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The GettysPod

by The Gettysburgian

Gettysburgian editors Phoebe Doscher and Carter Hanson discuss the news and other items of interest on the Gettysburg College campus and interview campus newsmakers.

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Episodes

  1. April 22, 2022: Springfest, Senate Elections & Stone Lot

    Episode #3 of The GettysPod features the weekly news briefing, hosted by Phoebe Doscher and Carter Hanson. Reporting for this episode was contributed by Nicole DeJacimo, Laken Franchetti, Alli Dayton, Gracie Meisner, Victoria Staub, Jack Herr and Emily Dalgleish. The GettysPod is hosted by Phoebe...

  2. April 15, 2022: Miranda Zamora and Geoffrey Meadville on the Future of Student Senate

    Episode #2 of The GettysPod begins, as always, with the weekly news briefing, hosted by Phoebe Doscher and Carter Hanson. Then, Doscher talks to President-elect Miranda Zamora and Vice President-elect Geoffrey Meadville about their election victories and how they hope to lead Student Senate next...

  3. April 8, 2022: Chemistry Chair Tim Funk on 1/2 and 1/4 Credit Courses

    One year after the release of the last episode of On Target, The Gettysburgian returns to the world of podcasting with this, episode #1 of The GettysPod. This episode begins with the weekly news briefing, hosted by Phoebe Doscher and Carter Hanson. Then, Doscher talks to chemistry department…

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  4. March 30: The Search for the Vice President of College Life

    In season four, episode three of “On Target,” Frasier and Mangala chat about the search for a new Vice President of College Life. Then, the pair sit down with Anna Cincotta, editor-in-chief of The Gettysburgian to discuss her tenure as well as her evaluation of Bob Iuliano’s presidency thus far.

  5. October 22: Introducing a Inclusion Officer to Student Senate

    In season four, episode two of “On Target,” Frasier and Mangala chat about de-densification. Then, Mangala sits down with Alexandros Economou-Garcia to talk about the amendment to add an inclusion officer to Student Senate.

  6. September 13: Bugs, Protests, and a Campus-wide Lockdown

    In season four, episode one of “On Target,” Frasier and Mangala work through the all-student quarantine, right as it begins. They discuss the virtual town hall, as well as the experience of being back on campus during COVID-19.

  7. May 26, 2020: “Tres Mullis on Fundraising in a Pandemic”

    In season three, episode twenty-one of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala chat the end of classes and Ben’s last episode as host. It’s the end of an era. Then, Pontz sits down with Vice President of Development, Tres Mullis. Bullet Points Breaking down the news (0:33) Interview with Kurtis Grey ’21...

  8. April 28, 2020: “Kurtis Grey shares his plans as President of Student Senate”

    In season three, episode twenty of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala chat about Student Senate, the coronavirus, and Ben’s impending graduation. It’s sad. Then, Mangala sits down with Kurtis Grey ’21, President-Elect of the Gettysburg College Student Senate. Bullet Points Breaking down the news…

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  9. April 7, 2020: “Bridget Haines on life as a musician during the coronavirus”

    In season three, episode nineteen of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala contextualize how Gettysburg College is settling into its new reality amid the coronavirus. Then, they sit down with Bridget Haines ’21, a music education major and manager of the Gettysburg College Symphony Orchestra, to discuss...

  10. March 30, 2020: “It wasn’t postponed until it was postponed: Discussing graduation and the latest on how the coronavirus is affecting Gettysburg College”

    In season three, episode nineteen of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala discuss … well … you can probably guess. Then, Pontz sits down with Bob Iuliano, President of Gettysburg College, to discuss … well … you can probably guess that too. Bullet Points News Recap (OK, it’s mostly about the…

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  11. March 23, 2020: “On Target On Tour: A Remote Conversation between Ben and Gauri and a Remote Interview with Andy Hughes”

    In season three, episode eighteen of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala discuss … well … you can probably guess. Then, Pontz sits down with Andy Hughes, Executive Director of the Garthwait Leadership Center, to discuss staying connected from afar and how student organizations might approach moving...

  12. March 9, 2020: “Conflagration, Consternation, and Celebration … and Director of Counseling Services Kathy Bradley”

    In season three, episode seventeen of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala discuss conflagration, consternation, and celebration on campus this week. Then, they sit down with Dr. Kathy Bradley, Executive Director of Health and Counseling Services, to discuss mental health issues on campus, including a...

  13. March 2, 2020: “Discussing the contents of The Gettysburgian’s latest magazine”

    In season three, episode sixteen of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala are joined by News Editor Phoebe Doscher to break down the major stories from The Gettysburgian‘s fourth magazine of the year. Bullet Points Stories mentioned in this article: Staff Wages & Health Insurance Changes Course…

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  14. February 24, 2020: “Darrien Davenport reflects on his new role as a member of the Gettysburg College President’s Council”

    In season three, episode fifteen of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala discuss the life and legacy of John Jaeger ’65, recent Sunderman Conservatory of Music events, and the “Our Voices Are Vibrant” presentation. Then, Mangala sits down with Dr. Darrien Davenport, Assistant Vice President of College...

  15. February 17, 2020: “Matt Salton on the Democratic Primaries and a Look at Gettysburgives”

    In season three, episode fourteen of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala discuss Gettysburgives and how Gettysburg approaches fundraising more broadly. Then, Pontz sits down with Matt Salton ’20 to discuss the state of the Democratic field after the New Hampshire Primary. Bullet Points We are getting…

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  16. February 10, 2020: “Alyssa Kaewwilai on working with NASA and Raytheon to make environmental data accessible to the public”

    In season three, episode thirteen of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala discuss the hiring of a new football coach and the college’s latest efforts towards sustainability. Then, they sit down with Alyssa Kaewillai ’20 to discuss how her work with GIS technology on campus led her to land an internship...

