Gas Leak in Breidenbaugh Hall: Building Cleared for Reentry
By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief Late Saturday evening, the Gettysburg Fire Department responded to a gas leak in Breidenbaugh Hall. Responders temporarily blocked access to North Washington Street between the intersections of West Stevens Street and West Lincoln Avenue. By 1 a.m. Sunday morning, the building had been ventilated and cleared for reentry. There were no reported injuries.
Faculty Meeting 10/23: Gettysburg 2.0 (Content Embargoed)
By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief The Oct. 23 faculty meeting was held in the Atrium to accommodate group discussions on planned Gettysburg 2.0 initiatives. The meeting involved presentations by Professor of Political Science Lindsay Reid, Assistant Vice President for Co-Curricular Education Jim Duffy and Brita Doyle on different aspects of the proposed initiatives. These were followed by questions and a table discussion about the...
College Undergoes Campus-Wide Reorganizations over the Summer
This article originally appeared on pages 4 to 9 of the Sept. 2026 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief Over the summer of 2026, Gettysburg College has undergone restructuring changes across several offices and programs on campus. While there are multiple reasons behind the changes, several have stemmed from the new VSIP program and reduction in support staff. The following information is from certain...
Gettysburg Fire Department Responds to Smoke in McKnight Hall: Normal Operations Resumed
By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief On Monday evening, Executive Director of Campus Safety and Associate Dean of College Life Alex Wiltz sent an email to the College community explaining that there had been a fire response in McKnight Hall earlier that afternoon. Wiltz stated that Campus Safety had responded to a smoke alarm in the building around 5:30 p.m. and evacuated those inside before calling Adams County 911. He explained that the...
College Marks Public Launch of We, Here, Now. Comprehensive Campaign with Drone Show over Homecoming Weekend
By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, the College held a “Dessert and Drones” drone show celebration to mark the launch of the public phase of the comprehensive campaign, titled We, Here, Now. The event was held on W. Lincoln Ave. at 8:45 p.m. The newly branded We, Here, Now. fundraising campaign officially began its Public Phase, in which it is now open to donors beyond the College’s network of trustees and...
