Student Senate 9/5: First Senate Meeting of the Semester Includes a Budget Request and Induction of New Executive Board Members
By Gracie Meisner, Assistant News Editor Monday’s Student Senate Meeting welcomed students back for the 2022-2023 year, saw a Budget Request for The Women’s Network and the induction of two members, and concluded with minor edits to the Constitution. Officer Reports President Miranda Zamora ’23 started off by welcoming everyone back for the new year. “For those of you who have done Senate before, we are so excited to have...
Perspectives: Advice from the Class of 2022
Compiled by Gracie Meisner // Features Editor Emma Groff: International and Globalization Studies My time at Gettysburg has definitely not been what I was expecting when I came in as a first-year student. When I arrived, I knew I wanted to go abroad once, but my advisor encouraged me to go twice, which I eventually worked up the courage to do. Now, as I finish my final semester at Gettysburg, I have spent almost an equal number of...
The Academic Challenges of Being a Student-Athlete
By Gracie Meisner, Features Editor and Jack Herr, Sports Editor According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division III sports, which are offered at Gettysburg College, provide a “well-rounded collegiate experience that involves a balance of rigorous academics, competitive athletics, and the opportunity to pursue a multitude of other co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities.” In comparison to...
Warm, Welcoming and Inclusive: Hillel at Gettysburg
By Gracie Meisner, Features Editor Through spiritual, cultural, and social opportunities, Hillel at Gettysburg College offers a close-knit community among Jewish students, while also reaching out to and embracing the non-Jewish population. Over the past few months, Hillel has organized and co-sponsored a plethora of events open to all students on campus. Hillel Director David Bass reflects on what he considers the highlight:...
Wordle 101: English Department’s Newest Elective (April Fools)
By Gracie Meisner, Features Editor Next semester, students can keep their eyes glued to their screens in the English Department’s newest elective, Wordle 101. The newest addition to the Fall 2022 course catalog, Wordle 101 (ENG 113), will offer students the opportunity to not only to solve the daily Wordle in a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environment, but to critically analyze selected words through a myriad of lenses,...
