Students Report Better Communication from Facilities, but Still Have Unaddressed Concerns
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor Last spring, the Gettysburg College campus was consumed by an outbreak of mold throughout Hanson Hall, a first-year residence hall, which exposed a variety of frustrations among students with the response of Facilities Services to maintenance issues across campus. In that aftermath of the outbreak, the college commissioned a task force to address the communication issues students identified. This fall,...
Presidential Search Committee Releases Prospectus
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor On Sept 21, the Presidential Search Committee released the Presidential Search Prospectus, an 18 page document outlining what the college is looking for in its 15th president, to the public. The prospectus outlines the mission of Gettysburg College as a whole and the core values of the institution that were adopted by the Gettysburg College Board of Trustees and Faculty Council in the Fall of 2016: “The...
Gettysburg Great Campaign Comes to a Close. College Raises $160 Million.
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor 2018 Homecoming Weekend marked the end of the seven year Gettysburg Great Campaign, headed by President Janet Morgan Riggs ‘77 and Robert Kallin, Vice President of Development, Alumni and Parent Relations. The campaign was “the largest and most ambitious fundraising effort in the College’s 186-year history,” according the College’s website. The campaign’s initial goal was $125 million and was...
Gettysburgians Walk Out In Support of Ford, Ramirez
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor On Monday, Sept. 24, members of the Gettysburg College community joined together shortly after 1:00 p.m. in front of Pennsylvania Hall to take part in “#BelieveSurvivors National Walkout and Moment of Solidarity” in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez, each of whom has recently come forward accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. The national walk-out was...
12 Clubs Face Derecognition After Missing First Three Senate Meetings
By Gauri Mangala, News Editor Monday, Sept. 17’s meeting of Student Senate marked the first meeting of the semester in which the organization had a full quorum after the executive board officially installed the Class of 2022 officers and senators-at-large. Class of 2022 Officers: President: Andrew Adam Vice President: Lauren Dardick Senators: Courtney Cholewa, Daegan Wilcox, Jarek McCuff and Nishat Tansim Senators-at-Large:...
