Emily Francisco
Emily is a sophomore at Gettysburg College. In addition to writing for the Forum she is currently the Public Relations Chair for the Mercury (Gettysburg College's Student-Run Literary Magazine), and runs the Playwright's Circle workshop for the Owl and Nightingale Players. She is also a founding member of the college's first Poetry Circle. Despite her busy schedule as a (hopeful) writer and artist, Emily is a member of both the Owl & Nightingale Players and SMuT (“Student Musical Theatre”). In her spare time she works on her portfolio for Emagine Design, her freelance graphic design business.
Articles written by Emily
The Hunger Games Finally Hits Theaters
April 20th, 2012
By Emily Francisco
Anxiety and excitement plague the minds of every fantasy or sci-fi fan whose favorite novel awaits adaptation into a film. The most recent fanbase to watch its series get a Hollywood makeover is none other than The Hunger ...
First Annual Freshman Games
April 1st, 2012
By Emily Francisco
With the student population and morale so affected by the infected Greek population, the newly elected Emperor Andrew Ferreira has declared the necessity for a new campus-wide tradition. This year, Springfest is cancelled: in its place will be ...
Degas and the Future: First in Art/Art History Department’s New Lecture Series
March 8th, 2012
By Emily Francisco
Last Thursday, the Department of Art and Art History invited students across campus to a special lunchtime talk. The guest speaker was Daphne Barbour, who is the Senior Objects Conservator at the National Gallery of Art.
Barbour began by ...
J.K. Rowling’s Mysterious New Book
March 5th, 2012
By Emily Francisco
The Internet exploded on February 23 as fans of the beloved Harry Potter series tweeted and facebook’d about the latest announcement from J. K. Rowling: she is, in fact, publishing a new book.
The Blair Partnership website proclaims, “We ...
Blood Drive Collects 113 Units for… Starving Vampires?
February 16th, 2012
By Emily Francisco
Last week Alpha Phi Omega helped run yet another successful campus blood drive for the American Red Cross. Spanning two days, from Monday February 6th to Tuesday February 7th, our college was able to collect a total of ...
“Jim Agard: A Retrospective”
February 10th, 2012
By Emily Francisco
This semester in Schmucker features a new, yet familiar, artist: one of Gettysburg College’s own beloved Studio Art professors.
Titled Jim Agard: A Retrospective, the latest Schmucker Art Gallery Exhibition celebrates the works of retiring Professor Jim Agard, who ...
Palestine Seeks Membership in the United Nations
October 20th, 2011
By Emily Francisco
On Friday, September 16 Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would pursue full membership for a Palestinian state within the United Nations Security Council. At this broadcast, Americans immediately felt uneasy, as the U.S. is still heavily ...
Now in the Schmucker Art Gallery: Lisa Blas: Meet Me at the Mason Dixon Kicks Off 150th Commemoration of the Civil War
September 16th, 2011
By Emily Francisco
What better way to kick off the 150th anniversary of the Civil War than with a new, Civil-War-themed exhibit in the Schmucker Art Gallery?
Titled Lisa Blas: Meet Me at the Mason Dixon, the exhibition features a variety of ...
Unfinished Women Cry in WHERE?
April 16th, 2011
By Emily Francisco
The Gettysburg College student body had no idea what the Theatre Department was up to a few months ago when an ad in the Student Digest proclaimed, “Actors of color wanted!” The mystery was finally revealed last weekend ...
Facebook takes over CNAV!
April 1st, 2011
By Emily Francisco
The day has finally come! Over the past few months CNAV has undergone tremendous renovations. Now, when you sign in to your Gettysburg account to check your dining dollars (or to do some casual “C-stalking”), you can see ...
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