The Weekly Roundup: Oct. 7 – 13
Monday, Oct. 7 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Voter Registration Tabling, College Union 9 a.m. – Noon, SCCAP Food Pantry Shift, Campus Kitchen at SCCAP 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Open Swim, Jaeger Center Pool Noon – 1 p.m., Getting Social – Social Media CL Prof Dev with College Life, College Union 208 Noon – 1 p.m., Cycle-Spin with Amanda, Jaeger Center 143 Multipurpose Room 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., SCCAP Food Pantry...
Conversations for Change Seeks to Encourage Dialogue, Bridge Political Gaps
By Brandon Fey, News Editor, and Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Political polarization in the United States has reached record highs in recent years, leading to disagreement, distrust and a lack of effective communication between political adversaries. Last academic year saw major protests on college campuses across the country — most were peaceful, but some turned violent. Following the Columbia University encampment, protests and...
Tax Filing Reveals Executive Salary Increases Amid Financial Constraints
Editor’s Note: After this article’s publication, Board of Trustees member Charlie Scott sent a letter to the editor to The Gettysburgian, which is published here. Before that, the Communications & Marketing Office expressed disagreement with this article’s framing. In particular, issue was taken with this article’s interpretation of the salary information reported in the College’s public Form 990 tax filing. The...
‘Supplementing Servo:’ Upgrades to College Dining Services
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Several returning students were surprised this August when they returned to campus to find that the interior of the dining hall had been given a new appearance. As the primary dining center at Gettysburg College, Servo is responsible for providing food for the student body every day of the week. Given the importance of the facility to the student experience, the President’s Council had decided that it...
New Initiatives Addressing Racial Slur Incident Announced by President Iuliano
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday afternoon, President Bob Iuliano sent a campus-wide email informing the community of steps that the College is taking in light of the incident in which a racial slur was cut into the body of a student at an on-campus informal social gathering. Iuliano began his message by acknowledging and thanking the Black Student Union and Gettysburg African Student Association for holding a...
In Memory of Professor Peter Carmichael
Colleagues reflect on the “larger-than-life” personality and legacy of Pete Carmichael By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Professor Peter Carmichael, a husband, father of two, 14-year director of the Civil War Institute and beloved Gettysburg College professor, died on Sunday, July 21 at the age of 58. Carmichael left behind a legacy of compassion for others and a genuine passion for his students’ success, in addition to deep...
