The Mercury Extends Deadline for Art and Writing Submissions
By Natalie Orga, Contributing Writer The Mercury, the student art and literary magazine of Gettysburg College, encourages students to submit original works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or visual art by January 31. The Mercury was founded in 1893, making it one of the oldest publications on campus. It is also a student-run publication; each year, all of the editor and staff positions are elected anonymously by students. Once the...
Opinion: End the Culture of Humanities-Shaming
By Natalie Orga, Guest Columnist “If you’re a humanities major, you might fail this class, and you’ll be lucky to get a C. Don’t freak out — we don’t hand out A’s on this side of campus the way humanities professors do.” This is a comment made by a professor within the first session of one of the first STEM classes of my college career. Shocked, I studied the impassive faces of my peers, thinking that perhaps we’d all been...
Back to the Bubble: Thoughts on Returning to Gettysburg’s Academic Environment
By Natalie Orga, Guest Writer Coming home from England has been a lot like slipping into an old favourite sweater, only to realize that it’s a bit itchy, and perhaps a little too tight. I missed Gettysburg while I was away — the support of old friends, the comfort of Servo, even the aggression of the squirrels. I gained a new appreciation for the devotion and enthusiasm of my professors, the opportunities I received through my job at...
New Cult Forms Surrounding “Servo” Celebrity
By Natalie Orga, Contributing Writer Everyone loves Regina from Servo. But how much love is too much? Last week, a student reported seeing candlelight emanating from a classroom in Glatfelter Lodge. Upon further inspection, the student, who wishes to remain anonymous, found that a fire was blazing inside, and a circle of about a dozen prancing students had formed around it. The students, none of whom could be identified due to the...
DPS Confirms: Fashion Can Be Criminal
By Natalie Orga, Contributing Writer This month, a ground-breaking decision was made within the Department of Public Safety regarding Gettysburg College students, and it may have dire consequences for fraternity brothers. After long discussions about morality and clothing, it has been agreed upon that the act of tucking sweatpants into socks is now an offense punishable for up to four points. This fashion atrocity will be stamped on...
