Gettysburgian editors Ben Pontz and Gauri Mangala discuss the news and other items of interest on the Gettysburg College campus and interview campus newsmakers on the new On Target podcast produced in association with WZBT.
Students stage sit-in to protest hate on campus
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. By Ben Pontz, Staff Writer and Jamie Welch, Editor-in-Chief More than a dozen students have been sitting on the steps of Penn Hall since around 3:30 this afternoon to protest what they see as an atmosphere of exclusion, isolation and hate that […]
Gettysburg College adopts new mission, strategic plan
Gettysburg College has a new mission statement and strategic plan that will guide decision making for at least the next five years, according to a statement released Oct. 19 by College President Janet Morgan Riggs.
Netflix, politics and the campus climate survey: Lincoln Scholars enjoy fireside chat with President Riggs
By Sarah Kirkpatrick, contributing writer On October 18 at 6:00 p.m., President Janet Morgan Riggs carved an hour out of her busy schedule to sit down with a group of Lincoln Scholar students for a “Fireside Chat.” She agreed to answer any question the group posed, and this sparked a conversation that spanned diverse topics […]
Gettysburg alum sends letter to the President
Gettysburgian readers, A copy of a letter for President Janet Morgan Riggs was recently mailed to our staff. In May of 2016, Donald S. Himmelreich (Gettysburg College Class of 1969) wrote a response to the “Notes from the President” featured in the Gettysburg College magazine. He called the Spring 2016 note “over the top”. Finding […]
Gettysburg College now slated to host 2014 Gettysburg Festival
By Brendan Raleigh, Web Editor Gettysburg College has recently been set as the main venue for the 2014 Gettysburg Festival, an annual celebration made up of various musical performances, art galleries and various other attractions. The college will also host the two subsequent festivals in 2015 and 2016. This agreement was made between Gettysburg Festival, […]
