Gettysburg College has Three Winners of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor The winners of the highly prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program at Gettysburg College have recently been announced. Peter Wildgruber ’24 (Austria), Leila Elshehawy ’24 (Palestine) and Anna Benson ’23 (Argentina) were selected. Lupe Lazaro ’24 was named an alternate to Spain, which is the most competitive country. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides information about its purpose: “The...
Campus Safety Crime Log: April 21 – April 29, 2024
Compiled by Sophie Lange, News Editor Sunday, Apr. 21 Telephonic Harassment: Musselman Hall; Closed (Referred to SRR) Monday, Apr. 22 Bicycle Theft: Dining Center; Closed (No Known Suspects or Witnesses) Vandalism: Jaeger Center; Closed (Juvenile Matter) Retail Theft: CUB Commons; Closed (Referred to SRR) Theft & Vandalism: Brua Hall; Closed (Juvenile Matter) Tuesday, Apr. 23 Retail Theft: CUB Commons; Closed (Referred to SRR)...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: May 2, 2024
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, the final faculty meeting of the semester took place. President Bob Iuliano began the meeting by providing an admissions update. Admissions Update May 1 is traditionally the deadline for deposits from the upcoming class. For this year, the deadline has been extended to allow students more time to make decisions. Currently, there is a slow admissions cycle due to problems with the...
Free Palestine Protest Takes Place at Gettysburg College
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor On Thursday, a Free Palestine protest took place outside of Masters Hall from roughly 4 to 5 p.m. Posters were put up before the event and called it an “Urgent Call to Action: Solidarity with Palestine.” The poster explained that it was to show “solidarity with other American universities” as well as to call “for a free Palestine and an end to the Israeli genocide.” It also specified that the protest...
Dining Services Announces New Meal Plans
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Monday, Dining Services announced that the meal plans will be changing for the Fall 2024 semester. In working with the College Life Advisory Committee (CLAC), Dining Services heard a range of comments, with four main concerns: The meals available at the Bullet Hole are too complicated. Students often did not want to order full meals from the Bullet Hole. Students wanted the option to get take-out meals...
Out of the Dust: The Gettysburg College Archaeology Club
By Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor The Gettysburg College Archaeology Club (GCAC) is one of the newest student organizations on campus that has been active since the beginning of the spring 2024 semester. This club strives to connect students who are interested in archaeology, regardless of their prior knowledge or experience with the subject. It holds weekly meetings where members take part in archeology discussions and...
