Opinion: Educational Immersion: Studying Abroad in Asia Post-Covid
By Jackson Dino, Guest Columnist The approval of a Gettysburg College-sanctioned study abroad program in Singapore is imminent. A new opportunity is presented to the Gettysburg College body; one that I intend to take full advantage of, and one that many other of my peers should strongly contemplate. It serves as both a broadening of academic opportunities in an area lacking on campus and the chance to immerse oneself in a captivating...
OME Welcomes Maurico Novoa as New Assistant Director
By Sydney Dyer, Staff Writer Mauricio Novoa is the new assistant director at the Office of Multicultural Engagement (OME) and started at the beginning of this semester. Having graduated from Gettysburg College in 2014, Novoa has returned to campus to turn his work toward helping current students with the OME’s programming and outreach. As the assistant director of OME, Novoa oversees all the programming for first-generation students...
Yik Yak’s Impact on Gettysburg College
By Ella Prieto, Assistant News Editor Following their graduation from Furman University, Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington released the app Yik Yak in 2013. According to a 2017 New York Times Article, the purpose was for those in a close radius to be able to download the app and communicate anonymously. It became popular at colleges and universities, where students would interact about school news on the app. As Yik Yak continued to...
Opinion: Why Students Should Engage With Community-Based Programs
By Isaias Martinez, Guest Columnist Becoming college students often indicates a transition away from our original home as we immerse ourselves in the community that is our college campus. However, we often fail to realize that the college campus exists within an established community. As we come and participate within the physical space, we inevitably interact with the social and cultural atmospheres surrounding the college. In this...
Faculty Hiring Varies Across Campus Departments
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor Gettysburg College currently offers 54 academic majors, minors and programs; these campus departments vary in their handling and allowance of faculty hiring. One department that is currently in the process of hiring is the Department of History. The department is in search of a tenure-track Latin American historian, and students were invited to participate in the hiring process. The three candidates...
What Gettysburg College’s Lutheran Affiliation Means Today
By Sophie Lange, Staff Writer The United Lutheran Seminary is a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), one of the largest Lutheran denominations in the United States. Historically speaking, this seminary has been associated with Gettysburg College since the college’s founding in 1832. Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and College Chaplain Bright clarified that “[Gettysburg] was founded by the same founders...
