Incoming Gettysburg College student interviews First Lady
Courtesy of GCC&M “I deserve this.” That’s what Nene Sy reminded herself as she anxiously waited to meet First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House. Nene was selected by the Young Women’s Leadership Network to interview the First Lady for the Women in the World Summit, held last week in New York. The First Lady wanted to be interviewed by someone who, like her, was the first in her family to go to college. That same week, Nene...
Pittsburgh Orchestra performs senior Jeff Binner’s composition
By Alli Grant, A&E Editor Gettysburg College’s renowned motto is “Do Great Work.” Short, sweet and simple, yet it fully encompasses how students live their four undergraduate years: by using the resources available to them to work hard and put forth their best work. It came to no surprise when senior Jeff Binner was chosen to have his orchestral composition performed for the 10th Annual Reading Session for Young Composers’ Work by...
Dr. Stephanie Sellers, Director of Women’s Center, resigns and leaves behind a legacy
By Kara VanBlargen, Staff Writer Dr. Stephanie A. Sellers has been the Inaugural Director of the Women’s Center since 2009, the first to hold a professional position directing the Women’s Center in its 20 year legacy. During her tenure as Director, the WC underwent a transformation that created tremendous student engagement and significantly expanded programs and campus partnerships. Though these are wonderful outcomes, the...
Women’s Center event, Take Back the Night, aims to support women’s issues
By Kara VanBlargen, Women’s Center Columnist This week Gettysburg College celebrates the Women’s Center annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) event. According to takebackthenight. org, The foundation “serves to create safe communities and respectful relationships through awareness events and initiatives. We seek to end sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse and all other forms of sexual violence.”...
Department of Theatre Arts performs “Circle Mirror Transformation”
By Pam Giangreco, Staff Writer As the Theatre Arts Department and the Owl and Nightingale Players rapidly approach the end of their main stage season, the cast of Annie Baker’s 2009 breakout play “Circle Mirror Transformation” engages with the notions of self-refl exivity one last time. Having begun the season with “A Chorus Line” and then transitioning to “As You Like It,” the prevailing theme of the year has been a refl ection on...
