Record-Breaking Proceeds From Gettysburgives Come at the Heels of a Year of Financial Uncertainty for the College
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief The annual Gettysburgives fundraising campaign concluded on Feb. 24, and a total of $2,118,550 was committed to the college over the course of 36 hours. This giving challenge, which has taken place during the month of February for the past seven years, depends on financial commitments from the Board of Trustees, emeriti trustees, and—this year, at least—19 alumni, parents, and friends of the college...
Opinion: Students Deserve Better Access To Plan B on Campus
By Colin Hughes, Contributing Writer Plan B, the emergency contraceptive provided by the college’s Health Center, is a safe pill approved by the FDA that prevents ovulation when used correctly. In addition to being a safe medication, it has the potential to prevent massive costs from being imposed on many young couples and women who are facing the obstacles that come with unplanned pregnancies. Since Plan B is safe and has the...
Annual Gettysburgives Campaign Over Halfway To $500,000 Goal by End of First Day
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor On the morning of Feb. 23, Gettysburgives launched their annual fundraising campaign which will take place over the course of 36 hours and end at 9 p.m. on Feb. 24. According to the campaign website, this year’s donation goal is $500,000, and the Board of Trustees and emeriti trustees committed $1 million to the Gettysburg fund prior to the start of the campaign in order to incentivize giving. As a result...
COVID-19 Update: Four Students Test Positive, Pushing Total Number of Cases To 13
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief According to the COVID-19 campus dashboard, four additional positive cases were confirmed after the administration of over 1,300 tests to on-campus students between Feb. 15 and Feb. 21. This is the first week, after the initial round of baseline testing and arrival quarantine protocols this semester, that positive tests have been reported. An email from Interim Vice President for College Life and Dean...
Student Senate Adopts Hybrid Meeting Model, Discusses Concerns About Mobile Health Testing
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor On Monday, Feb. 15, Student Senate held its first in-person meeting in nearly a year in Mara auditorium. With a capacity of 29 people, Mara was able to hold voting members while all other attending parties tuned in via Zoom. Five members of the executive board attended the in-person meeting, and Secretary Jenna Giordano ‘23 joined virtually. The spring semester affinity group leaders along with a few...
Single Bedrooms on Campus: For Some Students, a Welcome Change. Others Say It’s Been Isolating.
By George Malian ’23, Staff Writer When the world emerges at the better end of this pandemic, it will likely be remembered as a time marked by striking loneliness. If you subscribe to the belief that life is best enjoyed in the company of others, the past eleven months have been taxing. COVID-19 has split us from the friends, family, and everyday activities we once took for granted. Apart from the tragedy and trepidation that...
