Senior Reflection: A Love Letter to the Things We Can’t Replace
By Jessica Greenman On the evening of my last Tuesday at Gettysburg, I went early to orchestra rehearsal. A few of us, as members of a recently-organized student board, discussed ways to promote the ensemble in the college community. One of our first steps was social media, which could start that very night—we would take a short video of each senior. It was simple enough: Name. Class year. Major and minor. Length of time you’ve been...
Opinion: A Note on Revisionist History
(Photo courtesy of Miranda Harple). By Jessica Greenman, Columnist I’m sure you’ve heard it—some variation on an ever-repeating refrain that someone (or a group of someones) is trying to erase, revise, or deny history. These revisionists can’t accept the past for what it is, but are trying to make it into something that serves their interests. This idea doesn’t come from any one political camp, either. In fact, it is difficult to find...
Opinion: Greenman Requests Civility and Respectful Discourse after Garthwait Resignation
By Jessica Greenman, Columnist Seeing just how much has already been said on the matter, I almost did not write this piece. The last thing I want to do is add more noise to our ever-louder world. However, I hope my fellow Gettysburgians will hear me out. I do not want to speak directly about the photograph in question. Some people have been shocked and offended by it, some outraged that anyone would have such a reaction. Many fall...
Opinion: Please Crusade in Moderation
By Jessica Greenman, Columnist Friends, As news cycles become yet shorter and crueler, I humbly propose that we slow down. Put away the crusader’s sword, at least for now. This is hard to do. We see injustice in the world. People have been wronged, and still suffer ill effects. We have, for the first time in human history, the ability to constantly see and hear about the wrongs occurring to people who are not ourselves or our...
Amanda Litman Encourages College Democrats to ‘Run for Something’
By Jessica Greenman, Staff Writer In an event sponsored by the College Democrats, Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something, addressed a group of politically interested Gettysburgians about the important and challenging nature of putting young, passionate candidates into political office. Litman, a 27-year-old native of Fairfax, Virginia, started Run for Something after the 2016 election as a support system for young, diverse...
