With New Travel Restrictions Imminent, Students Abroad Scramble
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief It was 2:00 a.m. in Switzerland when President Donald Trump began his address from the Oval Office to outline the next phase of his administration’s response to the coronavirus, but Anna Cincotta ’21, who is studying abroad in Geneva, nevertheless decided to stay up and watch. “Students in my program were sending each other articles about the potential for a European travel ban last...
College Issues Update on How Extended Spring Break Will Work
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief Students who are currently on campus have 17 hours to leave or receive approval to remain, and, from then on, students will be required to show extenuating circumstances, complete a health screening, and receive approval to live on campus through the remainder of spring break, which now lasts until Sunday, March 22. Beginning at noon on Thursday, any student who needs to access campus will be...
College Will Extend Spring Break by One Week
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief Gettysburg College will extend spring break for one week, through Sunday, March 22, President Bob Iuliano announced Tuesday. “The additional week will provide us with the opportunity to understand more fully the evolution of the outbreak, including now that the first cases have been reported in Pennsylvania,” an email sent to the campus community shortly after 8:00 p.m. Tuesday said....
College Rolls Out Web Page Detailing Strategies for ‘Academic Continuity’ As Colleges Nationwide Cancel In-Person Classes Amid Coronavirus
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief The college has launched a web page and a website on Moodle, the college’s learning management platform, to help faculty members plan for the possibility of delivering instruction online as colleges across the country have paused or canceled in-person classes and meetings for the remainder of the semester. “At this time, no actions are being taken for an imminent transition to remote...
College Implements New Travel Protocols, Students Abroad Feel Inconvenienced, Though Not Alarmed, by the Coronavirus
By Katie Oglesby and Benjamin Pontz As students and staff disperse for spring break, Gettysburg College has issued new guidelines about the coronavirus, canceling several spring break trips, and is preparing for the possibility that members of the campus community may need to self-quarantine if they travel to affected areas. As of Saturday evening, Johns Hopkins University reports that there are more than 106,000 confirmed cases...
