Student Senate Hosts Presidential Debate and Vice President and Inclusion Officer Town Halls
By Alli Dayton, Managing Editor President Miranda Zamora ’23 began Monday’s Senate meeting by reminding attendees that President, Vice President and Inclusion Officer debates would occur after a brief discussion of club reports, student concerns, and budget requests. Student Concerns Michael Woods ’25 said that his committee met with the athletics department regarding concerns about the cheer team, but because their concerns were not...
A Note from the Editor: On the Student Experience
As I begin my final semester at Gettysburg College, I reflect on my time as a student here. Unlike other students in the class of 2023, I did not begin my college journey in 2019. Rather, when I arrived on campus in the fall of 2020, the pandemic set me on an unconventional path toward graduating a year early. Despite my unusual college experience, I found my purpose on campus through my dedication to journalism. By far, the most...
Students Support Petition to Reinstate Off-Campus Housing Options
By Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor Last year, Director of Residential Education Danielle Phillips announced to Student Senate that the College decided not to renew off-campus leases due to decreasing student enrollment. She also cautioned students not to sign any off-campus leases in the future. Now, students are taking action against this decision through a petition calling for the College to reinstate off-campus housing options....
College Community Reflects on Safety in Light of Incidents this Semester
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief and Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor When asked about safety on campus, co-chair of the Senate Safety Committee Vivek Rallabandi ’25 said, “There is no question that this semester has been particularly eventful in terms of the safety concerns our campus has dealt with.” The events Rallabandi referred to include the aggravated assault near Diaspora House in September, a report of a student being...
Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX’s 2021-2022 Statistics Reveal Significant Increase in Reports from Year Prior
By Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor On Monday, Director of the Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX Amanda Blaugher sent an email to the campus community detailing the updated Title IX reporting statistics from fall 2017 to spring 2022. This email retains the office’s decision since 2020 to routinely release five-year aggregate Title IX statistics to the College. From fall 2021 to spring 2022, Blaugher said that her office...
