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05/09/08 Former Supreme Court Justice O'Connor to speak May 18 at Commencement

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will speak May 18 at Gettysburg College's 173rd Commencement.

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05/09/08 Jazz Ensemble to perform May 18 before traveling to Greece, Italy

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A precursor to a ten-day performance trip to Greece and Italy, Gettysburg College's Jazz Ensemble will perform a farewell concert...
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05/01/08 Gettysburg College students win Mellon grants for summer research

Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, "intelligent design" in public schools, and sea-slug toxins' potential cancer-fighting ability are just a few of ...
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04/28/08 Gettysburg College's women golfers earn first-ever conference crown

Gettysburg College's women golfers won their first-ever Centennial Conference championship.

First- and second-place individual finishes...
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04/28/08 Graduating artists to exhibit works through May 18

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Ranging in artistic media from photography, painting, sculpture, printmaking, costume design, drawing and installation, works by...
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04/24/08 Spring is in full-swing at Gettysburg College this weekend

Gettysburg College will host its annual three-day outdoor event Springfest this weekend.

Gettysburg will be "Going West for Springfest...
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04/24/08 Student garden begins third year at Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College’s student garden, which provides produce for the local food bank and the campus Dining Center, has begun its third year of...
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04/20/08 Chelsea Clinton to visit Gettysburg College April 21

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Chelsea Clinton will visit Gettysburg College on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary as she campaigns for her mother and Democratic...
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04/18/08 Prof. Shirley Anne Warshaw to appear on 'The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer' April 22

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College political science professor and presidential scholar Shirley Anne Warshaw is scheduled to appear on PBS's "...
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04/18/08 Gettysburg College-Community Orchestra to perform April 26 at Majestic Theater

The Gettysburg College- Community Orchestra will perform April 26 at the Majestic Theater.

The 8 p.m. performance will take place at the...
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04/17/08 Gettysburg College students win Fulbright, Goldwater grants

Gettysburg College students won an unprecedented number of prestigious grants and scholarships this year.

Included are two grants through...
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04/17/08 Opera scenes to be performed April 29

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - More than a dozen opera scenes will be performed by Sunderman Conservatory of Music students and professors April 29 at Gettysburg...
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04/17/08 Sunderman Woodwind Quintet to perform April 28

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Sunderman Woodwind Quintet will perform April 28 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. performance will take place in...
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04/15/08 Sunderman Brass Trio to perform April 22

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Sunderman Brass Trio will perform April 22 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. concert will take place in Schmucker...
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04/14/08 Get-Acquainted Day to welcome accepted students and families April 19

Gettysburg College will welcome accepted and enrolled students and their families on Get-Acquainted Day, Saturday, April 19.

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04/14/08 National poetry winners to read April 16

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - National Poetry Series winners Nadine Meyer and Steve Gehrke will read from their work April 16 at Gettysburg College.

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04/14/08 Gettysburg College graduates reflect on 'philosophy and life' on campus April 22

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Three Gettysburg College graduates will return to campus to share their 'philosophy on life' April 22.

The 4 p.m. talk...
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04/14/08 Piano trio to perform classical music April 20

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A piano, cello and violin trio will perform April 20 at Gettysburg College.

The 2:30 p.m. program will take place in...
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04/14/08 Music professor to perform selections from new CD April 18

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Sunderman Conservatory of Music and Africana Studies professor Paul Austerlitz will celebrate the release of his latest CD with ...
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04/12/08 Dark comedy 'Escape from Happiness' to be performed April 18-22

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The dark comedy "Escape from Happiness" by George Walker will be performed April 18 to 22 at Gettysburg College.

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04/11/08 Gettysburg College club raises nearly $60,000 for cancer research

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Despite a rainy evening that forced participants inside, the Second Annual Relay for Life at Gettysburg College was a huge success...
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04/09/08 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul '57 to visit Gettysburg April 11

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Republican presidential candidate and Gettysburg College graduate Ron Paul will visit Gettysburg on April 11.

Paul will...
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04/08/08 Sunderman Conservatory of Music Spring Music Weekend to take place April 11-13

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Sunderman Conservatory of Music's Spring Music Weekend at Gettysburg College will offer performances April 11, 12 and 13. All...
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04/07/08 Religion, politics to be topic of 11th Annual Blavatt Lecture April 11

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The editor of Newsweek magazine will speak on religion and politics April 11 at Gettysburg College.

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04/07/08 Conference brings top journalists to Gettysburg College

Students organized a conference that brought journalists from CBS, the New York Times and other media outlets to Gettysburg College in April...
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04/04/08 Student artwork on display April 10-26

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - To celebrate the end of an academic year, student artwork will be on display beginning April 10 at Gettysburg College.

