Conversations 2020, Contextualizing the Election: Foreign Policy and Economic Issues
Conversations 2020: The 2020 Election: Foreign Policy and Economic Issues By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 20, viewers met for the last episode of Conversations 2020, election-watch programming hosted by the Eisenhower Institute and the political science department. This week’s conversation regarding foreign policy and economic issues in the 2020 election was led by Political Science Professor Bruce Larson and Duke...
Majestic Theater Cancels Classic Movie Showings Through December
Gettysburg, PA (Nov. 27, 2020) – Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater has canceled all remaining classic films scheduled as part of the Celebrating 95 Years of Majestic Movies Series. This action is taken out of an abundance of caution in light of rising COVID-19 case numbers in Adams County and Pennsylvania and increased gathering restrictions announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Health earlier this week. Canceled movies...
Webinar Series Explores Gender, Identity, and the 2020 Election
By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct 13, listeners tuned into another installment of the Conversations 2020 webinar series. Moderating the conversation was Katie Marchetti ‘07, an associate professor of Political Science at Dickinson College. Marchetti was joined by Katelyn Stauffer ‘13, an associate professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, in discussing how voter identities shape the...
Senate Passes Amendment Reducing At-Large Senators and Tables Affinity Group Amendment
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Student Senate on Monday, Nov. 16 began with officer reports. Parliamentarian Lauren Browning ‘22 asked whether anyone had any opinions about how information released about the spring semester would impact Senate. More specifically, Browning wondered if members who decide to take gap semesters in the spring will be able to continue participating in the Senate. Harrison Moore ‘23 argued that, in...
Gettysburg College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 10 New Members
The Gettysburg College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 10 new members into the Iota of Pennsylvania chapter on Thursday, November 12. The ceremony took place on Zoom with resident members and guests. The newest members include Marisa Balanda, Anna Cincotta, Peter Francis, Abigail Hauer, Christopher Jack, Hoang Just, Michael McHenry, Madeleine Neiman, Lillian Shea, and Alexandra Yiambilis. Students are elected to Phi Beta Kappa by...
College Invites Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Back to Campus for Spring Semester, Announces Revamped Testing Capabilities
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief Early this afternoon, President Iuliano announced that sophomores, juniors, and seniors will be permitted to return to campus for an in-person spring semester beginning on Feb. 1. After an analysis of other colleges’ COVID-19 responses and experiences, new protocols will be implemented in order to ensure the health and safety of the Gettysburg campus community. Upon arrival, students will be tested...