  17. February 3, 2020: “Discussing Civil Discourse and the Reorganization of the President’s Office”

    In season three, episode twelve of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala discuss the college’s civil discourse series as well as the big picture of the reorganization of the President’s Office amid Executive Vice President Jane North’s departure. Bullet Points Recap of the implications of the corona…

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  18. January 27, 2020: “Emily Dalgleish shares thoughts on the 2020 Democratic field and the upcoming Iowa Caucuses”

    Gauri is back! In season three, episode eleven of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala recap some news from winter break and also discuss the retirement of Executive Vice President of Gettysburg College Jane North. Then, they sit down with Emily Dalgleish ’22, the new opinions editor of The...

  19. December 2, 2019: “Discussing data science with Professors Rud Platt and Lisa Portmess”

    In the semester’s final episode — season three, episode ten — of “On Target,” Pontz and Frasier recap some of this semester’s top stories before Pontz sits down with Bittinger Professor of Philosophy Lisa Portmess and Professor of Environmental Studies Rutherford Platt to discuss a new proposal…

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  20. November 25, 2019: “Julie Ramsey on college’s renewed efforts towards student retention and graduation”

    In season three, episode nine of “On Target,” Pontz and Frasier discuss a recent meeting of the Gettysburg College faculty as well as commentary on Servo Thanksgiving. Then, Pontz sits down with Vice President of College Life and Dean of Students Julie Ramsey about student success efforts. Bullet...

  21. November 18, 2019: “Breaking down a busy three weeks in news, chatting about sustainability”

    In season three, episode eight of “On Target,” Pontz and Frasier discuss Bob Iuliano’s priorities as college president and break down the past several weeks in news. Then, Pontz sits down with The Gettysburgian‘s Assistant News Editor Nicole DeJacimo to discuss her recent piece on sustainability...

  22. November 4, 2019: “A conversation with Lauren Hand about The Gettysburgian’s new magazine”

    In season three, episode seven of “On Target,” Pontz sits down with Lauren Hand, Print Editor of The Gettysburgian, to discuss the publication’s new magazine. Then, he reads an article from the latest issue. Bullet Points A conversation with Lauren Hand about the thinking behind The…

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  23. October 21, 2019: “Pat McKenna on the future of club reps in Senate, importance of representation”

    In season three, episode six of “On Target,” Pontz and Frasier discuss the campus power outage as well as some events from the past several weeks before and after reading days. Then, Pontz sits down with Patrick McKenna ’20, President of the Gettysburg College Student Senate. Bullet Points...

  24. October 7, 2019: “President Bob Iuliano on free speech, inclusion and belonging, and the college’s role as a civic institution”

    In season three, episode five of “On Target,” Pontz and Frasier discuss a proposal circulating in the Gettysburg College Student Senate to alter the medical amnesty policy and marvel at an alumnus’s recollection of how his fraternity worked in the 1960s. Then, Pontz sits down with Gettysburg...

  25. September 30, 2019: “How Dr. Hakim Williams Began Studying Peace and Justice”

    In season three, episode four of “On Target,” Pontz and Frasier discuss the presidential installation festivities, Salsa on the Square, and The Gettysburgian‘s new magazine. Then, they sit down with Dr. Hakim Williams, Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Director of…

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  26. September 16, 2019: “New Gettysburg Police Chief Rob Glenny on his approach to policing, cooperation with federal agencies”

    In season three, episode three, Pontz and Frasier discuss the GRAB-GLC merger and a host of other campus news (as well as air a retort from co-host Gauri Mangala, who is currently studying abroad, to a quip from Pontz earlier this semester). Then, Pontz interviews Rob Glenny, the new Chief of the...

  27. September 9, 2019: “How a squirrel took down the DPS phone lines”

    In season three, episode two of “On Target,” Pontz and Frasier break down a series of campus news events before airing the audio of a story Pontz wrote last spring about the proposal to add a business major to the college curriculum, a topic that will resurface this year. Bullet Points Update on...

  28. September 2, 2019: “Cesar Leal on teaching musicology in a liberal arts environment, his plans for the orchestra”

    In season three, episode one of “On Target,” co-hosts Benjamin Pontz and Mary Frasier discuss the college’s plan to hire armed external security contractors and recap the college’s first faculty meeting of the year. Then, they sit down with Dr. Cesar Leal, Assistant Professor of Music & Director…

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  29. July 22, 2019: “Reaction to the SCOGL report and an interview with Coach Kevin Burke”

    In this special summer episode of “On Target,” Pontz and Mangala break down what is in (and what is not in) the Senate Committee on Greek Life’s final report. Then, Pontz talks to Gettysburg College Football Coach Kevin Burke ’90 as a preview to the upcoming season. Bullet Points Discussion of…

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  30. May 16, 2019: “Our final interview with President Janet Morgan Riggs”

    In season two, episode twenty-four of “On Target,” the season finale, we sit down with Gettysburg’s retiring president, Janet Morgan Riggs ’77. She reflects on her time at the college, and we learn more about what “unfinished work” she believes lies ahead for her alma mater. Then, Pontz and…

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Gettysburgian editors Phoebe Doscher and Carter Hanson discuss the news and other items of interest on the Gettysburg College campus and interview campus newsmakers.

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