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04/02/08 Gettysburg College students visit France to study immigration tensions

Few tourists see the Paris that members of a Gettysburg College senior seminar experienced during a field trip to examine racial tensions there. Read More

04/01/08 Gettysburg College student receives award from United Way

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College sophomore Kathryn Sanford was one of six women recognized March 31 for her public service to the Gettysburg community...
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04/01/08 Jazz music to be performed April 11 at Majestic Theater

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's Jazz Ensemble and Camerata will perform April 11 at the Majestic Theater.

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04/01/08 Choral music to be performed April 13

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An assortment of choral music from "Alice in Wonderland" to New Zealand, Korean and Taiwanese selections will be performed...
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04/01/08 Band, wind ensemble to perform April 12 at Majestic Theater

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble will perform a spring concert April 12 at the Majestic Theater.

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03/28/08 Lecture on ancient mysticism to take place April 10

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecture about ancient mysticism and Egyptian calligraphy will take place April 10 at Gettysburg College.

The 7 p....
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03/28/08 Challenges facing Muslim women to be talk topic April 10

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecture on challenges faced by Muslim women will take place April 10 at Gettysburg College.

The 7:30 p.m. lecture,...
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03/28/08 Opera music to be performed April 14

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - "Notes at Noon," Musselman Library's brown-bag concert series, will feature opera music April 14 at Gettysburg College...
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03/27/08 Ninety-eight year-old political activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock to speak April 2

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Ninety-eight year-old political activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock will talk April 2 at Gettysburg College.

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03/25/08 Vietnam anti-war movement in fiction to be topic talk April 4

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecturer will discuss the anti-war movement of the Vietnam era in fiction April 4 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m...
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03/24/08 International fashion show highlights variety of cultures on campus

Showcasing the diversity of cultures on campus, the Gettysburg College International Club hosted its annual International Dinner and Fashion show ...
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03/20/08 Video of the winning acts and highlights from the 2008 Talent Show

A dozen students sang, performed, and danced while participating in this year's annual Talent Show last month. Sponsored by Gettysburg College's International...
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03/20/08 Lectures on Mexican, Latin American cultures to take place April 7 & 8

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Lectures on Mexican and Latin American cultures will take place April 7 and 8 at Gettysburg College.

The April 7 lecture...
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03/20/08 'Notes at Noon' to feature piano trio April 3

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - "Notes at Noon," Musselman Library's brown-bag concert series, will feature a piano, cello and violin trio April 3 at ...
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03/18/08 Gettysburg College swimmers earn All-American honors

Two Gettysburg College swimmers earned All-American status during March 13-15’s NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships...
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03/17/08 Award-winning poet to read from her work April 9

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Award-winning poet Pattiann Rogers will read from her collection of work April 9 at Gettysburg College.

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03/17/08 Operatic soprano to perform March 25

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Operatic soprano Kathleen Sasnett will sing March 25 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. performance, "An Evening...
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03/14/08 Novelist Helen Schulman to read from her novel March 27

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Novelist Helen Schulman will read from her novel "A Day at the Beach" March 27 at Gettysburg College.

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03/14/08 Gettysburg College to host immigration forum

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's Eisenhower Institute and Center for Public Service will sponsor an immigration forum March 26 and 27. The two...
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03/13/08 Grad who headed UNICEF and Peace Corps is making a world of difference

Carol Bellamy ’63 was executive director of UNICEF, director of the Peace Corps, president of the New York Council, and a New York state senator&mdash...
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03/11/08 International instrumentalist to perform March 13

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Ethnomusicologist and instrumentalist A. J. Racy will perform March 13 at Gettysburg College.

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03/11/08 Film 'Memoria del Squeo' to be shown March 16

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A film about politics in Argentina after the fall of the military dictatorship in 1983 will be shown March 16 at Gettysburg College...
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03/11/08 Gettysburg College Choir, Camerata to perform on campus March 15

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The annual spring concert presented by the Gettysburg College Choir and Camerata will take place March 15 at 8 p.m. in Christ Chapel...
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03/11/08 Dual senior recitals to be performed March 14

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Two Gettysburg College seniors will present a dual senior recital March 14 at Gettysburg College.

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03/10/08 Men's basketball team headed to Sweet 16 on buzzer-beater; video available

Gettysburg College will compete in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament Friday, squaring off against Ursinus...
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03/09/08 Gettysburg College prof's new musical to debut March 14 at Majestic Theater

A Gettysburg College professor is co-author of a new musical about Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan, which will be presented as a work in progress...
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03/05/08 PA primary crucial to Senators Clinton, Obama says Gettysburg College prof

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - With Pennsylvania's primary approaching April 22, Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will pour millions of dollars into advertising...
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03/04/08 Gettysburg College Center for Public Service receives national honor

Gettysburg College's Center for Public Service (CPS) received a national honor in recognition of programs ranging from supporting community activism...
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03/03/08 Bullets headed to NCAA men's basketball tourney

