Opinion: My Concern With Safety
By Alyssa Guevara, Guest Columnist First, it started with the aggravated assault near D House. Then it was high levels of sexual assault just a few weeks into the academic session. Then it was the taping of doors and entering buildings. Then it was the camera inside the bathroom at a fraternity house. Then it was roofieing. Then a student got pushed off of a porch. Then it was animal cruelty. . . I could keep going, but I think you...
Opinion: The College is in a Housing Crisis
By Trevor Hobler, Staff Columnist I am not going to pretend that I know what the housing selection process has been like in the past. It might have even been a completely different experience just last year. What I can tell you with certainty, however, is that the way that first years were treated during the housing lottery of 2023 was absurd. The College guarantees housing to all of its students. It is one of the promises they have...
Opinion: Why Classes Should Have Mid-Semester Evaluations
By Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor As the year comes to a close, all courses are handing out evaluations which will allow students to share their opinions on the instructor, class and course materials. These are valuable sources of feedback for professors and education departments as it directly engages the student in making the course better for the next group. But why can’t it help out enrolled students? The introduction of...
Baseball in Sin City: Oakland Athletics Begin their Move to Las Vegas
By Max Ferguson, Staff Writer The Oakland Athletics have initiated plans to leave the city of Oakland, California after 65 years. Like the Raiders before them, the A’s are moving to Las Vegas. The team recently purchased a 49 acre plot of land for over $1 billion west of the Vegas Strip, directly across the street from T-Mobile Arena, where the Vegas Golden Knights play hockey. This move comes from years of degradation of the Oakland...
Blue Mountain Battalion Celebrates 100 Years of ROTC at Gettysburg College
By Katie Lauriello, Contributing Writer On Feb. 25, the Dickinson Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), also known as the Blue Mountain Battalion (BMB), hosted their annual Military Ball at the Gettysburg Hotel. The Ball honored the senior class with a pinning ceremony and inducted two retired officers into the BMB Hall of Fame. In addition to Dickinson College, the BMB also consists of Gettysburg College, Messiah University, Penn...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: April 27, 2023
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief Thursday’s faculty meeting began with the long-awaited vote on the proposed curriculum changes. The curriculum passed with 79 votes in favor and 73 votes against (51 percent to 49 percent). There were three abstentions. President Bob Iuliano remarked that he looked forward to working with the provost and faculty to implement the curriculum. Provost Chris Zappe recognized the faculty members that would...
