Instagram Amplifies Gettysburg Student Experiences: BIPOC, Survivors, and Mental Health Instagram Accounts Flourish Over the Summer
By Phoebe Doscher, Magazine Editor The advent of social media catalyzed a new era of digital platform usage as a tool to inform and inspire. For the Gettysburg community this summer, Instagram accounts became a unifying source of awareness and visibility. These accounts provide a safe environment to share stories anonymously, allowing participants and followers to feel heard, find resources, and take part in movements to enact change....
A Note from the Magazine Editor: On Stories, Humanity, and Our Digital Edition
Dear Reader, While taking in all the events in our nation and institution’s recent history, my first thought of putting together a magazine at the end of 2020 was “Where do I begin?” We’re enduring a pandemic that set our college’s plan for normal instruction into disarray; not to mention the backdrop of the approaching election and recent social uproar for justice on many fronts. I’d be lying (and certainly would not be alone) if I...
‘We Must Do Better’: Takeaways from COVID-19 Town Hall and Peace & Justice Council Student Town Hall
By Phoebe Doscher, Magazine Editor In the wake of Saturday’s announcement of 33 reported COVID-19 cases at Gettysburg College, President Bob Iuliano, Dean of Students Julie Ramsey, Assistant Vice President of College Life Darrien Davenport, and Dr. Richard Keeling of Gettysburg’s Consultants, Keeling & Associates hosted a mandatory town hall for all students on Sunday afternoon. The four, joined briefly by Provost...
Current Issues Dialogue Spurs Conversation, Resources during COVID-19 and Anti-Racism Movement
By Phoebe Doscher, Magazine Editor Students, faculty, staff, and administrators tuned in for the Office of Multicultural Engagement’s (OME) Current Issues Dialogue via Zoom on the afternoon of June 2 to discuss the current climate as anti-racism protests and movements take place across the nation and the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 100 participants tuned in for the dialogue, which ran over an hour and was...
Virtual Celebrations Commemorate the Class of 2020 on Previously-Planned Weekend of Commencement
By Phoebe Doscher, Magazine Editor The Class of 2020, Gettysburg’s senior class who spent a portion of their final semester at Gettysburg finishing their academics online, spent the would-be weekend of Commencement from May 16 and 17 celebrating the end of their four years with virtual celebrations. They tuned in for a 15 minute video program for a degree conferral and remarks from the Class President Callie Fucarino ‘20 and President...