The Gettysburg College men's basketball team received an at-large bid in the NCAA Division III tournament and will host regional games this weekend...
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02/29/08 Artwork from Florence-based professors to be exhibited March 10-30

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Various artwork from faculty members at Syracuse University in Florence, Italy, will be on display March 10 to 30 at Gettysburg ...
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02/28/08 Photo blog tracking students on Colorado wilderness leadership trek

Spring break in Cancun? Not for 24 Gettysburg College students who will spend 11 days trekking through Colorado’s rugged Sawatch Range...
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02/26/08 Professor Allen Guelzo appears on 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart Feb. 27

Gettysburg College's Civil War Era Studies Professor Allen Guelzo appeared on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart on Wednesday...
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02/25/08 Poetry about pains of growing up to be read March 13

GETTYSBURG, Pa. ­ - Poetry about teen dilemmas and the pains of growing up will be read March 13 at Gettysburg College. 

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02/25/08 Author discusses effects of living with earthquakes Feb. 27

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An author will talk about the mental and emotional effects of living in an earthquake zone Feb. 27 at Gettysburg College.

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02/25/08 Filmmaker to present documentary "What Black Men Think" March 12

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - ­ A filmmaker will show and discuss his documentary, "What Black Men Think," March 12 at Gettysburg College. ...
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02/25/08 Rabbi to discuss changes in Jewish tradition March 27

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - ­Modern influences on Jewish tradition will be the topic of a talk March 27 at Gettysburg College.

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02/25/08 Gettysburg College athletes grab conference championships, break records

Gettysburg College athletes seized conference wins and smashed records in five sports during a stellar weekend.

In women's and men's...
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02/24/08 Gettysburg College faculty talk about writing, research in video interviews

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A downloadable audio-visual series focusing on faculty members and their published works and research is available on the College's...
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02/22/08 Spring 2008 issue of 'The Gettysburg Review' available

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Spring 2008 issue of Gettysburg College's literary journal, The Gettysburg Review, is available and features many well-known...
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02/22/08 Gettysburg College Observatory captures lunar eclipse

A composite of images taken at the Gettysburg College Observatory captured the total lunar eclipse of Feb. 20.

Physics Prof. Larry Marschall...
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02/21/08 Conference champ banners unveiled; photo gallery available

Sixteen team banners honoring Gettysburg College's 77 Centennial Conference championships were unveiled in Hen Bream Gymnasium between Feb. 16's men's...
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02/20/08 Alumni guide Gettysburg College students toward federal careers

Ranging from an international trade policy expert to a criminal investigator with the United States Department of Justice, five alumni returned to...
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02/19/08 Lecture on hip-hop culture, lynching to take place Feb. 21

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecturer will analyze lynching through the lens of hip-hop culture Feb. 21 at Gettysburg College.

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02/18/08 Gettysburg College's Eisenhower Institute launches new political blog

From an intern's impression of the Hillary Clinton campaign to analysis of primaries past and pending, a new blog by undergraduate fellows of Gettysburg...
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02/15/08 'A Streetcar Named Desire' to be performed Feb. 22-26

GETTYSBURG, Pa. ­ The play "A Streetcar Named Desire" will be performed Feb. 22 to 26 at Gettysburg College.

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02/15/08 Faculty music recital to take place Feb. 24

GETTYSBURG, Pa. ­ A music recital featuring flute, oboe and piano will take place Feb. 24 at Gettysburg College.

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02/15/08 Senior to present piano recital Feb. 29

GETTYSBURG, Pa. ­ Gettysburg College senior Leah Sigle will perform a piano recital Feb. 29 at Gettysburg College.

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02/14/08 A message to students, parents regarding shootings at NIU

Dear Students:

It is with great sadness that I comment on the shooting of twenty two students at Northern Illinois University. We send...
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02/14/08 Foundation grants $200,000 to support Gettysburg College athletic-recreation facility

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A new $200,000 grant by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (AVDF) will support the construction of a new athletic, recreation and...
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02/11/08 Books about Lincoln, Douglass, Lee win 2008 Lincoln Prize

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Two books offering new insights into the lives of three of the Civil War era's most compelling figures will share the 2008 Lincoln...
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02/08/08 Virtual reality brings Viking world to Gettysburg

From tombs to treasure, Gettysburg College students are bringing the Viking Age back to life by creating computer games and surfing virtual versions...
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02/08/08 Monty Python skits to be topic talk Feb. 22

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A philosophical discussion about the funniest "Monty Python's Flying Circus" skits will take place Feb. 22 at Gettysburg...
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02/08/08 Classical music to be performed Feb. 22

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Verdehr Trio will present a recital of classical music Feb. 22 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. performance will...
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02/07/08 Operatic arias, musical theater songs to be performed Feb. 17 at the Majestic Theater

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A collection of music from operatic arias to musical theater songs will be performed Feb. 17 at the Majestic Theater.

