Senate and Class Officer Elections are Underway
Compiled by Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor The elections for Student Senators and Class Officers has begun. Below are the candidates unedited statements of purpose: Class of 2021 Senator Abigail Hauer Throughout my tenure at Gettysburg College, I have prided myself on being a member of Student Senate. I joined Senate during the beginning of my first-year spring semester to seek both amends and change from the college administration...
Remaining Candidates for Senate Executive Board Positions Share Qualifications, Goals in Technocratic Forum
By Phoebe Doscher, News Editor Monday night, The Gettysburgian hosted the 2020 Student Senate Technocratic Forum with the candidates for parliamentarian, treasurer, and secretary for the 2020-21 academic year. Candidates Connor Heath ‘23 and Jenna Giordano ‘23 ran unopposed for the roles of Senate Treasurer and Secretary respectively while Lauren Browning ‘22 and Ziv Carmi ‘23 are running for Parliamentarian. Candidate remarks began...
The Theater Is Closed, but for Professor Christopher Fee and the Medieval Drama Class, “The Show Must Go On”
By Garrett Adams, Staff Writer Gettysburg College is one of many college campuses that has seen traditions put on hold or outright cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This, however, has not stopped English Professor Christopher Fee and his Medieval Drama class. Every other year since 1999, the class has put on a live performance of their original adaptation of a medieval play for the college in the Spring, typically...
College to Receive $1.66 Million from Federal Government via CARES Act
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief Gettysburg College will receive $1,656,033 from the federal government through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump late last month. Of that money, at least $828,017 must be directed to provide emergency financial aid grants to help cover expenses stemming from the closure of campus operations due to the coronavirus....
Senior Spotlight: Ben Rhine
By Jackie McMahon, Staff Writer Gettysburg College senior Ben Rhine is thankful for how the college’s liberal arts curriculum has helped him pursue his various passions. “The liberal arts setting of Gettysburg and the Conservatory quality level of education have helped me both pursue my interests as a musician and explore any secondary and tertiary interests outside the Conservatory,” says Rhine, a Music Major and Civil War Era...
Great Work from Home: Day 21
Welcome to the twenty-first edition of our “Great Work from Home” daily bulletin, an initiative of The Gettysburgian during this season of social distancing. Each morning, we will present a curated playlist, a favorite Gettysburg campus photo, and hometown spotlight, each submitted by a different Gettysburgian. This is a way to start our days together. We’ll present these features on Instagram, on our website, and,...
