Protesting ‘Implicit Racism’ in Art Curriculum, Students Remove Their Work from Juried Exhibition
By Gauri Mangala & Benjamin Pontz Student artists have removed nine of their works from the Juried Student Exhibition in Schmucker Art Gallery to protest what they say is the Art & Art History department’s failure to “recognize the voices of marginalized identities.” According to a letter sent to The Gettysburgian by Angelique Acevedo ’19 and Lars Healy ’20 on behalf of the protesting student...
April Fools: Phi Beta Kappa Receives “Gettysburg Great” in Greek Evaluations
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor In a strong shift in Greek life on Gettysburg College’s campus, Phi Beta Kappa, the co-ed fraternity has soared above the rest in receiving a Gettysburg Great on its evaluation, with a 4.2 GPA. This year marks the fifth full year in evaluation processes, but the first for the organization. While each Greek organization attended at least two academic events, Phi Beta Kappa attended over 200, including...
April Fools: Gettysburgian Editors Receive Ten Points
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor This past week, four Gettysburgian editors were found by the Department of Public Safety in the Masters Fountain, outside of Plank Gym. The four editors in question were easily identified due to their fashionable gray quarter-zips. “Everyone knows better than to jump into the fountain,” stated one student witness of the event. The editors all received 10 points each and have been expelled. Due to the...
Student Senate Votes on Reforming the Election Processes
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor The Monday, March 25 Student Senate meeting saw the reintroduction of a previously tabled amendment regarding the pre-requisites and processes of Student Senate President and Vice President elections. The amendment states that any candidate that would run for President or Vice President must have previously served as a voting member, which would now include affinity group leaders, or a committee chair. It...
