Student Senate: New Committee, Affinity Group Leaders, and Budget Requests
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor On January 31, Senate welcomed a new Wellness Committee, chose Affinity Group Leaders, and fielded two budget requests valued at nearly $10,000 each. Officer Reports President Syd Quan ’22 announced a new ad hoc Wellness Committee tasked with advocating for students’ mental and physical well-being by working with the Health Center, OSAGL, Residence Life, and the Jaeger Center. She explained...
70 New Positive COVID Cases, Free KN95 Masks for Students and Employees
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor After the first week of classes, the school confirmed 70 new positive cases out of 1,199 arrival tests taken between Monday, Jan. 17 and Tuesday, Jan. 18. These results put the College at a 5.8% positivity rate. The College announced that they are waiting for 550 more test results from those who tested on Wednesday, Jan. 19 and Thursday, Jan. 20. In an email to the campus community on Friday...
Spring Semester COVID-19 Update: Required Booster, Updated Testing Policy, Online Classes First Week
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor, and Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief Gettysburg College will begin classes as planned on Jan. 17, 2022, with additional testing and vaccination requirements, according to a campus-wide email from the administration. Upon arrival, in-person classes and activities will be restricted and students will be tested for COVID-19. The changes come based on the Omicron variant and the nationwide trajectory of...
Winter Break Immersion Trips Canceled Due to Rise in COVID Cases
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor This week, the Center for Public Service announced the cancellation of all winter break immersion trips, both domestic and international, due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. In an email to the immersion trip students, Director of the Center for Public Service Jeff Rioux explained the concerns about the trip. “With significant increases in [the] risk of infection we also do not want to unnecessarily...
Three Positive Cases: Universal Indoor Masking Effective Immediately
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor Today, Vice President and Dean of Students Anne Ehrlich emailed the campus community to re-enact the campus-wide indoor mask mandate for every student, regardless of vaccination status. In the past 24 hours, three more students have tested positive, after finding six positive cases related to one student group. The only exceptions to the masking mandate when vaccinated students are in their...
