Retired English Professor Mary Margaret Stewart Passed Away
By Alli Dayton, News Editor Retired English Professor Mary Margaret Stewart passed away on Oct. 10. Stewart taught at Gettysburg for her entire career, with 37 years contributed before her retirement in 1996. During her time at Gettysburg, Stewart helped to create the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and The Gettysburg Review. Her legacy remains within these programs she pioneered. Outside of her academic endeavors,...
Professor Emeritus Ken Mott Passed Away
By Alli Dayton, News Editor On Oct. 30, Gettysburg College Professor Emeritus Ken Mott passed away. Mott taught at the College for 51 years, and he contributed significantly to the Political Science Department, The Eisenhower Institute, and the Public Policy Program. Mott’s colleagues and students appreciated his dedication and guidance. He co-authored numerous papers with students, and he received the Gettysburg College Distinguished...
Opinion: I Didn’t Want a Bid
By Grace Verbrugge ’22, Contributing Writer We’ve all heard it before. Someone makes a valid critique of a Greek organization on campus, whether it is about heterosexism, classism, systemic violence, or general inaccessibility, and rather than being met with genuine concern for the root of the critique, a dismissive response is issued by swaths of members: “looks like someone didn’t get a bid.” This type of response has,...
International Club Hosts Diwali: Festival of Lights
By Sarah Laud, Staff Writer On Nov. 5, the International Club hosted a celebration for the Diwali Festival of Lights. The event took place in the CUB Ballroom from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Diwali, a religious and spiritual holiday spanning over five days, celebrates light over darkness, goodness over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Lighting ceremonies at nighttime signify the victory of positives in everyday life outweighing the...
The Second Amendment at a Crossroad With Adam Winkler
By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 4, the Eisenhower Institute’s Fielding Center, alongside Phi Beta Kappa and the EPACC hosted UCLA Professor of Law, Adam Winkler, for a discussion surrounding the current state of the Second Amendment. Gettysburg College students gathered in the Mara Auditorium on Thursday night to hear Professor Winkler, a specialist in constitutional law, lead this timely conversation. Although the...
