Burgburst 2024: A Celebration of World Cultures
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Gettysburg College celebrated one of its most iconic traditions on Saturday, Nov. 23 with its annual Burgburst cultural celebration. This event recognizes the cultural diversity of the Gettysburg College student body and its considerable international representation. The event was held in the CUB Ballroom, where, starting at 5 p.m., students sampled foods offered by the various cultural organizations on...
Student Senate 11/18: Amendment Debate, Immediate Second Meeting After Initial Adjournment
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Officer Reports President Michael Woods ’25 announced that the Senate would not meet again until Dec. 2. Vice President Abby Ruggiero ’25 stated that the Board of Committee Chairs had unanimously voted in favor of the amendment requiring that senators be assigned to committees to be voted upon by the senate. Treasurer Jack Thompson ’27 reported that the Senate has $50,136.01 on hand. Committee Reports The...
Musselman Library Hosts ‘Long Night Against Procrastination’
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Musselman Library hosted its semesterly Long Night Against Procrastination event on Wednesday, Nov. 13, between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. to encourage students to get a productive start in preparing for their final assignments and exams of the semester. The library used the event as an opportunity to feature an array of its student resources, including student staff from the Writing Center, STEM tutors, peer...
Mayor Rita Frealing Visits Campus, Addresses Student Concerns
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Gettysburg Mayor Rita Frealing visited campus on Friday, Nov. 8 to hold a “Cookies and Conversation” table in the Bullet Hole section of the CUB between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Students and staff were encouraged to introduce themselves and share any questions or concerns they had about the greater community. Several students used the mayor’s visit as an opportunity to voice a particular concern regarding...
Gettysburg College Participates in the 2024 Election
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The Gettysburg College community engaged in the historic 2024 Presidential Election through themed events and discourse leading up to Tuesday, when students and faculty finally cast their votes at the polling station created in the CUB Ballroom on campus. There had been significant efforts by student organizations to get their classmates to register to vote in the weeks prior to the election. The Political...
