During the Class of 2029’s First Year Walk on Aug. 21, Professor of History Michael Birkner ’72 addressed the students as the keynote speaker. Below are his remarks from the event, unedited by The Gettysburgian staff. President Iuliano, colleagues on this platform, and members of the Class of 2029: it is a privilege to be […]| The Gettysburgian.
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, students of the Class of 2029 participated in the First-Year Walk, a Gettysburg College tradition that began in 2003. The walk’s origin dates back to 1863, when Gettysburg students walked through town to hear Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Now, the first-year class traces those steps through the Gettysburg Borough […]| The Gettysburgian.