Gettysburg Introduces New Communications Studies Program
This article originally appeared on page 10 of the No. 6 April 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine By Brandon Fey, News Editor Beginning next semester, Gettysburg College will offer students a new academic program in communication studies. This program is intended to develop practical career skills in the creation, exchange and interpretation of human communication across multiple mediums such as writing, public speaking,...
Prof. Randall Wilson Wins Zalaznick Book Prize for ‘A Place Called Yellowstone’
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer Environmental studies professor Randall Wilson recently won the Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize for his book “A Place Called Yellowstone: The Epic History of the World’s First National Park.” The book focuses on the history of Yellowstone National Park, as well as the cultural impact it has had since it was initially established in 1872. The book was praised for its biographical approach to...
Life After Gettysburg: Post-Graduation Plans
Compiled by Gettysburgian Staff Sophia Marrone, Physics After graduation, I will work with the National Parks Service in Valles Caldera National Park in New Mexico to develop an astronomy-related ranger program for the summer. I am very excited about this opportunity, and I cannot wait to explore the great outdoors. After this summer, I plan on securing a position at a national lab and eventually going to graduate school for...
Listeners & Performers: Building a Community Through Music and Art
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief When Ratul Pradhan ’25 and Jack Joiner ’25 arrived on campus as first-year students in 2021, they immediately noticed the lack of a live music scene in Gettysburg. After a semester of jamming in Joiner’s dorm room, the two came up with an ambitious idea — starting a community-oriented music club of their own. Soon after, Listeners and Performers (L&P) was born. After a late-night walk to 7/11,...
A Note from the Editor: On Embracing the Unknown
This article originally appeared on page 2 of the No. 6 April 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine I arrived for my first semester here on August 25, 2021. I was absolutely terrified — I’ve always been a quiet, shy person. I’ve never been that person who can easily adapt to a brand new environment. How was I going to find my place at Gettysburg? For a while, it felt like I hadn’t. No matter where I turned, however, I knew I...
Golf Teams Take Home Centennial Trophies and Postseason Awards
By Max Ferguson, Staff Writer Both the men’s and women’s golf teams had productive weekends at their Centennial Conference tournaments. Both teams traveled to Waynesboro Country Club to battle for the conference championship against a fierce competition of known contenders. In the end, both teams brought home their respective conference championships thanks to the efforts of their golfers. The men’s team went toe to toe with a...
