Vaccinations Required for Gettysburg Students for the Fall 2021 Semester
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano announced on Thursday afternoon that all students are required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning to campus for the 2021-22 academic year, with the allowance of medical or religious exemptions. More information will come from College Life regarding exemptions, timing expectations, and documentation. With vaccinations, Iuliano mentioned the potential to eliminate...
Gettysburg Honors the Class of 2021 with 186th Commencement Ceremony
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief The class of 2021 gathered at Memorial Field for the 186th Commencement on May 17, 2021. Seniors processed through Penn Hall to honor the tradition of passing through the building at Opening Convocation and Commencement. College Marshal and History Professor Michael J. Birkner ’72 began by leading the processional, Brittney Sedgewick ’21 sang the National Anthem, and Class President Emma Padrick ’21...
Commencement Ceremony to Begin for Gettysburg’s Class of 2021
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief On Monday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m., the Class of 2021 will begin the 186th Commencement. The ceremony will take place on Memorial Field, and will be live streamed on the college’s website or on YouTube. The program is also available online. Prior to arriving at Memorial Field, seniors walked through Penn Hall to round out the tradition of processing through the building at Opening Convocation...
Political Science Professor and Fielding Center Director Shirley Anne Warshaw to Retire After 35 Influential Years at the College
By Alli Dayton, Staff Writer Professor Shirley Anne Warshaw’s journey to teaching political science at Gettysburg College began during her undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania. As an undergraduate student in 1968, Warshaw witnessed the social upheaval occurring in the world around her. “A lot of people in my generation felt empowered to become socially engaged,” she said, adding that her connection to social...
Editor-in-Chief Cincotta Named Student Speaker for Commencement 2021
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Anna Cincotta ‘21 was named the student speaker for the Class of 2021 at Commencement in May. Cincotta has been involved in The Gettysburgian as Opinions Editor and Editor-in-Chief, the Painted Turtle Farm as a program coordinator, the Political Science Department as a Peer Learning Associate (PLA), and the Eisenhower Institute as an undergraduate fellow. She is a political science major and a peace and...
Opinion: How Gettysburg’s History Informs Our Political Moment
By Brandon Neely, Contributing Writer Gettysburg is unlike any other small town in America. Because of its unique position in our nation’s history, it is forced to navigate the past and future alike with equal attention. The conversation between history and our present experience is on full display around town. Gettysburg College students pass a 150-year-old cannon on their walk to class. A new Black history museum competes with...
