Best Actor Nominations: A Short Synopsis of 2023’s Top 5 Leading Men
By Kayla Ellis, Staff Writer The 2023 Grammys were held recently and, much like the first flurry of snow or a sunburn in May, they began a new season: the 2023 award season. The Oscar nominees are out and the Best Male Actor category demonstrates a distinct fission that is ripping through Hollywood this year; the age gap. Instead of having a group of 5 middle aged men with a token Anthony Hopkins-type old guy thrown in there, there is...
Review: “Hedda Gabler” on the Mainstage
By Kieran Caves, Staff Writer Thursday marked the opening night of the Gettysburg theater department’s production of “Hedda Gabler,” by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Adjunct Instructor of Theatre Arts Richard Sautter. This production of Hedda Gabler—a play with only seven actors—is in perfect contrast to last semester’s “Shakespeare in Love” at the Majestic, and the choice to use the intimate Kline Theater reflects this. ...
The Weekly Roundup Feb. 27 – March 5
Compiled by Ava Burchell, Staff Writer Monday, Feb. 27 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Crow Cookout, CUB Green 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Pop – Up Global Study Advising with CGE, Bullet Hole 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., CCE Externships and Remote Projects, Bullet Hole 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Notes at 12 p.m. – Brahms and Mozart Horns, Musselman Library Apse 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m., Peer Research Mentor Job Information Session, Location TBD 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Zeta Phi Beta Finer...
Bullets’ Swimmers Show Out at Conference Championships, Finish Second to Garnet
By Charlie Miller, Staff Writer Gettysburg College played host to the Centennial Conference Swim Championships this past weekend from Feb. 16 to 19, and while they achieved good results, they could not overtake the defending champions in Swarthmore. The Garnet men and women secured their second consecutive swimming conference title, with the men defeating Gettysburg 810.5-735.5, and the women besting the orange and blue 984-743. A...
Opinion: “Woke” Professors and Microaggressions
By Lauren Chu, Social Media Manager The higher education system in the United States can often be exclusionary and hostile to minority students. The prevalence of microaggressive professors in universities and colleges across the country compounds this exclusiveness. Unfortunately, I have personally been faced with remarks of ignorant microaggressions by one professor during my last semester at Gettysburg College. After being raised...
MLB Offseason Recap and Preseason Preview
By Ben Simon, Staff Writer As the weather gets warmer and Punxsutawney Phil peeks his head out to predict the arrival of spring, the crack of the bat draws ever closer to the public eye. Indeed, baseball is set to wake up from its seasonal hibernation to bless us with its many signature moments and gifted athletes. But just because no games were played in the winter does not mean that there was no action to be seen; in fact, this...
