AFS and Economics Hosts Dr. Abigail Disney for 20th Gondwe Lecture
By John McDermott and Gabriel Renelt, Staff Writers On Thursday, Oct. 1, the Africana Studies Department, the Economics Department and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the 20th Annual Derrick K. Gondwe Memorial Lecture on Social and Economic Justice. This year’s edition of the event named for Dr. Gondwe, a former professor of the Economics Department and founder of the Africana Studies Department, was titled “Of...
Matthew Neil Null Presents “Floodgate”
By Justin Fox, Contributing Writer “Writing matters!” was the phrase that greeted the Matthew Neil Null’s audience just before he presented his work in Joseph Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Null, originally from West Virginia, is an associate professor of fiction at the prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and visited Gettysburg to share an excerpt from his most recent published work. The presentation enlightened attendees to Null’s...
Bullets Volleyball Defeats Mary Washington 3-1
By Alejandra Ortega Martinez, Contributing Writer Gettysburg volleyball came back from an opening-set loss to defeat Mary Washington 3-1 on Saturday, winning three consecutive sets to close out a tightly contested match. Mary Washington opened the match with strong serving, but Gettysburg answered quickly. A strong block followed by a kill from the Bullets put Gettysburg ahead early. Despite solid serving from both teams, Mary...
Gettysburg Hosts Annual Salsa on the Square
By Shriya Trilok, Staff Writer Salsa on the Square was held in downtown Gettysburg on Sept. 25 from 5 to 10:30 p.m on Lincoln Square. The event allows Gettysburg College to collaborate with the community and celebrate Hispanic and Latino cultures. It featured a live band, food stands, organizations from Gettysburg College and more. Gabriella Orellana ’29 said, “Salsa on the Square is important to me, especially as a Salvadoran,...
Gettysburg College Computer Science Students Present Summer Internship Research
By Paige Drummond, Contributing Writer Two Gettysburg College computer science students presented the research and projects they did over their summer internships to their peers from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 in Glatfelter Hall. The two presenting students were Kris Nguyen, ’27 and Damian Vu, ’26, both of whom are computer science majors and did work with technology companies over the summer. Both of...
Kindness Campaign starts with “For Such a Time as This” Screening
By Maria Renee Solano, Contributing Writer On Saturday, Sep. 26, the Majestic Theater showed a screening of the documentary “For Such a Time as This” as part of Kindness Week. The event was free and sponsored by Healthy Adams County and the Center for Youth and Community Development. Kevin Smith is the writer of this documentary, the creator of Kindness Worldwide, and a Gettysburg College Alumnus. Hanover Safe Home, Healthy...
