History Department Hosts Lecture on Westerns, Violence, and Masculinity in the Congo
By Vincent DiFonzo, Content Manager On Tuesday, Professor Didier Gondola of Johns Hopkins University visited Gettysburg College to give a lecture entitled “Buffalo Bill in Kinshasa: Westerns, Violence, and Masculinity in Tropical Africa.” The lecture began at 4 p.m. in Joseph Theater. Professor Gondola specializes in African History and holds a Ph.D. from Paris Diderot University. His research interests are popular culture, African...
Students Create Cultural Visibility and Appreciation Survey
By Laurel Bennett, Staff Writer Recently, students conducted a survey on campus to learn more about students’ perceptions of cultural visibility and appreciation. Juliette Rhinow ’25 and Kaiyah Taylor ’23 ran the survey as part of their course WGS 290: Practicum. All students were placed with a local organization as a requirement of the course. Rhinow and Taylor were assigned to the Gettysburg YWCA. “We have spent the semester working...
OME and GSRC Host 2023 Annual Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony
By Sophie Lange, Staff Writer The Office of Multicultural Engagement (OME) and the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) hosted the 8th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 23 in the Atrium. Held during Women’s History Month, the ceremony celebrates the many female leaders in the Gettysburg College community. The event was live-streamed by the GSRC, and the recording remains in full on their Instagram....
Gettysburg College Choir Tours Costa Rica
By Ella Prieto, Assistant News Editor Over spring break this year, the Gettysburg College Choir traveled to Costa Rica to perform across the country. This included visiting San José, an excursion to Poás Volcano National Park, performing at Los Angeles Basilica, and more. The choir, which consists of students from all class years, was able to expand their viewpoints during the trip through the places they traveled to and the people...
Opinion: Intro Courses Are Too Easy
By Trevor Hobler, Staff Columnist I applied to Gettysburg College because I wanted a liberal arts education. I wanted to take various courses across different fields while getting a somewhat comprehensive and engaging experience. However, much to my chagrin, after two semesters of taking intro courses in several subjects, I encountered about one course that exceeded that of my high school education. The counterargument is: that they...
Opinion: No Class on Wednesdays
By Alfredo Roman Jordan, Guest Columnist During the height of the pandemic, my high school had no classes on Wednesdays. Instead, the day was dedicated to activities, clubs and school-wide gatherings. We would also wake up later and go home earlier, and it felt like a breath of fresh air. This was not just the case at my school; many other schools across the US adopted this model as they looked for ways to transition back into...
