Opinion: The Town That Hosts Us: A Conversation on Retaining Legacy
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board Gettysburg College and the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania have an inseparable relationship of host and guest. The intertwined histories of both locations, and the remembrance of these histories, complicate current relationships between town and campus. Change comes from understanding the importance of these histories and how they impact students today. The town of Gettysburg has a storied history...
Gettysburg Sports in the Last Ten Years: Why Women’s Lacrosse is the College’s Best Team in Recent History
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor Walking into the Jaeger Center and straight down the entryway, one will come across the College trophy case, proudly displaying Division III (DIII) championship trophies from over the years. Along with a handful of individual national titles, Gettysburg teams have captured four national championships: field hockey in 1980, and women’s lacrosse in 2011, 2017, and 2018. For such a small school, the College...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: Nov. 3, 2022
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano began Thursday’s Faculty Meeting with a brief discussion of the Supreme Court hearing two cases on race-conscious admissions. “A diverse student body is so essential to what we do,” Iuliano said. “The commitment we make to student body diversity is foundational and enduring.” He said the Supreme Court cannot dictate what the College’s mission is and that regardless of the...
Perspectives: What Does Gettysburg College Mean to You?
Compiled by Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Associate Professor English McKinley Melton “Gettysburg is deeply rooted in the past, yet ideally situated to respond to the demands of the present while empowering students to tackle the challenges and pursue the possibilities of the future. Gettysburg remains firmly invested in liberal arts traditions that guide students through creative and critical interrogations of our world, which...
Opinion: Fostering Community on College Campuses
By Calum Anderson ’73 The purpose of this essay is to suggest a refinement of Gettysburg College’s housing policy that would enhance learning, community, and relationships including advancing the College’s commitment to achieving an inclusive campus. In that regard, I suggest that the College consider increasing on-campus housing and limiting special interest housing that results in self-segregation. This is a complex and...
Gettysburg College Ranked #20 on Princeton Review’s Top 25 LGBTQ-Unfriendly Schools
By Kenzie Smith, Staff Writer The Princeton Review is known for releasing rankings of attributes related to colleges, which can be important to institutions, current students, and prospective students. On Princeton Review’s top 25 “LGBTQ-Unfriendly schools,” Gettysburg College ranked number 20. According to The Princeton Review, this list is “based on how strongly students disagree that their fellow students treat all persons...
