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WEBDownbeat Presented by the Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony and the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble. By Sarah Daniels, Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 27, the Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony Band and the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble presented their first performance of the semester at the Majestic Theater at 8 p.m. Dr. Russell McCutcheon conducted the Wind Symphony Band while Dr ...
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WEBStaff Report Professor Christopher Fee, Graeff professor of English and medievalist, has been named the Gettysburgian’s faculty advisor. Fee specializes in medieval literature, mythology and the history of vikings. He has written books including “The History of the Vikings: Norse Sagas, Medieval Marauders, and Far-Flung Settlements ...
War Ravaged Gettysburg 161 Years Ago. Here’s How the Battle …
WEBJul 1, 2024 · By the end of the battle, Union forces had reoccupied campus and resumed Penn Hall’s use as a field hospital. On November 19, 1863, students walked through the town to hear President Abraham Lincoln’s remarks at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Military Cemetery. Now, students relive this during the first-year walk, a College tradition in which new students retrace the steps of ...
Student Senate 9/30 Where’s the WIFI? | The Gettysburgian.
WEB11 hours ago · The WiFi project, they said, is about halfway completed and will be finished in the fall of 2025. Phase one was to upgrade WiFi in the library, residence halls, dining and CUB. Phase two will upgrade all remaining residence halls, academic buildings, administrative buildings and outdoor access points. They reminded the …
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WEBBy Heather Wirick, Staff Writer Extracurriculars at Gettysburg College give students the chance to network and engage in marketing and managerial experience early on in their careers. South By Sea gained some traction when it was first introduced to the campus six years ago. However, it became more popular in 2023 when Kayla Macdonald ’24 was ...
Black Student Union, African Student Association Hold Community …
WEB1 day ago · Posted By Gettysburgian Staff on Sep 30, 2024 | 0 comments. By Brandon Fey, News Editor. In light of the recent incident involving a student carving a racial slur onto another student at an informal social gathering on campus, the Black Student Union held a campus-wide community meeting alongside the Gettysburg African Student Association on Thursday, Sept. 26 in College Union 260.
Bite the Bullet and Change Our Mascot: The Historical Mascot …
WEBJun 13, 2022 · With our mascot, the “Bullet.”. By identifying our school spirit with the weapon that took those lives. As early as 1924, The Gettysburgian referred to the College’s sports teams as the “Bullets.”. On April 30, 1924, a Gettysburgian headline read “Battlefield Bullets Get Revenge at Collegeville For Previous Defeat On Nixon Field.”.
Annual Salsa on the Square Brings Gettysburg Community Together
WEB1 day ago · Despite forecasted rain, the annual Salsa on the Square event brought couples dancing, children playing and families enjoying traditional meals to the College Union Ballroom on Friday, Sept. 27. Originally slated for Lincoln Square, the event moved indoors due to poor weather, transforming the ballroom into a warm, jazzy celebration of Latino ...
Opinion: Never Forget, But Stop Misremembering
WEBMay 4, 2023 · History has shown that the way we choose to remember events sets the tone for the future. It is critical that our way of remembering has a basis in education so that we are equipped to create the best possible version of our society. This article originally appeared on page 10 of the April 2023 edition of The Gettysburgian’s magazine.
Campus-Wide Email Provides Investigation Update on Racial Slur …
WEBSep 22, 2024 · On Sunday afternoon, Vice President for College Life Anne Ehrlich sent a campus-wide email with an update on the investigation into the racially-charged incident at an unofficial swim team social gathering in which a slur was cut into a student’s chest. She informed the community that the ...