The Eisenhower Institute Presents: Problem at the Polls
By Ava Burchell, Contributing Writer On Thursday, February 24, the Eisenhower Institute hosted Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science Lucy Britt and Former NAACP President and CEO and Gettysburg College Trustee Emeritus Bruce Gordon for a discussion on voting rights. The discussion was moderated by Tracie Potts, the Executive Director of the Eisenhower Institute. The event was free and open to the public, who could attend...
Problem of the Week: Sealdle
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...
Opinion: The Gettysburg Quarantine Experience
By Lauren Browning, Contributing Writer Needless to say, no one wants to get COVID. I am privileged to be young, healthy, and fully vaccinated, but, nevertheless, as soon as we arrived on campus in January I contracted the virus. For me, the symptoms were very mild in the beginning, with my chest feeling slightly funny and a runny nose, but neither of those were markedly out of the ordinary feelings for the gray winter weather. I felt...
Gettysburg Ends Off-Campus Housing Starting Fall 2022; Local Housing Market Affected
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor Last semester, Director of Residential & First-Year Programs Danielle Phillips announced at a Senate meeting that the College had decided not to renew any off-campus leases due to a long-term decrease in enrollment over the last two years, and warned students against signing any leases going forward. Gettysburg College Alumni Chris Kohn ‘17 and Michael Moore ‘17 reached out to The Gettysburgian...
Showcasing First-Year Research at 2022 CAFÉ Symposium
By Heather Wirick, Contributing Writer On February 9, Gettysburg College hosted their seventh annual Celebration of First Year Engagement (CAFÉ) Symposium in the College Union Building ballroom. CAFÉ was developed in 2016 as a way to highlight the research conducted by students in their respective First-Year Seminars. Presentations at the event were nomination based; faculty mentors selected students with engaging First-Year Seminar...
