125 Years of The Gettysburgian
By Luca España // Director of Photography & Phoebe Doscher // Editor-in-Chief The Gettysburgian began in 1897 as a publication called The Weekly Gettysburgian. At the time of its inaugural issue, the team published local news in a tabloid print newspaper on a weekly basis. Since 2012, The Gettysburgian has been publishing around-the-clock online content on its website. The Gettysburgian continued to print weekly, tabloid-style...
Employees of Color Leave Gettysburg: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and College Departures
By Nicole DeJacimo // Managing Editor & Phoebe Doscher // Editor-in-Chief This past year, The Gettysburgian has identified eight full-time employees of color who have left Gettysburg College: 11% of all full-time employees of color, and over 50% of all administrators of color. Students and staff members report feeling the loss of these employees and the desire for a more diverse administration. The Great Resignation has impacted...
Student Senate 4/25: Awards and Inductions for Final Meeting of the Semester
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief The last Student Senate meeting of the semester included an induction ceremony for newly elected senators, presentation of awards, and thank you messages from the executive board. Officer Reports, Notes of Gratitude and Awards President Syd Quan ’22 began by thanking Senate for the work over the past year. “I am at a loss of words because I’ve been dedicated to this for the past four years,” Quan...
The Work and Legacy of Provost Chris Zappe
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief On March 15, Provost Chris Zappe announced that he will be stepping down from his role as Provost, a role he has held since 2010, and resuming his position as a professor in the management department. Throughout his tenure, Zappe has overseen more than 80 tenure-track appointments with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles, heralded in new academic programs and supported the...
Senate Elections for 2022–23: Statements of Pupose
Compiled by Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief Elections are underway for the 2022–23 Student Senate class officers, senators, and executive board. Voting for these positions began today and noon and runs through Friday, April 22 at noon. Students from each class year can vote using the following links: Class of 2022, Class of 2023, Class of 2024, and Class of 2025. The candidates’ statements of purpose are as follows: Senate...
