43rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Held in Christ Chapel
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer On Monday, Feb. 3, the 43rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration was held at Christ Chapel, with speakers including Gettysburg Mayor Rita Frealing, President Bob Iuliano and chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life Michael Bright. The event was originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, but was delayed due to snowy weather. Sponsored by the Gettysburg College Office of Diversity...
Professor Ian Isherwood Publishes New WW1 Book
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer On Friday, interdisciplinary studies professor Ian Isherwood ’00 presented his latest book, “The Battalion,” to the campus community in the Musselman Library. The book catalogs the service of the British 8th Queen’s Battalion during World War I, with a specific focus on a soldier named Jack Peirs. Isherwood spoke about the battles Peirs and his battalion fought and explained how their experience...
Jazz Combo Concert Performed at Sunderman Conservatory
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer On Nov. 23, the Sunderman Conservatory hosted a jazz combo concert performed by thirteen students, featuring a mix of songs from famous jazz artists such as Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery and Sonny Stitt. The songs were chosen to allow the musicians to play jazz that best displayed the techniques used in creating it. “The purpose of the concerts, at least, my philosophy, is to give students a...
‘Smashing Pumpkins’ Event Held at Painted Turtle Farm
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer On Nov. 8, Partnerships for Sustainability hosted “Smashing Pumpkins” at the Painted Turtle Farm, where students were encouraged to take a sledgehammer and smash pumpkins to their hearts’ content. Students and faculty members donated their Halloween pumpkins to be smashed and then used for compost at the farm. The event featured a fire pit, snacks and music by appropriately named alternative rock...
‘Get Out the Vote’ Block Party Held by Political Science, Pi Sigma Alpha
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer On Monday, the political science department held a block party on Stine Lake encouraging students to “get out the vote” by casting a ballot in the 2024 presidential election. The event was held one day before the Nov. 5 election day as a final reminder for eligible students to vote. “There have been studies that block parties, or similar things like this are really productive in getting greater...