New Shows at Schmucker Art Gallery
Courtesy of Molly Reynolds, Schmucker Art Gallery Els Geelen: Roots (Project Space) September 10 – October 15th, 2014 ARTIST’S TALK: September 10,4pm Els Geelen’s drawings, prints and paintings are about nature and the circle of life. Her works examine nature‘s vitality and its transience. She is interested in depicting both the strength of nature and the ultimate vulnerability of the environment and human mortality,...
Dean Ramsey offers advice to first-year students
By Julie Ramsey, Vice President for College Life & Dean of Students Dear Members of the Class of 2018, Welcome to Gettysburg College! As you embark on this new chapter of your life, here are a few suggestions for success during your first year at Gettysburg College: •Stay focused on your classes. There is no doubt that your course load and academic expectations will be more challenging and strenuous than they were in high school....
2014 College Activities Fair showcases the clubs and organizations for the Class of 2018
By Annika Jensen, Contributing Writer This year’s Activities Fair turned the College Union Building (CUB) into a vibrant display of tri-fold boards and informative hand- outs. For two hours, various clubs on campus, ranging from Women’s Rugby to the Black Student Union, advertised their merits to first-year students. Students were greeted by a member of the Society of Physics Students waiving a Fun Fly Stick, a GRAB tent by the campus...
Women’s field hockey wins first game of the season
By Peter Hailey, Staff Writer With the dissatisfaction of finishing sixth in the Centennial Conference last year and just barely missing out on postseason play still fresh in their minds, the Gettysburg women’s field hockey team opened their season with a statement win against Eastern Mennonite University last Friday. Sophomore Hannah Fitzgerald scored the game winning goal just 11 seconds before the end of regulation, her second...
Student reflects on her unique semester abroad
By Stephany Harrington They told me to write while I was away. They said to write down my experiences so I could appreciate them later and relive them all over again. They said to do that and I didn’t. I have some regrets that I failed in something I had intended to do. I set a goal for myself and never came close. I could have had a lot of material to work with this year, but instead I have a memory that likes to blend days and...
