Statements of Purpose: Candidates for 2022–23 Senate President and Vice President
Compiled by Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday night, the polls opened for Student Senate President and Vice President for the 2022–23 academic year. Voting will go through Sunday, April 3 at noon, available at this link. The statements of purpose for the candidates for president and vice president are as follows: Presidential Candidate: Miranda Zamora ’23 “Over the past two years, I have attempted to make the most...
Student Senate Hosts Presidential and Vice Presidential Forum
By Patrick Sullivan, Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 27, the Student Senate hosted an election forum for their presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The candidates spoke about their past experiences, future changes that they hope to implement, and took questions from the moderator and audience. Miranda Zamora ‘23 is running unopposed for president of the Student Senate. Zamora has served as the vice president of the Student...
Faculty Spotlight: Prof. Scott Boddery
By Gracie Meisner, Features Editor Dr. Scott Boddery, who has held an assistant professorship in the political science department since 2017, recently received tenure status. Originally from Rochester, NY, Boddery received his B.A. from Coastal Carolina University before earning his J.D. from Florida State University and Ph.D. from Binghamton University. Prior to Gettysburg College, Boddery taught at Davidson College. When the job at...
Perspectives: What Feels Different This Semester
Compiled by Gracie Meisner, Features Editor Lou Mohan ’25, Servo Student Worker “There are a lot fewer student workers this semester. During the fall semester, I was one of ten or so student workers at Servo, and at the start of the spring semester, I was one of two. My coworker told me that, to date, there are three student employees, and they are currently training more, but only three people returned from last semester. Especially...
How COVID Affected the Majestic Theater
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a variety of issues within the entertainment industry, the most critical being a sharp decline in the number of moviegoers. Gettysburg’s historic Majestic Theater has not been spared from the effects of COV- ID and has been forced to adapt to the new landscape of the film industry. During the pandemic, the Majestic was forced to close its doors for 431 days between mid- March of 2020 and late-May of...
Peace and Justice Student Council Hosts 6th Annual Peace and Justice Week
By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer This past week the Peace and Justice Student Council (PJSC), with the support of Gettysburg Environmental Concerns Organization (GECO) held their 6th Peace and Justice Week. The theme of the 6th P&J Week was decoloniality. PJSC President Daniel Jones and GECO President Diana Biesecker “planned a condensed week of events” in order to raise awareness for indigenous communities and their struggles. The...
