Athletics Director Mike Mattia Announces Departure from Gettysburg College
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Mike Mattia, the College’s athletics director since 2018, will leave his position at the end of June for an opportunity in the private sector. Vice President for Enrollment and Educational Services and Dean of Admission J. Carey Thompson shared the news in a campus-wide email this morning. “While we are certainly sad to see Mike go, we are excited for him and his family as they begin this new...
An Overview of Changes Coming to the College Bookstore
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief The College is transitioning the operations of its bookstore, located in the College Union Building, from current partner Barnes & Noble to a new partnership with University Gear Shop (UGS). In a post to the student digest, Executive Director of Auxiliary Services Mike Bishop described the change, stating “UGS specializes in driving brand growth and awareness through imprinted merchandise and...
In Photos: Get Acquainted Day 2025
Photographed by Grace Jurchak, Director of Photography, Sofia Gutierrez, Staff, and Alice Van Etten, Staff On Saturday, April 5, prospective students of the class of 2029 gathered on campus for Get Acquainted Day, allowing future students to learn about Gettysburg College and its offerings. The day began with remarks from President Bob Iuliano before transitioning to a Q&A session. Following this, prospective students had the...
Responding to a Racist Letter, Gettysburg’s Black Student Union Emphasizes Cultural Celebration
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, March 14, the College received a racist letter addressed to the Black Student Union (BSU). After consulting with the BSU faculty advisor, the College showed the letter to students on the BSU executive board. The short letter makes a number of racist statements towards BSU students and its sender identifies themselves with what appears to be a fake name and address. In the letter, the...
From the College to Council: Jeff Rioux Announces Campaign for Gettysburg Borough Council
This article originally appeared on page 9 of the No. 5 April 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine By Brandon Fey, News Editor As Director of the Center for Public Service (CPS) at Gettysburg College, where he has worked for the past 15 years, Jeffrey “Jeff” Rioux has strived to connect students and faculty to the greater Gettysburg community through public service to foster social change. He now looks to expand upon this work...
Student Senate 4/7: Technocratic Officers Elected for 2025-26
By John Towey, Staff Writer Technocratic Forum Monday night’s meeting kicked off with a forum for the technocratic positions on the executive board moderated by outgoing President Michael Woods ’25. Each of the candidates currently serves in a Senate position, as at least one semester in the Senate is required for candidacy. Up first was the Secretary race, for which Garrett Bumps ’28 ran unopposed. He stressed the importance of...
