Opinion: Progress for Whom?
By Omer Shamil, Opinions Editor Artificial Intelligence (AI) may become one of the defining technologies of our age, but history warns us that when societies celebrate innovation before they confront power, the costs of progress are almost always paid by someone else. The questions AI places before us now is not simply what it can do, but who will control it, who will benefit from it, and who will be left behind. It has entered...
Beyond the Syllabus: Department Efforts to Create Community on Campus
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor Gettysburg College is home to over 30 academic departments, each of which has crafted its own identity and community amongst the students, faculty and staff. As part of this, many of the faculty have developed ways to foster connections throughout their departments, often in the form of events. Some of the most popular ones become department traditions, such as the English and Women, Gender, and...
Senior Perspectives
Compiled by Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Alessia Buoso ’26 From my very first day of pre-orientation, I knew saying goodbye to Gettysburg College would be difficult. The connections I experienced even before becoming deeply involved on campus made me confident that I had made the right decisions to spend my undergraduate years at Gettysburg. I was full of excitement about the opportunities that awaited me, but that excitement also...
Gettysburg College Choir Celebrates its 90th Anniversary
By Jules Young, Arts and Entertainment Editor This year, the Gettysburg College Choir celebrated its 90th anniversary with its spring break choir tour and their on-campus home concert on Saturday, March 21st. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, choir director Dr. Robert Natter reached out to College Choir alumni around every stop on the regional tour and invited all the alumni at the home concert to sing alongside the current...
Exploring Gettysburg 2.0
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief This academic year, Gettysburg College President Bob Iuliano has frequently mentioned “Gettysburg 2.0” in faculty meetings and emails alike. He has discussed 2.0’s overall importance and essential work, along with working groups, retreats and conducting market research for the project. But what truly is it? “2.0 is asking fundamental questions, given the evolving nature of the way students...
A Note from the Editor: A Bittersweet Goodbye
Saying goodbye is never easy, but I fear that saying goodbye to The Gettysburgian might be impossible. In no means has writing for this organization been easy; it has been filled with tight deadlines, late nights crouched over my computer and at times plain vitriol from readers, on Facebook and YikYak alike. Also, the really horrible process of having to capture a photo of yourself that you like enough for it to be distributed...
