Students Consider Transparency in Greek Organization Conduct Reporting
By Sophie Lange, Staff Writer In 2017, the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life (OSAGL) began publishing conduct reports for all fraternities and sororities on campus that recorded all policy violations by these organizations. The reports were organized in a spreadsheet format, with the first tab being a tally of violations and the second tab being a basic description of the policies violated. These were published beginning in...
Opinion: My Fellow Republicans, Let’s Dump Trump
By Carl Demarco, Guest Columnist A “red wave” should have swept the country on election night. Almost all the polls and experts pointed in that direction, but the “red wave” was barely a ripple. So why did the Republican party fail to live up to the expectations of their voters, pollsters, and political pundits? The answer is simple: Donald Trump. For the third election cycle in a row, former President Donald Trump leads us down the...
Opinion: In the 2022 Midterms, Americans Rejected Trump and the Far-Right
By Vincent DiFonzo, Staff Writer During Biden’s first two years, his administration oversaw steps in improving infrastructure, COVID recovery, and fighting inflation, among other accomplishments. Inflation was seen as the top issue by both parties, with many democrats also viewing abortion as the most pressing issue. The midterm elections, held on Nov. 8, are seen by many as a referendum on the president›s performance. On the eve of...
Postcard from Abroad: 10,000 Miles From Home, Yet the World Has Never Felt Smaller
By Caroline Jordan, Contributing Writer Wollongong, Australia – I have been here for five months, and just this week, I found myself running across the Sydney Harbor to catch a boat that I ultimately missed. No matter how perfectly organized, it wouldn’t be the first time things simply did not go to plan. When I chose Australia, I envisioned a semester of endless sunny skies, jammed-packed days spent going to class, and afternoons on...
Professor Annie Morgan’s Pursuit of Human Rights in Guantanamo Bay
By Kyle Hammerness, Features Editor Annie Morgan ’06, adjunct professor of political science, comes from Frackville, PA, a small rural town in a large military recruiting area. When it came time for her to go to college, she had to forge her own path and with the help of a high school teacher, she found that Gettysburg College was the right fit. At Gettysburg, Morgan double majored in political science and philosophy. She recalled...
