Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2-7-2024

Department 1

First Year Seminar

Department 2

English

Abstract

Student protest publications written in the 1950s and 1960s of Gettysburg College history were generally regarded as passion projects, as the campus did not foster an activist culture. However, these publications had various missions. Black Awareness aimed to educate the predominantly white student population on the experiences of Black students both on and off campus. College Crier published polling information about opinions on school, national, and international issues. EATSIT wanted to challenge the status quo and attempted to shock readers with vulgar illustrations and sexual references. Overall, this project aimed to discover what Gettysburg College students were writing about, and how the greater community reacted.

Comments

This poster was created based on work completed for FYS 140-1: Why go to College?, and presented as a part of the ninth annual CAFE Symposium on February 7, 2024.

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