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By Josh Carmel

John Baer has a license to kill. As an award-winning columnist for The Philadelphia Daily News, Baer has provided political commentary for several years, tactfully illuminating the oftentimes ambiguous framework of public policy. His ability to, as The National Journal provided, “take the skin off a politician without making it hurt too much,” however, only marginally represents the ...

By James White

Dear Members of the Gettysburg College Community –

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Peter Carmichael as the new Director of the College’s Civil War Institute (CWI) and as the Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies. He will begin his roles with the CWI and the Department of History in August.

Peter, currently the Eberly ...

By Josh Carmel

Dean of Students Julie Ramsey has become the proverbial bearer of bad news. Although administrative messages frequently circulate throughout the college campus, informing students of pertinent curriculum changes or impediments caused by inclement weather, her notices have acquired a vulnerable, and oftentimes morbid, lilt of misfortune.

A product of her occupation as Vice President of the College, Ramsey must ...

By Nate Storey

Little is as exciting to people as the idea of the discovery of a long lost uncontacted tribe deep in the jungles of the Amazon.  The image brings to mind such movies as Indiana Jones and The Mummy.  But few people have actually had the opportunity to go on such an expedition.  Scott Wallace is one of those ...

By Alex McComas

Howard Ernst, author of Chesapeake Bay Blues and the recently published Fight for the Bay, has been commended by scientists, politicians, and citizens alike for his work in unmasking the political battles faced in the recovery of the Chesapeake Bay.

The Bay, once known for its incredible shellfish production, has deteriorated to the point where some believe it will ...

By Alex McComas

Recently, Gettysburg College announced that several buildings, among which are Wolf House and 25 Railroad Street, would be cut from available housing for next semester, spring of 2010.  In an e-mail sent March 12th, Victor Arcelus, Director of Resident Life and Assistant Dean of College Life, stated the following:

“The reason for these changes stems from the fact that ...

By Audra Foster

CAB announced today that they’ve decided on the three artists that will be performing at this year’s Spring Fest.

THURSDAY’S PERFORMER

Travis Rocco

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SATURDAY’S OPENING ACT

Go Go Gadjet

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AND SATURDAY’S MAIN PERFORMER IS…

Milkman

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More information coming soon!

By GBurgTV and The Forum Staff

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Last Thursday Jon Stewart made severe allegations against Gettysburg College, citing the institution as a sh!thole.

Within minutes, Andrew Arenge and GK Hickey brainstormed a response to Mr. Stewart’s diss, assembling a group of students to help make a short news segment to combat the claims.  What resulted was a collaboration of aspiring filmmakers and journalists ...

By Andrew Arenge

Gettysburg College announced Thursday that the comprehensive fee for the 2010-2011 academic year will raise 4.9 percent from $48,050 to $50,880. Though the entire operating budget for the college is only raising 2.5 percent, to $110.8 million, President Janet Morgan Riggs justified the increase in tuition by pointing to underperforming aspects of the college’s funding portfolio.

“We are still ...

By Alex McComas

The Civil War Institute has been in the process of selecting a new Director of the Civil War institute since the start of the year with the retirement of renowned historian Gabor Boritt the previous summer. Interim director Michael Birkner, having assured that he would “keep [his] hand at the tiller until Gettysburg College has selected a worthy ...