Second Round of Baseline Testing: What We Know So Far
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor, and Jane Fitzpatrick, Assistant News Editor There have been 13 new positive COVID-19 results so far during the second round of student baseline testing, according to the most recent email to the Gettysburg College community. Not all results have come back yet, and the college is expecting to receive more positives by the end of this round. All informal and formal student gatherings are now...
The First Week of College During COVID-19
By Alli Dayton, Contributing Writer When I first discovered that Gettysburg College made the decision for students to follow a residential model this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, I was elated. Residential learning is an essential aspect of the Gettysburg College experience and I am certain that every student continues to be grateful for our ability to live on campus. As a first-year student, I assumed that I would experience...
MLB Season Shortened Due to COVID-19
By Kyle Miller, Staff Writer A few months ago, with the outbreak of the coronavirus and the growing frustration between Major League Baseball (MLB) players and owners, it seemed like the MLB season was on the verge of cancellation. Players were disappointed with the amount of money they would be paid for a shortened season, but after a few short weeks a deal was made — it was time for baseball. The agreement was a 60-game season...
Blast from the Past—August 26, 2020 Edition
By Shannon Zeltmann, Staff Writer This week in 1990, a new term was being used on-campus—Residence Halls. Both dorm and residence halls were being used interchangeably. Some believed the term dorm was outdated, something that their parents lived in while going to college, while students in 1990 were living in residence halls. The reason so? So many dorms had a variety of rules, from curfew to not having visitors of the opposite sex....
Weekly Event Roundup: Aug. 24 – 28
Compiled by Katie Oglesby, News Editor Monday, Aug. 24: Eisenhower Institute Information Session 4:00 p.m. held virtually Eisenhower Institute staff will discuss the application process for the fall 2020 programs. Tuesday, Aug. 25: Schmucker Art Gallery Main Exhibit Opening 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Schmucker Art Gallery opens to display “I Beseech You: Women, Art, Politics, and Power” until Nov. 20, celebrating female...
Opinion: The Case for a Student Senate Lottery
By Carter A. Hanson In the most recent episode of my podcast, The Consent of the Governed, I argued that the purpose of democracy is to hold meaningful elections, open to all, with universal suffrage and opportunity to run for office if so desired. I still believe that, but I am not so sure about our democratic system’s efficacy. Recently I discovered, through Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History (which is one of my go-to’s...