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02/06/08 'Living with Lincoln' on President's Day and every day

In celebration of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12, and President's Day, Feb. 18, Gettysburg College President Katherine Haley Will wrote...
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02/05/08 'Vagina Monologues' to be performed Feb. 14 & 15

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College students, faculty and administrators will perform Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" Feb. 14 and ...
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02/04/08 'From Iowa to Super Tuesday' to be talk topic Feb. 7

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A discussion of the latest in the race for the White House will take place Feb. 7 at Gettysburg College.

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02/01/08 Broadway producer-actress visits campus, meets with students

Gettysburg College students met with Broadway producer and actress Jana Robbins during a two-day campus visit in January.

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01/31/08 Jazz music will be 'in the air' Feb. 15 at the Majestic Theater

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The 19th Annual Winter Jazz Concert will take place Feb. 15 at the Majestic Theater.

The Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble...
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01/29/08 Gettysburg College students to join national global warming teach-in

To learn more about global warming solutions, Gettysburg College students will take part in what is expected to be the largest "teach-in"...
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01/22/08 Art professor's exhibit to feature sculpture, drawings through Feb. 24

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Works by a Gettysburg College visual arts professor will be featured in an exhibit that runs through Feb. 24.

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01/21/08 Gettysburg College students examine proposed development's impact

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Far from being in an ivory tower, Gettysburg College students in an environmental studies seminar are engaged with the real-world...
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01/21/08 Amelia Piano Trio, dancer to perform Jan. 29

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Amelia Piano Trio featuring dancer Sean Curran will perform Jan. 29 at Gettysburg College.

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01/21/08 String bassist to perform Jan. 27

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - String bassist Andrew Kohn will perform Jan. 27 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. performance will take place in Schmucker...
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01/20/08 Vocalist to perform music from Schubert, Wildhorn Feb. 1

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A Gettysburg College vocalist will present her senior recital Feb. 1 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. performance will...
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01/18/08 2008's first snow adds to beauty of historic Gettysburg College campus

Gettysburg College students returned from winter break just in time for the first significant snowfall of 2008. A photo gallery shows the campus ...
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01/18/08 Students learn about New York media careers, meet Katie Couric

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - From meeting CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric to seeing their names on a Times Square billboard, Gettysburg College students...
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01/10/08 Life of MLK Jr. to be celebrated Jan. 19-20 at Gettysburg College

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The life of Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated through music, dance and poetry this weekend, Jan. 19 to 20, at Gettysburg...
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01/04/08 Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater featured in 'New York Times' on Jan. 4

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater was featured in Jan. 4's "Escapes" section of the New York Times. One of ...
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01/04/08 2007 a remarkable year for Gettysburg College

From approval of a new Center for Athletics, Recreation and Fitness to statewide Professor of the Year honors for John Commito, 2007 was a remarkable...
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01/02/08 Gettysburg player sets records in California tourney

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Junior forward Joe Spierenburg (Chambersburg, Pa./St. Maria Goretti (Md.)) blocked 12 shots to set a pair of records...
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12/21/07 Holidays more naughty than nice, says Gettysburg prof

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The word holiday comes from "holy day," but the way we celebrate holidays is anything but holy, said Gettysburg College...
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12/19/07 Gettysburg College swimmer headed to 11th Pan American Maccabi Games

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College swimmer Alyson Heller will represent the United States at the 11th Pan American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires...
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12/17/07 Gettysburg College one of state's 'Best Places to Work'

For the fifth consecutive year, Gettysburg College has been named one of the 100 "Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania."

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12/13/07 Holiday break is career boost for Gettysburg College students

For some students, winter break means vacation. For others, it means a temporary job at the mall or McDonald's. But for Gettysburg College students...
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12/12/07 Senior Tom Sturges selected to 2007 Coaches' All-American Team

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College senior tailback Tom Sturges, of Ridgefield, Conn., has racked up plenty of awards during his phenomenal four-...
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12/11/07 Winter issue of Gettysburg College's literary journal available

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Winter 2007 issue of Gettysburg College's literary journal, "The Gettysburg Review," is available and features many...
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12/06/07 Winter Photo Gallery Available

This winter's first significant snowfall hit Gettysburg College Dec. 5. The campus Ultimate Frisbee group, Pan-Fried Funk, gathered for a game on ...
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12/05/07 Gettysburg grad finds her calling in serving prisoners

"When I look at the road I've traveled, little indicated to me or anyone else that I was on the path to be a warden," said VaNessa (Patten) Adams...
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11/26/07 Gettysburg College's choral ensembles to perform Dec. 1

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's choral ensembles will perform a concert of holiday music on Dec. 1 at Gettysburg College.

