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...
What is That? The Outdoor Sculptures of Gettysburg College
By Victoria Staub, Arts & Entertainment Editor Each day, students pass by numerous outdoor works of art and may not be aware of their origins. Some of these sculptures are straightforward depictions of people, and others are far more abstract. While some creek ominously on a windy day, others look simply like a stylized pile of rocks. Unsurprisingly, these sculptures carry unique histories, most of which have been forgotten over...
Opinion: Gettysburg College is Stuck in the Past
By Dominic DiLuzio, Guest Columnist Gettysburg is known for its rich Civil War history. College ambassadors highlight the history of the College from the moment a new student steps onto campus, speaking of Union and Confederate troops occupying Penn Hall and underscoring almost every inspirational message with a historic Gettysburg anecdote. However, this inseparability from its history has had an unintentional effect on the College:...
Opinion: Why Labs Should be Worth More than a Fourth Hour
By Angelina Piette, Guest Columnist Imagine this: you walk into your weekly 1:10 p.m. biology lab. You were told before coming that it was going to be a longer lab and you set your things at the lab bench. It takes the lab instructor thirty minutes to explain the lab before you and your partner dive into it. You watch as the time flies by: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. Four hours later, you and your partner finish the lab and are...
