Gettysburg College Continues to Grow the “It’s On Us” Campaign
By Andrew Thibaudeau, Staff Writer Last week, the Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX hosted its annual “It’s On Us” week of action. Each year, Title IX Director Amanda Blaugher and various organizations on campus collaborate to raise awareness for violence prevention and sexual harassment. During this event, students are challenged to sign a pledge that states their concerted effort to mitigate these issues throughout the campus,...
College Republicans Host RNC Primary Debate Watch Party
By Jonathan Wenger, Contributing Writer On Sept. 28, College Republicans hosted a watch party for the second Republican Primary debate in the CUB Junction. The event was for any student, regardless of political affiliation. Pizza and drinks were provided. Senate Representative for the College Republicans Gavin Wilson ’27 helped in the planning of the event. “The motivation for the club tonight was to just engage the community in a...
New Social Spaces for Plank Basement Revealed in Email to Students
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief Director of Student Activities & Greek Life Jon Allen and Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning & Management Jim Biesecker sent an email to students on Thursday detailing the new social spaces coming to Plank Basement. The spaces come after an initiative to improve event and informal spaces on campus for students. In the spring of 2023, a group of students were brought together to...
Stine Lake Renovations Begin
By Ella Prieto, Managing and News Editor On Tuesday, the Stine Lake renovations officially began, closing down the popular area of campus. The renovation, which was delayed by the rain, is expected to continue until late Oct. through mid-Nov. In a message sent through the Student Digest, Director of Services & Communications for Facilities Jennifer Coale explained the cause of this project. “In 2020 the College made several...
Campus Safety Crime Log: Sept. 18 – Sept. 24, 2023
Compiled by Alexis Doyle, Staff Writer Monday, Sept. 18 Vandalism: Musselman Hall; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Underage Drinking, Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor: Apple Hall; Closed (Referred to SRR) Clery Act Liquor Law Violations: 2 Tuesday, Sept. 19 Vandalism: 104 W Water Street (ATO); Closed (Organization Referred to OSAGL) Wednesday, Sept. 20 No Crimes Reported Thursday, Sept. 21 Vandalism: Apple Hall; Closed (No Known...
Student Senate 9/25: Power Outage and Yik Yak Concerns
By Ella Prieto, Managing and News Editor The Student Senate dealt with a power outage during their Monday meeting. Despite this, they continued without delay. Officer Reports President Andrew Lemon ’24 began his report by detailing his experience at Gettysburg College’s Summit on the Future this past weekend. “It was a really, really awesome event and it was a pleasure to represent the student body at that event,” said Lemon. In...
