A Note from the Editor: On Change and Moving Forward
My journey with The Gettysburgian began as I logged into Zoom for my first weekly news staff meeting in Fall 2020. I remember emailing the editor-in-chief of The Gettysburgian asking to write, eager to find an extracurricular during a time when most clubs and activities did not meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through my laptop screen each week, I discovered an increasing passion for writing and a new Gettysburg family. At the end...
Campus Safety Alerts Student Body About Arson in Musselman Hall
By Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor On Monday, Oct. 10, Executive Director of Campus Safety Alex Wiltz sent out a campus-wide email detailing an attempted arson that took place in Musselman Hall. Wiltz wrote that “an unknown person poured an accelerant on the hallway carpeting and then lit the accelerant on fire.” He noted that although the carpet is flame resistant, a small part of the carpet was damaged during the...
Campus Safety Announces Procedural Clarifications and Changes
By Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor This afternoon, Executive Director of Campus Safety Alex Wiltz sent out a campus-wide email detailing clarifications and changes surrounding Campus Safety’s procedures. Campus Safety will soon extend its office hours until 8 p.m. each night. Additionally, Campus Safety will begin offering weekend office hours from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Currently, weekday office hours conclude...
Gettysburg College Overall National Ranking Drops from 2021
By Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor and Ella Prieto, Staff Writer From 2021 to 2022, Gettysburg College experienced fluctuation in US News & World Report’s 2022-2023 “Best Colleges” rankings. During the 2021–2022 academic year, the College ranked 54. This year, the overall ranking dropped to 61. Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Jamie Yates noted that one of the reasons for the decrease was likely that US News &...
Robin Wall Kimmerer Presents Honorable Harvest Lecture
By Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor On Monday, author Robin Wall Kimmerer visited Gettysburg College to present a lecture entitled, “The Honorable Harvest: What does the Earth ask of us?” on her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Environmental Studies Professor Salma Monani began the event by reading Gettysburg College’s land acknowledgment statement. After...
