“I Beseech You” at Schmucker Art Gallery: The Feminist Movement, 100 Years Later
By Jackie McMahon, Staff Writer This August marked the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the United States. This milestone anniversary was celebrated by women across the country, but it also provides an opportunity for somber reflection on how far the women’s rights movement has come, and how much farther it has to go. The Schmucker Art Gallery’s exhibition “I Beseech You: Women,...
Recruiting in a Pandemic: Securing the Future of Gettysburg College Athletics
By Jack Herr & Colin Lawless The coronavirus pandemic has made life in the sports world difficult and tumultuous. While Gettysburg’s move to de-densify the student body in September changed the state of athletics for the fall, the future of the program relies on forthcoming and current adjustments to planning and recruitment for teams across the board. For collegiate-level athletics, the recruitment process is a crucial part of a...
Remembering Energetic Educator and Scholar Biology Professor Emeritus John Winkelmann
By Phoebe Doscher, Magazine Editor Gettysburg College lost a prolific and energetic educator, Biology Professor Emeritus John Winkelmann, who died on Oct. 13, 2020. Winkelmann retired from Gettysburg in 2013 after a tenure of fifty years. His wife, Helen, still serves as a lab instructor for the Biology Department. Winkelmann will be remembered by faculty, staff, and students in the Gettysburg community as a kind, dedicated teacher...
Reflections on ‘Diligent’ Interfaith Leader Chaplain Kristin Largen’s Tenure at Gettysburg
By Daniel Jones, Contributing Writer On Wednesday, Oct. 14, College Chaplain and Associate Dean of Religious & Spiritual Life Kristin Largen announced she would be stepping down from her position after serving the Gettysburg community for 14 years, both on the faculty at Gettysburg and as a theology teacher at the United Lutheran Seminary. The announcement came shortly after Largen’s alma mater, The Wartburg Theological Seminary...
Admissions Office Makes Pandemic Adjustments, Application Numbers Moving in a ‘Very Positive Direction’
By Alli Dayton, Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic changed numerous aspects of Gettysburg College this year, including admissions processes. For prospective students, tour guides, and other members of the admissions staff, the Admissions Office is operating differently than it has in previous years. According to Dean of Admissions Gail Sweezey, the college “designed a series of virtual connection opportunities for students to learn...
Students and Faculty See S/U Grading as Necessary During Pandemic Semester
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor With more than half the student body studying remotely this fall semester after sophomores, juniors, and seniors were sent home in September, the college decided to allow students to choose S/U grading for major, minor, and Gettysburg Curriculum requirements. Faculty debated this over the course of multiple faculty meetings, and the decision to allow S/U grading passed narrowly on Oct. 22. While...
