After Significant Debate, Faculty Approve Expanded S/U Grading Option for the ’20-’21 Academic Year
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief A motion to expand access to the S/U grading option for Gettysburg College students passed during Thursday afternoon’s previously unscheduled faculty meeting, just one week after the initial motion failed. Faculty approved five amendments to the motion, collectively granting students more flexibility and options when it comes to their grades during this academic year. Three amendments were suggested...
Opinion – Zoom Fatigue and the Absence of Community: Why We Deserve an S/U Grading Option
By Shanzae Sarwar, Contributing Writer I vividly remember the first moment I stepped foot on the campus of Gettysburg College three years ago. After two layovers and a 24-hour flight, I experienced the normal fatigue from international travel, but it was accompanied by a sense of excitement at the thought of studying abroad for the next four years. Three years later, I can proudly say that Gettysburg has become like a home to me; a...
Blast from the Past—October 20, 2020 Edition
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1970, there was heated debate about having a modern-style observation tower on Cemetery Ridge. Many locals did not want the tower to be put in. Some gave environmental reasons for not wanting the tower, while others pointed out that the aesthetic was too modern for Gettysburg. The town told local citizens that they had already given their approval of the tower and that the project was...
Dean Julie Ramsey Expected to Step Down from Position at the End of December
By Phoebe Doscher, Magazine Editor On Tuesday afternoon, President Bob Iuliano announced in an email to the college community that Dean of Students and Vice President of College Life Julie Ramsey would be retiring after 40 years at Gettysburg College. Ramsey will officially step down from her roles on December 31 and retire fully either at the conclusion of the strategic planning process, with which she is involved or at the end of...
Senate Names Jones as Inclusion Officer, Removes Club Liaison Position
Kyle Beatty ‘23, Staff Writer As the first order of old business, the Senate voted unanimously in favor of an amendment to the Constitution that was tabled last Monday. The amendment formally removed the Clubs Liaison position that had remained vacant this semester. The main event of the evening was the introduction of the three candidates for the new Inclusion Officer position: Diversity Committee Chair Alexandros Economou-Garcia...
Conversations 2020: Roundtable on Ethics, Media, Communication, and Propaganda
By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 6, viewers joined philosophy Professor Garry Mullen in discussing the relationship of ethics, media, and communications alongside its impact on the spread of propaganda during the 2020 election cycle. CNN journalist Katy Lobosco ‘09 and Philosophy Professor Stanly Uche Anozie came together to answer questions regarding the current state of political discourse in the world of media...
