Presidential Series: Change and Continuity on the U.S. Supreme Court
By Samantha Anastasiou, Staff Writer Scott Boddery, an expert in judicial policies and assistant professor of political science at Gettysburg College was the webinar speaker on the evening of Sept. 22 for the most recent conversation in the Contextualizing the Presidential series. Boddery addressed Supreme Court legitimacy and Court vacancies, confirmations, and voting behavior. His commentary on the Supreme Court has appeared in...
Weekly Roundup Sept. 28 – Oct. 2
Compiled By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Tuesday, Sept. 29: BMB Seminar with Dr. Rachel Martin: Guiding the Design of Mutation-Resistant Inhibitors Against the SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease 5:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Zoom Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine Dr. Rachel Martin lectures on her lab’s work regarding the structure of SARS-CoV-2 and the pandemic. This seminar is hosted by the Biology and...
Student Senate Debates Adding Inclusion Officer, Conservative Clubs Argue Lack of Representation
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor The Monday, Sept. 21 meeting of Student Senate saw presentations from four committee chairs regarding their plans for the semester. Garrett Goodwin ‘21, chair of the Academic and Career Affairs Committee, presented on the Committee’s plan to push for a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading option for students due to the move to remote learning. While the college has argued that students do not...
Opinion — Honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: May Her Memory Be a Blessing
By Hannah Labovitz, contributing writer On Friday, September 18, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, affectionately referred to as the Notorious RBG, passed away. She was 87 years old. Death is never an easy thing to face. As such an important figure, her passing was incredibly painful for so many across the country. It seemed to be yet another horrific incident in this long and painful year. In the initial...
Blast from the Past—September 22, 2020 Edition
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1930, the college was excited to announce new features of the 1930 G-Book. The G-Book was the student handbook, along with various other sections, that used to be given out to all the students on campus. In 1930, they were excited to add a new alumni section, which would contain articles from the Alumni Association, list all the alumni clubs, and highlight several Gettysburg alum. They...
Wind Symphony Unveils New Album: The Music of Brian Balmages, Vol. 1
By Jackie McMahon, Staff Writer This August the Gettysburg College Wind Symphony released its latest album, The Music of Brian Balmages, Vol. 1, consisting of eleven tracks. The album is the “product of years of hard work,” said Dr. Russell McCutcheon, Director of Bands and Wind Symphony Conductor at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. The Wind Symphony has a history of recording and touring internationally, such as in China and...