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11/20/07 Gettysburg College faculty talk about writing, research in video interviews

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A downloadable audio-visual series focusing on faculty members and their published works and research is available on the College's...
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11/20/07 Environmental studies professor named '2007 Pennsylvania Professor of the Year'

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College environmental studies and biology professor John Commito was named the 2007 Pennsylvania Professor of the Year...
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11/19/07 Gettysburg College cancer awareness group wins state award

Gettysburg's chapter of Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) won national recognition for its Relay for Life fundraising marathon and announced plans for upcoming...
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11/16/07 Gettysburg College Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble, guest oboist to perform Nov. 30

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Gettysburg College Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble will perform with a guest oboist Nov. 30 at the Majestic Theater.

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11/16/07 Noon-time program to feature woodwind quintet Dec. 3

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Sunderman Woodwind Quintet will perform for Gettysburg College's "Notes at Noon" program on Dec. 3.

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11/15/07 46th Annual Fortenbaugh Lecture Nov. 19 at Majestic Theater

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The 46th Annual Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture will take place at the Majestic Theater Nov. 19, the anniversary of President...
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11/14/07 Gettysburg College students cook, serve food to those in need

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Beginning this winter, dozens of Gettysburg College students will don aprons and hairnets several times a week to make healthy and...
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11/12/07 Gettysburg College football team to play in ECAC Southwest Bowl

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - After finishing the regular season with a 6-4 record, the Gettysburg College football team has been rewarded with an Eastern College...
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11/12/07 Gettysburg students win vocal competition

Two students of a Gettysburg College music professor won their divisions in a National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition and five others...
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11/11/07 Turkey Dinner - A Gettysburg Tradition

What do you do with 224 turkeys, 2,000 students, and 100 faculty and staff volunteers? Serve Thanksgiving dinner, of course!

On Nov...
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11/08/07 Gettysburg College-Community Orchestra to perform Nov. 17

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The music of Berlioz, Handel, Grieg, Mozart and Haydn will be performed Nov. 17 at Gettysburg College.

Featuring the...
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11/08/07 Unified Jazz Ensemble to perform Nov. 16

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Unified Jazz Ensemble will perform Nov. 16 at Gettysburg College.

Performing as part of the Brown Bag Jazz series...
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11/07/07 Comedic opera about father, daughter disagreement to be performed Nov. 14

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A comic opera about a disagreement between a father and daughter will be performed Nov. 14 at Gettysburg College.

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11/05/07 Students donate hair for cancer patient wigs

GETTYSBURG, PA. - More than 75 Gettysburg College students cut their hair this semester in support of an initiative to provide free wigs for cancer...
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11/05/07 Jazz concert Nov. 9 part of Sunderman Conservatory of Music open house

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A jazz concert will take place Nov. 9 at Gettysburg College.

The Buzz Jones Sextet will perform as part of the Sunderman...
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11/02/07 Gettysburg College China Club supports impoverished province

Gettysburg College's China Club is working to support the Yunan Education Project (YEP), which assists residents of an impoverished province in China...
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11/02/07 Public reading of stories on the hardships of love to take place Nov. 7

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A reading of short stories about the hardships in the search for love will take place Nov. 7 at Gettysburg College.

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11/02/07 Vocal students to perform Nov. 16

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College senior vocal students will sing Nov. 16 at Gettysburg College.

The 7 p.m. event will take place in...
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10/26/07 Films to highlight National French Week at Gettysburg College

Two films will be screened at the Majestic Theater as Gettysburg College marks National French Week from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6.

Both events...
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10/26/07 Anti-racist activist to speak Nov. 8

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Anti-racist activist Tim Wise will speak Nov. 8 at Gettysburg College as part of the college's annual Fall Convocation.

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10/25/07 Halloween itself is in disguise as Spider-Man, says professor

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Halloween itself is wearing a mask, an ancient year-end spiritual ritual disguised as Spider-Man, says Gettysburg College sociology...
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10/25/07 Holiday tunes, opera music to be played on trombone Nov. 6

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Holiday tunes and opera music will be played on a trombone Nov. 6 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. program will take...
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10/25/07 Classical piano music to be performed Nov. 11

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A piano recital featuring the music of Bach, Mozart and Chopin will take place Nov. 11 at Gettysburg College.

The 2:30...
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10/24/07 Broadway favorites to be performed Nov. 10

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College students will perform hit Broadway numbers ranging from "Les Miserable" to "Hairspray" Nov...
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10/23/07 Diwali Festival of Lights celebrated at Gettysburg College

Some 50 members of the Gettysburg College community gathered for Diwali, the Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and others.
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10/19/07 Newstead Trio to perform Nov. 4

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Newstead Trio will perform the music of Mozart, Luobin, Pizzolla and Dvorak Nov. 4 at Gettysburg College.

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10/18/07 Halloween-themed concert to take place Oct. 29

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lunchtime Halloween- themed concert will take place Oct. 29 at Gettysburg College.

The noon concert, "Creature...
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10/17/07 Senior recital to include music from 'Alice in Wonderland' Nov. 2

GETTYSBURG, Pa - Featuring music from "Alice in Wonderland," a student recital will take place Nov. 2 at Gettysburg College.

