Student Senate Holds First Meeting of the Semester on Zoom
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor Student Senate commenced its first meeting of the fall semester over Zoom on Monday, Aug. 24 after President Kurtis Grey ‘21 sent out a notice of the meeting earlier that day. There was low attendance for this first meeting, with only 62 Zoom participants on the call and many club representatives missing. Grey briefly spoke about the executive board’s Big Three Annual Goals: “increase the amount of...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: August 20, 2020
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief Takeaways: 208 students have opted to study remotely. There will be a second round of baseline testing for students studying residentially. The college is facing “significant financial issues” that “have been augmented by COVID-19.” Thursday’s faculty meeting began with a celebratory and grateful tone as President Iuliano thanked the faculty for their efforts throughout the fall planning process....
Opinion: COVID-19 Tests and College Promises
By Kyle Beatty ‘23, Staff Writer The College’s plan for the Fall return to campus presumes that COVID tests will be processed within 48 hours, a turnaround time that the White House’s testing czar recently called “not a possible benchmark we can achieve today.” This year, students won’t start move-in day by greeting their friends and unpacking their bags. Each student will arrive on one of five move-in days, Monday, August...
New Instagram Page @deargettysburg Highlights Gettysburg BIPOC Experience
By Jane Fitzpatrick ‘21 New to Instagram, @deargettysburg has been posting stories submitted by members of the Gettysburg College community, including current students and alumni, highlighting the unjust treatment of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) on campus. These accounts of harassment and racism are submitted to the managers of the Instagram account through a Google form located in the account’s bio. The managers of...
What to Expect at Musselman Library This Fall Semester
By Musselman Library Staff As you are packing your final necessities and preparing for a fall semester like no other, you may be wondering how things will be different at Musselman Library. The Library staff created a short video covering the highlights of the changes. You can also find information on our Musselman Library Resources and Services Fall 2020 guide. Here are some of the changes made at Musselman Library in order to keep...
First Fall Return Town Hall: What We Learned
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor Gettysburg College conducted a zoom webinar town hall on Wednesday afternoon to give students and parents a better understanding of what was to be expected upon arrival to the college in the upcoming weeks ahead. Moderated by Jim Duffy, Associate Dean of College Life, the town hall consisted of Julie Ramsey, Vice President of College Life and Dean of Students, Jeff Foster, Associate Vice President of...
