Gettysburg in Protest: The Vietnam War
This article originally appeared on page 8 of the No. 5 April 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine By Katie Lauriello, Managing Editor & Lead Copy Editor Gettysburg College may not be known as the hub of student protest, but it has still made a mark in terms of freedom of expression. Through the Gettysburg College Publications Archive, which hosts fully searchable scans of The Gettysburgian from 1897 to 2010, one can get a...
CPS Plans Renovation of Quarry Pond with New Wildlife
This article originally appeared on pages 6 and 7 of the No. 5 April 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer The Center for Public Service (CPS) at Gettysburg College has announced plans to renovate the area surrounding Quarry Pond in the coming months, in the hope of making the pond cleaner and safer for the local wildlife, particularly the nearby bird population. The project will mainly involve...
Campus Responds to Federal Law Changes Impacting Higher Education
This article originally appeared on pages 4 and 5 of the No. 5 April 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Feb. 14, the United States Department of Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to hundreds of colleges and universities across the country, including Gettysburg College. The letter accuses universities of discrimination against white and Asian applicants in admissions, denies the...
Faculty Meeting 4/3: Discussion on First-Year Greek Life Recruitment, Department Mergers and Name Changes
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano opened Thursday’s faculty meeting thanking faculty members who volunteered to meet as part of a group discussing ways that the College can “approach the future given demographic and economic challenges” facing higher education. He shared that on Tuesday, April 29 at 4 p.m., there will be an open session for community members to share their thoughts and ideas for the College’s...
YAF Hosts Paula Scanlan for Talk on Transgender Athletes in Sports
By Liv Smith, Contributing Writer On Tuesday, the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) student organization hosted conservative activist and internet personality Paula Scanlan to discuss “men in women’s sports,” referring to transgender athletes. Paula Scanlan is a 2022 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she swam and dived competitively alongside her teammate, transgender athlete Lia Thomas. Thomas is the first transgender...
Student Senate 3/31: Election Results and Admissions Update
By John Towey, Staff Writer Officer Reports President Michael Woods ’25 kicked off Monday’s Senate meeting with the presentation of the Dr. Ralph Cavalier Endowed Teaching Award to economics professor Brendan Cushing-Daniels. Vice President Abby Rugerio ’26 announced the results of the presidential and vice presidential elections. Senator Alfredo Román Jordan ’26 was elected president for the 2025-26 school year and Senator Jocelyn...
