Political Science Department Welcomes Professor Daniel Gillion as Second Speaker of the ‘Conversations 2020: Contextualizing the Election’ Series
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor, and Jane Fitzpatrick, Assistant News Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Gettysburg’s Political Science Department hosted the second lecture of their 2020 Election Series — “The Loud Minority: Why Protests Matter in American Democracy” — with Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, Daniel Gillion. Gillion began by dispelling certain myths about protesting, such as the...
Weekly Roundup Sept. 21 – Sept. 25
Compiled by Katie Oglesby, News Editor Monday, Sept. 21: Pardon Policy in Pennsylvania 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Zoom Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Board of Pardons Brandon Flood discusses criminal justice reform in the state of Pennsylvania. Tuesday, Sept. 22: Conversations 2020: Contextualizing the Presidential Election: Change and Continuity on the U.S. Supreme Court 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Zoom A discussion led...
Protests Erupt in Professional Sports
By Jack Herr, Staff Writer This past week was an important time for sports. Earlier this year, we saw sports halt due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, we saw sports halt briefly in protest against the continued injustice that Black Americans face from police. On August 23, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back during an altercation with police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Blake’s attorney says that he was paralyzed by the...
Blast from the Past—September 15, 2020 Edition
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1940, students and professors came back to various new improvements on campus. The major changes happened in the Biology department, which originally was in the Science Hall, but was moved to more spacious rooms in Glatfelter. This department location change was a result of moving the Engineering Department the year prior to Glatfelter as well. The third and basement floors were equipped...
Weekly Roundup Sept. 14 – Sept. 18
Compiled by Katie Oglesby, News Editor Tuesday, Sept. 15: Conversations 2020: Contextualizing the Presidential Election The Loud Minority: Why Protests Matter in American Democracy with Daniel Gillion, Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. via Zoom Join the Political Science Department for the second speaker of the 2020 Presidential Election speaker series. Thursday, Sept. 17:...
Student Senate Responds to Dedensification, Transfers $20,000 to Emergency Fund
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor The Student Senate convened over Zoom for the third meeting of the year on Monday, Sep. 14. Alexandros Economou-Garcia ‘22 presented as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Inclusion with suggestions for the creation of an Inclusion Officer on the executive board. The position would be tasked with representing groups that have been historically underrepresented in the governing body. The organization...
