Students Reflect on New and Changed Traditions at the College
By Alli Dayton, Managing Editor Over time, Gettysburg College students have enjoyed traditions such as Twilight Hour, the First-Year Walk, International Food Festival, and Springfest. Now, many of these traditions have changed, and new traditions have taken their place. Twilight Hour, a tradition that began in Jan. 2013, gathered first-year students in the ballroom to walk to Pennsylvania Hall. Class officers then presented the...
Students Weigh in on Their Relationship with the GPD
By Ella Prieto, Assistant News Editor Tensions between colleges and local police departments have always existed, but recently those tensions have been exacerbated. Inside Higher Ed, a news source that focuses on education, has documented how students from many colleges, such as Northwestern University, Columbia University and New York University, have pushed for their institutions to cut ties with their local police departments. At...
Students Share Their Experiences with Dietary Restrictions on Campus
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor According to Interim Director of Dining Services Debra Hydock, there are approximately 125 students with a documented food allergy or intolerance. However, students are not obligated to share their restrictions, so this number does not account for all students with dietary restrictions. Hydock detailed the training that staff complete to deal with allergies and dietary restrictions, conducted by...
Opinion: Never Forget, But Stop Misremembering
By Anna Audia, Lead Copyeditor This July will be the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, but regardless of whether the anniversary year is a rounded-off centennial or ends in a random integer, an anniversary is always an opportunity to discuss the issue of Civil War memory. As members of American society, it is crucial that we use this anniversary to understand the events that took place years ago because they condition the...
Ukrainian Students Study at Gettysburg College through Partnership with Ukrainian Global University
By Kyle Hammerness, Features Editor Studying abroad for many students is a lifelong dream, but for two students at Gettysburg, it has provided them with a unique experience while giving them the skills to make a difference in the future of their country. Marko Tsymbaliuk ’26 and Sophiia Davydova ’26 are Ukrainian students who, through a program called Ukrainian Global University, came to study here at Gettysburg so that after college...
What is the Role of the Board of Trustees at Gettysburg College?
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief One of the few student representatives to the Board of Trustees (BOT), Student Senate President Miranda Zamora ’23 noted that, “I do not feel that students understand the BOT. If I am being completely honest, I do not fully understand it myself…” Similarly, Rachel Herr ’26 said, “I don’t know what the Board of Trustees is. I’m sure they make important decisions, but they have had no impact on me...
