Gettysburgian editors Ben Pontz and Gauri Mangala discuss the news and other items of interest on the Gettysburg College campus and interview campus newsmakers on the new On Target podcast produced in association with WZBT.
An important clarification about gender “umbrella term,” genderqueer
By Jacob Brintzenhoff, ALLies Correspondent This week’s article is brought to you by the letters GQ. No, I am not referring to the men’s magazine. GQ is also the commonly used abbreviation for genderqueer, an umbrella term for people who identify as a gender other than binary male or binary female. I have chosen to […]
An open-letter to employers who promote acceptance — Out, Proud, and Queer
By Anonymous October, in addition to being Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, is also Queer History Month. Throughout the past, queer individuals, especially teachers and childcare providers, have been forced to tread a fine line, oftentimes not able to come out of the closet due to issues with job security. The last […]
Celebrating all those who take part in ALLies Week — Out, Proud, and Queer
Courtesy of ALLies As you walked across campus this week, perhaps you noticed that there is a larger than normal concentration of rainbow flags covering campus. Carlisle Street has even become temporarily known as the Rainbow Corridor. It is ALLies Week, and for the first time ever, the rainbow flag’s presence on ALLies House and […]
Lectures and discussions with Bill Ayers cause controversy
By Bradley Holliday, Copy Editor The College’s invitation to Bill Ayers to speak has been called into question by multiple people. He spoke on “Queering Education” during an nGender session Tuesday, Oct. 1 at noon and again that evening about education reform. While these conversations were deemed appropriate because of Ayers’ experiences in education, […]
