Campus Chatter: Goings-on at Gettysburg
10 Years in Dining Services: Regina Tyree Gracie Meisner ’25 // Features Editor When students walk into Servo, often they are met by a warm smile and greeting from Dining Services Worker Regina Tyree. Belovedly referred to as simply “Regina,” last month marked her tenth year working for Gettysburg College. Tyree remarked on the change in student interactions from the beginning of her time at Gettysburg to today. “When I first started...
Editor’s Note: On Paying Attention
Every Wednesday night, between the hours of 7 and 8 p.m., the editorial team at The Gettysburgian crowds around the conference table for our weekly meeting. Those nights, we nail down the biggest stories of the week, brainstorm subjects for our next magazine and commiserate about the things students, faculty, staff and administration are saying about the College. These conversations in the newsroom require us to take the pulse of the...
Movie Review: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
By Laken Franchetti, Assistant News Editor Arguably the largest movie of 2021, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” introduced a multitude of new concepts and characters for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his secret identity revealed, Peter Parker comes under investigation and needs a really good lawyer. Early in the movie, Matt Murdock, otherwise known as Daredevil, is introduced. Having Charlie Cox in the MCU is a huge step for including...
Faculty Spotlight: Prof. Scott Boddery
By Gracie Meisner, Features Editor Dr. Scott Boddery, who has held an assistant professorship in the political science department since 2017, recently received tenure status. Originally from Rochester, NY, Boddery received his B.A. from Coastal Carolina University before earning his J.D. from Florida State University and Ph.D. from Binghamton University. Prior to Gettysburg College, Boddery taught at Davidson College. When the job at...
Perspectives: What Feels Different This Semester
Compiled by Gracie Meisner, Features Editor Lou Mohan ’25, Servo Student Worker “There are a lot fewer student workers this semester. During the fall semester, I was one of ten or so student workers at Servo, and at the start of the spring semester, I was one of two. My coworker told me that, to date, there are three student employees, and they are currently training more, but only three people returned from last semester. Especially...
How COVID Affected the Majestic Theater
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a variety of issues within the entertainment industry, the most critical being a sharp decline in the number of moviegoers. Gettysburg’s historic Majestic Theater has not been spared from the effects of COV- ID and has been forced to adapt to the new landscape of the film industry. During the pandemic, the Majestic was forced to close its doors for 431 days between mid- March of 2020 and late-May of...