Review: Eighth Blackbird Shines in Chamber Music Concert
By Jane Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer On Feb. 14, the Sunderman Chamber Music Foundation Series welcomed Eighth Blackbird back to the Paul Recital Hall for a musical performance. Friday’s concert featured the following artists: Molly Barth (flutes), Zachary Good (clarinets), Elly Toyoda (violin), Matthew Duvall (percussion, artistic director), and Lisa Kaplan (piano, executive director). This was the third time the Grammy Award winning...
Tenth Ranked Men’s Lacrosse Beats Messiah
By Jack Herr, Contributing Writer Lacrosse season is back! The No. 10 Gettysburg College Men’s Lacrosse Team defeated the unranked Messiah College Falcons 16-10 this past Saturday to start off their season 1-0. The game was closely contested in the first three quarters, each team scoring back and forth and playing very strong defense. However, in the fourth quarter, the Bullets quickly scored 6 straight goals to seal the victory. It...
‘His Legacy Will Live On’: John Jaeger, College Benefactor and Honorary Life Trustee, Dies at 76
By Nicole DeJacimo and Benjamin Pontz John F. Jaeger ’65, one of the most significant benefactors in Gettysburg College’s history, died Sunday morning at the age of 76. Jaeger is one of just 11 Honorary Life Trustees and, according to a display in the College Union Building, he and his wife Karen are among only four donors whose lifetime giving to Gettysburg College exceeded $5 million. His most visible legacy on the...
Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Recipient Announced
By Katie Oglesby, Assistant News Editor Elizabeth R. Varon, author of Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War (call number E468 .V37 2019 in the Musselman Library) was announced as the 2020 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize recipient on Feb. 12, 2020. Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History will be hosting an event to award her with this prize of $50,000 and a replica of the “Lincoln the Man”...
Snowball 2020 Features Swing Dancing, but No Big Band
By Jane Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer On Feb. 15, the annual Snowball dance took place in the CUB Ballroom. The event was hosted by the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and co-sponsored by Sigma Chi. The theme of the night was “Evening in the Enchanted Forest,” featuring a chocolate fountain, fog machines, and a photobooth. This event was host provider, and several attendees got to take home souvenir cups. Swing Dance Club met from 8 to 9...
Review: Wind Symphony Puts ‘Video Games on Stage’ in Whimsical Affair
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief Not being a video game aficionado myself, I anticipated that my attendance at Sunday afternoon’s Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony concert would mostly be a chance to support some friends in the group, but that I would not be particularly interested in the music. I was wrong. It was a hoot. The Wind Symphony programs a family / pops concert each February in an effort to bring out a wider...
