College Announces New Executive Director of the Majestic Theatre
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Tuesday, Gettysburg College President Bob Iuliano sent a campus-wide email announcing that Brett W. Messenger will become the Executive Director of the Majestic Theatre next month. Messenger currently serves as the Curatorial Director of Live Arts at the Morris Museum in Morristown, N.J. During his time at the Morris Museum, Messenger led the efforts for world premieres of various performing arts...
Campus Safety Crime Log: March 24 – April 14, 2024
Compiled By Sophie Lange, News Editor Sunday, March 24 Vandalism: Rice Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Monday, March 25 Vandalism: Huber Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Theft: Rice Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Vandalism: Rice Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Theft: Musselman Hall; Closed (No Identified Suspects or Witnesses) Vandalism: Musselman Hall; Closed...
Annual Hanson Lecture Features AI Technology & Discrimination
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Wednesday, April 10, the annual Hanson Lecture titled “Creative Solutions to Persistent Problems: Confronting Race, Gender and Ability Bias in Tech” was held in the CUB Ballroom. Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Michelle Schmidt welcomed the audience and explained that the Hanson fund supports a lecture each year featuring a prominent national or international figure with the intention of...
The Reinstatement of Teacher Certification & Its Impact on the Gettysburg College Community
By Sophie Lange, News Editor, and Brandon Fey, Assistant News Editor The Teacher Certification Program Gettysburg College terminated its Education Department in November of 2022. This measure was taken in response to staffing shortages, and it resulted in the conclusion of the popular teacher certification program for subjects other than music education. The Class of 2024 was to be the final class to attain teacher certification upon...
Majestic Theater Hosts “Our Democracy Challenged” with Ken Burns
By Sophie Lange, News Editor On Saturday, “Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein: Our Democracy Challenged” was held at the Majestic Theater as part of “The Art of Ken Burns: Gettysburg Film Festival” occurring Apr. 5 to Apr. 7. The event began with screenings of short documentaries by two of the recipients of the Better Angels Society’s Next Generation Angels Award. This award celebrates exceptional documentary filmmakers who are students...
