NBA Midseason Storylines: The 2021 Season
By Colin Lawless, Staff Writer After the conclusion of the 2019-20 NBA season and its bubble experiment, the players of the league wanted–and deserved–a rest. Some teams, like the Lakers, finished up their season in October. The Knicks, however, had been on the couch since the beginning of the pandemic in March. The NBA announced soon after the 2020 finals ended that the 2020-21 season would begin right before Christmas....
Opinion: Students Deserve Better Access To Plan B on Campus
By Colin Hughes, Contributing Writer Plan B, the emergency contraceptive provided by the college’s Health Center, is a safe pill approved by the FDA that prevents ovulation when used correctly. In addition to being a safe medication, it has the potential to prevent massive costs from being imposed on many young couples and women who are facing the obstacles that come with unplanned pregnancies. Since Plan B is safe and has the...
The Jaeger Center Is Open: Here’s How To Stay Active on Campus During COVID-19
By Kyle Miller, Staff Writer With COVID-19 still among us, everything has not yet returned to a state of normalcy. The Jaeger Center, however, still has many opportunities for staying active on campus. The schedule for the Jaeger Center is a bit different this year — the fitness center will be open from Monday to Thursday between 6:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. However, the gym will be closed briefly between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m...
Annual Gettysburgives Campaign Over Halfway To $500,000 Goal by End of First Day
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor On the morning of Feb. 23, Gettysburgives launched their annual fundraising campaign which will take place over the course of 36 hours and end at 9 p.m. on Feb. 24. According to the campaign website, this year’s donation goal is $500,000, and the Board of Trustees and emeriti trustees committed $1 million to the Gettysburg fund prior to the start of the campaign in order to incentivize giving. As a result...
COVID-19 Update: Four Students Test Positive, Pushing Total Number of Cases To 13
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief According to the COVID-19 campus dashboard, four additional positive cases were confirmed after the administration of over 1,300 tests to on-campus students between Feb. 15 and Feb. 21. This is the first week, after the initial round of baseline testing and arrival quarantine protocols this semester, that positive tests have been reported. An email from Interim Vice President for College Life and Dean...
