Student Senate 4/15: Guest Speakers Tosten & Douds Update Senate on their Departments’ Projects
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Officer Reports President Andrew Lemon ’24 reported that they had a great Get Acquainted Day, with current and future Executive Board members manning the Student Senate table at the Expo. Parliamentarian Michael Woods ’25 informed everyone that the general senate elections along with class officers open after the meeting. Treasurer Alfredo Roman Jordan ’26 provided a budget update, sharing that the...
The College Administration’s Work to Enhance Transparency & Demand in the Face of the Demographic Cliff
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief, and Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Various colleges and universities are beginning to face the demographic cliff, meaning a loss in their student populations. The Chronicle of Higher Education explains that the cliff is a result of the 2008 recession, which led to couples having fewer or no children. As the nation reaches roughly 18 years since the recession, those fewer children are impacting the...
Student Senate 4/8: Technocratic Elections Held
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Budget Requests The budget requests were first on the agenda for the meeting due to a time constraint. The Disciple Makers Christian Fellowship requested $1,000 for the Focus Conference. The Budget Management Committee (BMC) recommended allotting the full amount. The Student Senate approved the full amount. Gettysburg College Fashion Initiative requested $500 for the Baltimore Flea Market. The BMC...
Ken Burns Returns to Gettysburg College
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Ken Burns returned to Gettysburg College on Friday to present to the broader Gettysburg community in the College Union Building (CUB) Ballroom. Long-time collaborator Sarah Botstein joined him to kick off “The Art of Ken Burns – Gettysburg Film Festival.” The event included screenings of Burns’ movies along with a question and answer session. It was also filmed by PBS. The event began with an...
Student Senate 4/1: Counseling & Wellness and Honor Code Commission Guest Speakers
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Officer Reports President Andrew Lemon ’24 commented on the tight races for the President, Vice President and Inclusion Officer elections that took place last week. He thanked everyone who ran and congratulated those who won. Vice President Geoffrey Meadville ’25 further explained that this election had the highest number of people voting in five years, with over 500 students participating. He thanked...
