Gettysburg College Sweethearts
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Gettysburg College has proved to be a wonderful place to meet one’s forever person. With 1,923 (and counting) married couples alive today, the College makes it a point to celebrate relationships that begin here. Every year, the Office of College Advancement sends out Valentines to these special couples. For their wedding, however, the College sends these Gettysburg sweethearts Gettysburg College...
Gettysburg Swimming Soaks Up the Sun on Florida Training Trip
By David Goldman, Sports Editor While students stayed home to relax over their winter breaks, Gettysburg swimming came back to campus to get to work. However, their early return included a week-long training trip to Delray Beach, Florida. Here, they still practiced their craft but did so under 80 degree rays and just minutes away from the beach. Early on Jan. 5, the Bullets packed the buses and journeyed to Reagan National Airport for...
Postcard From Abroad: Greetings from Bath!
By Zach Brooks, Staff Writer BATH, ENGLAND—Hello, and greetings from the World Heritage City of Bath! I knew from my first day at Gettysburg College that I wanted to study abroad, but when I decided during the Fall 2022 semester to pursue graduating a semester early, I thought I would lose the chance to go overseas. Fortunately, the Advanced Studies in English (ASE) program has allowed me to curtail my coursework to fulfill my English...
Postcard from Abroad: Learning to Leave My Bubble in Berlin, Germany
By Vincent DiFonzo, Staff Writer BERLIN, GERMANY—Almost every time I ride on Berlin’s metro system, the U-Bahn, I am reminded of one of the many little quirks of living in Germany—the German stare. For whatever reason, the German people are known to stare right at you in public. It’s not considered weird or rude. Instead, I’ve learned that it’s considered a social norm here. The advice offered by the staff here at CIEE Berlin is to...
A Look into the Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX
By Sophie Lange, News Editor The Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX serves to cultivate a community of mutual sexual respect and healthy relationships at Gettysburg College where every individual feels a sense of security and is free from harassment. Title IX is a federal regulation that aims to prevent sex and gender-based discrimination in educational settings that receive funding from the government, and it applies to any...
Gettysburg College’s Orange and Blue Club
By Zion Williams, Staff Writer The Orange and Blue Club has played an important role in the expansion and prosperity of the Gettysburg Bullets by supporting student-athletes and providing the resources needed for success in their athletic and academic endeavors. “Our mission is to help provide the best student-athlete experience possible,” said Director of the Orange and Blue Club Nick Poehler. “We help budget advance new programs,...
