Newman Lecture: Michael Moreland on Religious Liberty and First Amendment Rights
By Phoebe Doscher, News Editor Dr. Michael Moreland presented in CUB 260 Thursday night on the intersection between religion and politics for the Annual Newman Lecture presented by the Newman Association and Catholic Campus Ministry. Moreland is the University Professor of Law and Religion and the Director of the Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion, and Public Policy at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law....
Extended Power Outage Cancels Morning Classes, Causes Confusion on Heels of Reading Days
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief A power outage shut down the campus computing network, led to the cancellation of classes before noon, and created a de facto extra half reading day at Gettysburg College on Wednesday. The blackout began around 1:00 a.m. and ended in most areas of campus about nine hours later, shortly after 10:00 a.m. Power was fully restored to areas with lingering outages by 1:45 p.m. The campus network —...
DPS Crime Log: October 7 – 13, 2019
Compiled by Kaley Michael, Staff Writer October 7, 2019 (Monday) Vandalism of Door Hangings at Huber Hall; Closed – Referred to SRR Vandalism: Damage to Building (Spray Paint) at 343 Carlisle Street; Open – Under Investigation by DPS October 8, 2019 (Tuesday) No incidents reported October 9, 2019 (Wednesday) Disorderly Conduct: Harassment (Not Physical) at 300 Block West Lincoln Avenue; Closed – Referred to SRR...
Weekly Event Roundup: October 16 – 20, 2019
By Maura Breth, Staff Writer Wednesday, Oct. 16: Science Game Night Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. in McCreary 202 Join Biosphere for a fun night of board games and mozzarella sticks! Thursday, Oct. 17: The Clothesline Project Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Stine Lake Join this community-building event held to raise awareness of domestic violence Sponsored by the Women’s Center, the Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX, and Students...
14th Annual Gondwe Lecture: Léonce Ndikumana Presents on Capital Flight and Debt in Africa
By Phoebe Doscher, News Editor Mara Auditorium was almost filled to capacity on Thursday evening for the 14th annual Derrick K. Gondwe Memorial Lecture on Social and Economic Justice, co-sponsored by the Africana Studies Program, the Department of Economics, and the Events Planning and Coordinating Committee. This year, Distinguished Chair and Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Léonce Ndikumana presented...
Academic Advising Committee Addresses Student Concern at Senate Meeting
By Garrett Adams, Staff Writer Associate Dean of College Life Jim Duffy and Director of the Jaeger Center and Campus Recreation Cindy Wright, two members of the Academic Advising Committee, dominated the agenda for Monday night’s Student Senate meeting, followed by amendments, club recognition, and funding. The Academic Advising Committee is charged with reviewing the academic advising on campus and its effect on the students...
