Summer Changes to Musselman Library
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor Over the summer, the Musselman Library made several changes. This included merging departments, combining the Checkout and Research Help Desks, relocating the Writing Center, and creating a study space that students can reserve. Due to staffing changes and a desire to unite employees who provided related services, the library staff decided last spring to combine the two public services departments,...
Gettysburg’s Approaching Mayoral Election and What it Means for the Borough
By Brandon Fey, News Editor This Nov. 4, Gettysburg voters will decide whether to re-elect the incumbent Mayor Rita Freeling as part of the 2025 Municipal General Election. Mayor Frealing is challenged by Councilman Chad-Alan Carr, who holds the at-large seat of the Gettysburg Borough Council. Carr defeated Frealing in the Democratic Primary in May, after receiving 268 votes compared to Frealing’s 237. However, Frealing was able to...
Learning to See the G: Thoughts on a New Visual Identity
By Omer Shamil, Opinions Editor Just like many of you, I got to know the new logo through the school’s social media post, where it looked quite right but not so right at the same time. I think the biggest question that was making it more uncomfortable was why? As the semester started, I heard the logo in many different circles in many different environments. While many never wanted to say anything on the record, the general sentiment...
Dr. Jocelyn Swigger Premieres Etudes and Idylls of Hidden Gem Composer Agnes Tyrrell
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Sat. September 13, Dr. Jocelyn Swigger performed a piano recital featuring the 12 etudes and a handful of idylls of 19th-century composer, Agnes Tyrrell in Paul Recital Hall at 7 p.m. The hall was nearly filled with many members of the College and greater Gettysburg community. The audience present at the concert were likely the first audience in many, many years to hear the magical music of Tyrrell....
A Note From the Editor: Optimism in the Face of Despondency
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief A hallmark of this generation has been living through “unprecedented” events. Yet, our current circumstances feel like the most extreme. The country is facing censorship, an uptick in political violence and divisiveness. Artificial Intelligence has warped our reality, and everyday atrocities from across the world are displayed, yet meaningful action by our elected officials remains elusive. In such a...
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Lacayo on Literature, Cinema, and the Spanish Language in an Interdisciplinary Education
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor Assistant Professor and Mellon Faculty Fellow of Spanish & Latin American Studies Aarón Lacayo graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from New York University with a double major in Spanish and History before continuing his education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where he received his Master’s and PhD in Spanish/Latin American Literature & Culture. During his PhD program, he also earned a...
