The 90th Academy Awards: The Complete List of Winners
By Jackie McMahon, Entertainment Critic Hollywood’s biggest night of the year has come to a close, and Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” won big. The film took home four awards: Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Director for del Toro, and the coveted Best Picture. (And yes, we can confirm that this is the correct winner – del Toro even checked the envelope to make sure after last year’s “La La...
2018 Oscars Predictions
By Jackie McMahon, Staff Writer The nominations have been announced, the stars are getting red carpet ready, and the 90th Academy Awards ceremony is set to air on March 4 on ABC. That means it’s time to place our bets on who will take home those coveted golden statuettes. Here are this author’s predictions for who will win Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Picture, and if you want to fill out your own Oscars...
The Best (and Worst) Shows Premiering at Mid-Season
By Jackie McMahon, Staff Writer Another Pennsylvania winter means more cold weather and even less motivation to go outside. Luckily, if you find yourself with some free time but don’t feel like leaving the comfort of your own bed, there are plenty of new shows premiering this mid-season available for your viewing pleasure. With so many options to choose from, it may seem difficult to decide what shows to watch in between your study...
How Far TV Shows Go to Prevent Spoilers
By Jacqueline McMahon, Staff Writer Recently, rumors hit the Internet that HBO’s hit Game of Thrones won’t be using scripts for their upcoming eighth season. HBO was hacked in August of this year— the culprits demanded a multi-million-dollar ransom— and when HBO refused to meet their demands, the scripts to unaired GoT episodes ended up online for all the world to see. While it is understandable that the network would jack up security...
Students dance their hearts out at the Fall Dance Showcase
By Jackie McMahon, Staff Writer On Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11, Gettysburg College’s Dance Ensemble presented their annual fall dance showcase. A student run club led by current club president Briana Costira and vice president Katey Wilson, Dance Ensemble performs a showcase at the end of every semester to show off their student choreographed dances, with the help of advisor Shannon Egan. Dance Ensemble was also...
