YAF Hosts Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, Other Organizations Host Inclusion and Belonging Events
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief, Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor, and Ella Prieto, Staff Writer On Tuesday in College Union Building (CUB) 260, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson spoke with Gettysburg College students on the subject: “Responding to the Transgender Moment.” The speaker was sponsored by the Gettysburg College chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF). Director of the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life Jon Allen said...
Members of the Campus Community Reflect on the Visit from the Chinese Deputy Consul General
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, Oct. 6, the Eisenhower Institute (EI) hosted a private, invite-only conversation between a small group of students and Chinese Deputy Consul General Jin Qian. Consul Jingzhi Feng and Vice Consul Xiaoxi Hao joined Qian for the discussion. During this event, attendee Mason Clark ’24 asked Qian something along the lines of “What is your understanding of Americans’ perspective on...
YAF Hangs Posters with Packing Tape Following Increased Tensions Regarding Their Upcoming Speaker
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief On Friday morning, Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) hung multiple posters per wall in Glatfelter Hall advertising their Tuesday speaker Ryan T. Anderson. Members of the organization used packing tape to hang the posters, which the administrative assistant for the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life Cynthia Tokar said she believes is not an appropriate material to hang flyers. Facilities did...
Gettysburg College Abandons Point System for Drug and Alcohol Violations in Favor of More Comprehensive “Community Standards”
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief At the beginning of the semester, Residential Education (ResEd) emailed students about move-in and noted that the conduct policy, which formerly included a point-based system for alcohol and drug violations, has changed significantly since the spring 2022 semester. Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities Elizabeth Farner said there was a shift away from the code of conduct language to calling...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: Oct. 6, 2022
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano began Thursday’s faculty meeting with some brief notes of gratitude for the members of faculty and staff that helped the launch of the master’s program in American history, which currently has over 700 students enrolled, as well as the work that has gone toward the provost search now that the candidates have toured the College. The conversation then launched into two main...
