Highest Number of Harassment Disclosures in Two Years: College Releases Title IX Data from 2020-21 Year
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief On Oct. 19, the Office of Sexual Respect and Title IX released the aggregate statistics of Title IX reporting with updated numbers from the 2020-21 academic year. Last year, the College began publicly releasing Title IX data over a five-year period; this year’s data runs from fall 2016 to spring 2021. The Title IX Office received 41 disclosures of gender-based and/or sexual harassment in the 2020-21...
Masking Update: Musselman Library and Theatre Performance
By Katie Oglesby, Magazine Editor On Oct. 28, Vice Provost Jack Ryan sent a campus-wide email announcing an update to the masking policies on campus. Vaccinated students are now permitted to unmask in the library, except in Rooms 014 and 018 and the Special Collections Reading Room. Students may be asked to mask when working with library staff in close quarters, so students are advised to still bring a mask with them to the library....
Intersectionality and Restorative Justice With Dr. Anima Adjepong
By Gracie Meisner, Staff Writer On Oct. 26, Dr. Anima Adjepong visited Gettysburg College to hold an interactive workshop, Intersectionality and Restorative Justice: A Community-Centered Approach to Violence Prevention, which offered participants the opportunity to examine how gender, race, class, sexuality, and ability shape experiences of violence. As a sociologist, Adjepong researches culture, identities, and social change in West...
Student Senate: New Parliamentarian Introduces Constitution Overhaul Plan
By Leah McCann, Staff Writer On Monday, Oct. 25, Student Senate formally recognized the new Parliamentarian, Alexis Jones ’24, reviewed last week’s amendment proposals for the Constitution, and discussed the agenda for the complete overhaul of the Constitution. Vice President Colin Hughes ‘23 ran the meeting in place of President Sydney Quan ‘22. New Parliamentarian Announcement Alexis Jones ‘24 was welcomed to the Student...
Safe Home Informs Students About Domestic Violence Awareness
By Sarah Laud, Contributing Writer On Oct. 21 Safe Home visited Gettysburg College to share their presence as a resource for students. Safe Home is a non-profit organization run out of the local office for the national Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Hanover, PA. Safe Home serves as a community program provider for York and Adams county. Though it is an off-campus organization, Safe Home is an available resource for...
