Poet Rebecca Lindenberg Visits Gettysburg for Reading on Resilience and Chronic Illness
By Rodrigo Cabrales, Staff Writer The English Department hosted poet Rebecca Lindenberg at the Penn Hall Lyceum Wednesday evening for a poetry reading from her latest poetry collection, “Our Splendid Failure to Do the Impossible.” Lindenberg is an associate professor at the University of Cincinnati, poetry editor at the Cincinnati Review and a recipient of several awards, including the NEA Literature Grant and the Amy Lowell Traveling...
Politics in Media: A Strained Intersection
This article originally appeared on page 15 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Kenzie Smith, Arts & Entertainment Editor and Video Producer Politics have always been represented in media, from newspapers to online news articles to TV news stations, but as many expanses have changed due to the digital age, so has the way many Americans receive news about politics. Politicians took to campaigning...
Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble Performs with Summer Camargo
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager On Friday, Feb. 21, the Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory’s Jazz Ensemble performed ten songs at the Majestic Theater under the direction of Dr. Amanda Heim. Four of those songs starred Summer Camargo, a renowned trumpet player in the jazz community. The first piece, titled “Hot House”, was written by Tadd Dameron. Featuring Lucas Ramirez ’28 on the piano, Sal Formisano ’26 on the trumpet,...
Opening of “Source & Resource” in the Schmucker Hall Art Gallery
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager Opened Jan. 29, the “Source & Resource” exhibit in the Schmucker Hall Art Gallery features contemporary artwork with their historical inspiration. The groupings give visitors a chance to compare, side by side, images that inspired artists decades after their production. Majority of the works shown are drawn from the Gettysburg College Art Collection. Artists include Kara Walker, Andy Warhol, Carl...
A (Not Spoiler-Free) Review of ‘The Veri**on Play’
By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer Photos by Grace Jurchak, Director of Photography From Thursday to Sunday, “The Veri**zon Play,” written by playwright Lisa Kron, was performed at Kline Theatre. The play was directed by theater arts professor Susan Russell, a Fulbright scholar who earned her Ph.D. in drama at the University of Washington. The play is a comedy focusing on something we all know and dread — dealing with customer...
Brazilian Student Association Brings Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ to the Majestic Theater with Panel Discussion
By Rodrigo Cabrales, Staff Writer On the evening of Friday, Feb. 28, the Brazilian Student Association screened Walter Selles’ Oscar-nominated film “I’m Still Here” at the Majestic Theater. The Portuguese-language film follows the story of the Paiva family in 1970s Brazil struggling against military dictatorship, based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s memoir. Post-screening, students and attendees discussed Brazil’s military...
