War Ravaged Gettysburg 161 Years Ago. Here’s How the Battle Affected Students
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief July 1, 1863, at first, appeared to be a relatively normal day for students at Pennsylvania College, despite the Civil War inching closer and closer to the town. A number of students were still studying and attending classes at Pennsylvania College, the former name of Gettysburg College. Confederate forces had crossed the border into Pennsylvania and moved into Gettysburg in the days leading up to...
Carnegie Classification Recognizes Gettysburg College for Leadership in Public Purpose
By Vince DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education announced that Gettysburg College has been selected as one of 25 colleges and universities across the country recognized in their inaugural Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose. Selection is conducted by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the American Council on Education and the Doerr...
Vice President of IT Rod Tosten to Retire at End of the Year
By Vince DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Rod Tosten, vice president of information technology and longtime member of Gettysburg College’s faculty, will retire at the end of the fall 2024 semester. The retirement was announced to the campus community in an email by President Bob Iuliano. “I’m writing today with the bittersweet news that Rod has decided to retire at the end of the fall 2024 semester,” wrote Iuliano. “Rod’s work on campus has...
Gettysburg College Celebrates Class of 2024 Commencement
By Vince DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m., Gettysburg College held the 189th commencement ceremony. In line with college tradition, students of the class of 2024 processed from the south to north side of Pennsylvania Hall, inverting the procession done as first-year students at Opening Convocation. Despite morning rainfall, the ceremony was held outside on the north lawn of Pennsylvania Hall. A special...
Former Gettysburg Student Wanted for 2013 Campus Sexual Assault Detained in France
By Vince DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On April 24, former Gettysburg College student Ian Cleary was detained by authorities in Metz, France on a warrant related to a sexual assault allegedly committed in a campus dorm in December 2013. The arrest followed years of effort by the victim, Gettysburg alumna Shannon Keeler ’17, urging law enforcement to prosecute the case. This led to authorities issuing an arrest warrant for Cleary in 2021....
DiFonzo, Prieto and Lauriello to Lead Gettysburgian in 2024-2025 Academic Year
Staff Report Vince DiFonzo ’25 will serve as editor-in-chief for The Gettysburgian in the 2024-2025 academic year for its 127th volume. Ella Prieto ’26 will act as managing editor in the fall, and Katie Lauriello ’25 will take over that position in the spring. The three of them, as well as the rest of the incoming editorial board, were elected unanimously by The Gettysburgian’s staff. DiFonzo previously served as opinions editor, lead...
