Students Weigh Impeaching Senate Executive Board Members for Perceived Bias
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor At the Monday, Mar. 18 meeting of Student Senate, many concerns revolving around diversity and inclusion were brought to the floor. The conversation was sparked by the reintroduction of a previously tabled amendment that included a change in language regarding grounds for impeachment of senators. Senator Ivana Lopez Espinosa ‘19 argued that removing the phrase “and/or if their values are not aligned with...
Student Senate Argues Over the Impeachment Process for Senators
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor The Monday, March 18 Student Senate meeting saw a merry-go-round of motions during the discussion of the tabled constitutional amendment of the previous meeting. The amendment, which changed a few clauses throughout the constitution, worried some senators due to its removal of a clause within the impeachment proceedings explanation. Senators argued that the removal of any phrase citing that violating the...
Student Senate To Consider New Election Requirements for Executive Board
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor At the Monday, Mar. 4 meeting of the Gettysburg College Student Senate, senators tabled an amendment to the Constitution that would change language regarding the parliamentary procedure used in quorum, the amount of time allotted before allowing reintroduction of legislation that had been previously vetoed by the president from two meetings to one, as well as changing language regarding the qualifications...
Garthwait Resigns from Board of Trustees After Photo of Him in Nazi Uniform Found in Yearbook
By Benjamin Pontz & Gauri Mangala Bob Garthwait ’82 has resigned from the Gettysburg College Board of Trustees after a photo of him wearing a Nazi uniform at what appears to be a fraternity party was found in the 1980 edition of Spectrum, the college yearbook. Garthwait, who has donated more than $1 million to the college over the years, most notably for the development of his namesake Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC), was...
Student Senate Meets with James Biesecker and Lauren Ahlquist to Discuss Facilities
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor The Monday, Feb. 18 Student Senate meeting saw a presentation by Executive Director of Facilities Planning & Management James Biesecker and Assistant Director of Services and Communications Lauren Ahlquist regarding facilities operations on campus. Biesecker and Ahlquist showed the room how to submit a work order and discussed how to get into contact with facilities at any time of day. For a full...
