Volleyball Season Comes to an End After NCAA Tournament Run
By Owen Kutlu, Staff Writer After falling to Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference championship, Gettysburg’s volleyball team eagerly waited to hear whether their name would be called for the NCAA tournament field. Luckily for them, it was. The Bullets would compete in the NCAA volleyball tournament for the first time since 2005. Gettysburg secured a first-round matchup with the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons, champions of the SUNYAC....
61st Annual Fortenbaugh Lecture at Majestic Theater
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer Every year, the Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture is given on Nov. 19, the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. This year marked 160 years since President Abraham Lincoln dedicated the National Cemetery and recited his famous words. In honor of this immortal legacy, the Fortenbaugh Lecture gathers a panel of Civil War historians to discuss their scholarship of the war. This year’s lecture was...
Junior Spotlight: Ana Maria Griffin Morimoto
By Leah Nath, Staff Writer Music performance major Ani Griffin Morimoto ’25 performed her senior recital on Nov. 17 in Paul Recital Hall. She was accompanied for her set by Sunderman Conservatory of Music adjunct instructor Kevin Gorman on piano. Her recital program opened with a heartfelt message, reading, “I would like to thank my family for the strength of their love and the brightness of their spirit. I would like to thank my...
Peace Observation Organized By Students
By Jonathan Wenger, Staff Writer On Nov. 15, a Peace Observation was held at the Peace Pole/Silverstein Memorial. Faculty and students alike gathered in solidarity with the people of Israel and Gaza. The event was co-sponsored by the Interfaith Council, Religious and Spiritual Life, College Life, J Street U and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Eloisa Gordon-Mora welcomed everyone and outlined the...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: Nov. 16, 2023
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano began Thursday’s faculty meeting by recognizing numerous faculty members that had recently received accolades or published new work. Iuliano then detailed his experience on the November budget retreat. He shared that the College remains on track to balance the budget on a cash-basis this year. Iuliano also mentioned that the projections for structural deficits have effectively...
Guest Speaker Erle Ellis Speaks on Creating a Better Future in the Human Age
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer Geography and Environmental Science Professor Erle Ellis of the University of Maryland gave a guest lecture at Gettysburg College on Tuesday. His lecture was entitled “Making a Better Future in the Age of Humans” and was about the potential for humans to positively impact the global environment in the modern age of humanity. Ellis began his lecture by explaining that we currently live in a geological age...
