Eisenhower Institute’s Constitution Day Lecture Examines Texas Abortion Law
By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer On Friday, Sep. 17, the Eisenhower Institute hosted a lecture analyzing the Texas Abortion Law in light of this year’s Constitution Day, which marks the 65th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s signing of the proclamation that designates Sep. 17 through 23 as Constitution Week. Chair of the Public Policy Department and faculty leader at the Eisenhower Institute Professor Anne...
Asian Culture Celebrated at Mid-Autumn Festival
By Laken Franchetti, Contributing Writer The Vietnamese Student Association and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association co-hosted the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 17 to celebrate the cultures and traditions of numerous Asian countries. The associations define the festival as a celebration of the autumn harvest that “marks a joyous occasion when the work is finished and there’s time to spend with loved ones.” It typically is...
Problem of the Week: A Couple of Squares
Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a faculty judge, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button. The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest. THE...
Students Speak Out After Removal of Printers from Library
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief Last summer, Gettysburg removed the printers from the library to minimize high-touch surfaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. The printers have not been brought back to the library, and instead, students must access them in the basement of Plank Gym, Glatfelter Hall, McCreary Hall, and the HUB in West Building. This semester, a student started a petition to bring the printers back to the library. The...
Senate: Election Results and Visit from Administration and Staff to Discuss Printing
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief Monday’s Student Senate meeting saw the induction of newly elected senators, nomination of affinity group leaders, and a conversation about printing issues with Provost Jack Ryan, Dean of the Library Robin Wagner, Director of Infrastructure and Computing Thomas Franza, and the Library’s Director of Research and Instruction Kerri Odess-Harnish. Announcements and Election Results Senate reached a...
