Peters Participates in National Trumpet Competition
By Jeremy Porter, Staff Writer Friday, March 9 was a momentous day for the Gettysburg College trumpet studio and the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. As most students departed campus and headed home for spring break, trumpet player Patrick Peters ‘20 was in Denton, Texas, performing in the quarterfinals of the collegiate solo division of the National Trumpet Competition. The competition, held this year at the University of North...
College Endeavors to Prevent Flu Outbreak
By Jeremy Porter, Staff Writer Gettysburg College is taking steps to avert an outbreak of this year’s seasonal influenza virus, which the Center for Disease Control says is the worst since the 2009 swine flu pandemic. Last week, students received an email from Julie Ramsey, Dean of Students and Vice President for College Life at Gettysburg, explaining that the flu epidemic that has ravaged the nation is expected to last another...
Young Americans for Freedom Hosts Bay Buchanan for Discussion of Abortion
By Jeremy Porter, Staff Writer Angela “Bay” Buchanan, conservative activist and former treasurer of the United States, spoke Wednesday evening about the abortion debate, and, specifically, her pro-life beliefs. The talk, held in Mara Auditorium, was hosted by the Young Americans for Freedom at Gettysburg College. Officers from the Department of Public Safety were on site to check bags and college IDs and to monitor the...
Lincoln Prize Winner Douglas Egerton Discusses African-American Troops in the Civil War
By Jeremy Porter, Staff Writer Gettysburg College held its second Lincoln Lyceum Lecture of the semester Wednesday, which featured Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Laureate Douglas R. Egerton. The $50,000 Prize was established in 1990 as a partnership between the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, and the honor is “awarded annually for the finest scholarly work in English...
One Month in, Students Adjusting to Lack of Campus Cable Television
By Jeremy Porter, Staff Writer This semester marks the start of reduced cable television availability at Gettysburg College. The decision, made last year, was part of an effort spearheaded by the college’s Information Technology department to increase the internet bandwidth on campus. While students could previously hook up to cable television in their rooms on campus, cable access is now restricted to common rooms, the Jaeger Center,...
