Young Americans for Freedom Host Catholic Apologist Trent Horn
By Katie Lauriello, Lead Copyeditor On April 4, the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) sponsored Catholic apologist Trent Horn to give a lecture titled “Is Abortion Moral?”, in which he discussed how to debate the topic of abortion with people who are pro-choice. Horn is currently an adjunct professor of apologetics at Holy Apostles College and has been invited to debate at schools such as the University of California, Berkeley;...
College Announces New Executive Director of the Majestic Theatre
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Tuesday, Gettysburg College President Bob Iuliano sent a campus-wide email announcing that Brett W. Messenger will become the Executive Director of the Majestic Theatre next month. Messenger currently serves as the Curatorial Director of Live Arts at the Morris Museum in Morristown, N.J. During his time at the Morris Museum, Messenger led the efforts for world premieres of various performing arts...
Campus Safety Crime Log: March 24 – April 14, 2024
Compiled By Sophie Lange, News Editor Sunday, March 24 Vandalism: Rice Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Monday, March 25 Vandalism: Huber Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Theft: Rice Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Vandalism: Rice Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Theft: Musselman Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Vandalism: Musselman Hall; Closed...
Student Senate 4/15: Guest Speakers Tosten & Douds Update Senate on their Departments’ Projects
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Officer Reports President Andrew Lemon ’24 reported that they had a great Get Acquainted Day, with current and future Executive Board members manning the Student Senate table at the Expo. Parliamentarian Michael Woods ’25 informed everyone that the general senate elections along with class officers open after the meeting. Treasurer Alfredo Roman Jordan ’26 provided a budget update, sharing that the...
Annual Hanson Lecture Features AI Technology & Discrimination
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Wednesday, April 10, the annual Hanson Lecture titled “Creative Solutions to Persistent Problems: Confronting Race, Gender and Ability Bias in Tech” was held in the CUB Ballroom. Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Michelle Schmidt welcomed the audience and explained that the Hanson fund supports a lecture each year featuring a prominent national or international figure with the intention of...
The Reinstatement of Teacher Certification & Its Impact on the Gettysburg College Community
By Sophie Lange, News Editor, and Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor The Teacher Certification Program Gettysburg College terminated its Education Department in November of 2022. This measure was taken in response to staffing shortages, and it resulted in the conclusion of the popular teacher certification program for subjects other than music education. The Class of 2024 was to be the final class to attain teacher certification upon...