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10/15/07 African Heritage Week planned Oct. 22-27

African Heritage Week at Gettysburg College is planned Oct. 22 to 27 and will feature Tanzanian and Malawian government officials, a renowned Ghanian...
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10/15/07 Historian to speak on Mamie Eisenhower Oct. 24

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Author Marilyn Irvin Holt will discuss her book "Mamie Doud Eisenhower: The General's First Lady" Oct. 24 at Gettysburg...
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10/12/07 Colorful history of PA minister to be topic talk Oct. 22

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Reverend Stephen Herr will discuss the colorful history of a Central Pennsylvania minister Oct. 22 at Gettysburg College.
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10/12/07 Latin American politics to be topic talk Oct. 22

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecture on the politics of Latin America will take place Oct. 22 at Gettysburg College.

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10/12/07 Jazz music to be performed Oct. 19

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's fall jazz concert "Autumn Leaves" featuring saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh will take place Oct. 19 ...
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10/11/07 Arabic literature to be talk topic Oct. 18

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecture on Arabic literature from a global perspective will take place Oct. 18 at Gettysburg College.

The 7:30 p.m...
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10/11/07 Jewish, Armenian genocides in films to be talk topic Oct. 23

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Jewish and Armenian genocides portrayed in films will be the topic of a talk Oct. 23 at Gettysburg College.

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10/11/07 Dark comedy 'Measure for Measure' to be performed Oct. 25-29

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The dark comedy "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare will be performed Oct. 25 to 29 at Gettysburg College.

Presented...
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10/11/07 Leaders of WWII to be talk topic Oct. 23

GETTYSBURG, Pa - Historian John Lukacs will give a talk on the leaders of the World War II Oct. 23 at Gettysburg College.

The 4 p.m. lecture...
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10/10/07 Homecoming weekend to bring 1,000 alumni to campus, pep rally Oct. 12

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - More than 1,000 Gettysburg College alumni are expected to return to campus Oct. 12 to 14 for Homecoming weekend festivities, including...
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10/08/07 Football Coach Barry Streeter sets conference record for coaching wins

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Gettysburg College's head football coach Barry Streeter has beaten the record for all-time coaching wins in the Centennial Conference...
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10/05/07 'Art of The Gettysburg Review' exhibit open

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An exhibition featuring paintings from 14 artists whose work has appeared in Gettysburg College's literary journal, "The Gettysburg...
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10/05/07 Lessons learned from WWII to be talk topic Oct. 12

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A historian will give a talk on the lessons learned from World War II on Oct. 12 at Gettysburg College.

The 5 p.m. lecture...
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10/05/07 Spanish, Latin American music to be performed Oct. 18

GETTYSBURG, P.a. - The Zorzal Music Ensemble will perform Spanish and Latin American music through the centuries Oct. 18 at Gettysburg College.
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10/05/07 Jazz fusion group Trio Globo to perform Oct. 12

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Jazz fusion group Trio Globo will perform Oct. 12 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. performance will take place at the...
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10/04/07 New Center for Athletics, Recreation and Fitness approved

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the building of a new Center for Athletics, Recreation and Fitness...
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10/04/07 Music of Bernstein, Gounod, Brahms, Strauss to be performed Oct. 16

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The music of Leonard Bernstein, Charles Gounod, Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss will be performed Oct. 16 at Gettysburg College...
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10/03/07 Students rally for Burmese democracy

Gettysburg College students demonstrated Oct. 3 in support of Buddhist monks and other democracy activists who are suffering lethal repression in the Asian...
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10/02/07 Improv: think fast, think funny

"What's the worst book you've ever read?"

"The Guide to Illiteracy."

A quick and clever one-liner...
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09/28/07 Role of religion and discrimination of lesbians, gays to be topic talk Oct. 10

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - African-American feminist theologian Irene Monroe will talk about the role religion plays in discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual...
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09/28/07 Domestic Violence Awareness Night to take place Oct. 3

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Survivors, Inc., will present the 8th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Night Oct. 3 at Gettysburg College.

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09/25/07 Student, prof use laser to research 'space weather'

Physics Prof. Tim Good and senior Matt Galante's feet are firmly on the ground, but their minds are 100 miles straight up.

This past...
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09/21/07 Learn Latin dance moves Oct. 4

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Members of the Latin band Azucar will teach people the salsa, cha cha cha and other dances Oct. 4 at Gettysburg College.

The Azucar...
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09/20/07 Students march to support Jena 6

Joining thousands around the nation, Gettysburg College students demonstrated on campus Thursday, Sept. 20, in support of the "Jena 6," a group...
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09/20/07 Film on postcolonial Brazil to be shown Sept. 30

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Brazilian film director Joel Zito Araujo will present a series of films on postcolonial Brazil beginning Sept 30.

