Postcard from Abroad: Walking (And Walking, And Walking) With Wordsworth
By Aubrey Mandichak, Guest Writer LANCASTER, ENGLAND – “I resolved to write a journal of the time till W & J return, & I set about keeping my resolve because I will not quarrel with myself, & because I shall give Wm Pleasure by it when he comes home again.” The above is an excerpt from the first entry of The Grasmere Journal, Dorothy Wordsworth’s account of living with her brother, William Wordsworth, in the...
Schmucker Art Gallery: Yesterday on Display
By Cassidy Haines, Magazine Editor At Gettysburg College, almost all of our arts and music programs are housed in Schmucker Hall. Named for the College’s founder, Samuel Simon Schmucker, the building is home to the renowned Sunderman Conservatory of Music as well as the Schmucker Art Gallery, where student curators and international contemporary artists alike can view their work in a formally artistic setting. Although the building...
Phi Delta Theta Haunted Mansion Celebrates 20th Anniversary
By Caitlin Rubsamen, Sports Editor As the leaves begin to change color and the temperature gets colder, signs that fall is here are all around Gettysburg College. Many fall staples begin to appear around campus, including the Phi Delta Theta (PDT) Haunted Mansion. The Haunted Mansion is thrown annually by the brothers of Phi Delta Theta, benefiting Adams County Children and Youth Services. Each year over parents’ weekend, the house...
Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Hosts Dr. Erin Hanses for ‘Smart Girls’ Lecture
By Liv Smith, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the College hosted Dr. Erin Hanses of Penn State University for a lecture about women in antiquity held in the Joseph Theater. The event was organized by the Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Department, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department and the English Department of Gettysburg College. Hanses is an assistant teaching professor at the Penn State Department of Classics and...
Learning to See the G: Thoughts on a New Visual Identity
By Omer Shamil, Opinions Editor Just like many of you, I got to know the new logo through the school’s social media post, where it looked quite right but not so right at the same time. I think the biggest question that was making it more uncomfortable was why? As the semester started, I heard the logo in many different circles in many different environments. While many never wanted to say anything on the record, the general sentiment...
