Senior Spotlight: Adela Holahan, Soprano
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Saturday, April 6, Adela Holahan ’24 performed her Senior Recital in Paul Recital Hall. Many friends, family members, faculty members and more came out to support Holahan as she performed a wide range of repertoire to encapsulate her achievements as an undergraduate student. Holahan is a music performance major studying voice at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music, and this recital fulfilled an...
A Look Inside the “Things Ukrainian in Gettysburg” Club
By Laurel Bennett, Features Editor When Maria Christina Kardash ’26 came to Gettysburg College as a first-year, she immediately felt homesick for all of her Ukrainian traditions back home. “Everything from the language to the food was so distant in Gettysburg, that I knew I had to create some type of Ukrainian community,” Kardash explained. This led to Kardash’s formation of the Things Ukrainian in Gettysburg club (TUG/Things...
Unveiling the Dark Past of Nickelodeon
By Kenzie Smith, Arts and Entertainment Editor Trigger Warning: This article contains details of sexual and emotional abuse that may be triggering for some readers. Hollywood is not a stranger to scandals, but when kids are involved, the backlash appears to be far greater. The concerning behavior of American television producer and screenwriter Dan Schneider toward the young cast members of Nickelodeon shows in the 90s and 2000s has...
Coach B.J. Dunne: Putting Athlete’s Well-Being First
By Max Ferguson, Staff Writer Gettysburg College is at the forefront of providing the best experiences and facilities for its student-athletes. One of the people dedicated to upholding these standards for student-athletes is Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball Program and Student-Athlete Well-Being Coordinator B.J. Dunne. Before coaching at Gettysburg, Dunne was the head coach of Vassar College in upstate New York. Coach Dunne shared...
The Impact of Gettysburg College Student Volunteers on Vida Charter School
By Sophie Lange, News Editor Founding CEO of Vida Charter School (Vida) Dr. April Yetsko, a teacher from the Borough of Gettysburg, felt that the Gettysburg community was split into two worlds: one that spoke Spanish and the other English. Yetsko and the other founders of Vida saw the need to change this by establishing a school that fostered a sense of appreciation for diversity and educated children to become globally-minded....
Same Sport, Different Treatment: WNBA vs. NBA
By David Goldman, Sports Editor It is no secret that the NBA receives more attention from fans and corporate sponsors than its female counterpart, the WNBA. But why? What are the factors that lead to this gap in exposure and what leads to the difference in treatment between players of the two professional associations? Let’s take a closer look. The NBA was founded back in 1946 in New York City as the Basketball Association of America...
