Gettysburgian editors Ben Pontz and Gauri Mangala discuss the news and other items of interest on the Gettysburg College campus and interview campus newsmakers on the new On Target podcast produced in association with WZBT.
Opinion: I Have Two Moms, Yet Will Be Attending YAF’s speaker
By Joe Zimbler Seems contradictory doesn’t it? You may be asking yourself, regardless of your beliefs regarding homosexuality and trans identities, why? Why would someone like me, who hung a rainbow flag in our locker room, attend this event? Well, let me explain: Polarization is one of the biggest issues facing the world today. People […]
Opinion: Sexual Assault is a Serious Issue
By Joshua Wagner Dear Class of 2019, It was a great honor to be selected graduation speaker for the Class of 2019. Growing up on a small farm in western Pennsylvania, it was not an expectation that I would attend college. That I will speak at commencement is a source of pride for my parents […]
Commencement weekend to feature decorated military alumna speaker
By Bethany Foxx, Staff Writer Given the opportunity, most Gettysburg College alums jump at the opportunity to come back to campus. Some return to see friends and former classmates, while others find themselves drawn to their old stomping grounds. Flora Darpino, a member of the class of 1983, will return to her alma mater […]
York professor presents “Humanity 2.0”: Our Future with Technology
By Chris Dellana, Contributing Writer York College professor Dennis Weiss came to the College on Oct. 29th to discuss the nature of what it means to be human. Professor Weiss, once a faculty member and now three-year-consecutive visitor of the College, expanded on a lecture he gave last fall about humanity. He began his discourse, […]
Bill Ayers speaks at Gettyburg on public education reform
By Gina Abraham, Contributing Writer Elementary education theorist, author, professor and activist Bill Ayers spoke in the College Union Building on Oct. 1 to share his opinions on the current state of the American educational system. Much controversy surrounded the event due to Dr. Ayers’ past work as an activist in the Weather Underground, an […]