What Study Abroad Means to Students Amid Changes to CGE
By Ava Burchell, Staff Writer At Gettysburg College, studying abroad is an integral part of the student experience. About 50 percent of the student population spends a semester abroad. Not only is studying abroad required or “very strongly encouraged” for certain majors like German and French, but it is also an experience like no other. German Studies Associate Professor Kerry Wallach said, “Study abroad provides access to a unique...
Faculty Favorites: Albums
Compiled by Victoria Staub, Arts & Entertainment Editor As music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music released annual wrap-ups at the end of November, here’s what five professors had to say about their five favorite albums and why they enjoy them so much: Timothy Shannon, Professor of History “In order of release year (I am a historian, after all): The Kinks, Muswell Hillbillies (1971): Many great musicians released...
Students Support Petition to Reinstate Off-Campus Housing Options
By Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor Last year, Director of Residential Education Danielle Phillips announced to Student Senate that the College decided not to renew off-campus leases due to decreasing student enrollment. She also cautioned students not to sign any off-campus leases in the future. Now, students are taking action against this decision through a petition calling for the College to reinstate off-campus housing options....
A Hard-Fought Season for Men’s Rugby
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor While club sports do not fall under the purview of the sports section very often, they are a vital aspect of campus life. Club sports offer the opportunity for non-student-athletes to maintain their athletic careers or start new ones and compete in sports like fencing, equestrian, and ultimate frisbee. One of these teams, men’s rugby, recently ended their fall season, losing in the first round of the...
Students Consider Transparency in Greek Organization Conduct Reporting
By Sophie Lange, Staff Writer In 2017, the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life (OSAGL) began publishing conduct reports for all fraternities and sororities on campus that recorded all policy violations by these organizations. The reports were organized in a spreadsheet format, with the first tab being a tally of violations and the second tab being a basic description of the policies violated. These were published beginning in...
Opinion: My Fellow Republicans, Let’s Dump Trump
By Carl Demarco, Guest Columnist A “red wave” should have swept the country on election night. Almost all the polls and experts pointed in that direction, but the “red wave” was barely a ripple. So why did the Republican party fail to live up to the expectations of their voters, pollsters, and political pundits? The answer is simple: Donald Trump. For the third election cycle in a row, former President Donald Trump leads us down the...
