Opinion: Student Senate on Supporting the Financial Economics Major
Framework and Basis The below opinion (S/RES/2402) was amended and approved by the Student Senate during its weekly meeting on April 22, 2024. The opinion was drafted by the Student Senate Opinions Committee during the week of April 15, 2024, in response to concerns voiced at that week’s Senate meeting. The Committee found that: The proposed Financial Economics major was denied by faculty. Such a major would pose a net benefit to the...
Opinion: Student Senate on Reducing the Financial Burden from Laundry Services
Framework and Basis The below opinion (S/RES/2403) was approved by the Student Senate during its weekly meeting on April 22, 2024. The opinion was drafted by the Student Senate Opinions Committee during the week of April 15, 2024, with the knowledge that the College’s laundry services contract expires at some time in the foreseeable future. The committee determined that: Caldwell and Gregory, the laundry services provider, is...
Student Senate and Panhellenic Council Hold End-of-the-Year Event
By William Oehler, Director of Photography On Thursday, Student Senate and Panhellenic Council hosted an end-of-the-year event on Stine Lake for the student body. Not in Our House, the Latin American Student Association, Latinx House, Alphas, Black Student Union, International House, The Fellowship and Interfraternity Council also helped co-sponsor the event. For Student Senate, they called the event the “Big Spring...
Fashion Without Ethicality
By Alexis Jones, Guest Columnist Editor’s Note: The Gettysburgian hosts guest columnists from the Fashion Initiative organization at Gettysburg College. The opinions published in this section are those of the individual writers and are in no way representative of the views of The Gettysburgian staff, The Gettysburgian or Gettysburg College. How do you feel about $7.25 minimum wage? If I were to ask any college student on our campus,...
Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble Performs their Final Concert of the Semester with Camerata
By Kenzie Smith, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Gettysburg College and local community got to enjoy a night of jazz with the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble and Camerata in the Majestic Theater at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. The Jazz Ensemble was directed by Coordinator of Jazz and Lecturer of Saxophone at the Sunderman Conservatory Dr. Amanda Heim and Camerata was directed by Associate Professor of Voice at the Sunderman...
Students and Community Members Vote in 2024 PA Primary on Campus
By Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor The 2024 Pennsylvania Primary Election was held on Tuesday at polling places around the state, and one such location was the ballroom of the College Union Building at Gettysburg College. Throughout the day, students, faculty and community members came to vote on campus. The polling operation at the college was supervised by Ward 2 Judge of Elections Ed Riggs, who is closely connected to campus as...
