Opinion: Want Healing? Abolish the Filibuster
By Carter Hanson, Staff Writer The Republican Party has become, through the gradual rise of the far-right and its embrace of destructive conspiracy theories, the party of untruth and authoritarianism. Most recently illustrated by the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, this dangerous brand of politics directly threatens American democracy. President Biden and the Democratic Party have a rare opportunity and a solemn duty to right the...
Centennial Conference ‘Continues To Evaluate the Possibility of Spring Conference Competition’
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor In a highly anticipated update for all eleven member institutions, the Centennial Conference announced today that spring athletics remain in limbo. The conference explained that, after great consideration with the Presidents Council, conditions with the pandemic need to significantly improve to have conference play. A final decision on spring sports will be made by the end of the month. If cancelled,...
The Spring Semester and Beyond: 10 Takeaways From Our Conversation With President Iuliano
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief With the start of a new semester during a pandemic comes a host of new challenges along with opportunities for improvement. Here are ten takeaways after sitting down, albeit virtually, with President Bob Iuliano. 1. Approximately 60 percent of the student body is currently on campus. This percentage accounts for students across all class years. 2. The college will prioritize...
Weekly Roundup Feb. 8 – Feb. 13
Compiled by Jane Fitzpatrick, Assistant News Editor Wednesday, Feb. 10 Research 101 – Zotero Held virtually from 4:00 to 4:30 P.M. Workshop for Zotero, a free citation management software built for college level research Visiting Artist Lecture Series Held virtually from 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. Artist and Curator James Williams II Beyond the Civil War and Lincoln Held virtually from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Office of Multicultural...
Nine Students Test Positive For COVID-19, Six Sent Home For Violating Arrival Quarantine Protocols
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief In an email sent out this evening, the Gettysburg College community learned that nine students tested positive for the coronavirus in the initial round of testing during the three day move-in period for the spring semester. According to the COVID-19 dashboard a total of 1,415 on-campus tests were administered, pushing the positivity rate to approximately 0.6 percent among the residential cohort. ...
The Mercury Extends Deadline for Art and Writing Submissions
By Natalie Orga, Contributing Writer The Mercury, the student art and literary magazine of Gettysburg College, encourages students to submit original works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or visual art by January 31. The Mercury was founded in 1893, making it one of the oldest publications on campus. It is also a student-run publication; each year, all of the editor and staff positions are elected anonymously by students. Once the...
