Note from the Editor: On Gratitude
Phoebe Doscher (Photo Aly Leia Wein/The Gettysburgian)
When I think about the challenges and life changes over the past year, I’m both perplexed and proud—perplexed by the ways our world has changed, but proud of the ways we’ve shifted right along with it.
At this time last year, we attempted to publish editions of the Gettysburgian magazine fully online, and by online, I mean no laid-out pages, no print copies, just articles that went on the website filed under the magazine tab. At the time, it was a bummer to see a semester’s worth of magazine content be published online, but we made it work to the best of our abilities and got back on track in the spring.
Now, we’re pushing through with the third and final Gettysburgian print edition of the semester. We made it through a semester of fully remote publication, a semester of mostly regular print publication, and now, consistent, normal publication. Print and online. On campus, in person.
This Gettysburgian magazine, or any of the articles that come out of The Gettysburgian on a daily basis, would not be possible without the incredibly hardworking team of editors, writers, and photographers that continuously bring their best selves to their work and amaze me every day. We started out the year with editors that were all almost entirely new to The Gettysburgian, or at least new to the editorial board, and they’ve proven to be some of the kindest, most dedicated individuals with which I’ve had the pleasure to work.
This magazine, we go all over the place—looking behind the curtain at the College’s new master’s program in American history in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute, featuring the inaugural Director of Gender Equity and LGBTQIA+ Life Amanda Del Gaudio, even sharing a personal take on navigating ADHD and calls for improved accommodations on campus. Dive deep with us into the structures that inform the student experience, and remember the students behind the stories at this publication.
Reader, thanks for coming along for the ride. And to all my Gettysburgian staffers, I’m honored to be working alongside you and appreciate all your hard work over this undoubtedly challenging year. You make my work easy, and should be proud of how well you’re documenting Gettysburg’s story.
All my best,
Phoebe Doscher ‘22
Editor-in-Chief
The Gettysburgian
This article originally appeared on page 2 of the December 6, 2021 edition of The Gettysburgian’s magazine.
