Year of Food lecture discusses culinary past and present
By Sarah Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer Dr. Ken Albala is no ordinary history professor. He is a chef, an artist and an explorer, tracking down historical recipes in primary sources to bring them to life in modern times. He has catered penthouse dinners in San Francisco, taught a cooking class in Vienna, worked for a filmmaker and written and edited over 23 books about food. Albala teaches at the University of the Pacific and...
Netflix, politics and the campus climate survey: Lincoln Scholars enjoy fireside chat with President Riggs
By Sarah Kirkpatrick, contributing writer On October 18 at 6:00 p.m., President Janet Morgan Riggs carved an hour out of her busy schedule to sit down with a group of Lincoln Scholar students for a “Fireside Chat.” She agreed to answer any question the group posed, and this sparked a conversation that spanned diverse topics ranging from her experience as an undergraduate to her thoughts on this year’s presidential election. As a...
International Foodfest 2016: Students enjoy a multicultural event
By Sarah Kirkpatrick, Contributing Writer On Friday, September 23, Servo closed early but there was no shortage of delicious smells wafting across campus by dinnertime. Dedicated staff members took to the streets for Gettysburg’s first International Foodfest, closing down West Lincoln Avenue to offer international food to anyone who swiped their Gettysburg student ID at the entrance. As part of the Year of Food, the International...
