Black Student Union Hosts ‘Black as F**k’ Event
By Liv Smith, Staff Writer On Friday, April 25, Gettysburg College’s Black Student Union (BSU) hosted the ‘Black as F**k’ event from 5 to 10 p.m. Students, professors, staff and community members gathered on Stine Lake for music, activities and prizes. The event began with an introduction by BSU President Justin Whittick ’27 and their faculty advisor, professor Scott Hancock of the history and Africana studies departments. This event...
Prieto, Lange to Lead Gettysburgian in 2025-26 Academic Year
Staff Report Ella Prieto ’26 will serve as editor-in-chief for The Gettysburgian in the 2025-26 academic year for its 128th volume. Sophie Lange ’26 will work as managing editor for the year. They, as well as the rest of the incoming editorial board, were elected unanimously by The Gettysburgian editorial board. Prieto and Lange will succeed Vincent DiFonzo ’25 and Katie Lauriello ’25, who are graduating next month. Prieto is a...
Opinion: Restoring ‘Biological Truth’
By Professor Ryan Kerney, Guest Columnist I was disappointed that the Young American Foundation’s recent complaint to the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights failed to identify anyone in the biology department as violating recent executive orders. Philadelphia attorney Madison Hahn authored an official complaint to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that identifies members of our campus community who are allegedly in...
Pradhan Named 2025 Student Commencement Speaker
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Ratul Pradhan ’25 has been chosen as the class of 2025 student commencement speaker. The decision was announced by class of 2025 vice president Aztlani Maguffee, who wrote that Pradhan “has demonstrated exceptional leadership and academic excellence.” Pradhan is an international student from Kathmandu, Nepal and Darjeeling, India. He is a double major studying computer science and business...
Psychology Department Holds Talk for Science Careers Discussion
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer On April 15, senior medical writer and editor Shannon Cole of the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality gave a public talk in CUB 260 to help students discover the next step in their career path and the various jobs they could prepare for before graduation. At the event, which was sponsored by the psychology department, Cole encouraged students to maintain an optimistic...
Student Senate 4/21: Dining Services, Honor Commission Visit Senate
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The meeting opened with a quorum. Attendance was exactly at the minimum quorum for voting. Officer Reports President Michael Woods ’25 acknowledged the meeting as the second to last of the year and encouraged everyone to “finish strong.” Parliamentarian Carl DeMarco ’25 said that the election ballots for the next year’s senate would be available that evening. Vice President Abby Ruggiero ’26 asked...
