Men’s and Women’s Basketball Split Weekend vs. Swarthmore
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor The Gettysburg College women’s team picked up a win against Centennial Conference opponent Swarthmore on Saturday, Jan. 15, but the men’s team suffered defeat against the Garnet’s nationally 16th ranked squad. The women’s team took the hardwood at 1 p.m., the afternoon sunlight providing a harsh glare on the court inside Bream Gymnasium on the campus of Gettysburg College. The Bullets entered the game with...
Editorial: Spring 2022 COVID Mitigation: The 300-Mile-Long View
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board When you test positive for COVID-19, you generally avoid traveling 300 miles and switching households. However, that is Gettysburg’s current plan in place for COVID-positive students. After much anticipation, the College emailed students the COVID mitigation strategy for the spring semester. Many of the procedures seem in line with what similar colleges have been releasing. The first week of...
Editorial: A Call for More Inclusionary Practices
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board Gettysburg College is an institution steeped in the past. While our presence here ties our lives to the college’s rich 19th century history, it is important that our 21st century challenges are met with modern infrastructure. Today’s Gettysburgians, unlike those who first wore that title, are a varied group. That is why we believe Gettysburg College should substantially improve the support it...
Senior Spotlight: Chloe Dougherty
By Casey Ottaway, A&E Editor What is your major? I am a music performance major with an East Asian studies minor. When did you first fall in love with making music? Before I can even remember! My mom has shown me videos of me singing (horribly out of tune) to The Little Mermaid at three years old. I would sing it non-stop, on repeat; I was obsessed! One moment that I can remember that sticks out to me is from fourth grade. We had...
Opinion: Securing Free Thought in the Classroom
By Ziv Carmi, Contributing Writer A few weeks ago, a friend of mine, who was wearing a hat with an admittedly controversial Republican slogan on it, and I were speaking when someone walked over and initiated a friendly conversation with the two of us. As soon as my friend saw someone approaching, he took off his hat and stuck it in his pocket. While this incident was innocuous, his self-censorship is not an uncommon occurrence,...
