Opinion: An Invisible Disease: Mental Health Care at Gettysburg College
By Mikelyn Britt, Contributing Writer Mental health in college is a complicated issue which many are uncomfortable confronting. The difficulty surrounding mental health conversations does not lessen the importance of its impact on students’ lives. Gettysburg College’s mental health policies and resources are insufficient for students and creates a harmful environment, inhibiting academics and student well-being. Gettysburg College...
Gettysburg to Sponsor Gilder Lehrman Master’s Program in American History
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief At the Oct. 7 faculty meeting, faculty voted to move forward with the proposed online master’s in American history program in conjunction with the Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI). The program, aimed at high school history teachers, will be taught by scholars from around the country, and will operate under the auspices of Gettysburg College, starting in the fall of 2022. Background on the Gilder...
Note from the Editor: On Gratitude
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...
Senior Spotlight: Samantha Burr, Bassoon
By Casey Ottaway, Arts and Entertainment Editor What is your major? “I’m majoring in music education and I’m minoring in English as well as Peace and Justice Studies.” What is your instrument? “Bassoon.” When did you first fall in love with music, and when did you realize you wanted to be a music educator? “I have always loved music; it has always been a huge part of my life and my...
College Celebrates Midyear Graduates, Announces Commencement Date for the Class of 2022
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief, Gettysburg College celebrated the graduation of 31 students on Dec. 12 at the Midyear Graduates Recognition Ceremony. The ceremony recognized graduates who are expected to complete their degree requirements by December 2021 or who completed degree requirements in August 2021. During the ceremony, President Bob Iuliano, Provost Chris Zappe, and faculty speaker Mathematics Professor Benjamin Kennedy...