Araujo's film...
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09/20/07 Award-winning trio to perform Sept. 30

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The award-winning Claremont Trio will perform Sept. 30 at Gettysburg College.

The 2:30 p.m. performance will take place in Schmucker...
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09/19/07 Author Howard Bahr wins 2007 Shaara Prize for Civil War Fiction

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Critically acclaimed author Howard Bahr has won the 2007 Michael Shaara Prize for Excellence in Civil War Fiction for his book, ...
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09/17/07 New early learning center opens on campus

A new early-learning center opened Sept. 17 on the Gettysburg College campus to serve both College employees' families and the wider community.

The...
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09/14/07 Compositions from Classical, Romantic eras to be performed Sept. 25

GETTYSBURG, Pa. -Two faculty members will perform compositions from the Classical and Romantic eras Sept. 25 at Gettysburg College.

Tenor Jeffrey...
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09/14/07 Eisenhower's role in Civil Rights movement to be panel topic Sept. 26

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A panel discussion on President Eisenhower's role in the civil rights movement will take place Sept. 26 at Gettysburg College.
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09/13/07 Novelist to read excerpts from book "Yellowcake" Sept. 24

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Novelist Ann Cummins will read an excerpt from her book "Yellowcake" on Sept. 24 at Gettysburg College.

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09/13/07 Jae Sinnett Jazz Trio to perform Sept. 26

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Jae Sinnett Jazz Trio will perform on Sept. 26 at Gettysburg College.

Composed of drummer Jae Sinnett, pianist Allen Farnham...
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09/12/07 Student, prof research HIV in Botswana

How do AIDS and poverty interact?

Gettysburg College sophomore Atlang Mompe and economics Prof. Eileen Stillwaggon sought answers in...
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09/11/07 9/11 anniversary observed at Gettysburg College

On the sixth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, members of the Gettysburg College community read the names of the victims aloud on the steps of...
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09/10/07 Politics of jihad to be talk topic Sept. 20

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The complex politics that surround jihad will be the subject of a talk Sept. 20 at Gettysburg College.

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09/07/07 Asian elephant expert to speak Sept. 19

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An expert on Asian elephants will talk about the elephant culture in Asia and Africa Sept. 19 at Gettysburg College.

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09/07/07 Hispanic art exhibit to open Sept. 14

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A diverse exhibition of photographs, paintings and sculpture by contemporary Hispanic artists living in Pennsylvania will be on ...
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09/07/07 Author to speak about Britain on eve of WWII Sept. 19

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Critically - acclaimed author Lynne Olson will discuss her new book, "Troublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill...
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09/04/07 Female Muslim stand-up comic to perform Sept. 19

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - One of the world's few female Muslim stand-up comics will perform Sept. 19 at Gettysburg College.

Tissa Hami's "...
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08/31/07 Improv comedy troupe to perform Sept. 7

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Featuring audience participation and unpredictable improvisation, The Early Monday Morning Show comedy troupe from Baltimore will perform...
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08/31/07 New composition to premiere at anniversary concert Sept. 9

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra will perform a new composition by John William "Buzz" Jones Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. at the Lutheran...
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08/31/07 Lunchtime concert to feature trio Sept. 10

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A trio of flute, viola and harp will perform a lunchtime concert at Gettysburg College's Musselman Library Apse Sept. 10.
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08/29/07 Holding power accountable to be talk topic Sept. 5

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Common Cause President and former United States Representative Rev. Dr. Bob Edgar will talk about holding power accountable in an...
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08/22/07 Gettysburg College welcomes the Class of 2011; video and photo gallery available

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Videos and an online photo gallery that chronicle the Class of 2011's first days are available. Alumni, parents, and friends are...
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08/21/07 Gettysburg College's newest students volunteer, get to know their new 'home'

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - One day after moving into residence halls, Gettysburg College's newest students will be highly visible in the community Aug. 23 ...
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08/17/07 Student art work on display at Schmucker Art Gallery

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - To mark the beginning of a new academic year, outstanding student works from the 2006-07 studio art classes at Gettysburg College...
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08/08/07 Autumn 2007 issue of 'The Gettysburg Review' available

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Autumn 2007 issue of Gettysburg College's literary journal, "The Gettysburg Review," is available and features many well...
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08/07/07 U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter visits campus

GETTYSBURG, PA. - U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) conducted a "town hall" meeting at Gettysburg College Monday, Aug. 6.

