Students Suspended from Swim Team Amid Report of Racial Slur ‘Scratched’ On Student’s Body
Editor’s Note: This story was a breaking news report that involves an ongoing investigation. The Gettysburgian’s most recent reporting can be found at this link. By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Two students have been suspended from the Gettysburg swim team following a report that a racial slur was carved into the body of a team member at a social gathering. The names of students involved are not yet public while the...
New Finance, Public Health Policy Major Proposals Presented to Faculty
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief The second faculty meeting of the year, held on Sept. 12 in Mara Auditorium, involved the introduction of two new major proposals to the faculty. President Bob Iuliano opened the meeting, thanking the faculty for their attendance. Professors Joseph Radzevick and Linus Nyiwul proposed the new finance major, a joint effort by the economics and business, organization and management departments....
Financial Restraints, New Major Proposals Covered at First Faculty Meeting
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Faculty and administrators met for the first faculty meeting of the academic year on Thursday afternoon, discussing the College’s strategic direction, new major proposals and welcoming new faculty. Provost Jamila Bookwala first explained that President Bob Iuliano would be unable to attend in-person as he recently tested positive for COVID-19. Iuliano joined the meeting through Zoom. Iuliano...
College Launches ‘Conversations for Change’ Initiative with Ballroom Lecture
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Rajiv Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, spoke on the first day of classes in the College Union Building Ballroom, the first major event part of the College’s new “Conversations for Change” initiative launched this semester. Conversations for Change, stylized as C4C, seeks to decrease political polarization and create constructive dialogue among Gettysburg students and...
Campus Safety Warns of Black Bear On Campus
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief A black bear was spotted on campus Tuesday morning, near Pennsylvania Hall. Campus Safety issued a warning asking students to stay indoors and to not approach the animal, before saying the bear had left campus. Video posted online appears to show a black bear roaming campus. “Campus safety has been notified of a black bear on the main section of campus near Penn Hall. Please do not approach the...
