Quarry Pond Temporarily Closed as Several Dead Geese Are Tested for Bird Flu
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Quarry Pond has been temporarily closed amid an ongoing investigation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission after several dead geese were found in the area. Campus Safety Executive Director Alex Wiltz made the announcement in a campus-wide email on Saturday evening, reporting that the state’s game commission is testing the deceased animals for bird flu, a virus that normally spreads between birds and...
Former Student Accused of 2013 Campus Sexual Assault Extradited from France to Face Charges
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief A former Gettysburg College student has been extradited back to the United States to face charges related to a sexual assault allegedly committed in a campus first-year residential hall in 2013. Ian Cleary, who was enrolled at Gettysburg College between 2011 and 2014, had been jailed in France since May, where he was discovered by French authorities after eluding authorities for nearly three...
Year in Review: 2024 at Gettysburg College
Compiled by Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Photos by William Oehler, Grace Jurchak, Sofia Gutierrez, Vincent DiFonzo and Gettysburg College January Community members gathered to remember the late Sara Gifford, former Assistant Director of International Student Services, on Jan. 25 in Christ Chapel. Gifford was killed on Dec. 22 of the previous year in a car accident on U.S. Route 15. In addition to her work at Gettysburg College,...
Air Conditioning for West Quad and a Transformed Ballroom: An Overview of Upgrades Coming to Gettysburg College
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Over winter break, Gettysburg College will begin a multi-million dollar renovation of multiple campus buildings and outdoor spaces. The facility upgrades were first announced by the College on Oct. 23. Renovations will primarily target the West Quad first-year residence halls, the College Union Building Ballroom and Plank Gym’s lower level. These renovations are estimated to cost approximately $30...
Community Dialogue Meeting Addresses Identity-Based Bias, Race and Accountability
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, Gettysburg College hosted a campus dialogue session. The hour-and-a-half session, held in the College Union Ballroom, was facilitated by Jason Craige Harris of the Perception Institute and addressed issues of “race, identity, accountability, and repair.” The session was held in conjunction with Conversations for Change. The afternoon’s athletics schedule was cleared to encourage...
