The Commons: Opinions from across Campus
Compiled by Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Meal Exchange The Bullet Hole is one of the few dining areas on campus, yet it remains inaccessible to a group of students. First years are required to buy the USA plan with unlimited meals, which sounds like a great deal until you consider the fact that these meals are only redeemable at Servo. Servo’s hours are less than ideal, closing at 7:30 p.m. every day. If a first-year gets hungry...
A Note from the Editor
By George Malian, Magazine Editor As a senior set to graduate in May, I’ve realized that this will be the last piece I write for The Gettysburgian. My time at this newspaper has been an experience that has shaped me not only as a writer but as a person. It has challenged me to think deeply about the foundation of a place that—for better or worse—has played a part in molding us into the people we are. It has given me a sense of purpose...
Alex Epstein Gives Lecture Advocating for Fossil Fuel Use
By Jake Gramanz, Staff Writer On Thursday, the Gettysburg College Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) hosted guest speaker Alex Epstein. Epstein is a philosopher from Duke University and an advocate for the advanced use of fossil fuels to further develop humanity’s potential living standard. Epstein began his talk with a question for the audience: “What is the most popular moral idea today?” A variety of students gave thoughts ranging...
The Weekly Roundup Apr. 10 – Apr. 16
Compiled by Ava Burchell, Staff Writer Monday, Apr. 10 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Eisenhower Institute Pop-Up Table, CUB Green 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lambdapalooza Tabling, Bullet Hole 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Lunch and Learn: One Community at a Time with Susan Iuliano, Penn Hall Lyceum 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Meditation in Motion, Virtual 10 p.m. – 11 p.m., First-Year Community Meetings, Various Locations Tuesday, Apr. 11 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Service Agency...
Indian Activist Bezwada Wilson Visits Gettysburg College
By Kenzie Smith, Staff Writer On Wednesday, the Eisenhower Institute hosted Indian activist Bezwada Wilson for a lecture entitled “Dalit Life: Caste and Politics of Cleaning.” Wilson has been campaigning to eradicate the manual scavenging that Dalits, the lowest class in India, are forced to do. The lecture began with an introduction by Undergraduate Fellow Carter Hanson ’23. Wilson expressed the gratitude he felt being able to...
Executive Director of Majestic Theater Jeffery Gabel to Retire
By Laurel Bennett, Staff Writer After 20 years of serving as the founding executive director of Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater, Jeffrey Gabel will retire in early Jan. 2024. Gabel joined the administration in 2003 to orchestrate the theater’s $16.5 million renovation, which added a cinema wing with two theaters, an art gallery, a cafe and a backstage production wing. The Majestic Theater served as a movie theater for 20 years...
