Students Speak Up About Wages
By Phoebe Doscher, News Editor On a Saturday just before coronavirus upended life at Gettysburg College as we knew it, Adil Sarwar ‘22 scheduled the time to discuss his experience as a student worker during a break in his shift at the Office of Multicultural Engagement (OME). He works two other jobs on campus, striving to log 20 hours every week at the Pennsylvania minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. He returned to work after the...
Senior Spotlight: Hannah Dalzell
By Britney Brunache, Arts and Entertainment Editor Hannah Dalzell ‘20, is a senior in the Studio Art Department as well as a Psychology double major. Dalzell, who hails from from Bethesda, Maryland, says she always loved art. Although she doesn’t have a specific theme for her art capstone, she plans to “create a bunch of paintings using oil paint and canvas.” She says simply, “I’m going to paint whatever I feel like painting. Some of...
Opinion: Taking Care of Yourself During a Pandemic
By Nicole DeJacimo It gets hard to quiet the voices in our heads when we spend too much time with them and without the voices of loved ones around us. People around the world are spending more time inside and alone than ever before because of COVID-19. While social distancing may be the best way to save more lives and avoid overwhelming medical services, sometimes the cure comes with damaging side effects. Of course, there are the...
Great Work from Home: Day 5
Welcome to the fifth edition of our “Great Work from Home” daily bulletin, a new initiative of The Gettysburgian during this season of social distancing. Each morning, we will present a curated playlist, a favorite Gettysburg campus photo, and something cool about someone’s hometown, each submitted by a different Gettysburgian. It is a way to start our days together. We’ll present them on Instagram, on our...
Great Work from Home: Day 4
Welcome to the fourth edition of our “Great Work from Home” daily bulletin, a new initiative of The Gettysburgian during this season of social distancing. Each morning, we will present a curated playlist, a favorite Gettysburg campus photo, and something cool about someone’s hometown, each submitted by a different Gettysburgian. It is a way to start our days together. We’ll present them on Instagram, on our...
College Rolls Out Expanded S/U Grading Option for Spring 2020 Semester
By Phoebe Doscher, News Editor Provost Chris Zappe officially announced a temporary policy change on Wednesday evening that would allow students to convert their courses to S/U grading for the spring 2020 semester. The modification, effective immediately, allows all students, including those in affiliated study abroad programs, to elect for any of their courses to be graded on a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory scale, where a...
