Faculty Hiring Varies Across Campus Departments
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor Gettysburg College currently offers 54 academic majors, minors and programs; these campus departments vary in their handling and allowance of faculty hiring. One department that is currently in the process of hiring is the Department of History. The department is in search of a tenure-track Latin American historian, and students were invited to participate in the hiring process. The three candidates...
Student Senate Makes Major Constitution Changes to Allow for More Transparency
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor and Andrew Thibaudeau, Staff Writer The Student Senate at Gettysburg College has made adjustments to its constitution, and Parliamentarian Joey Labrie ’25 said he believes these changes will allow the Senate to be more transparent and accessible for students. Labrie is responsible for revisiting and revising parts of the Student Senate Constitution. He said he believes that the newly ratified...
Ken Burns Film Festival Presents “The Civil War” Episode Five
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor On Friday, the Majestic Theater presented episode five of the 1990 documentary series The Civil War by filmmaker Ken Burns. This event was part of the festival “Who Are We?: A Festival Celebrating the Films of Ken Burns.” Majestic Theater founding executive director Jeffrey Gabel gave opening remarks. He shared that people from over 28 states had come to Gettysburg for the festival’s event. Over 2,200...
The Eisenhower Institute Announces Applications are Open for Two Summer Programs
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor The Eisenhower Institute is opening two opportunities to all students on campus: the Washington Summer Fellowship and the Inside Civil Rights study trip. These programs will align themselves with the college’s strategic plan to focus on career pathways and hands-on experiential learning. These programs will allow students to gain practical skills for public, private, and non-profit service. This is the...
Campus Safety Alerts Student Body of Monday Night Incident in Residential Building
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor On Tuesday, Executive Director of Campus Safety Alex Wiltz sent an email to the campus community detailing an incident that occurred within a residential building on Monday night. A student reported that a former student threatened them in a College residential building, and said that the threat included a reference to a weapon. Campus Safety contacted the Gettysburg Police Department for assistance,...
