DPS Crime Log: October 16-29
Compiled by Gauri Mangala, Staff Writer October 16, 2017 (Monday) · No crime to report October 17, 2017 (Tuesday) · No crime to report October 18, 2017 (Wednesday) · No crime to report October 19, 2017 (Thursday) · Liquor Laws: Underage consumption at Sidewalk 400 block Carlisle Street; Closed: Referred to SRR · Liquor Laws: Underage consumption at Constitution Apts; Closed: Referred to SRR · Liquor Laws: Underage consumption at Stine...
Weise Presents Research on Staff Wages at Gettysburg
By Gauri Mangala, Staff Writer On Thursday, October 26, faculty, administration, and support staff of Gettysburg College joined together in the Science Center to listen to Professor Charles Weise as he presented research conducted by himself and Jennifer Flores ‘19 on the issue of wages, both nationally and more specifically in terms of Gettysburg College. Weise presented the results of their survey of Gettysburg College’s hourly...
Open Access Week Seeks to Address “Textbook Crisis”
By Gauri Mangala, Staff Writer Jay Hauser ‘19 spent $391.43 for a single course’s materials during his first semester at Gettysburg College. “I had a class where we read classical text of [political] philosophy. But only sections of each text. But we had to buy the books. No one ever tried to bring in open source online copies of them and the professor did not provide them. Instead we spent a lot of money on like twentyish books and...
GLC Leadership Certificate Program Kicks Off with Orientation
By Gauri Mangala, Staff Writer On Tuesday, the Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC) hosted its annual orientation for their Gettysburg College Leadership Certificate Program. Students of all class years joined in the CUB Ballroom to learn more about the year-long program in which they are able to enrich their leadership skills. “Any student, no matter what their major is or what they decide to do outside of the classroom, gets...
Interview: Emily St. John Mandel Discusses Her Upbringing, Writing, Career
By Gauri Mangala, Contributing Writer Emily St. John Mandel visited Gettysburg College Tuesday to deliver first-year students with a thorough and poignant analysis of her novel, Station Eleven. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to sit down with Mandel and discuss her journey. From British Columbia, Canada, Mandel was home schooled for her entire education. “Growing up in Western Canada, my parents were hippies, so it...
