Eisenhower Institute ‘Global Focus’ Students Travel to Oman for Spring Break
By Sunbul Ahadi, Contributing Writer Over spring break, the Eisenhower Institute (EI) offered eight Gettysburg College students the opportunity to travel to Oman, a Gulf country on the Arabian Peninsula. The trip was part of the year-long “Global Focus: Oasis in the Middle East” program, in which students explored Oman’s history, culture, achievements, and challenges in the modern age.” During the trip, students said they learned...
EI Hosts General William Matz ’61 for Talk on New Book
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The Eisenhower Institute hosted Major General William M. Matz Jr. ’61, U.S. Army (Ret.), for a book talk on his new memoir, “My Toughest Battle: A Soldier’s Lifelong Struggle with Polio,” on Tuesday, April 15, in the Bowen Auditorium. The discussion was moderated by history professor Michael Birkner, who conducted the discussion in a Q&A format. He introduced Matz’s book as a personal account of...
Wit-thuring Heights: The Event of the Season!
Editor’s Note: This article was written by students in professor Christopher Fee’s English 312: Medieval Drama course. Dear Gentle Gettysburgians, You are cordially invited to the event of the season! The upcoming production of Wit-thuring Heights is the first adaptation of Wit and Science at Gettysburg College in 22 years. This play centers on a young man named Wit, who wants to marry Lady Science. Her father, Lord Reason, agrees...
Campus Safety Crime Log: April 14 – April 20, 2025
Compiled by Alexis Doyle, Staff Writer Monday, April 14 No Crimes Reported Tuesday, April 15 Possession of Marijuana (Small Amount): Huber Hall; Closed (Referred to SRR) Clery Act Drug Law Violation Referrals: 2 Wednesday, April 16 No Crimes Reported Thursday, April 17 Possession of Marijuana (Small Amount), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: 113 W Broadway (Lambda Chi Alpha); Closed (Referred to SRR) Clery Act Drug Law Violation...
GLC to Host Gettysburg College Leadership Panel Tomorrow
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief The Garthwait Leadership Center will host the annual Gettysburg College Leadership Showcase tomorrow, Wednesday April 23. The all-day event will include a morning kick-off event, outdoor activities, panels featuring students, staff and faculty, and an evening gala. “The Leadership Showcase provides an opportunity for campus and community members to witness firsthand what leaders at Gettysburg have...
Pilot of First-Year Greek Life Recruitment to Begin in Spring 2026
By Brandon Fey, News Editor On Tuesday, April 15, the campus community received an email from Vice President for College Life Anne Ehrlich regarding the College’s decision to expand recruiting for social fraternities and sororities on campus to students during the spring semester of their first year. The current policy allows students to rush greek life organizations beginning in the fall semester of their sophomore year. She...
