Freedom of Expression Workgroup Plans Town Hall to Discuss Draft Statement
By Gauri Mangala, Assistant News Editor The workgroup charged by President Janet Morgan Riggs last fall to “develop a statement of institutional philosophy that will provide context and guidance for decision-making” relating to freedom of expression has released a draft of that statement and will host a town hall meeting Thursday, February 1, at 11:30 a.m. in the College Union Building ballroom. The meeting will provide...
Conservatory Considers Candidates to Replace Hoke as Director
By Gauri Mangala, Assistant News Editor Earlier this fall, Dr. Kay Hoke, Director of the Sunderman Conservatory, announced her plan to retire at the end of the academic year, and, accordingly, Gettysburg College has set out to find a new director to continue developing the relatively young program. Director for a decade, Hoke took over the position in 2008 from Dr. John “Buzz” Jones, who retired last year after 28 years at the...
Gettysburg Students Do Thousands of Push-Ups to Support Entrepreneurship
By Gauri Mangala, Assistant News Editor Two thousand push-ups on a Sunday afternoon? That’s what Henry Scavone ’20 set out to do today as part of the college’s first Push for Entrepreneurship, an event that features volunteers doing push-ups to raise awareness and money to support entrepreneurial programming for young people. The event, which was pioneered at Fairfield University in Connecticut, made its first...
Campus Celebrates 25th Annual Servo Thanksgiving
By Gauri Mangala, Assistant News Editor It was that time of year again for Gettysburg College on Tuesday when the Dining Center, lovingly known as Servo, transformed itself from buffet-style dining, to a sit-down family-style Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings. It was the 25th anniversary of the campus tradition. Students waited in line for hours — some arriving before 10:00 a.m. — ready for a Thanksgiving feast with...
DPS Crime Log: October 30-November 12
Compiled by Gauri Mangala, Assistant News Editor October 30, 2017 (Monday) – Drug Abuse Violation: Possession: Marijuana at Campus: Exterior – North Lawn McKnight Hall; Closed: No Suspects or Witnesses October 31, 2017 (Tuesday) – Larceny: Theft of Bicycles at Campus: Exterior – Musselman Library Bike Rack; Closed: No Suspects or Witnesses Bicycle Recovered – Sex Offense: Rape, Domestic Violence at...
