Gettysburg gains new LGBTQA Advocacy & Education director: Tiffany Lane joins Gettysburg community
By Nora Tidey, News Editor Gettysburg College has very recently welcomed an important addition to the campus community. Tiffany Lane will be taking over as the director of LGBTQ Advocacy & Education at The Center, located on the first floor of Apple Hall. The Center is committed to creating an inclusive campus community where all students feel welcome and empowered to succeed, regardless of sexuality, gender identity, or gender...
CPS summer fellowships engage Gettysburg students in community development
By Annika Jensen, Editor-in-Chief The Center for Public Service provided 11 Gettysburg College students with fellowships to spend this past summer engaging in community action and development in Kenya, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Gettysburg. Cassie Scheiber ‘17, Chentese Stewart ‘18, Aubrey Gedeon ‘17, May Chou ‘18, Emiline Jacobs ‘18, Aiden Egglin ‘17, Ivy Torres ‘18, Jade Kling ‘17, Nathan Kumar ‘17, Cameron Stewart ‘18, and Alyra Parker...
Reaction videos are ruining YouTube
By Jack Gentes, Staff Writer I like to think that I’m a bit of a YouTube junkie. I have the uncanny ability to waste countless hours watching my go-to channels or random stuff that happens to crop up on my suggested videos list. While the website as a whole is probably ruining my productivity and enhancing my procrastination skills, I can’t help but love the site. However, there are some YouTube content creators who make me want to...
College provides new Move-In Day program
By Jack Gentes, Staff Writer (Satire) So it’s freshman move-in day. You’ve just driven up to your dorm and the car is filled to the brim with college supplies. The friendly Gettysburg students are there to help you find your room, lug in your stuff, and answer a quick question or two about where things are on campus. Everything is new and exciting. Well, sort of. In the back of their mind, every incoming freshman is horrified of the...
My relationship status with my country: It’s complicated
By Vera Ekhator, Contributing Writer There are moments in life where situations give form to truths. Truths we know, plainly, but can never quite explain until certain situations come along and make them evident. For me, this summer seemed like a myriad of such situations: Brock Turner, Philando Castile, and the 2016 Rio Olympics. Looking back at the stretch of this summer, I’ve come to the realization that, as an African-American...
What you need to know about Musselman Library
By Meggan Smith, Staff Writer Welcome to Musselman Library, the soon-to-be hub of your academic and social life at Gettysburg College! We are looking forward to meeting you in person when you come into the library for CYC (Charting Your Course) next week. While this is a required activity, you can do it when it fits your schedule, as long as you complete it between Monday, August 29 and Friday, September 2 during the hours of...
