President Iuliano Discusses Race-Conscious Admissions at Brown Bag Lunch
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, President Bob Iuliano spoke for the first lecture of the Brown Bag Lunch Series co-sponsored by the political science and public policy departments. Iuliano focused on the topic of “race-conscious admissions,” or what people more commonly know as “affirmative action.” The topic is a timely one; there are two cases before the Supreme Court this year to determine if the use of...
Listeners & Performers Host Open Mic Night at the Junction and Have More Events Planned in October
By Kenzie Smith, Contributing Writer In early September, Listeners & Performers hosted an open mic event in the Junction at CUB. People began to arrive half an hour before the start time, and by nine o’clock, the Junction was packed with students. Though a sign-up sheet had been sent out via email, sign-ups were available on the spot and people took advantage of this opportunity. Ratul Pradhan ’25 and Jack Joiner ’25, the...
Sunderman Conservatory Hosts 14th Annual Concerto Competition
By Ella Prieto ’26, Contributing Writer Friday, Sept. 16, saw the 14th Annual Concerto Competition hosted by the Sunderman Conservatory. The Concerto Competition is open to all music majors and minors, and students can compete as single soloists or multiple soloists. They can audition, not just with concertos, but also arias, concert songs, and song cycles. There can be one, several, or no winners of the competition. Winners of the...
An Exploration of Changes to the Center for Student Success
Zach Brooks, Contributing Writer On Jan. 31, Gettysburg College students received an email from Dean of Student Success Keira Kant explaining that Academic Advising and other areas of College Life merged into the Center for Student Success (CSS). According to Kant’s email, the merger intended to create a “central place for holistic student support, instead of students sometimes feeling like they are being passed from office to...
Maybe it’s Time to Start Worrying Darling…
By Ella Prieto, Contributing Writer After the undeniable success of the directorial debut that was Booksmart, all eyes were on director Olivia Wilde for her next project. Wilde, who was an actress before she took the plunge into being behind the camera, announced “Don’t Worry Darling” in Aug. of 2019. The cast was then announced in Apr. of the following year, with Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf, Chris Pine, and Dakota Johnson starring....
International and Global Studies Department Presents Ukraine and Eastern Europe Panel Discussion
By Lily Reilly, Contributing Writer On Tuesday, the International and Global Studies Department presented a panel of three Gettysburg College professors to discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine. The panel members included Chair of International and Global Studies and History Professor William Bowman, Economics Associate Professor Rimvydas Baltaduonis, and Chair of Political Science Professor Hartzel. Referring to a topic that is...
