Homecoming Weekend 2019 Draws Alumni Back to Campus
By Maura Breth and Taylor Russo, Staff Writers Gettysburg College and the surrounding community welcomed back alumni to celebrate this year’s Homecoming Weekend from Oct. 4-6. Alumni from all over and from a wide span of class years came back to campus to enjoy various events including panels held by various departments and alumni relations, the class of 2014’s Five Year Reunion social and photo opportunity, Greek Life picnics and...
Gettysburg Students and Community Members Visit Biglerville’s 55th National Apple Harvest Festival
By Emma Canfora, Contributing Writer The National Apple Harvest Festival in Adams County took place last weekend and will continue next weekend, Oct. 12 and 13. Just a 15-minute drive from campus at the South Mountain Fairgrounds, the festival kicked off the fall season. Between the sweet smell of strawberry jam, the sounds of laughter from the children’s petting zoo, and more apple-related memorabilia than anyone could ever...
DPS Crime Log: Sept. 30 – Oct. 6, 2019
Compiled by Kaley Michael, Staff Writer September 30, 2019 (Monday) No incidents reported October 1, 2019 (Tuesday) No incidents reported October 2, 2019 (Wednesday) Clery stalking and Clery dating violence at ICE House; Closed – Referred to Title IX Office October 3, 2019 (Thursday) Rape (1) Liquor Law: Underage Drinking Violations (2); Closed – Referred to Title IX Coordinator. Campus Safety Alert issued 10/3/19 at 2:11...
History’s Guide to Removing Presidents by David Priess
By Thomas Cassara, Contributing Writer The Eisenhower Institute hosted an ex-CIA officer who discussed the eight ways to get a president out of office. During “History’s Guide to Removing Presidents,” the roughly 50 person crowd in Mara auditorium listened to Dr. David Priess as he explained each option, focusing on impeachment, which he felt, was to be the last resort for removing unfit presidents. Most audience questions referred...
Weekly Event Roundup: October 7 – 12, 2019
By Maura Breth, Staff Writer Monday, Oct. 7: National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy Oct. 7 at noon and 7 p.m. at the Majestic Theater The Lehman Trilogy follows along the story of a family that changed the world; the story that begins in 1844 with a young Bavarian man dreaming of a new world in the United States, and the history of the firm that he and his brothers established, as well as the collapse into bankruptcy and the...
Community Gathers for Main Street Gettysburg’s Dinner Party Fundraiser
By Alicia Method, Staff Writer One hundred and fifty six years ago, Abraham Lincoln traversed the streets of Gettysburg to deliver his famed Gettysburg Address. Today, these same historic streets are being restored and revitalized through Main Street Gettysburg: an organization dedicated to “the preservation, revitalization and improvement of the Historic District of Gettysburg.” To continue funding these efforts, Main Street...
