Partnership Begins with University of Virginia’s Batten School, Applications for Master’s Program Open Until Mid-January
By Gracie Meisner, Assistant News Editor Last month, Jeff Chidester, Executive Director of External Affairs at University of Virginia’s highly-ranked Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, visited Gettysburg College to speak with students about the unique graduate-school benefits available to them through a new partnership between the two institutions. The University of Virginia Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy’s...
Campus Safety Crime Log: Nov. 28 -Dec. 4, 2022
Compiled by Alexis Doyle, Staff Writer Monday, Nov. 28 Vandalism: Paul Hall; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Vandalism: Musselman Hall; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Larceny: Stevens Hall; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Larceny/Vandalism: Huber Hall; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Tuesday, Nov. 29 No Crimes Reported Wednesday, Nov. 30 Vandalism: Huber Hall; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses)...
Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX’s 2021-2022 Statistics Reveal Significant Increase in Reports from Year Prior
By Alli Dayton, Managing/News Editor On Monday, Director of the Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX Amanda Blaugher sent an email to the campus community detailing the updated Title IX reporting statistics from fall 2017 to spring 2022. This email retains the office’s decision since 2020 to routinely release five-year aggregate Title IX statistics to the College. From fall 2021 to spring 2022, Blaugher said that her office...
Opinion: Why Colleges Should Care about Z-Library’s Shut-Down and a Conversation on Free Access to Information
By Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Z-Library’s shutdown comes as a shock to many with college students scrambling to prepare for the end of the semester without the trusted free resources given by the site. While there are polarized arguments about the state of online piracy, the widespread upset of the site’s closing has brought up conversations about college affordability and access to information. Z-Library was a shadow...
Gettysburg College Choirs Perform “Into Winter” Concert
By Ella Prieto, Staff Writer The winter choral concert was held on Saturday in the Christ Chapel from 8 to 9:30 p.m. It featured the four groups of the chorus: Concert Choir, Audeamus, College Choir, and Camerata. The concert began with the Concert Choir, a large mixed choir with 40–60 singers with varying levels of experience, performing the song “Tyger.” Tim Foster accompanied them on piano. After “Tyer,” Director of Choral...
Burgburst Brings Together Diverse Student Communities on Campus
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief Burgburst, Gettysburg College’s annual event celebrating diverse cultures on campus, brought hundreds of students to the College Union Building Ballroom on Saturday. The theme was “landmarks” and the dinner tables were covered with decorations and postcards of landmarks around the world. The event began with dinner comprised of food from around the world. Student cultural organizations hosted tables...
