Opinion: Abortion Bans: PA Could Be Next
By Emily Dalgleish, Editorial Board Manager We have been holding our breath for this moment: a test of Roe v. Wade with the conservative Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Court did fulfill an emergency request to block an abortion ban in Texas that prevents abortions after a heartbeat is detected, around six weeks of pregnancy. The ban goes against the precedent of Roe v. Wade that protects a person’s right to an abortion before fetal...
Football Loses to Bridgewater in Season Opener, 31-7
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor Maurice Banks, the new head coach of the Gettysburg College football team, had his Bullets debut spoiled with the team’s season opening 31-7 loss to the Bridgewater Eagles. Gettysburg played a competitive first half, but the Eagles managed to pull away and hand Gettysburg their 19th loss since the start of the 2018 season. Banks, who was announced as head coach of the football team in February of...
Dean of Academic Advising Charmaine T. Cruise Resigns
By Alli Dayton, News Editor On Monday, September 6th, Provost Christopher Zappe wrote an email to the campus community informing them of the departure of Dean of Academic Advising and Student Support Services Charmaine T. Cruise. Cruise began her employment at Gettysburg College in July 2020. During her time at Gettysburg, Cruise helped students to navigate the challenges of online learning and academic honesty during the pandemic. ...
Gettysburg Volleyball Sweeps Battlefield Classic, Starts Season 4-0
By Kristoffer Nikias, Contributing Writer It was an eventful two days for women’s volleyball as they began their 2021 season with a bang, defeating all four opponents in the annual Battlefield Classic held in Bream Gym at Gettysburg College. The team, who has not seen regular competition since 2019, started off strong in their first match of the tournament, defeating Gallaudet University by a score of three sets to one. After taking...
Getty, Set, Go: Applying and Choosing Gettysburg As Home
By Laken Franchetti, Contributing Writer I applied to Gettysburg College because my grandfather had attended. I had never toured the campus, and I conducted very minimal research into the college’s activities, clubs, and academic standing. Shortly after applying, I made a trip to Gettysburg in order to take an official tour of the campus, which did include numerous understandable restrictions due to the coronavirus. In all honesty,...
Problem of the Week: Cutting Up, Naturally
Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a faculty judge, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button. The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest. THE...
