“Myself and I”: A Senior Capstone by Gabe Houser
By Eric Lippe, Magazine Editor On April 26 at 7 p.m., theatre arts and economics dual major Gabe Houser ’24 debuted his capstone project, “Myself and I,” an original one-act show that ran 40 minutes. There was an additional matinée April 27 at 2 p.m. Houser wrote, directed and starred in the show, performing it alongside a small cast of five others with two crew members. “Myself and I” was a series of vignettes that portrayed several...
Fashion Without Ethicality
By Alexis Jones, Guest Columnist Editor’s Note: The Gettysburgian hosts guest columnists from the Fashion Initiative organization at Gettysburg College. The opinions published in this section are those of the individual writers and are in no way representative of the views of The Gettysburgian staff, The Gettysburgian or Gettysburg College. How do you feel about $7.25 minimum wage? If I were to ask any college student on our campus,...
Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble Performs their Final Concert of the Semester with Camerata
By Kenzie Smith, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Gettysburg College and local community got to enjoy a night of jazz with the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble and Camerata in the Majestic Theater at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. The Jazz Ensemble was directed by Coordinator of Jazz and Lecturer of Saxophone at the Sunderman Conservatory Dr. Amanda Heim and Camerata was directed by Associate Professor of Voice at the Sunderman...
A Twist on the Greek Myth: “Eurydice”
By Leah Nath, Staff Writer The Department of Theatre Arts at Gettysburg College debuted “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl on Thursday night at Kline Theater. This was a smaller show as the cast only had eleven members and was supported by a crew more than twice that size. Director Weston Jackson ’14 notes in the program that the cast only had four to five weeks to prepare for this performance and shared, “I am truly in awe of the amazing work...
Gettysburg’s First Gala & Fashion Show
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor On Saturday, the Gettysburg African Student Association (GASA) and Fashion Initiative Club hosted their first Culture Shock Gala & Fashion Show in the CUB Ballroom. The event took place from 6-10:30 p.m and had a dress code of black formal attire. The theme of the event was Sankofa, a Ghanaian term meaning “go back and get it” or “learn from the past to change the future.” In English, it is...
The Gettysburg College Wind Symphony Performs “Masterworks & Premieres”
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Friday, April 12, the Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony performed their last major concert of the year, entitled “Masterworks & Premieres” for its variety of classic band repertoire combined with new, contemporary pieces. The show began at 8 p.m. and took place in the Majestic Theater in downtown Gettysburg, with an audience made up of students and community members. Wind Symphony is the...
