In Second Civil Discourse Event, Mason Presents Research on Political Identities
By Kyle Beatty, Staff Writer The Eisenhower Institute welcomed Dr. Lilliana Mason Thursday evening in Mara Auditorium to present her book Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity, and to speak about more recent developments in American political life as part of the college’s ongoing series on civil discourse ahead of the 2020 election. Mason, an associate professor of government and politics at the University of...
Proceeds from Gettysburgives Challenge Drop More Than 60 Percent from 2019
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief Within an hour of the annual Gettysburgives Challenge’s end, the college had sent an email to the Gettysburg College community that declared, “We did it again!” But the 36-hour fundraising challenge fell 62 percent short of its total donation receipts from 2019 and was behind its totals from the preceding two years as well. For the past six years in February, college development...
Abracadaver, with Screenplay by Rhett, Airs on Hallmark Channel
By Lauren Hand, Magazine Editor What happens when a plucky crossword writer becomes involved in a magic murder mystery? In Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver, the third film in the Crossword Mystery series, Tess Harper finds she has a real puzzle on her hands. The movie, with screenplay written by Professor and Chair of the English...
Collegiate Climbers Compete in Annual Battle at the ‘Burg Competition
By Cameron Jury, Staff Writer This Saturday, Feb. 8, the Jaeger Center bustled with energy as the annual Battle at the ‘Burg Climbing Competition commenced. As part of the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Climbing Series, this year’s event had an impressive turnout among students and community members alike. This climbing competition, held yearly at the Den, Gettysburg College’s rock climbing wall, is an event that many students look...
Gettysburg College Installs New Parking Lot Ahead of Residence Hall Construction
By Cameron Jury, Staff Writer Gettysburg College has begun and is continuing to construct a brand new parking lot with the hopes to increase options for student and faculty parking on campus. The construction of this new parking lot began in December 2019 and is expected to be completed by June 2020. The lot is being constructed next to the College’s Central Energy Plant, which was built back in 1992. To make room for the new lot,...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: February 6, 2020
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief The faculty held its first official business meeting of the semester Thursday afternoon and spent the bulk of it discussing a trio of proposed changes to the Faculty Handbook about tenure and promotion criteria and procedures. The Faculty Personnel Committee (FPC), which oversees the tenure and promotion process, presented the package of amendments. The proposals followed a report in 2016 from an ad...
