Amid Reports of Election Rules Violations, Senate Launches Investigation
The TL;DR Haley Gluhanich ‘19 and Marisa Balanda ‘21 are denying accusations that they intimidated voters during the Student Senate President and Vice President election held in early April. The Gettysburgian has spoken with four first-year residents of Paul Hall who claim that they were handed a phone by either Gluhanich or Balanda and asked to vote. The Student Senate has been “investigating claims of candidates breaking...
Hubbard Named Student Speaker for Commencement 2018
By Benjamin Pontz, Managing News Editor Morgan Hubbard ’18 will deliver remarks on behalf of the Class of 2018 at Commencement in May. A biology major and writing minor, Hubbard was selected from a field of applicants to give the address, which will “reflect the ups and downs of our time here,” she said. “I wanted to have an honest but positive approach,” she said. “In the past four years I’ve...
Young Voters Day Underscores the Importance of Civic Engagement
By Jamie Welch, Editor-in-Chief Enhanced security measures were in place Saturday afternoon at Masters Hall as students gathered to hear from Democratic officials as part of College Democrats’ first annual Young Voters Day on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event, which featured speakers from across the Commonwealth, was billed by College Democrats in a press release as an effort to “register as many new voters...
Ramsey Apologizes to Students Affected by Hanson Mold
By Benjamin Pontz, Managing News Editor One day after a heated airing of grievances relating to the ongoing mold situation at Hanson Hall at the Gettysburg College Student Senate meeting where students castigated the college — and Associate Dean of College Life for Residential and First-Year Programs Keira Kant, who came to the meeting to field questions and hear student concerns — for not apologizing to Hanson residents,...
College Says No Effect on Admissions Decisions for Students Disciplined for Peaceful Protests
By Jamie Welch, Editor-in-Chief Gettysburg College has joined the growing list of colleges and universities that have pledged that discipline by high schools for engaging in peaceful protests, such as those now occurring across the country against gun violence, will not have an effect on admissions decisions. “Gettysburg College prepares students to engage in the complex questions of our time through effective leadership and...
Final Version of Freedom of Expression Philosophy Released
By Benjamin Pontz, Managing News Editor After a two-week feedback period, the committee charged with drafting a statement of institutional philosophy at Gettysburg released a final version of the statement, which made one change from the original draft. “After careful consideration of the feedback we received at the town hall and online, the work group made one small (but meaningful) adjustment,” an email sent to the...
