OSAGL Explores Springfest Options for Spring 2022
By Sarah Laud, Staff Writer “Everyone talks about the time Maroon 5 came to Gettysburg College. But that was before Maroon 5 became Maroon 5,” said Director of the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life (OSAGL) John Allen. Gettysburg’s Springfest is not what it used to be and this Spring, it is undergoing yet another transformation. “There are two conceptions of what Springfest is,” says Allen. To some, Springfest is...
COVID Update: Masking Policy
By Laken Franchetti, Assistant News Editor An email was sent to the campus community on Tuesday, Feb. 22 regarding an update to the COVID masking policies. A recent assessment of campus conditions has led to an adjustment of the indoor masking policy. Masks are now only required in classrooms and labs, at events and meetings where the host has requested masks, and at indoor athletic competition and performance venues. This new...
The Weekly Roundup: Feb 28- Mar 6
Compiled By Ava Burchell, Staff Writer Monday, February 28 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Mid-Atlantic Dialogue Across Difference, Virtual 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Food Insecurity In Adams County CUB Table, College Union Building Lobby 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Public Lecture-Amani Jayakody, Physics VAP Candidate, Mara Auditorium 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Meditation in Motion: Qigong, Virtual 4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Research 101: Working with Zotero,...
The Eisenhower Institute Presents: Problem at the Polls
By Ava Burchell, Contributing Writer On Thursday, February 24, the Eisenhower Institute hosted Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science Lucy Britt and Former NAACP President and CEO and Gettysburg College Trustee Emeritus Bruce Gordon for a discussion on voting rights. The discussion was moderated by Tracie Potts, the Executive Director of the Eisenhower Institute. The event was free and open to the public, who could attend...
Opinion: The Gettysburg Quarantine Experience
By Lauren Browning, Contributing Writer Needless to say, no one wants to get COVID. I am privileged to be young, healthy, and fully vaccinated, but, nevertheless, as soon as we arrived on campus in January I contracted the virus. For me, the symptoms were very mild in the beginning, with my chest feeling slightly funny and a runny nose, but neither of those were markedly out of the ordinary feelings for the gray winter weather. I felt...
Gettysburg Ends Off-Campus Housing Starting Fall 2022; Local Housing Market Affected
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor Last semester, Director of Residential & First-Year Programs Danielle Phillips announced at a Senate meeting that the College had decided not to renew any off-campus leases due to a long-term decrease in enrollment over the last two years, and warned students against signing any leases going forward. Gettysburg College Alumni Chris Kohn ‘17 and Michael Moore ‘17 reached out to The Gettysburgian...
