“Moon Knight”: The New Direction for Marvel
By Laken Franchetti, Assistant News Editor On Wednesday, March 30, Marvel Studios’ “Moon Knight” was released on Disney+. Three out of six episodes have been released at this point, and the show is proving to be a new, fresh story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Moon Knight“ is one of the first Marvel projects to be released in phase four that does not include ties to other characters or plot lines. Each of...
“Nice Again”: Lauren Browning’s Self-Written and -Directed Play
By Victoria Staub, A&E Editor On Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, Lauren Browning ’22 opened her self-written, -directed, and -operated play “Nice Again.” Browning is a political science major with minors in writing and theatre arts. “Nice Again” is the second production she has written and directed at Gettysburg with her first being “A Painted Devil” (2019). Despite being only a minor in theater arts, Browning wished...
Movie Review: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
By Laken Franchetti, Assistant News Editor Arguably the largest movie of 2021, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” introduced a multitude of new concepts and characters for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his secret identity revealed, Peter Parker comes under investigation and needs a really good lawyer. Early in the movie, Matt Murdock, otherwise known as Daredevil, is introduced. Having Charlie Cox in the MCU is a huge step for including...
How COVID Affected the Majestic Theater
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a variety of issues within the entertainment industry, the most critical being a sharp decline in the number of moviegoers. Gettysburg’s historic Majestic Theater has not been spared from the effects of COV- ID and has been forced to adapt to the new landscape of the film industry. During the pandemic, the Majestic was forced to close its doors for 431 days between mid- March of 2020 and late-May of...
Dr. Brent Talbot Departs Gettysburg
By Victoria Staub, A&E Editor Dr. Brent Talbot, an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Education in our Sunderman Conservatory of Music, will be leaving at the end of this academic year. Talbot is taking a position as the Head and a Professor of the Department of Music at the School of Theatre and Music within the University of Illinois Chicago’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts. Dr. Talbot has been a member...
Listeners and Performers Brings New Music Performances to Gettysburg
By Ava Burchell, Staff Writer Pop-up musical social events will soon begin to appear on campus due to a new club called Listeners and Performers. The purpose of Listeners and Performers is to diversify Gettysburg College’s social scene and music. During a midnight walk to 7/11, Ratul Pradhan ’25 and Jack Joiner ’25 realized that the College is missing a place to listen and perform live music outside of the Sunderman Conservatory....
