Majestic Theater Hosts Abigail Disney’s “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales”
By Audrey Chambers, Contributing Writer On Wednesday Sep. 30th, The Majestic Theatre held a screening of the American Dream and Other Fairytales. The film was directed and produced by Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, who co-founded The Walt Disney Company with his brother, Walt. Both her father and grandfather had large roles as executives at the company. Her work as a philanthropist advocating for low-income...
AFS and Economics Hosts Dr. Abigail Disney for 20th Anniversary of Derrick K. Lecture
By John McDermott and Gabriel Renelt, Staff Writers On Thursday, Oct. 1, the Africana Studies Department, the Economics Department and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the 20th Annual Derrick K. Gondwe Memorial Lecture on Social and Economic Justice. This year’s edition of the event named for Dr. Gondwe, a former professor of the Economics Department and founder of the Africana Studies Department, was titled “Of...
Matthew Neil Null Presents “Floodgate”
By Justin Fox, Contributing Writer “Writing matters!” was the phrase that greeted the Matthew Neil Null’s audience just before he presented his work in Joseph Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Null, originally from West Virginia, is an associate professor of fiction at the prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and visited Gettysburg to share an excerpt from his most recent published work. The presentation enlightened attendees to Null’s...
Bullets Volleyball Defeats Mary Washington 3-1
By Alejandra Ortega Martinez, Contributing Writer Gettysburg volleyball came back from an opening-set loss to defeat Mary Washington 3-1 on Saturday, winning three consecutive sets to close out a tightly contested match. Mary Washington opened the match with strong serving, but Gettysburg answered quickly. A strong block followed by a kill from the Bullets put Gettysburg ahead early. Despite solid serving from both teams, Mary...
Gettysburg Hosts Annual Salsa on the Square
By Shriya Trilok, Staff Writer Salsa on the Square was held in downtown Gettysburg on Sept. 25 from 5 to 10:30 p.m on Lincoln Square. The event allows Gettysburg College to collaborate with the community and celebrate Hispanic and Latino cultures. It featured a live band, food stands, organizations from Gettysburg College and more. Gabriella Orellana ’29 said, “Salsa on the Square is important to me, especially as a Salvadoran,...
