President Iuliano Encourages Community Reflection in Campus-Wide Email Addressing Racial Slur Incident
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Monday afternoon, President Bob Iuliano addressed the College investigation into a racial slur being carved into a student’s body at an informal social gathering on campus in a campus-wide email, calling it “unacceptable and distressing.” The incident was first reported on by the Gettysburgian last Wednesday. The communication follows an email yesterday sent by Vice President of College Life...
‘Teacher, Mentor, Colleague and Friend’: Professor Peter Carmichael Remembered at Celebration of Life
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Friends, colleagues and students gathered at Majestic Theater for a celebration of the late Professor Peter Carmichael’s life on Friday, Sept. 22. Carmichael died on July 21, 2024 due to complications from a respiratory illness. Carmichael served as director of the Civil War Institute for 14 years in addition to his role as a history professor. Shortly after his death, the Gettysburgian collected...
Campus-Wide Email Provides Investigation Update on Racial Slur Cut onto Student; Victim’s Family and College Release Joint Statement
Editor’s Note: On the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 23, President Bob Iuliano released another statement on the incident, which was reported on by the Gettysburgian here. By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Sunday afternoon, Vice President for College Life Anne Ehrlich sent a campus-wide email with an update on the investigation into the racially-charged incident at an unofficial swim team social gathering in which a slur was...
Victim’s Family Speaks Out on Racially-Charged ‘Hate Crime’ at Gettysburg Swim Team Gathering
Editor’s Note: This story reports on the statement released to The Gettysburgian by the family of the victim who had a racial slur cut into them by another student. The Gettysburgian’s more recent reporting on the incident, which includes an updated joint statement between the family and Gettysburg College, can be found here. Reporting on President Bob Iuliano’s most recent campus-wide address of the incident can be...
President Iuliano Addresses Investigation into Racial Slur Carved on Student at Social Gathering
Editor’s Note: This story involves an ongoing investigation. The Gettysburgian’s most recent reporting can be found at this link. By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano addressed an incident, first reported on yesterday by the Gettysburgian, in which a racial slur was scratched into the skin of a student at a social gathering. Two students have been suspended from the swim team amid the investigation...
