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   Thanksgiving Dinner Video

A Gettysburg tradition during which gather with their friends and head to Servo for a full Thanksgiving dinner- unlimited turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie and more; the best part is that your professors serve the meal!

Congratulations on your acceptance to Gettysburg! 
Our names are Abbey Gettler and Stephanie Bonnes, current seniors at "The 'Burg." We created this dictionary to help you know the lingo of being a student at Gettysburg. We also interviewed students in the CUB (College Union Building) so that you could hear directly from them about traditions such as Crabfest, Thanksgiving Dinner and Springfest.

Enjoy!
Abbey '08 and Stephanie '08  

Thanksgiving Dinner (video)

GIV Day- Gettysburg Is Volunteering Day- a community service day during orientation for the entire college community; traditionally students, faculty and staff work at over 45 organizations in the Adams County community

GRAB- Gettysburg Recreational Adventure Board- organization with specially trained student facilitators who lead a variety of outdoor trips including climbing, sea kayaking, backpacking, challenge course programs and the Ascent pre-orientation trip for first-year students

The Gettysburgian- Gettysburg College's weekly student-run newspaper; focuses on all aspects of student life and campus events; students are encouraged to submit editorial pieces or join the staff

Ike's- another eatery upstairs from the Bullet Hole with pizza, pastas, and delicious Italian food

The Junction- student lounge in the CUB; the location of movie nights, coffee houses, a capella concerts and other special events

LD’s- Lincoln Diner- a popular local diner open 24 hours a day

OCS- Off-Campus Studies- the study abroad office located on the second floor of the CUB and dedicated to finding a program that fits with each individual student; over 50% of Gettysburg students study abroad for a semester

Servo (sir-voh)- the main dining center on campus; name inherited from the company who oversaw the dining center in the 1980's even though all meals today are prepared on-site

Snowball- a semi-formal dance each February with a night of music, food, and dancing

Springfest (video)

another popular Gettysburg College tradition that occurs in the late spring on Stine Lake consisting of concerts, games, barbeques, food stands, and many other activities throughout the weekend

Stine Lake- not really a lake - a grassy commons area central to campus; got its name because, prior to the library’s construction in the 1970’s, it would flood frequently; now it used for a variety of impromptu games, reading, relaxing, and the location of Spring Fest