The Finished Stine Renovations: A New Era of First Year Housing
By Sarah Daniels, News Editor On Dec. 17, 2025, Stine officially reopened, with brand new furniture, bathrooms, and cooling systems. The dorm also features a new kitchen, trash room, and single stall bathrooms. The student body can finally see the long-awaited designs of the notoriously small First Year dorm on campus lived out. Residential Education and Gettysburg College have posted extensively about the renovations on both...
Student Perspectives: Experiential Learning Oppurtunities
Compiled by Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Riley Nolan ’26 – January Leadership Expedition through the Garthwait Leadership Center This past January, I went to the Aysén Region of Patagonia in Chile with the Garthwait Leadership Center, where I participated in their January Leadership backpacking expedition. Over the course of the 8-day backcountry trip, we moved through mountain valleys, saw 1000-foot granite walls, waded in the...
Postcard from Abroad: In the Footsteps of Franklin
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer As I walk from the abroad center each day to the bus stop for an 8 p.m. dinner with my host, I pass by a familiar name: Rue Franklin (Franklin Street), named after the polymath and founding father Benjamin Franklin. Franklin is one of the most iconic figures from my home city of Philadelphia, and I have found that he retains an enduring legacy in both the United States and France. In early December 1776,...
Learning from Legacy: Gettysburg College’s MLK Day Teach-In Explores King’s Full Story
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief The first day of classes for the Spring Semester coincided with Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day. As with every federal holiday, Gettysburg College students did not have off, which has been a point of contention for many. To help remedy this issue, the Public Policy, Africana Studies and Philosophy & Religious Studies departments, along with the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, the Office of...
A Note from the Editor: On Melting Snow and Passing Time
By Cassidy Haines, Magazine Editor Despite the snow on the ground here on campus, it’s somehow already spring semester — and for my fellow members of the graduating class of 2026, it’s already the spring of our senior year. Although sometimes I feel like we just embarked on our First Year Walk, it’s exciting (and, admittedly, more than a little bit nerve-wracking) to see the future ahead of all of us, uncertain as it may be. With...
2/16 Student Senate Meeting Minutes
The Gettysburg College Student Senate provided the following minutes. Besides formatting, they have not been edited in any way. Approval of Minutes Motion passed. Guest Speakers Chad Alan Carr, Mayor of Gettysburg Background From Galveston County, Texas. Mayor Carr was involved in theater throughout his life, and was introduced to Community Theater during the 7th grade. He found an accepting community within the theater. This sparked...
