Opinion: A Call to Action to Support Your Students of Color
By Britney Brunache, Contributing Writer “Can we learn about Afro-Latina culture for one day in honor of Black history month?” I asked during class. “Well actually, Spain was the first country to free their slaves,” my professor responded. As the Black Student Union President, I found myself responsible for making sure that the club spends February celebrating Black History Month through events, general meetings, and participating in...
The Power of White Women in Racial Injustice
By Britney Brunache, Columnist As our country continues to reckon with the systemic oppression of Black people that the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn attention to, it is important to consider the power that white women hold within America. First, let’s start with the lynching culture that has taken place in America for many years. Although there were many lynching cases before this, the first person that probably comes to mind...
Women of Distinction Award Ceremony Held Online
By Britney Brunache, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Office of Multicultural Engagement (OME) and the Women’s Center hosted this year’s annual Women of Distinction Celebration online Tuesday evening. It was announced that the winners and nominees of each award was to be posted on the OME Instagram and Facebook in 10-minute intervals starting at 7:00pm. The award list and nominees goes as followed: Outstanding Organization...
April Fools: First Zoom Concert: It was…a Good Try.
By Britney Brunache & Lauren Hand On Friday, the Gettysburg College Choir held its first ever concert via Zoom. Although it was intended to liven up the spirits of the Gettysburg College students and staff, it actually did the opposite. “It was kind of weird watching the conductor wave his baton at a camera,” said one student who attended the Zoom concert. During the course of the concert, one of the performers was muted yet still...
April Fools: Production of Macbeth Proves that the Show Must Go On
By Gauri Mangala & Britney Brunache The Spring production of Macbeth has persevered through the coronavirus and has adapted its show to the changing circumstances. The show, which opened last week had a 20 person max seating, as audience members were required to sit with a 6 empty seat radius around them at all times. Virtual programs could be scanned with a QR code to avoid usher-audience physical interaction. The battle scenes...
