April Fools: First Zoom Concert: It was…a Good Try.
By Britney Brunache & Lauren Hand On Friday, the Gettysburg College Choir held its first ever concert via Zoom. Although it was intended to liven up the spirits of the Gettysburg College students and staff, it actually did the opposite. “It was kind of weird watching the conductor wave his baton at a camera,” said one student who attended the Zoom concert. During the course of the concert, one of the performers was muted yet still...
April Fools: Squirrels are Nut Happy with their Wages
By Lauren Hand, Magazine Editor Tuesday afternoon, around 4:00 p.m., the few essential employees remaining on campus noted a mysterious noise: “a sort of chirping and scratching,” said Rod Tosten as he came to the end of another busy day of fixing the Moodle. By 4:15, the sound had become so disruptive that he went to investigate, only to discover that all of the squirrels on campus had gathered on the steps of Penn Hall as a part of...
April Fools: Editor-in-Chief Ben Pontz “Thought We Were Social Distancing the Whole Time”
By Lauren Hand, Magazine Editor Two weeks ago, Gettysburgian Editor-in-Chief Ben Pontz was sitting in his office in Plank basement, furiously typing behind a venerable wall of Bullet cups, when he received the news that the college would transition to remote learning in accordance with the CDC’s recommended social distancing practices. “Wait,” he said, squinting in the sunlight as he emerged from the basement for the first time all...
A Note from Lauren: Great Work from Home, Week Two
By Lauren Hand, Magazine Editor Tomorrow begins week two of online classes, as well as week two of the Great Work from Home initiative here at the Gettysburgian. First, we want to thank you for your contributions during week one: your playlists, your photos, your reflections. We have been so delighted with your responses, and we hope that you will continue to engage with us in the weeks to come. This week, we will be continuing with...
Let’s Do Great Work From Home
By Lauren Hand, Magazine Editor A good English major may note that “screen” is one of those peculiar words with multiple meanings that are, in effect, opposites. A screen both permits and denies passage; lets things through and keeps them out. For Gettysburg students now scattered in all corners of the world, starting Monday, we will be experiencing the rest of the semester through that very medium. We are anxious and uncertain as we...
