Testing a ‘Critical Variable’ in College’s Decision for Students to Return
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief After sitting down with President Bob Iuliano and Dean Julie Ramsey, Vice President for College Life and Dean of Students, it became clear that the smooth return of students to Gettysburg’s campus—and the College administration’s decision to return to the residential model for the fall semester—relies, in large part, on securing sufficient testing supplies for the student body. Testing that, according...
Recently Retired Professor of Economics Eileen Stillwaggon Passes Away
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor In early June, former professor Eileen Stillwaggon of the Economics Department passed away. She officially retired from the College in December of 2019, having served as a professor since 1994, and leaves behind a legacy of research on health and poverty in Africa and Latin America. During the valedictory for Stillwaggon in April, following her retirement, the Chair of the Economics Department, John...
A Letter from the New Editor: On Uncertainty
By Anna Cincotta, Editor-in-Chief To be a journalist, I thought, was to be sure. To know things, and to be certain about them. But I’ve always been the kid with questions and uncertainty. My writing always leads to more questions than I had before. Learning more, in my life, has always meant more to unpack. More to understand. Honestly, I’ve always liked that. I also thought that this meant I wasn’t cut out for newspapers. The...
Students Still Plan to Study Abroad in the Fall
With concerns over the coronavirus still present, many study abroad programs for the fall semester of 2020 have been suspended. However, approximately 60 students still plan to study abroad, according to the Center for Global Education (CGE). 14 programs will be in session in 12 different countries. According to CGE, no programs have been suspended yet for the spring of 2021. CGE is anticipating above-average numbers of...
College Announces New Dining Options and Move-In Procedures
By Nicole DeJacimo, Content Manager New details about dining, move-in, testing, and orientation COVID-19 Education were sent out earlier today in an email from Associate Dean of College Life, Keira S. Kant ’95, and Director of Residential & First-Year Programs, Danielle Phillips. Dining As the pandemic continues to progress, Dining Services will be prepared to make changes throughout the semester to provide its...
339 Carlisle Column: The Romantic Tale of Foreign Aid and Western Saviorism
By Abigail Marconi, Columnist The United States spends a whopping $50 billion on foreign aid each year! Spending this amount on developing countries is a feat to behold, but do we really know where this money is going? It is estimated that the World Bank has participated in the corruption of $100 billion worth of loan funds intended for development, and more often than not, the money ends up lining the pockets of dictators and...
