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Challenging Homelessness, Elizabeth D. Marshall
Challenging Homelessness, Elizabeth D. Marshall
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I had been homeless for about 28 hours. I sat on a sidewalk in Georgetown with a friend holding a cardboard sign that read, “Put a Smile on Our Faces” with a Dunkin Donuts cup at our feet. In the two and a half hours we sat there, hundreds of people passed, hundreds of people avoided eye contact, hundreds of people detoured around the lamppost on the street side of the sidewalk. A few people glanced at our sign. [excerpt]
Fearless: Jessie Pierce, Jessie M. Pierce
Fearless: Jessie Pierce, Jessie M. Pierce
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A vocal advocate for socio-environmental justice issues and a believer in the potential for social change in the developing world, Jessie Pierce ’14 fearlessly travels, volunteers, and researches to promote awareness and change. Studying abroad last year for both semesters, spending one semester in Denmark and one in India, gave Jessie the interest, skills, and drive to continue pursuing a deeper understanding of these issues while at Gettysburg. [excerpt]
Fearless: Aleksandra Petkova, Aleksandra V. Petkova
Fearless: Aleksandra Petkova, Aleksandra V. Petkova
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Consistently serving the campus community, conducting new research in psychology, and leading younger students to realizations about their own roles in fighting for social Justice, Aleksandra Petkova ’14 has fearlessly pursued opportunities to promote social change all four of her years here at Gettysburg.
What It's Like To Be A Radical Conservative, Stephanie K. Adamczak
What It's Like To Be A Radical Conservative, Stephanie K. Adamczak
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“What is your major?”
“Environmental Science.”
The snarky retort, “Don’t go joining GreenPeace now, you’re becoming a radical.”
I know there are many uses of the word “radical,” but in this context, I know that it is not meant as a compliment. Because I study environmental science and global climate change, this person associates me with radicals – those utilizing extreme methods to bring about extreme changes. [excerpt]
Fearless: Nadejiah Towns, Nadejiah Z. Towns
Fearless: Nadejiah Towns, Nadejiah Z. Towns
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This week we would like to recognize Nadejiah Towns ’15 as a fearless fighter against poverty. This summer she has served as a Heston intern for the South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP) and has spent the majority of her time with the Work Ready program, a “welfare to work” organization that helps low-income community members gain the skills needed to by obtaining a reliable, professional job and become self-sufficient.
Fearless: Professor Janet Powers And Linnea Goebel, Janet M. Powers, Linnea C. Goebel
Fearless: Professor Janet Powers And Linnea Goebel, Janet M. Powers, Linnea C. Goebel
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This week we would like to recognize Professor Janet Powers and recent graduate Linnea Goebel ’13 for their work in Bosnia this summer helping to set up a group of female embroiderers with an Amazon Marketplace account to sell their wares on the internet. [excerpt]
Fearless: Heather Thomas, Heather L. Thomas
Fearless: Heather Thomas, Heather L. Thomas
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This week we would like to recognize recent graduate and AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer Heather Thomas ’13, who is returning to Gettysburg as the fearless new coordinator for the Adams County Food Policy Council. [excerpt]
Milking The System: Do Poor People Deserve Fresh Food?, Melanie M. Meisenheimer
Milking The System: Do Poor People Deserve Fresh Food?, Melanie M. Meisenheimer
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Poor Americans are all lazy, selfish people who must first prove their worth as human beings if they want to be able to feed their children.
It sounds harsh, stereotypical, and judgmental when you put it like that, and few people would feel comfortable saying that exact phrase. However, it’s a perception of poverty in America that I’ve found still has a strong grip on our way of thinking. [excerpt]
Fearless: Christine Serwan And Sam Holmes, Christine M. Serwan, Samuel R. Holmes
Fearless: Christine Serwan And Sam Holmes, Christine M. Serwan, Samuel R. Holmes
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This week, we’re recognising the fearless work that Christine Serwan ’13 and Sam Holmes ’13 will be doing over the next two years during with the Peace Corps. [excerpt]
Fearless: The Class Of 2013, Center For Public Service
Fearless: The Class Of 2013, Center For Public Service
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This week Surge wants to recognize all of the Gettysburg College graduates who will use what they learned and experienced over the past four years to fearlessly promote change, seek justice, and challenge inequality after leaving Gettysburg College. The following list contains the names of all of the members of the class of 2013 who have been recognized by other members of the campus community as leaders of change, and we are proud to claim these fearless and inspirational students as our own. [excerpt]
Fearless: Allan Kawala, Allan I. Kawala
Fearless: Allan Kawala, Allan I. Kawala
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Allan Kawala ‘13 does not stand on the sidelines. He is an agent of change and is a leader at Gettysburg College and in his home country of Malawi. He has dedicated his life to making social change a reality. [excerpt]