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.
As DOE Releases New “Dear Colleague” Letter, Gettysburg Plans to Stay the Course
By Benjamin Pontz, Managing News Editor Weeks after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced her intention to roll back enhanced federal regulations surrounding campus sexual assault reporting and investigation procedures, the Department of Education (DOE) released a new “Dear Colleague” letter to that effect Friday. DOE also released a document containing questions and answers explaining […]
Gettysburg Anticipates No Changes Amid DeVos’s Statements on Sexual Assault
By Kate Delaney, Contributing Writer On Thursday, September 7, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced her intent to rescind federal guidance for handling sexual assault allegations that lowered the evidentiary standard in such investigations, criticizing the Obama administration’s system as having “failed too many students,” even stating, “The results of the [Obama administration’s] approach? Everyone […]
Open letter from 375 alums urges President Riggs to cancel Robert Spencer’s speech
Editor’s Note: The following letter collected signatures online from Thursday evening until Sunday morning and was then sent to the administration with 375 signatures. A response from College president Janet Morgan Riggs was released on Monday and is available to view here. Good afternoon, Dean Ramsey and President Riggs: We hope this message finds you well. Unfortunately, today […]
College to host two events discussing Islam next week
By Benjamin Pontz, News Editor After deliberation by college administration and despite opposition from numerous students, Robert Spencer, the Director of Jihad Watch and a FOX News contributor who focuses on Islamic fundamentalism in the context of terrorism, will speak at Gettysburg College next Wednesday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the College Union Building […]
What we know, what we don’t know: Robert Spencer’s visit to campus
What we know and what we don’t know about Robert Spencer’s proposed visit to campus
