Postcard from ‘Abroad’: A Semester in the Nation’s Capital
This article originally appeared on page 11 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Ella Dawson, Contributing Writer I never thought I would live somewhere as relevant as Washington, D.C., is today. It is no secret that D.C. is on our country’s and the world’s minds. Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, D.C. has been abuzz with questions about security, safety, and next steps. When I...
Student Senate 3/3: Big Budget Spending
By John Towey, Staff Writer Officer Reports President Michael Woods ’25 opened the meeting with no new announcements and wished students a happy spring break. Treasurer Jack Thompson ’27 shared that the Senate has $25,908.74 on hand. Secretary Olivia Taylor ’25 reported that the Senate will be tabling in the Bullet Hole lobby Friday, March 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guest Speaker Director of Residential Education Danielle Phillips...
Postcard from Abroad: On Learning About Myself
This article originally appeared on page 10 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Ella Prieto, Staff Writer BERLIN, Germany — As soon as I walked into my CIEE Berlin dormroom on my first day of study abroad, I burst into tears. Truthfully, it was far from the first time that day — I cried on the plane when the flight attendant informed me there were no more vegetarian breakfast sandwiches, and then again...
Campus Safety Crime Log: Feb. 24 – March 2, 2025
Compiled by Alexis Doyle, Staff Writer Monday, Feb. 24 Fraudulent Identification: W Water St Ext; Closed (Matter Reported to Gettysburg PD) Tuesday, Feb. 25 Theft from Vending Machine: Apple Hall; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Retail Theft: CUB Bullet Hole; Closed (Referred to SRR) Retail Theft: CUB Bullet Hole; Closed (Referred to SRR) Vandalism: 104 W Water St (ATO); Closed (Organization Referred to SRR/OSAGL) Wednesday,...
Prof. Ian Isherwood: A Retrospective of His Life at Gettysburg College
This article originally appeared on pages 8 and 9 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer Professor Ian Isherwood ’00 is a professor of war and memory studies at Gettysburg College, where he works in the interdisciplinary studies department as well as the history department as an affiliate. His primary academic focus is the memory of the First and Second World Wars,...
College Responds to Police Impersonation Incident and Campus Anxieties
This article originally appeared on pages 6 and 7 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief, and Katie Lauriello, Managing Editor Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, a student was walking near West Stevens and Mummansburg Streets, close to the center of campus, when a dark SUV pulled up alongside them. The driver, described as a white male wearing dark-colored clothes,...
