Students and Community Members Vote in 2024 PA Primary on Campus
By Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor The 2024 Pennsylvania Primary Election was held on Tuesday at polling places around the state, and one such location was the ballroom of the College Union Building at Gettysburg College. Throughout the day, students, faculty and community members came to vote on campus. The polling operation at the college was supervised by Ward 2 Judge of Elections Ed Riggs, who is closely connected to campus as...
Campus Safety Crime Log: April 4 – April 21, 2024
Compiled by Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor Thursday, April 4 Theft: Jaeger Center; Open Saturday, April 13 Simple Assault: 41 West Lincoln Ave (Sigma Alpha Epsilon); Open Simple Assault: Huber Parking Lot; Open Sunday, April 14 Underage Possession of Alcohol: Patrick Hall; Information Received from Res Ed. (Referred to SRR) Clery Act Liquor Law Violation Referrals: 1 Monday, April 15 No Crimes Reported Tuesday, April 16 No Crimes...
D-Day 80th Anniversary Symposium Held at Gettysburg College
By Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor 2024 marks a major milestone in the memory of the Second World War. This year is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when the Allied powers invaded the Normandy beaches of occupied France on June 6, 1944. In celebration of this meaningful legacy, the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society co-sponsored the D-Day 80+ Symposium on April 20. The program began with a...
Anti-Abortion Protest Held Outside of Servo
By Kenzie Smith, Arts & Entertainment Editor On Monday, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), which is based in Hanover, PA, held an anti-abortion protest on the sidewalks outside of Servo and the College Union Building (CUB). This group has held similar protests on campus throughout the previous years. The TFP was clad in suits with red sashes, and some carried large banners with...
Student Senate 4/22: Changes to the Bullet Hole and the Honor Code Next Semester
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Officer Reports President Andrew Lemon ’24 stated that there are only two meetings left, with the meeting next week being a transitional one. Student Concerns will also be in a transitional phase, with President of the Student Body-Elect Michael Woods ’25 working with Lemon this week. He also commended the College Life Advisory Committee (CLAC) for its work planning the Big Spring Blowout Event and...
Liz Truss Speaks at the Eisenhower Institute’s Scharf Lecture
By Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor 56th Prime Minister and current Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom Liz Truss was the guest speaker at the 2024 Henry M. Scharf Memorial Lecture on Current Affairs, presented by the Eisenhower Institute (EI) at Gettysburg College. The lecture was held on Thursday, April 18 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The Scharf Lecture was established by Dr. F. William Sunderman in 1977...
