Not in Our House: The IFC Led Program Against Sexual Violence and Assault
By Ella Prieto, Managing and News Editor In February 2020, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) member Ryan Ahern ’20 showcased his campaign to combat sexual assault titled “Not In Our House.” He gave a presentation to a filled CUB Ballroom, containing brothers of various fraternities across campus. A month later, however, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Gettysburg College, preventing the program from gaining traction. Despite this setback, the...
A Note from the Editor: Finding Your Place
When I entered Gettysburg College, I had no intention of writing for the school newspaper. In high school, I had only written periodically for an editorial paper we ran, but I never found myself being committed to it. Thus, I find myself very surprised to be writing this note. At the beginning of my first year here, I struggled immensely. I felt that I did not have friends, missed my home, and overall felt miserable. So when my...
Criminal Justice Reform Advocate David Garlock Speaks at Gettysburg College
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer On Oct. 30, Gettysburg College hosted criminal justice reform advocate David Garlock in the Mara Auditorium of Master’s Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. This event was organized by the Public Policy Department, Psychology Department, Peace and Justice Studies and the Office of Title IX and Sexual Respect. Both the local office of the Adam’s County Children’s Advocacy Center and the Pennsylvania Coalition...
Campus-Wide Email Reveals a New Gift Made to the College
By Ella Prieto, Managing and News Editor On Tuesday, Provost Jamila Bookwala sent out a campus-wide email notifying the Gettysburg College community that a $1.5 million gift has been received from the Endeavor Foundation. This gift is being used to establish the Ann McIlhenny Harward Interdisciplinary Program for Culture and Music. Bookwala said, “The fund is a gift to the Humanities that will enable an annual series of events...
Students Present X-SIG Research
By Ella Prieto, Managing & News Editor and Jess Chernoff, Staff Photographer This past Friday, students presented research they conducted over the summer through the Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) Program at Gettysburg College. The event was held over Family Weekend so that visiting relatives, in addition to peers and faculty members, could view the projects. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, along with...
