Student Senate 3/31: Election Results and Admissions Update
By John Towey, Staff Writer Officer Reports President Michael Woods ’25 kicked off Monday’s Senate meeting with the presentation of the Dr. Ralph Cavalier Endowed Teaching Award to economics professor Brendan Cushing-Daniels. Vice President Abby Rugerio ’26 announced the results of the presidential and vice presidential elections. Senator Alfredo Román Jordan ’26 was elected president for the 2025-26 school year and Senator Jocelyn...
Opinion: The Bloody Impact of Conflict Diamonds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a new opinion series by the Anti-Racist Collective, a student organization seeking to “deconstruct racial discrimination on campus.” This series is titled “World Conflicts & Humanitarian Exigency.” By Sophia Rodriguez, Guest Columnist Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds, are defined by the United Nations (UN) as diamonds mined in areas controlled by forces opposed to the...
French Department Hosts Lecture: ‘Josephine Baker, A Life of Contrasts’
By Brandon Fey, News Editor On Thursday, March 27, the French department hosted a discussion on Josephine Baker, an American-born entertainer and cultural icon who became renowned for her work in France. The event featured a biographical presentation by Kirsten Peeler, a senior project manager and architectural historian at Goodwin & Associates, Inc. in Frederick, Maryland. Peeler’s presentation, titled, “Josephine Baker, A Life...
‘Substance Abuse House:’ A Look Inside the Newest Gettysburg College Residential Space (April Fools)
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief The college house program at Gettysburg College gives students the opportunity to live in tight-knit communities united by a common interest or identity. The newest college house — Substance Abuse House — seeks to bring students looking to take the edge off together into one residential community. “Here at Substance Abuse House, we don’t judge,” the house’s mission statement reads. “Feel like...
G-Tech Announces Upgrade to the WiFi Upgrade (April Fools)
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager On April 1, Gettysburg College’s Information Technology announced a plan to upgrade the ongoing upgrade for the wifi. Reallocating money from “highly overfunded departments like English” will allow the College to finance the expensive $16 million dollar upgrading project. “We have decided to ruin both our networks, gbcwifi and gbcnet,” the head of College IT said. “We are looking forward to upgrading...
Students Discover Freemason Conspiracy Involved with Gettysburg College (April Fools)
By Gettysburgian Staff On April 1, a group of students uncovered a Freemason conspiracy involving Gettysburg College, possibly dating back as far as 352 BCE. The conspiracy seems to center mostly around the manipulation of major political, economic, and technological figures, with a plan for total control via a run on the banks. The students who discovered this did not seem to care much for the fact that a secret cult was...
