125 Years of The Gettysburgian
By Luca España // Director of Photography & Phoebe Doscher // Editor-in-Chief The Gettysburgian began in 1897 as a publication called The Weekly Gettysburgian. At the time of its inaugural issue, the team published local news in a tabloid print newspaper on a weekly basis. Since 2012, The Gettysburgian has been publishing around-the-clock online content on its website. The Gettysburgian continued to print weekly, tabloid-style...
Employee Compensation Changes Since the Pandemic
By Carter Hanson // Magazine Editor Compensation for current officers, directors, trustees and key administration employees increased by $733,781 between 2016 and 2020, while Gettysburg College’s budget went from a profit of $4.5 million in 2016 to a deficit of $3.5 million in 2020. Since 2020, however, the College has taken concrete steps to ensure that faculty and staff compensation was prioritized throughout the COVID-19 pandemic....
Employees of Color Leave Gettysburg: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and College Departures
By Nicole DeJacimo // Managing Editor & Phoebe Doscher // Editor-in-Chief This past year, The Gettysburgian has identified eight full-time employees of color who have left Gettysburg College: 11% of all full-time employees of color, and over 50% of all administrators of color. Students and staff members report feeling the loss of these employees and the desire for a more diverse administration. The Great Resignation has impacted...
The Commons: Opinions From Across Campus
Fire Response Systems By Brenna Hadley ’25 Gettysburg College needs to update its response to possible fires in our buildings. Recently, one of Paul Hall’s washing machines malfunctioned and started to smoke, which activated the building’s fire alarms. The way the school handled this situation was not only odd, but concerning. The first, and only, people who arrived to help with the situation was DPS. When DPS arrived, they saw there...
Campus Chatter: Goings-On at Gettysburg
New on Campus: The Women’s Network By Jules Blech ’24 The Women’s Network (TWN) is committed to changing the way women network. In creating a supportive, non-competitive community, we lift women up, creating a more proactive way to communicate and network. Ultimately, our goal is to prepare women to achieve professional success while cultivating and celebrating their ambition. The Women’s Network’s national connections are...
