Gettysburg Commemorates 2024 Dedication Day
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Few symbols of Gettysburg are as iconic as that of President Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address in which he described the United States as a nation “conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” The Gettysburg community honors this legacy each year by celebrating Remembrance Day, with events and traditions leading up to the anniversary of Lincoln’s...
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Sushmita Sircar
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Assistant professor of English Sushmita Sircar decided her future lay in the subject when she took a Shakespeare class spring semester of her first year at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Originally planning to major in economics, that class changed her mind for good. “By the time I wrote my first paper,” Sircar recalled, “it was like, yeah, I’m going to be an English major.” Growing up...
Postcard from Abroad: Checking the European Reality
By Dominic DiLuzio, Staff Writer One of my biggest flaws is anxiety about new experiences: I need to know everything about a new place, down to the layout of the room and the arrangement of the seats. While preparing to leave for France in August, I had none of this. So, instead of fooling you with unrealistic pictures of chateaus and wine and fresh-baked bread, I’m here to offer you a realistic glimpse at my time so far to prepare...
Air Conditioning for West Quad and a Transformed Ballroom: An Overview of Upgrades Coming to Gettysburg College
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Over winter break, Gettysburg College will begin a multi-million dollar renovation of multiple campus buildings and outdoor spaces. The facility upgrades were first announced by the College on Oct. 23. Renovations will primarily target the West Quad first-year residence halls, the College Union Building Ballroom and Plank Gym’s lower level. These renovations are estimated to cost approximately $30...
Inside the Magic of Servo’s Themed Dinners
This article originally appeared on page 2 and 3 of the No. 1 December 2024 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Every few months, Gettysburg College’s Servo dining center replaces the mundaneness of everyday dinners by transforming the space and hosting special themed dinners. These past years have spanned the Wizarding World, Red Carpet Music Awards, Mardi Gras, BooFest, Servo Thanksgiving and more....
A Note from The Editor: Reflections on Opportunity and Experience
This article originally appeared on page one of the No. 1 December 2024 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Zach Brooks, Magazine Editor In a recent piece “Opinion: Stop the Chalk Talk,” I concluded that the opportunity to write for The Gettysburgian is part of our tuition dollars. The College funds our ability to produce and distribute this magazine for the Gettysburg community, so you have a stake in that effort too. I...
