American Cancer Society and Relay for Life Host Pink Party
By Chloe Gagnier, Contributing Writer On Thursday, Oct. 20, the American Cancer Society on campus hosted its annual Pink Party registration event for Gettysburg College’s Relay for Life on Stine Lake from 6 to 9 p.m. The event included music and food, in addition to activities, but it also showed ways to donate to the cause. At this event, students were also able to register for the Relay for Life event so they can help to raise...
Campus Political Organizations Participate In Annual Public Policy Debate
By Sophie Lange, Staff Writer The Annual Gettysburg College Public Policy Debate took place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 in Mara Auditorium. Five political clubs on campus were represented by two members each. In the order in which they were introduced, Felix Alfaro ’25 and Quinn Gillies ’25 represented the Young Democratic Socialists of America; Carter Hanson ’23 and Dallas Hardee ’23 represented the College Democrats; Clayton Brosend ’24...
International Pronouns Day: The Work for a More Inclusive Campus
By Ella Prieto, Staff Writer On Oct. 19 the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) hosted International Pronouns Day for the second year. Staff from the GSRC set up a table from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the College Union Building Green to bring awareness about the day and answer students’ questions. There were also buttons, stickers, informational pamphlets, and pronoun charts available for students. International Pronouns...
Gettysburg College Welcomes 17th Annual Gondwe Lecturer Morten Jensen
By Ava Burchell, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Professor in Development Studies at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences Morten Jerven visited campus to deliver the 17th Annual Gondwe Lecture about his new book The Wealth and Poverty of African States. The Gondwe Lecture is a joint effort between the Department of Africana Studies, the Department of Economics, and the Events Planning and Coordinating Committee for the lecture. It...
Gettysburg College Introduces New Chief Diversity Officer
By Sydney Dyer, Staff Writer After months of searching, Gettysburg College introduced Dr. Eloísa Gordon-Mora to the President’s Council as the new Chief Diversity Officer heading all strategic, policy, and educational diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) concerns for the 2022-2023 academic year. Dr. Gordon-Mora holds a doctorate in Political Science with a concentration on transitions to democracy from the University of Notre...
