South By Sea: Helping Gettysburg Students Make Waves in the Marketing Industry
By Heather Wirick, Staff Writer Extracurriculars at Gettysburg College give students the chance to network and engage in marketing and managerial experience early on in their careers. South By Sea gained some traction when it was first introduced to the campus six years ago. However, it became more popular in 2023 when Kayla Macdonald ’24 was recruited as a Campus Manager via networking on LinkedIn. South By Sea is an apparel design...
Senior Spotlight: Adela Holahan, Soprano
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Saturday, April 6, Adela Holahan ’24 performed her Senior Recital in Paul Recital Hall. Many friends, family members, faculty members and more came out to support Holahan as she performed a wide range of repertoire to encapsulate her achievements as an undergraduate student. Holahan is a music performance major studying voice at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music, and this recital fulfilled an...
The Wind Symphony Performs their Annual Student Conductor Concert
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Monday, April 29, the Gettysburg College Wind Symphony performed their last concert of the spring semester at 5 p.m. in the Majestic Theater. Student conductors join this performance as it is the final concert of the academic year, and this is a unique opportunity for students in Sunderman Conservatory conducting classes to showcase what they have learned. The concert began with “Motivations” by Anne...
Senior Spotlight: Jacob Hunkins, Trumpet
By Sarah Daniels, Staff Writer On Sunday, April 30, music major Jacob Hunkins ’24 performed his senior recital in Paul Recital Hall at 2:30 p.m. His first piece, “Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major, RV. 537,” included accompanists Adjunct Assistant Professor Steven Marx on trumpet and Collaborative Pianist Scott Crowne on the organ. With three sections, “Allegro,” “Largo” and “Allegro Moderato,” this piece composed by Antonio...
Coach B.J. Dunne: Putting Athlete’s Well-Being First
By Max Ferguson, Staff Writer Gettysburg College is at the forefront of providing the best experiences and facilities for its student-athletes. One of the people dedicated to upholding these standards for student-athletes is Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball Program and Student-Athlete Well-Being Coordinator B.J. Dunne. Before coaching at Gettysburg, Dunne was the head coach of Vassar College in upstate New York. Coach Dunne shared...