Senior Spotlight: Britney Brunache
By Laken Franchetti, Staff Writer Britney Brunache ’22, a senior theatre arts and psychology double major, always knew that theatre was going to play a major role in her time at Gettysburg College. In the summer of 2020, she wrote a play adaptation of the novel Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine by Bebe Moore Campbell. This sparked a deep interest in writing and directing her own piece of work. Now, a little over a year later, she is...
Review: Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony Feature in Triumphant Return to Live Music
By Casey Ottaway, A&E Editor On Thursday Oct. 7, the Sunderman Conservatory’s Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony featured in the Conservatory’s first concert in the Majestic Theatre since February 2020. As those first dulcet notes reverberated through the theatre it was as though the music itself understood the weight of the moment. Under the direction of Dr. César Leal, the symphony orchestra opened the Fall 2021 concert...
Open Educational Resources: A Movement Toward More Equitable Classrooms
By Gracie Meisner, Staff Writer For many college students, the high price of textbooks required for college courses poses an enormous financial burden. In some cases, the cost of required texts makes it impossible for students to afford the vital resources needed for academic success. A Change.org petition entitled “Implement Solutions for Textbook Affordability at Gettysburg College,” seeks to address this problem. The...
SAIL Program Works to Improve Physical and Mental Health in Student-Athletes
By Colin Lawless, Staff Writer The Student-Athlete Impact Leader (SAIL) program at Gettysburg continues to reinvent the way athletes adapt and respond to mental health in its third year. SAIL is a part of the Student Athlete Well-Being Program on campus, with the mission to bringing together “a group of student-athletes who are invested in the well-being of themselves, their teammates, and peers at Gettysburg College.” The group is...
Gettysburg College Hosts Sixteenth Annual Derrick Gondwe Memorial Lecture
By Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer On Thursday, Oct. 7, Gettysburg College students gathered to attend the Sixteenth Annual Derrick Gondwe Memorial Lecture on Social and Economic Justice. This year’s lecture featured Dr. Kristen E. Broady, a Professor of Finacial Economics at Dillard Univerity. In her discussion of the jobs at risk of automation in the age of Covid-19, Broady illustrated the disproportionate impact this has on communities...
