Great Work from Home: Day 7
Welcome to the seventh edition of our “Great Work from Home” daily bulletin, an initiative of The Gettysburgian during this season of social distancing. This week, each morning, we will present a curated playlist, a favorite Gettysburg campus photo, and hometown spotlight, each submitted by a different Gettysburgian. We are also issuing a new challenge this week: in honor of Gettysburg sunsets, share with us your best...
Faculty and Students Adjust to Online Learning
By Phoebe Doscher and Nicole DeJacimo Last week, students and faculty underwent the first full week of remote learning, revealing many of the challenges they must overcome and unique situations that will persist for the remaining five weeks of the semester. Professors are making accommodations to meet the needs of their students from their new environment. This entails providing alternative assignments, adjusting their syllabi, and...
Commencement Postponed
By Katie Oglesby, Assistant News Editor President Bob Iuliano announced Monday that Commencement, originally set for May 17, has been postponed. With the switch to remote learning due to health concerns around the coronavirus, questions had arisen about the status of Commencement. Now, Iuliano has addressed that, leaving space for questions about what this then means for seniors who may still wish to receive their diplomas in front of...
Great Work from Home: Day 6
Welcome to the sixth edition of our “Great Work from Home” daily bulletin, an initiative of The Gettysburgian during this season of social distancing. This week, each morning, we will present a curated playlist, a favorite Gettysburg campus photo, and hometown spotlight, each submitted by a different Gettysburgian. We are also issuing a new challenge this week: in honor of Gettysburg sunsets, share with us your best sunset...
A Note from Lauren: Great Work from Home, Week Two
By Lauren Hand, Magazine Editor Tomorrow begins week two of online classes, as well as week two of the Great Work from Home initiative here at the Gettysburgian. First, we want to thank you for your contributions during week one: your playlists, your photos, your reflections. We have been so delighted with your responses, and we hope that you will continue to engage with us in the weeks to come. This week, we will be continuing with...
“I Did Not Realize How Doomsday It Was Until I Came Home”: Study Abroad Students Recount Their Homecoming Experiences
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor Stuck on a three-day trek through the Himalayas, Abby Hauer ‘21 was on a bus, stopped on the side of the road due to a landslide, as she organized plans to return home from her study abroad program in Nepal. Hauer’s mother had called her before the trip asking for her to come home as the situation was only getting worse and flights out of Nepal were beginning to be cancelled. Soon after Hauer made the...
