Soda companies trying to sell more than soda
By Daniella Snyder, Editor-in-Chief Two weeks ago, I went to Chick-fil-a with a friend. I’m a sucker for the chicken nuggets, and the milkshakes are the closest I can get to a transcendental experience. But, with each delicious bite of this greasy, somewhat pricey fast food, I remind myself of the anti-gay and anti-black news stories due to the head honcho of Chick-fil-a deciding to be a bigot and say some ignorant comments in public,...
Spotlight: Mary Margaret Blum ‘18
By Daniella Snyder, Editor-in-Chief Mary Margaret Blum, ‘18, the Juried Student Exhibition third prize winner, explains the story behind her painting, “Self Portrait (Underwater Childhood).” “It took me about a week and a half to make. I didn’t expect other people to connect with it. Honestly, I was shocked to be recognized at all and so excited to receive third place, which is an honor,” Blum said. “For me, the piece is real,...
Schmucker Art Gallery features “Nourish” and student art
By Daniella Snyder, Editor in Chief Two weeks ago, the walls of the Schmucker Art Gallery were painted a springtime pink and yellow. 100 submissions were dragged, wheeled, or carried in by students enrolled in studio classes this semester. The juror selected 50 works of student art. Gallery attendants nailed lotus pods and baskets into the wall. Then, 200 people entered the Schmucker Art Gallery for the opening reception of their...
New Schmucker exhibition to highlight JMR
By Daniella Snyder, Editor-in-Chief The newest Schmucker Art Gallery exhibit, opening April 2, aims to highlight the life and work of Gettysburg College’s president, Janet Morgan Riggs. World famous artists like Jeff Koons, Ai WeiWei, Yayoi Kusama have all submitted works of art to honor the legacy of Gettysburg College’s greatest president. The exhibition will feature 10 larger than life size marble sculptures of JMR—eating Chicken...
Bridging the gap between the kitchen and Renaissance art
Photo credit: Pinterest By Daniella Snyder, Editor-in-Chief A cookbook, a Vincenzo Campi painting, and the evolution of the kitchen in the home. Deborah Krohn, director of Masters Studies at the Bard Graduate Center, tied the three entities together at a lecture titled “Kitchen and Table in Renaissance Europe”, a part of Gettysburg’s “Year of Food”. Krohn, with four forthcoming publications, focuses her teaching and research on...
