Gettysburg College Hosts Braver Angels Debate Over the Second Amendment
By Alyssa Guevara, Contributing Writer On Thursday, the Eisenhower Institute, the Public Policy Student Council, and the national non-profit organization Braver Angels hosted a debate for students about the Second Amendment. Braver Angels is an organization dedicated to the movement of “bridging the partisan divide” that has been apparent in politics. To bring more political unity to campus, Braver Angels chose Gettysburg as the host...
Ken Burns Film Festival Presents “The Civil War” Episode Five
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor On Friday, the Majestic Theater presented episode five of the 1990 documentary series The Civil War by filmmaker Ken Burns. This event was part of the festival “Who Are We?: A Festival Celebrating the Films of Ken Burns.” Majestic Theater founding executive director Jeffrey Gabel gave opening remarks. He shared that people from over 28 states had come to Gettysburg for the festival’s event. Over 2,200...
Ken Burns Hosts Film Reel and Student Q&A on Campus
By Laurel Bennett, Staff Writer On Friday, Ken Burns hosted a talk and film reel presentation titled “Activism and Protest” from 3 to 4 p.m. in the CUB Ballroom. “Activism and Protest” was specifically compiled for his visit to Gettysburg. The event was met with much excitement from attendees. Brandon Neely ’23 was glad to see Burns in person after watching his documentaries for many years. “Growing up, Ken Burns’s documentary series...
English Department Hosts Annual Croll Lecture on Themes of Protest
By Sophie Lange, Staff Writer On Wednesday, the English department held the 2023 Croll Lecture in Joseph Theater. This was the first time the lecture took place in-person since the pandemic. The lecture was titled “The Oral Technique of Protest: Reading Civil Unrest in Black Arts Movement Drama, Fiction, and Poetry” and featured guest speaker Casarae Abdul-Ghan. Abdul-Ghanis is an assistant professor at Temple University and offers...
Opinion: Working on Change: Building a More Transparent Senate Starts with Us
By Geoffrey Meadville, Guest Columnist Student government plays a critical role in the experience that students have at Gettysburg College. The preamble of the Constitution of the Gettysburg College Student Senate lays out our mission: to provide a representative, unifying, responsible, and accountable government for all students, dedicated to the betterment of higher education and student life. As the elected representatives of the...
The Eighth Annual CAFE Symposium Showcases Student Work
By Kenzie Smith, Staff Writer On Wednesday, the eighth annual Celebration of Academic First-Year Engagement (CAFE) Symposium was held in the CUB Ballroom from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. CAFE provides an opportunity for first-year students, who are nominated by faculty, to present work from their respective first-year seminars. Faculty, staff, parents and community members attended the event to support the nominated first-year students....
