Editorial: Student Senate Budget Issues Prove Change is Crucial
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board The spring 2023 semester has brought many debates regarding the Senate as a successful governing body due to their ineffective budget allocation for this academic year. At the start of the year, Senate was allotted $92,116 and by the end of the fall semester, $77,299.89 had been allocated, allowing for the rest of the spring semester budget to total $18,576.11—leaving merely 16 percent of the...
Taking a Gettysburg College Education to Capitol Hill
By Kyle Hammerness, Features Editor Growing up in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Giulia DiGuglielmo ’18 always had an interest in history. This developed into an interest in politics, and when she came to Get Acquainted Day, the Eisenhower Institute immediately drew her attention. DiGuglielmo said, “After that weekend, I had chosen Gettysburg because I had really loved how unique the Eisenhower Institute was, and that was not something...
Waldo’s & Company: Cultivating Community and Creativity
By Kenzie Smith, Staff Writer Waldo’s & Company, popular among Gettysburg College students and the local community, is a non-profit art space and coffee house located in downtown Gettysburg. Waldo’s sells artwork made in-house and hosts events with live music. The venue has created a welcoming space for members of the community to be involved through volunteer opportunities and for local artists to develop and display their...
Examining the Role of the Honor Code Three Years after the Onset of the Pandemic
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief Gettysburg College has had an Honor Code since 1957, though it has undergone revision since then. The version that students see in their classrooms, and are expected to adhere by, says: “I affirm that I have upheld the highest principles of honesty and integrity in my academic work and have not witnessed a violation of the Honor Code.” According to Sam Arkin ’23, a member of the Honor Commission and...
Danny Sebright Inspires Connections Between Gettysburg Students and the Middle East
By Laurel Bennett, Staff Writer Danny Sebright currently serves as the President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, but he is also the leader of the Eisenhower Institute (EI) program Contours of the Middle East. He previously served as an intelligence officer and policy analyst on the Middle East Peace Process with President Clinton and President Bush, as well as a U.S. diplomat in numerous U.S. Embassies. Sebright also worked in...
The Dissolution of the Education Department
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor Gettysburg College has dissolved its education department. Professor of Education in the Department of Sociology, Director of Educational Studies and Director of Community Based Learning and Research Divonna Stebick explained that this occurred following a shrinking staff and the discontinuation of the teacher certification programs that were housed within the department. The college has never made...
