Men’s and Women’s Soccer Dominating the Start of the Fall 2021 Season
By Emma Hladlik, contributing writer The men’s and women’s soccer teams have started their 2021 seasons strong, both teams so far undefeated. The women are 2-0, while the men are 2-0-1, each team outplaying their opponents on the field. In the 2021 Men’s Soccer Preview posted on the Gettysburg Athletic page, head coach Mark Mettrick discussed his goals for the 2021 season. “It’s going to be an enjoyable experience to help this...
Student Senate: Printers Returned to Library, Committee Meetings Begin
By Gracie Meisner, Contributing Writer Monday’s Student Senate meeting included an update about printers being returned into the library, logistics for committee meetings and the liaison program, and the passing of two amendments. President Syd Quan ‘22 followed up on last week’s printer debacle with an update that four printers were installed in the basement of Musselman Library, near the vending machines. She explained that a...
Eisenhower Institute’s Constitution Day Lecture Examines Texas Abortion Law
By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer On Friday, Sep. 17, the Eisenhower Institute hosted a lecture analyzing the Texas Abortion Law in light of this year’s Constitution Day, which marks the 65th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s signing of the proclamation that designates Sep. 17 through 23 as Constitution Week. Chair of the Public Policy Department and faculty leader at the Eisenhower Institute Professor Anne...
Asian Culture Celebrated at Mid-Autumn Festival
By Laken Franchetti, Contributing Writer The Vietnamese Student Association and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association co-hosted the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 17 to celebrate the cultures and traditions of numerous Asian countries. The associations define the festival as a celebration of the autumn harvest that “marks a joyous occasion when the work is finished and there’s time to spend with loved ones.” It typically is...
Students Speak Out After Removal of Printers from Library
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief Last summer, Gettysburg removed the printers from the library to minimize high-touch surfaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. The printers have not been brought back to the library, and instead, students must access them in the basement of Plank Gym, Glatfelter Hall, McCreary Hall, and the HUB in West Building. This semester, a student started a petition to bring the printers back to the library. The...
Senate: Election Results and Visit from Administration and Staff to Discuss Printing
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief Monday’s Student Senate meeting saw the induction of newly elected senators, nomination of affinity group leaders, and a conversation about printing issues with Provost Jack Ryan, Dean of the Library Robin Wagner, Director of Infrastructure and Computing Thomas Franza, and the Library’s Director of Research and Instruction Kerri Odess-Harnish. Announcements and Election Results Senate reached a...
