Honor Commission Prepares to Update Honor Code Amidst AI and Efficacy Concerns
By Katie Lauriello, Lead Copy Editor For the past couple of months, the Gettysburg College Honor Commission has been evaluating the state of the Honor Code in light of technological developments and campus opinion. On Feb. 23, the Honor Commission released a survey to the greater campus community asking for student opinions on the current state of the Honor Code and Commission. With the help of this survey, as well as careful research...
The College Administration’s Work to Enhance Transparency & Demand in the Face of the Demographic Cliff
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief, and Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Various colleges and universities are beginning to face the demographic cliff, meaning a loss in their student populations. The Chronicle of Higher Education explains that the cliff is a result of the 2008 recession, which led to couples having fewer or no children. As the nation reaches roughly 18 years since the recession, those fewer children are impacting the...
Student Senate 4/8: Technocratic Elections Held
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Budget Requests The budget requests were first on the agenda for the meeting due to a time constraint. The Disciple Makers Christian Fellowship requested $1,000 for the Focus Conference. The Budget Management Committee (BMC) recommended allotting the full amount. The Student Senate approved the full amount. Gettysburg College Fashion Initiative requested $500 for the Baltimore Flea Market. The BMC...
Consequential Elections: Burns and Eisenhower Speak at the Gettysburg Film Festival
By Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor On April 5, renowned documentarian Ken Burns hosted one of the most highly-anticipated events of “The Art of Ken Burns: Gettysburg Film Festival. The event, titled “Consequential Elections,” featured a discussion between Burns and Chairman Emerita of the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College Susan Eisenhower. They discussed important elections in U.S. history in light of the upcoming 2024...
Majestic Theater Hosts “Our Democracy Challenged” with Ken Burns
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Saturday, “Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein: Our Democracy Challenged” was held at the Majestic Theater as part of “The Art of Ken Burns: Gettysburg Film Festival” occurring Apr. 5 to Apr. 7. The event began with screenings of short documentaries by two of the recipients of the Better Angels Society’s Next Generation Angels Award. This award celebrates exceptional documentary filmmakers who are students...
Gettysburg College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 25 New Members
By Clinton Baugess, Secretary for the Iota of Pennsylvania Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society The Iota of Pennsylvania chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 25 new members into the chapter on Friday, April 5, in Mara Auditorium. The newest Phi Beta Kappa members include: Clayton Brosend, Fiona Cheyney, Linh Dam, Maddy Filetti, Owen Gilman, Alyssa Gruneberg, Theary Heang, Molly Mackenzie, Kathryn Hopsicker, Addy Lomax, Leah McCann,...
