Notes on Robert Spencer from the Treasurer of Student Senate
By Luke Frigon, Treasurer and President-elect of Student Senate Dear Gettysburg College Community. As the current Treasurer of Student Senate as well as next year’s President-elect, I feel compelled to weigh in on an issue that has our community embroiled in controversy: bringing Robert Spencer to campus. You’ve all hopefully read about him, so I’ll spare you a biography. From a purely ideological perspective, I completely disagree...
Editorial: Two speakers of opposing ideologies is an effort with little result
By Jessica Greenman, Contributing Writer My fellow Gettysburgians, No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, prepare to be offended. Sorry in advance. This week, two speakers of opposing ideologies will visit campus. Even with the best of intentions, I suspect little will come of this effort to respect both sides of a highly complex and highly polarized issue. My first instinct is to attend both lectures, and determine who...
Opinion: President Riggs should immediately rescind the right of Robert Spencer to speak at Gettysburg College
By Anthony Wagner, Columnist I ask that President Riggs and the leadership of our campus community immediately rescind the right of Robert Spencer to speak at Gettysburg College on Wednesday, May 3rd. As a former treasurer of the Student Senate, I have serious concerns regarding the process through which Spencer’s invitation to speak was granted. President Riggs and the administration are not at fault; rather, it is the opinion of...
Farewell to MS&T: A reflection
By Kayla Britt, MS&T Editor After four years, as my college experience comes to an end, I am finally saying goodbye to The Gettysburgian. From starting out as a writer my very first week on campus, to moving into the role of Features Editor, then News Editor and finally MS&T Editor, working with writers, the editorial staff and our advisors has been one of my favorite experiences at Gettysburg. I can’t imagine my time...
Share your table in Musselman Library
By Musselman Library Staff As the end of the semester approaches and study space on campus becomes a premium, consider sharing your table with other students. Recommended by a student earlier this semester, Musselman Library now has small table tents that say “Join Me! I don’t need the whole table” available for use. The signs are located in a basket on top of a reference bookshelf on the main floor of the library (Penn Hall side of...
