United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to Speak at the 188th Commencement
By Laken Franchetti, News Editor On Monday, President Bob Iuliano sent an email to the class of 2023 to reveal that United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman would serve as their commencement speaker. Gettysburg College’s 188th Commencement Ceremony will be held on May 13. According to Iuliano’s email, Sherman is currently the second-highest ranking official in the State Department and works alongside Secretary of State...
The Weekly Roundup March 13 – 19
Compiled by Ava Burchell, Staff Writer Monday, March 13 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Panhellenic CUB Tabling, Bullet Hole 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., ADPi Airbands Ticket and T-Shirt Sales, Bullet Hole 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tri Sigma Cupcake Wars Tabling, Bullet Hole 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., National Theatre Live: The Seagull, Majestic Theater Cinema 1 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Make a Laser Engraved Keychain!, West Building 114 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Meditation in Motion,...
Trio of New Head Coaches Prepare their Teams for Spring Success
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor The fields and diamonds of Gettysburg College will feature the debuts of three new head coaches this upcoming spring athletics season. Brooke Kalman and Cory Beddick are newer to their programs—softball and baseball, respectively—but fans of the Bullets women’s lacrosse team are already familiar with Charlotte Cunningham, who served on the coaching staff for the past four seasons. All three are working to...
The Value of a Global Education
By Anna Audia, Lead Copyeditor Mason Clark ’24, an international affairs and political science double major, began this semester with back-to-back trips to Rwanda and Colombia in an effort to understand how conflict-stricken nations reconstruct themselves. Clark traveled first to Rwanda with the Immersion Project program through the Center for Public Service from Jan. 4 to the 14. His interest in Rwanda began in eighth grade when he...
Postcard from Abroad: New Beginnings in Berlin
By Aleah Ellerbee, Contributing Writer When I toured Gettysburg College during my senior year of high school, my tour guide mentioned that the college was evaluated as one of the top programs for study abroad. In the back of my mind I thought that it was such a useful piece of information since I had no intention of going abroad during my time in college. It wasn’t until the spring break of my sophomore year that I had changed my...
Gettysburg’s Return to the Big Screen
By Kenzie Smith, Staff Writer Even as Christmas has come and gone, decorations still adorn the streets of Gettysburg. This is because Gettysburg is at the center of the filming of Bo Brinkman’s “A Gettysburg Christmas,” based on Craig Rupp’s book of the same title. The movie follows Hope as she tries to overcome heartache and deal with her family showing up at her apple farm during the Christmas season. The movie is not only being...
