Gettysburg College’s Yearbook ‘The Spectrum’ Reimagined
By Ella Prieto, Managing Editor Gettysburg College’s yearbook, The Spectrum, has served as a pillar of campus culture dating back to its founding in the 1890s. It captures each year’s activities, events and memories for the student body. On its pages, one can trace the history of various clubs, organizations, sports teams, Greek life and more. Despite The Spectrum’s important role, some feel as though it has faded into the background...
Conversations for Change Seeks to Encourage Dialogue, Bridge Political Gaps
By Brandon Fey, News Editor, and Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Political polarization in the United States has reached record highs in recent years, leading to disagreement, distrust and a lack of effective communication between political adversaries. Last academic year saw major protests on college campuses across the country — most were peaceful, but some turned violent. Following the Columbia University encampment, protests and...
‘El Centro’ Empowers a Future Generation of Leaders
By Sophie Lange, Features Editor Among the many community service opportunities organized by the Center for Public Service at Gettysburg College is El Centro, an afterschool program that aims to provide enrichment to the lives of local elementary school students by offering academic support, mentorship and opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities. Each individual is paired with a Gettysburg College student, known as...
The Majestic Announces Performance Schedule for Upcoming Season
By Kenzie Smith, Arts and Entertainment Editor A “women in music” series is taking stage at the Majestic Theater in February 2025 and will run through April 2025. Three artists make up this series, which starts Feb. 13-15 with “The Other Mozart.” This piece was written and performed by Sylvia Milo narrating the widely-unknown story of Nannerl, Mozart’s older sister, who also performed throughout Europe and earned equal acclaim....
NFL Recap Week 4
By John Towey, Staff Writer It is already week four of the NFL and some teams are rising to the top, while others are sinking. The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings remain atop the AFC and NFC respectively and are the only undefeated teams. Here’s a recap of some of the most interesting and exciting games from week four. The Dallas Cowboys Stumble to the Finish Line Football kicked off this week with the Dallas Cowboys at the...
Postcard from Abroad: Observance in Lancaster, England
By Beatrice Slevin-Trigo, Contributing Writer When I first said to a Gettysburg acquaintance that I would be studying abroad in Lancaster, I got a puzzled squint in response. “Like, with the Amish?” Not quite. Though my semester at England’s Lancaster University has yet to begin, I have spent the past two weeks jumping from London to Manchester to Preston to Liverpool, analyzing artifacts from the world wars and staring up at memorial...
