President Iuliano Encourages Community Reflection in Campus-Wide Email Addressing Racial Slur Incident
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Monday afternoon, President Bob Iuliano addressed the College investigation into a racial slur being carved into a student’s body at an informal social gathering on campus in a campus-wide email, calling it “unacceptable and distressing.” The incident was first reported on by the Gettysburgian last Wednesday. The communication follows an email yesterday sent by Vice President of College Life...
Student Senate Holds Alumni Event Over Homecoming Weekend
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The Student Senate of Gettysburg College is one of the institution’s oldest and most influential student organizations, operating since the 1909-10 academic year. Naturally, the Senate has its own extensive network of alumni. To re-engage with its former members, the Student Senate hosted its first-ever alumni reunion event on Saturday, Sept. 21 in Glatfelter Lodge as part of the Homecoming...
‘Teacher, Mentor, Colleague and Friend’: Professor Peter Carmichael Remembered at Celebration of Life
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Friends, colleagues and students gathered at Majestic Theater for a celebration of the late Professor Peter Carmichael’s life on Friday, Sept. 20. Carmichael died on July 21, 2024 due to complications from a respiratory illness. Carmichael served as director of the Civil War Institute for 14 years in addition to his role as a history professor. Shortly after his death, the Gettysburgian collected...
The Weekly Roundup: Sept. 23 – 29
Monday, Sept. 23 9 a.m. – Noon, SCCAP Food Pantry Shift, Campus Kitchen at SCCAP 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Open Swim, Jaeger Center Pool Noon – 1 p.m., Cycle-Spin with Amanda, Jaeger Center 143 Multipurpose Room Noon – 1 p.m., Center for Global Education: IFSA Butler BYOL Presentation, College Union 230 Noon – 1 p.m., Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Student Collective Lunch, Dining Hall Atrium 1 p.m. –...
Campus-Wide Email Provides Investigation Update on Racial Slur Cut onto Student; Victim’s Family and College Release Joint Statement
Editor’s Note: On the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 23, President Bob Iuliano released another statement on the incident, which was reported on by the Gettysburgian here. By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Sunday afternoon, Vice President for College Life Anne Ehrlich sent a campus-wide email with an update on the investigation into the racially-charged incident at an unofficial swim team social gathering in which a slur was...
