearbook ‘The Spectrum’ Reimagined
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Gettysburg College’s yearbook, The Spectrum, has served as a pillar of campus culture dating back to its founding in the 1890s. It captures each year’s activities, events and memories for the student body. On its pages, one can trace the history of various clubs, organizations, sports teams, Greek life and more. Despite The Spectrum’s important role, some feel as though it has faded into the background...
Conversations for Change Seeks to Encourage Dialogue, Bridge Political Gaps
By Brandon Fey, News Editor, and Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Political polarization in the United States has reached record highs in recent years, leading to disagreement, distrust and a lack of effective communication between political adversaries. Last academic year saw major protests on college campuses across the country — most were peaceful, but some turned violent. Following the Columbia University encampment, protests and...
‘El Centro’ Empowers a Future Generation of Leaders
By Sophie Lange, Features Editor Among the many community service opportunities organized by the Center for Public Service at Gettysburg College is El Centro, an afterschool program that aims to provide enrichment to the lives of local elementary school students by offering academic support, mentorship and opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities. Each individual is paired with a Gettysburg College student, known as...
Postcard from Abroad: Observance in Lancaster, England
By Beatrice Slevin-Trigo, Contributing Writer When I first said to a Gettysburg acquaintance that I would be studying abroad in Lancaster, I got a puzzled squint in response. “Like, with the Amish?” Not quite. Though my semester at England’s Lancaster University has yet to begin, I have spent the past two weeks jumping from London to Manchester to Preston to Liverpool, analyzing artifacts from the world wars and staring up at memorial...
