Public Policy & Environmental Studies Departments Host Chief Plaintiff Rikki Held
By Ella Prieto, Managing/News Editor On Monday, the Public Policy & Environmental Studies Departments hosted Rikki Held via Zoom in Mara Auditorium. Held is the Chief Plaintiff in Held v. Montana, the first successful U.S. Youth Climate lawsuit to support the right to a clean environment. Held, whose twin brother attended Gettysburg College, resides on a ranch in Montana that has dealt with the effects of climate change...
The Crossword Answers, April 2023 Issue
Made by Ella Prieto, Assistant News Editor This crossword originally appeared on page 23 of the April 2023 edition of The Gettysburgian’s...
The Crossword, April 2023 Issue
Made by Ella Prieto, Assistant News Editor This crossword originally appeared on page 23 of the April 2023 edition of The Gettysburgian’s magazine. Across 1- Instagram friend 8 – Baby cat 13 – Keeps you cool 14 – Suffix for an expert in an academic branch of learning 17 – Aussie friend 18 – “Midnights” singer 20 – Gettysburg department that focuses on climate change (abbr.) 21 –...
Students Weigh in on Their Relationship with the GPD
By Ella Prieto, Assistant News Editor Tensions between colleges and local police departments have always existed, but recently those tensions have been exacerbated. Inside Higher Ed, a news source that focuses on education, has documented how students from many colleges, such as Northwestern University, Columbia University and New York University, have pushed for their institutions to cut ties with their local police departments. At...
Scholarly Communications Shares Textbook Affordability Survey Results
By Ella Prieto, Assistant News Editor On Friday, Director of Scholarly Communications Janelle Wertzberger and Scholarly Communications Librarian Mary Elmquist shared the results from the Gettysburg College Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey conducted last fall. The research was titled “Spend, Stress, and Struggle: Gettysburg College Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey 2022.” Wertzrberger began the presentation by...