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Fearless: Eric Lee, Eric J. Lee
Fearless: Eric Lee, Eric J. Lee
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Snapping pictures of his fellow Gettysburgians around campus as the visual communications intern, and fearlessly working with other students to create, organize, and lead the new Asian Student Alliance (ASA) group on campus, Eric Lee ’15 finds himself at the crossroads of art and activism.
New to campus this year after two years in the making, the ASA is a student-led, -run, and -organized group focused on celebrating different Asian cultures and heritages, closing the gap between international and domestic students, and creating a social, cultural, and political forum for students to dialogue, specifically about issues facing Asian communities. [ …
Fearless (Saturday): Michael Hannum, Michael W. Hannum
Fearless (Saturday): Michael Hannum, Michael W. Hannum
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In celebration of Alumni Homecoming Weekend and Hispanic Heritage Week, we proudly feature Michael Hannum, member of the Class of 2011, for his fearless commitment to fighting for social justice issues and his continued involvement in serving the Adams County community. Currently working with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit’s Migrant Education Program as a Recruitment Coordinator, Michael began finding his passion for helping identify families in the migrant community who need extra educational support when he was a first-year student just looking for something to do. [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]
What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, And Understanding, Jordan G. Cinderich
What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, And Understanding, Jordan G. Cinderich
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Last Saturday I stood on Stine Lake with a group of friends to pray and spread a message of “Peace for Syria.” This event was sponsored by the Newman Association in response to Pope Francis’s request that “Christians, and our brothers and sisters of other religions and every man and woman of good will, cry out forcefully: Violence and war are never the way to peace!” Students of all religions and backgrounds came to support us, and it was a very rewarding day for me as a Catholic and as a human longing for world peace and understanding. [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.
Fearless: Maurice Phiri, Maurice W. Phiri
Fearless: Maurice Phiri, Maurice W. Phiri
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As the class of 2017 joins Gettysburg College, we recognize first-year student, Maurice Wezi Phiri, who already has already showed his fearless commitment to social justice. [excerpt]
Fearless: Mauricio Novoa, Mauricio E. Novoa
Fearless: Mauricio Novoa, Mauricio E. Novoa
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This week, we acknowledge Mauricio Novoa ‘14 as a fearless advocate of social justice through his use of the power of words.
Mauricio, an English major with a writing concentration, keeps a personal blog called Greasy Frijoles where he has been posting original poems since January 2012. Aside from being a very talented writer, Mauricio writes in various styles and on a number of topics. Many of his pieces confront racism and classism head on. [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]