Senior Perspectives: Reflections on Their Time at Gettysburg College
Compiled by Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Emma Fee ’23 “I transferred to Gettysburg after my freshman year at a different institution. I was genuinely happy and enjoying my college experience for the first time after what had been an incredibly hard year. I started at Gettysburg in the fall of 2019, meaning that Covid hit in the spring of my second semester on campus, and lockdown restrictions were in place for the next...
Opinion: Why Classes Should Have Mid-Semester Evaluations
By Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor As the year comes to a close, all courses are handing out evaluations which will allow students to share their opinions on the instructor, class and course materials. These are valuable sources of feedback for professors and education departments as it directly engages the student in making the course better for the next group. But why can’t it help out enrolled students? The introduction of...
The Commons: Opinions from across Campus
Compiled by Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Meal Exchange The Bullet Hole is one of the few dining areas on campus, yet it remains inaccessible to a group of students. First years are required to buy the USA plan with unlimited meals, which sounds like a great deal until you consider the fact that these meals are only redeemable at Servo. Servo’s hours are less than ideal, closing at 7:30 p.m. every day. If a first-year gets hungry...
Making History at the 2023 Grammy Awards
By Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Sunday held many firsts on the Grammy stage as artists took home deserved awards, though it did not come without its controversy. Here are some of the highlights: 57-year-old actress Viola Davis completed her EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony recipients) with her first Grammy win. Davis’ memoir, Finding Me, won for best audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording. Her previous work awarded her...
New Age for the King of Horror: Review of Stephen King’s “Fairy Tale”
By Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Stephen King’s newest novel “Fairy Tale” follows Charlie Reade, a high school athlete, through his, sometimes troubling, life. Charlie was ten when his mother was killed in a hit-and-run which drove his father to alcoholism. While his father searched for sobriety, Charlie gets mixed up with the wrong people, causing him to feel intense guilt over his wrongdoings. In the name of repenting his misdeeds,...
