By Josh Carmel and Audra Foster

While the predominant Oscar haze furnished by James Cameron and Quentin Tarantino may have eclipsed the scintillating cinematic brilliance of those films qualified as “Animated Shorts,” the lucid tinctures of emotion, both humorous and melancholy, and the acerbic tendrils of sarcasm that the latter provide, can never be disputed.

Going to see a film, in any capacity, reflects an inherent desire to capture what James Joyce termed “the splendor of truth.” ...

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By Andrew Arenge

Gettysburg College announced Thursday that the comprehensive fee for the 2010-2011 academic year will raise 4.9 percent from $48,050 to $50,880. Though the entire operating budget for the college is only raising 2.5 percent, to $110.8 million, President Janet Morgan Riggs justified the increase in tuition by pointing to underperforming aspects of the college’s funding portfolio.

“We are still suffering from some of the strains that you heard me talk about before,” said Riggs. ...

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By GBurgTV and The Forum Staff

Last Thursday Jon Stewart made severe allegations against Gettysburg College, citing the institution as a sh!thole.

Within minutes, Andrew Arenge and GK Hickey brainstormed a response to Mr. Stewart’s diss, assembling a group of students to help make a short news segment to combat the claims.  What resulted was a collaboration of aspiring filmmakers and journalists of epic proportions.

Producer: Andrew Arenge Executive Assistant: GK Hickey Correspondent: Sebastian DiNatale Writers: Brian Garvey, ...

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By Audra Foster

As with any Shakespeare play, the real challenge lies in appealing to an audience that no longer instantly comprehends the complexities and nuances of an archaic language. Add appealing to the attention span of a generation raised on video games and violent television and it seems nearly impossible that any play written by Shakespeare could ever be well performed. A Winter’s Tale accomplished both those goals with room to spare.

That said, it was ...

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By Nate Storey

Like all LOST fan(atic)s, I was ecstatic about the coming final season, though this excitement was fraught with worry and hesitancy.  I worried of course about whether the writers would be able to make it satisfactory.  Will we get the answers to our questions (both big and small)?  Will they be able to wrap up all the loose ends that have come up in five seasons?  Will they be able to prove that ...

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By Brain Englesma

“Bruce, are you ready for the meeting?” asked McBrayer, “Dr. Von Wolfenstein is really excited to share his new ideas for the department, I think it’d be a really good idea to show up on time, you know how punctual Prussians can be.”

Bruce glanced over from his computer, peering at McBrayer through his glasses. “Yeah, I’ll be there in a minute, just let me finish up with this email,” Bruce replied. “Say, do ...

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By Josh Carmel

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE NEITHER CONDONES NOR SUPPORTS THE UTILIZATION OF NYQUIL TO OBTAIN FRIGHTENINGLY REALISTIC, ALBEIT EXCITING, VERY LUCID, ALBEIT INTERESTING, AND VERY ODD DREAMS. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

Amongst the rather eclectic heroes of my life, those who have endeavored to enlighten and those who have attempted to rattle the proverbial social foundation, a select few stand out for their constant dedication to change and to the unequivocal progression that ...

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By Josh Carmel

Christopher Zappe cuts a striking figure. The photograph on Bucknell University’s personal website details a jovial man, sharp jaw, eyes alight in academic invitation, and fingernail smile cocked amiably. The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Bucknell, and recently designated Provost here at Gettysburg, has his B.A. in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Decision Sciences. As a man who acknowledges the possible variability of change, a byproduct of his education, Zappe ...

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By Colleen Cable

Bush-era politics, government invasion of privacy, and the destruction of civil liberties are the foremost images when the Patriot Act comes to mind. The Patriot Act is so mired with these negative images that any mention of the act will immediately repel most Americans. Beyond these off-putting associations, the Patriot Act is not all it’s accused to be. The reauthorization of the Patriot Act is an effective and unobtrusive way to protect national ...

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