Samuel Simon Schmucker’s 225th Birthday Program at Gettysburg College
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer In celebration of the 225th birthday of Gettysburg College founder Samuel Simon Schmucker (which occurs on Feb. 28), Gettysburg College hosted a celebratory day of programming in the Mara Auditorium of Masters Hall on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event was sponsored by Gettysburg College, the Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic, the Gettysburg College Provost’s Office, the Civil...
Bullets Compete in Centennial Conference Playoff Basketball
By Owen Kutlu, Staff Writer Men’s Both the Gettysburg men’s and women’s basketball teams took the court this past Friday night to kick off their Centennial Conference tournament play after receiving byes into the semifinals. The top-seeded men faced fourth-seeded Swarthmore, and the second-seeded women squared up against third-seeded Dickinson. The men were first up to try and secure their spot in the championship game. Gettysburg...
Professor Michael Birkner Holds Lecture for Gettysburg College Founder Samuel Simon Schmucker
By Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor In celebration of the 225th birthday of Gettysburg College founder Samuel Simon Schmucker, Gettysburg College hosted a celebratory day of programming in the Mara Auditorium of Masters Hall on Saturday. Students, along with members of the local Lutheran community, were in attendance to learn about Schmuker’s unique and impactful legacy. Gettysburg College History Professor Dr. Michael Birkner gave...
Fashion Initiative: A Community to Express Creativity
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor The Gettysburg College Fashion Initiative is a new organization that will be fostering an inclusive and creative community on campus. President of Fashion Initiative Dan Nguyen ’26 spearheaded the formation of the organization. Nguyen came to Gettysburg College in the spring semester rather than in the fall for his first semester, and he observed how there were already-established organizations and...
Taylor and Travis Mania Continues
By Max Ferguson, Staff Writer The romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce continues! Eyes have been on the couple all season as Swift brought in an entirely new demographic to the sport of football. Her fanbase started tuning into Chiefs games just to see her appear on screen in between plays. Since her first appearance at a Chiefs game, she’s been the subject of attention from her own fans as well as football fans. One reason...
Problem of the Week: Spring 2024, Number 6
Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a faculty judge, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button. The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest....
