Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble Performs with Summer Camargo
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager On Friday, Feb. 21, the Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory’s Jazz Ensemble performed ten songs at the Majestic Theater under the direction of Dr. Amanda Heim. Four of those songs starred Summer Camargo, a renowned trumpet player in the jazz community. The first piece, titled “Hot House”, was written by Tadd Dameron. Featuring Lucas Ramirez ’28 on the piano, Sal Formisano ’26 on the trumpet,...
Opening of “Source & Resource” in the Schmucker Hall Art Gallery
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager Opened Jan. 29, the “Source & Resource” exhibit in the Schmucker Hall Art Gallery features contemporary artwork with their historical inspiration. The groupings give visitors a chance to compare, side by side, images that inspired artists decades after their production. Majority of the works shown are drawn from the Gettysburg College Art Collection. Artists include Kara Walker, Andy Warhol, Carl...
The Weekly Roundup: March 3 – 7
Monday, March 3 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., STI/HIV Testing, College Union Ballroom 11 a.m. – Noon, GETTing College Ready, College Union 206 Noon – 1 p.m., Cycle with Amanda, Jaeger Center 143 Multipurpose Room Noon – 1 p.m., Peace & Justice Student Council Meeting, College Union 212 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Declare a Psychology Major, Science Center 300 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Recruitment Chair Meeting, College...
Empowerment Through Photography
By Sophie Lange, Features Editor Wendy Halperin is very involved in the Adams County community. In addition to having over 30 years of experience in social work and being the Executive Director of Waldo’s & Company in downtown Gettysburg, Halperin’s latest initiative involves using her passion for natural portrait photography to empower youth and young adults of Adams County who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Titled...
History Department Hosts Global History Lecture on Emancipation in Colombia
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The history department hosted Yesenia Barragan, a professor at Rutgers University, to give the annual Global History Lecture on Thursday. The lecture focused on Barragan’s book, “Freedom’s Captives: Slavery and Gradual Emancipation on the Colombian Black Pacific,” took place at 4:30 p.m. in the Joseph Theater. Barragan was introduced by history professor Hannah Greenwald, who spoke about Barragan’s work in...
A Note from The Editor: Embracing Connections
This article originally appeared on page 2 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Katie Lauriello, Managing Editor & Lead Copy Editor I began my journey with The Gettysburgian not quite knowing what role I wanted to play. After hearing about copy editing at the fall activities fair in 2021, I decided to try editing for the news section. I can only thank my past self for taking that leap and deciding...
