Basketball Continues to Find Success
By Sydney LoPresti, Staff Writer The men’s and women’s basketball teams continued their march towards the Centennial Conference playoffs in recent play. The men split their games evenly, beating Muhlenberg 63-48 on Tuesday, Jan. 25 and then again on Saturday, Jan. 29 by a score of 73-57, but then suffering closes loses vs. Washington College on Jan. 22 by a score of 63-70 and another on Jan. 27 against No. 12 Johns Hopkins by a score...
Problem of the Week: Fencing Lessons
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...
Student Senate: New Committee, Affinity Group Leaders, and Budget Requests
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor On January 31, Senate welcomed a new Wellness Committee, chose Affinity Group Leaders, and fielded two budget requests valued at nearly $10,000 each. Officer Reports President Syd Quan ’22 announced a new ad hoc Wellness Committee tasked with advocating for students’ mental and physical well-being by working with the Health Center, OSAGL, Residence Life, and the Jaeger Center. She explained...
The Fielding Center Presents An Evening with Jon Favreau
By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer On Thursday, Jan. 27, The Eisenhower Institute’s (EI) Fielding Center hosted an event for a conversation with the head speechwriter for former President Barack Obama from 2005–2013, Jon Favreau. Nicole DeJacimo ’22 led this active discussion as Gettysburg College students asked pressing questions about Favreau’s time in the White House. Since leaving the White House in 2013, Favreau has shared his...
Problem of the Week: Espionage!
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...
