College Marks Public Launch of We, Here, Now. Comprehensive Campaign with Drone Show over Homecoming Weekend
By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, the College held a “Dessert and Drones” drone show celebration to mark the launch of the public phase of the comprehensive campaign, titled We, Here, Now. The event was held on W. Lincoln Ave. at 8:45 p.m. The newly branded We, Here, Now. fundraising campaign officially began its Public Phase, in which it is now open to donors beyond the College’s network of trustees and...
Bullets Fall to Franklin & Marshall in Five Sets on Oct. 14
By: Marah McHugh, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College women’s volleyball team won the first two sets but fell to Franklin & Marshall 3-2 Oct. 14 at Bream Gymnasium, dropping to 12-6 and 1-2 in the Centennial Conference. The Diplomats won 17-25, 13-25, 25-23, 25-17 and 15-10 in front of 98 fans, according to the box score. The loss was Gettysburg’s second straight, following a 3-1 defeat to Swarthmore on Oct. 10. Franklin &...
Faculty Meeting 10/8: Motion Voting, Academic Standards Proposal and Comprehensive Campaign
By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano opened the meeting by stating his appreciation for the work of the faculty on Gettysburg 2.0 initiatives and planning. Provost Jamila Bookwala then announced that Dean of the Library Robin Wagner will retire in January and will be temporarily replaced by Associate Dean and Director of Research and Access Services Kerri Odess-Harnish as interim dean. Assistant Director of Research...
The Sunderman Conservatory Symphony Orchestra Performs “Tales from the North” Concert
By: Ainsley Green, Arts and Entertainment Editor On Thursday, Oct. 8, the Sunderman Conservatory Symphony Orchestra performed their first concert of the year at 8 p.m. in the Majestic Theater. The ensemble was under the direction of Ryan Kozak. The program, entitled “Tales from the North,” included orchestral literature by renowned Nordic composers. The first piece on the program was “Karelia Suite, Op. 11”...
ARC on World Conflicts & Humanitarian Exigency
By Oumye Toure, Guest Columnist India’s Persecution of Muslims: The Gujarat Genocide & Ongoing Violence In 2002, the world witnessed the Gujarat genocide, in which Indian Muslims were murdered en masse by Indian Hindu mobs, enabled by Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat and current Prime Minister of India. During the genocide, muslim communities and businesses were systematically targeted and set afire by mobs, women...
Sneak Peek: College to Launch New Websites
By Brandon Fey, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, the President’s Office officially announced the launch of a new College website that will replace the current www.gettysburg.edu site on Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.. In an effort to improve efficiency and ease of use, the College will replace the current integrated website with two new sites aimed at two different audiences. The first is a public site intended for alumni and prospective...
