Student Senate Holds Alumni Event Over Homecoming Weekend
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The Student Senate of Gettysburg College is one of the institution’s oldest and most influential student organizations, operating since the 1909-10 academic year. Naturally, the Senate has its own extensive network of alumni. To re-engage with its former members, the Student Senate hosted its first-ever alumni reunion event on Saturday, Sept. 21 in Glatfelter Lodge as part of the Homecoming...
‘Teacher, Mentor, Colleague and Friend’: Professor Peter Carmichael Remembered at Celebration of Life
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Friends, colleagues and students gathered at Majestic Theater for a celebration of the late Professor Peter Carmichael’s life on Friday, Sept. 22. Carmichael died on July 21, 2024 due to complications from a respiratory illness. Carmichael served as director of the Civil War Institute for 14 years in addition to his role as a history professor. Shortly after his death, the Gettysburgian collected...
The Weekly Roundup: Sept. 23 – 29
Monday, Sept. 23 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., Cycle-Spin with Amanda, Jaeger Center 143 Multipurpose Room Noon – 1 p.m., Center for Global Education: IFSA Butler BYOL Presentation, College Union 230 Noon – 1 p.m., Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Student Collective Lunch, Dining Hall Atrium 1 p.m. –...
Campus-Wide Email Provides Investigation Update on Racial Slur Cut onto Student; Victim’s Family and College Release Joint Statement
Editor’s Note: On the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 23, President Bob Iuliano released another statement on the incident, which was reported on by the Gettysburgian here. By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Sunday afternoon, Vice President for College Life Anne Ehrlich sent a campus-wide email with an update on the investigation into the racially-charged incident at an unofficial swim team social gathering in which a slur was...
Victim’s Family Speaks Out on Racially-Charged ‘Hate Crime’ at Gettysburg Swim Team Gathering
Editor’s Note: This story reports on the statement released to The Gettysburgian by the family of the victim who had a racial slur cut into them by another student. The Gettysburgian’s more recent reporting on the incident, which includes an updated joint statement between the family and Gettysburg College, can be found here. Reporting on President Bob Iuliano’s most recent campus-wide address of the incident can be...
Center for Career Engagement Hosts Fall Jobs & Internship Expo
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The Center for Career Engagement held its fall Job & Internship Expo on Tuesday, Sept. 17 in the CUB Ballroom. This annual event allows students to learn about a variety of career options and personally network with representatives from 44 different employers. The CCE has built relationships with a diverse array of employers that correspond with the career interests of students of all majors....
