Den Climbing Facility Under New Management
By Sophie Lange, News Editor Beginning in May, Campus Recreation will manage the climbing facility in the Jaeger Center, known as the Den. Previously, the Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC) ran both the 35-foot climbing tower and bouldering wall. GLC Executive Director Andy Hughes emphasized that this transition will not limit any current usage of these facilities and that the change in leadership will create more opportunities for...
Man Known as “Brother Ray” Holds a Demonstration Outside of Servo
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Tuesday, a man who identified himself as “Brother Ray” started a demonstration on campus where he spoke loudly about topics such as religion, the LGBTQ+ community, sorority women, and female athletes. The man began his demonstration on Stine Lake before Gettysburg College Campus Safety officers asked him for a form of identification, to which he replied that he had none. Campus Safety Officer Brian Wood...
Title IX, OME and GSRC to Provide Rapid HIV and STI Testing to Students
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Thursday, Feb. 8 from 2 to 6 p.m., free and confidential rapid HIV and STI testing will be offered in the CUB Ballroom. This event is sponsored by the Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX (Title IX), the Office of Multicultural Engagement (OME) and the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC). Students do not need to make appointments or give their insurance, but they will need to fill out two...
Campus Community Gathers to Remember Sara Gifford
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Thursday, the Gettysburg College campus community held a Service of Remembrance for Assistant Director of International Student Services Sara Gifford in Christ Chapel. Gifford, 35, passed away on Dec. 22 as a result of an automobile accident. In addition to her work with the Office of International Student Services, she was also a Ph.D. candidate at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the English...
The IT Department: A Resource for Student Technology Needs
By Sophie Lange, Assistant News Editor Gettysburg College’s IT Department, housed in the West Building, provides a wide variety of services to undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff. G-Tech is likely the most well-known and utilized of these College services with over 1,500 tickets in their system from the Fall 2023 semester alone. Run by Computer Support Specialist and Student Coordinator for Infrastructure and...
