A Note from the Magazine Editor: On Stories, Humanity, and Our Digital Edition
Dear Reader, While taking in all the events in our nation and institution’s recent history, my first thought of putting together a magazine at the end of 2020 was “Where do I begin?” We’re enduring a pandemic that set our college’s plan for normal instruction into disarray; not to mention the backdrop of the approaching election and recent social uproar for justice on many fronts. I’d be lying (and certainly would not be alone) if I...
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrates East Asian Culture on Campus
By Alli Dayton, Contributing Writer The Gettysburg College Office of Student Activities & Greek Life defines the Mid-Autumn Festival as “a traditional festival in Chinese culture that celebrates the end of the autumn harvest.” The Office, along with International Student Services, coordinated the event on Friday, Oct. 2 to honor the traditions of East Asian communities and to inform other students on campus about the Festival....
Africana Studies Hosts Panel Discussion on the 2020 Election
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Africana Studies Department hosted a panel discussion about the 2020 Election. Assistant English Professor McKinley Melton moderated the panel of Gilder Lehman NEH Chair of Civil War Era Studies and History, Jim Downs, Director of Multicultural Programming and Outreach, Monique Gore, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Sally Lawton, and Assistant Professor of Africana...
Majors Merging: International Affairs and Globalization Studies Combining into a Single Major
By Alicia Method, Staff Writer This past spring, the faculty of International Affairs (IA) and Globalization Studies (GS) began floating the idea of combining these two similar majors. According to Dina Lowy, Chairperson of IA, GS, and Associate Professor of History, the first questions faculty members asked themselves were, “Could we and should we?” Historically, the IA Program has been around longer with GS only appearing on the...
Lessons in Leadership with Susan Eisenhower and President Bob Iuliano
Eisenhower Memorial (Photo by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission.) By Vanessa Igras, Contributing Writer On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Eisenhower Institute welcomed Susan Eisenhower to speak on her new book, How Ike Led: Lessons in Leadership, hosted by President Bob Iuliano. Having delved into a conversation regarding the life and legacy of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, listeners gained insight on what...
Blast from the Past—October 6, 2020 Edition
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1955, the First-Years on campus no longer had to follow the freshmen customs. For many years on campus, first-years had to follow customs set in place by the upperclassmen. There was always a long list of rules first-years had to follow, including them wearing Dinks— a hat, which was often blue and orange, to denote they were first-years, signs saying their names and where they were from,...
