Opinion: The Town That Hosts Us: A Conversation on Retaining Legacy
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board Gettysburg College and the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania have an inseparable relationship of host and guest. The intertwined histories of both locations, and the remembrance of these histories, complicate current relationships between town and campus. Change comes from understanding the importance of these histories and how they impact students today. The town of Gettysburg has a storied history...
Gettysburg Sports in the Last Ten Years: Why Women’s Lacrosse is the College’s Best Team in Recent History
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor Walking into the Jaeger Center and straight down the entryway, one will come across the College trophy case, proudly displaying Division III (DIII) championship trophies from over the years. Along with a handful of individual national titles, Gettysburg teams have captured four national championships: field hockey in 1980, and women’s lacrosse in 2011, 2017, and 2018. For such a small school, the College...
Perspectives: What Does Gettysburg College Mean to You?
Compiled by Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Associate Professor English McKinley Melton “Gettysburg is deeply rooted in the past, yet ideally situated to respond to the demands of the present while empowering students to tackle the challenges and pursue the possibilities of the future. Gettysburg remains firmly invested in liberal arts traditions that guide students through creative and critical interrogations of our world, which...
Gettysburg College Ranked #20 on Princeton Review’s Top 25 LGBTQ-Unfriendly Schools
By Kenzie Smith, Staff Writer The Princeton Review is known for releasing rankings of attributes related to colleges, which can be important to institutions, current students, and prospective students. On Princeton Review’s top 25 “LGBTQ-Unfriendly schools,” Gettysburg College ranked number 20. According to The Princeton Review, this list is “based on how strongly students disagree that their fellow students treat all persons...
Campus Poll Examines Student Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief, and Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor A recent campus-wide survey by The Gettysburgian evaluated how student perspectives on diversity, equity, and inclusion differed. The survey was sent to several student organizations, including organizations that represent the identities of historically underrepresented communities. 306 students completed the survey, with 219 students identifying as white and 87...
“The Distance Between Here and Home”: Edna Kilusu’s Journey from Tanzania
By Kyle Hammerness, Features Editor Edna Kilusu ’23, a double major in psychology and anthropology with a minor in writing, was born and raised in Tanzania. In the Maasai culture, it is uncommon for girls to continue their schooling after primary school. However, Kilusu’s family prioritized education. This allowed her older sister to attend high school, and Kilusu followed her. During her time in secondary school, she was chosen to...
