A Note from the Editor: On Keeping You Informed
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor I have found that writing an editor’s note is immensely more difficult than writing an article, probably because I have to focus on writing about myself in a way that seems nuanced and complex and worthy of being printed and posted all around campus. Despite the difficulty, these notes can also be a time to reflect, and I appreciate the time and space given to do so. Entering the spring semester of my...
Campus Email Announces the Passing of Trustee Troy Datcher ’90
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, President Bob Iuliano sent an email to the campus community revealing the passing of Gettysburg College Trustee Troy Datcher ’90. “I do not have the words to describe my grief and the profound loss that all of us have experienced,” Iuliano wrote. “Troy was a leader, mentor, and friend to so many across our community, and his devotion to our mission has helped to propel the College...
Campus Safety Crime Log: Feb. 26 – March 3, 2024
Compiled by Alexis Doyle, Staff Writer Monday, Feb. 26 Simple Assault, Domestic Violence (VAWA Definition): Glatfelter Hall; Closed (Information Received from Title IX Office) Tuesday, Feb. 27 Retail Theft: CUB Bullet Hole; Closed (Referred to SRR) Theft: Weidensall Hall; Closed (Transferred to Gettysburg Police) Driving Under the Influence, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: 1st Block Lincoln Ave; Closed (Charges Pending Gettysburg...
Den Climbing Facility Under New Management
By Sophie Lange, News Editor Beginning in May, Campus Recreation will manage the climbing facility in the Jaeger Center, known as the Den. Previously, the Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC) ran both the 35-foot climbing tower and bouldering wall. GLC Executive Director Andy Hughes emphasized that this transition will not limit any current usage of these facilities and that the change in leadership will create more opportunities for...
Student Senate 3/4: Iuliano, Ehrlich and Bookwala Give Presentation
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor and William Oehler, Director of Photography Guest Speaker The Guest Speaker section occurred first, as President Bob Iuliano, Vice President for College Life Anne Ehrlich and Provost Jamila Bookwala. The trio began with a presentation, which covered academic, enrollment and administrative updates, enhancing demand, other revenue-generating steps, initiatives that impact current students and next...
Middle States Evaluation Team to Hold On-Campus Visit
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief This past week, emails were sent to the campus community from Steering Committee Co-Chairs Associate Professor of Anthropology Amy Evrard and Professor of Management Chris Zappe to update the community on the College’s process of reaccreditation, which is being made through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). “Last year, our steering committee oversaw a self-study, and the...
