Problem of the Week: Fall 2023, Number 3
Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a faculty judge, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button. The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest....
Bullets Football Shine in Opening Day Victory
By Charlie Miller, Staff Writer Gettysburg Football got off on the right foot on Saturday when they beat the Juniata Eagles by 20 points in a strong performance. The Bullets punished the Eagles for leaving the Centennial Conference, as they attacked them with a strong balanced rushing and passing attack. The Bullets gained 243 yards on the ground, while quarterback Rocco Abdinoor ’26 threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns. The...
Campus-Wide Email Reminds Students of COVID-19 Protocols
By Sophie Lange, Assistant News Editor On Wednesday, Dean of Students Jeff Foster sent a campus-wide email regarding the resurgence of COVID-19 cases. The email explained that approximately forty cases of positive COVID-19 test results from students have been reported over the weekend and throughout the week. “As we have experienced in prior years, this early rise in cases is to be expected given the many members of our community...
Student Senate 9/4: A New Academic Year & Procedural Changes
By Ella Prieto, Managing and News Editor On Monday, Student Senate had its first meeting of the 2023-2024 school year. The meeting covered procedural changes for Senate members, the restructuring between the roles of the President and Vice President of the Student Senate, and a newsletter being piloted. Officer Reports President Drew Lemon ’24 welcomed senators and club representatives back to begin the meeting. “I wanted to...
Public Policy & Environmental Studies Departments Host Chief Plaintiff Rikki Held
By Ella Prieto, Managing/News Editor On Monday, the Public Policy & Environmental Studies Departments hosted Rikki Held via Zoom in Mara Auditorium. Held is the Chief Plaintiff in Held v. Montana, the first successful U.S. Youth Climate lawsuit to support the right to a clean environment. Held, whose twin brother attended Gettysburg College, resides on a ranch in Montana that has dealt with the effects of climate change...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: August 31, 2023
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief Thursday’s faculty meeting began with President Bob Iuliano thanking the staff for their help with the Class of 2027’s Orientation. He specifically thanked Associate Professor of Economics Rimvydas Baltaduonis for his speech at convocation and Assistant Professor of Political Science Lindsay Reid for her speech at the first-year walk. Iuliano then highlighted faculty members that had recently made...