Responding...
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07/14/07 College podcasts feature faculty authors

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A downloadable audio-visual series focusing on faculty members and their published works is available on the college's podcasting...
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07/09/07 'College is not a prize to be won, it's an experience to be lived' says Pres. Will

President Katherine Haley Will wrote an op-ed that appeared in July 9's Washington Post. Titled "Breaking Ranks," the piece took...
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07/02/07 Men's lacrosse senior receives NCAA postgraduate scholarship

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College senior defenseman John Fairhurst was awarded a NCAA postgraduate scholarship announced by the organization June...
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06/27/07 First-year sendoffs connect Gettysburg's past, present, and future

New students may be using "Facebook" or "MySpace" to get acquainted before they hit campus, but face-to-face connections continue...
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06/25/07 President Will interviewed by CBS, NPR regarding 'US News' rankings

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College President Katherine Haley Will, who also serves as chair of 125 leading liberal arts colleges across the country...
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06/20/07 Senior political science major Kevin Demko chosen as Gladfelter Fellow

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Kevin Demko, a senior majoring in political science with a minor in economics, has been chosen as the Gladfelter Fellow for 2007...
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06/08/07 Our Future Is In Your Hands

Broadway producer and director Hal Prince addresses the 2007 Gettysburg College graduating class in a speech that appears in The Nation's Moral...
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06/03/07 Conservatory faculty member, students sing in Europe this summer

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - When Sunderman Conservatory faculty member and opera singer Kathleen Sasnett travels this summer to Europe with the American Opera...
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05/30/07 Three women's lacrosse players named to IWLCA All-America Squad

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Senior midfielder Katie Hagan has been named to the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-America First Team in an announcement made by the Intercollegiate...
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05/29/07 Reunion Weekend to bring 1,400 alumni, friends to Gettysburg College

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - More than 1,400 Gettysburg College alumni are expected to return to campus for Reunion Weekend festivities June 1 to 3.

Six...
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05/29/07 Men's lacrosse players named to USILA All-America First Team, All-America squads

BALTIMORE, Md. - Gettysburg senior goalie Pat Vaughan and junior defenseman Andrew McGann were named first-team All-Americans by the United States Intercollegiate...
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05/23/07 Junior long jumper heads to NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Junior Sam Spence has been accepted as a competitor in the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships after ...
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05/20/07 Theatrical producer, director Harold Prince asks graduates to be social advocates

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - American theatrical producer and director Harold Prince spoke to 599 graduates May 20 at Gettysburg College's Commencement Exercises...
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05/18/07 Performing Arts added to list of academic summer camps

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - High school students interested in dance, theater or acting will have an opportunity to showcase their skills and learn with others...
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05/18/07 Gettysburg College donates $8,500 to Main Street Gettysburg for downtown revitalization

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An $8,500 donation by Gettysburg College will help fund development efforts in downtown Gettysburg.

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05/14/07 Bullets lacrosse teams advance in NCAA tournament

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's women's and men's lacrosse teams will advance in the NCAA tournament after wins at home May 12 and 16, respectively...
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05/11/07 Summer 2007 issue of 'The Gettysburg Review' available

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Summer 2007 issue of Gettysburg College's literary journal, "The Gettysburg Review," is available and features...
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05/10/07 Siblings help lead lacrosse teams to NCAA Tournament

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Less often is college a time for admittedly close siblings to strengthen that bond, and even rarer than that, for both to help their...
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05/07/07 Bullets secure two Centennial Conference team championships, individual champions

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Bullets secured a pair of Centennial Conference (CC) team championships and closed out a track & field meet that produced...
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05/03/07 Vaughan earns second Centennial Conference Player of the Year

LANCASTER, Pa. - Senior goalie Pat Vaughan was named Centennial Conference (CC) Player of the Year May 3. It is the second straight year the CC coaches...
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05/02/07 President Will interviewed by WCBS-TV

Gettysburg College President Katherine Haley Will was interviewed by WCBS-TV in New York on April 30 regarding the presentation of the $50,000 Lincoln...
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05/01/07 Liegel named Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Year

LANCASTER, Pa. - Sophomore right-hander Chris Liegel was named Centennial Conference (CC) Pitcher of the Year May 1. He is the first Gettysburg player...
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05/01/07 Gettysburg College awards 2007 Electronic Lincoln Prize to Northern Illinois University

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College has awarded its 2007 Electronic Lincoln Prize to Northern Illinois University Libraries.

Northern...
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04/27/07 Graduating artists to exhibit works through May 20

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Ranging in artistic media from ceramics, photography, painting, sculpture, drawing and installation, works by nine graduating studio...
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04/27/07 Opera Workshop to present 'From Opera to Broadway, with Love' May 4

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Students in the Opera Workshop at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College will present a performance entitled,...
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04/25/07 Theatrical producer, director Harold Prince to speak at Commencement

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - American theatrical producer and director Harold Prince will speak at Gettysburg College's 172nd Commencement. The May 20 event...
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04/25/07 Hagan named Centennial Conference Player of the Year

LANCASTER, Pa. - Senior captain Katie Hagan was named Centennial Conference (CC) Player of the Year April 24. The honor was voted on by CC coaches...
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04/23/07 Sunderman Conservatory to present 175th anniversary concert April 28 & 29

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College will present the 175th Anniversary Concert, "Celebration of American...
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