College Weighing Plan for Situational Arming of DPS Officers
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief Every year since the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre that left 32 dead and 17 more wounded, Gettysburg College Executive Director of Public Safety Bill Lafferty and Dean of Students Julie Ramsey have reviewed the campus’s security procedures and made a recommendation to the college president as to whether Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers should be armed. For the first time, this year,...
10 Fast Facts About the 15th President of Gettysburg College, Robert Iuliano
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor and Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 30, the Presidential Search Committee announced its selection for the 15th President of Gettysburg College, Robert W. Iuliano. Iuliano, who currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Deputy to the President of Harvard University, will take over for President Janet Morgan Riggs ’77 on July 1, 2019. In preparation for...
A Battlefield Run, Embarrassing Costumes, and Forced Consumption of Alcohol: College Discloses Hazing Violations From Past Five Years
The TL;DR To comply with Pennsylvania’s Act 80 of 2018, the college released two reports detailing hazing incidents from the past five years. The reports detail 10 incidents, of which nine resulted in a finding of responsibility through the college’s judicial processes. All 10 incidents pertain to Greek organizations; in all, seven different organizations (four fraternities, three sororities) have been found responsible...
Complaint Filed Against College, Phi Sigma Kappa Alleges Failure to Address Sexual Assault
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief A civil complaint filed in federal court in October says that the college violated Title IX by failing to investigate a reported sexual assault that allegedly occurred in October 2016. Kelsi Kennedy, who was visiting her brother Ryan, at the time a Gettysburg College senior, alleges that she went to a party at 343 Carlisle Street on October 22, 2016, was served alcohol, was led to a smaller room...
Presidential Search Committee Enters Interview Phase “Very Impressed” with Pool of Candidates
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief The Presidential Search Committee has moved a step closer to naming the 15th President of Gettysburg College. A message to the campus community sent Monday afternoon announced that the committee has entered the interview phase “excited, impressed, even flattered by the caliber of professionals who are interested in leading Gettysburg College.” Charlie Scott ’77, who is chairing the...
