The Weekly Roundup: Sept. 2 – 8
Monday, Sept. 2 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fall Open House #1, College Union Building 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Alex’s Lemonade Stand with Alpha Phi Omega, College Union Junction 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Open Swim, Jaeger Center Pool Noon – 1 p.m., Cycle-Spin with Amanda, Jaeger Center 143 Multipurpose Room 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., Auditions for Animal Farm, Brua Hall 100 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ultimate Frisbee Fall Outdoor, Tennis...
Center for Public Service Hosts Annual Engage Expo
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The Center for Public Service at Gettysburg College offers students a variety of opportunities to volunteer on behalf of the local community and participate in immersion projects. These offerings were showcased at the Engage Expo held along the path between Stine Lake and Plank Gym on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Students were invited to peruse the display of project boards and talk to student...
Financial Restraints, New Major Proposals Covered at First Faculty Meeting
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Faculty and administrators met for the first faculty meeting of the academic year on Thursday afternoon, discussing the College’s strategic direction, new major proposals and welcoming new faculty. Provost Jamila Bookwala first explained that President Bob Iuliano would be unable to attend in-person as he recently tested positive for COVID-19. Iuliano joined the meeting through Zoom. Iuliano...
College Launches ‘Conversations for Change’ Initiative with Ballroom Lecture
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Rajiv Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, spoke on the first day of classes in the College Union Building Ballroom, the first major event part of the College’s new “Conversations for Change” initiative launched this semester. Conversations for Change, stylized as C4C, seeks to decrease political polarization and create constructive dialogue among Gettysburg students and...
Campus Safety Warns of Black Bear On Campus
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief A black bear was spotted on campus Tuesday morning, near Pennsylvania Hall. Campus Safety issued a warning asking students to stay indoors and to not approach the animal, before saying the bear had left campus. Video posted online appears to show a black bear roaming campus. “Campus safety has been notified of a black bear on the main section of campus near Penn Hall. Please do not approach the...
The Weekly Roundup: Aug. 26 – Sept. 1
Monday, Aug. 26 Noon – 1 p.m., Cycle-Spin with Amanda, Jaeger Center 143 Multipurpose Room 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m., Library Tour, Musselman Library 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., OSAGL x OME Block Party, Stine Lake 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Library Tour, Musselman Library 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ultimate Frisbee Practice, Tennis Court Field 2 6 p.m. – 11 p.m., Open Recreation, Hauser Fieldhouse 7 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Library...
