Student Senate: New Vice President, Budget, and Constitutional Changes
By Leah McCann, Staff Writer Jan. 24’s Senate meeting included the introduction of a new Vice President, a brief Budget Update, and clarification regarding the Constitutional changes occurring in the Senate. Officer Reports President Sydney Quan ’22 announced that the Senate will reintroduce the Alumni Networking Panel. She stated that “so many alumni have been in the Senate and have done wonderful things,” and is excited to begin...
70 New Positive COVID Cases, Free KN95 Masks for Students and Employees
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor After the first week of classes, the school confirmed 70 new positive cases out of 1,199 arrival tests taken between Monday, Jan. 17 and Tuesday, Jan. 18. These results put the College at a 5.8% positivity rate. The College announced that they are waiting for 550 more test results from those who tested on Wednesday, Jan. 19 and Thursday, Jan. 20. In an email to the campus community on Friday...
Problem of the Week: A Disappointing Investment
Editor’s Note: The Department of Mathematics at Gettysburg College hosts a problem of the week challenge to determine each semester’s Paul Mugabi problem-solving award recipient(s). Each week’s entries are scored by a faculty judge, and winner(s) from each week will receive a Problem Of the Week (P.O.W.) button. The Gettysburgian is not involved in or responsible for accepting or evaluating students’ submissions to this contest....
COVID-19 Updates, Reminders, and Next Steps
By Laken Franchetti, Assistant News Editor An email was sent out on January 19 to members of the Gettysburg College community detailing COVID-19 updates, reminders, and next steps for the spring semester. Omicron Concerns The college expects an increase in positive cases on campus during the spring semester as a result of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Health experts state that the Gettysburg College community is at a low...
Local Coffee Shop The Ugly Mug Cafe Announces Closure
By Laken Franchetti, Assistant News Editor The Ugly Mug Cafe, a local favorite among Gettysburgians, announced their closure on Jan. 9, 2022. The news of their closure was given through their Instagram account where they stated, “Many factors have [led] to this decision … a global pandemic, staffing shortages, product shortages, even our own health and well-being.” The post has garnered over one hundred comments from Gettysburg...
