Congressional Candidate Beth Farnham Visits College Democrats
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Gettysburg College Democrats hosted Beth Farnham, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s thirteenth House district, on Wednesday, Oct. 30 for a discussion on local politics and abortion. Farnham prefaced her talk by acknowledging the difficulty she faces as a Democratic candidate in a historically conservative district. Despite this, she remains determined to hold abortion access and...
Student Senate 10/28: Pool Proposal and Halloween Events
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Officer Reports President Michael Woods ’25 announced that the following Nov. 4 meeting would be “Senate Halloween.” He welcomed costumes and said that there would be candy. He also announced that there is now a full...
Discourse Amid Division: The 2024 Student Policy Debate
By Brandon Fey, News Editor The 2024 Gettysburg College Policy Debate was held on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in Mara Auditorium. This annual event provides student political organizations with the opportunity to engage in formal debate over topical policy issues. The debate was co-sponsored by the Eisenhower Institute, the Public Policy Student Council, Public Policy House, the new Conversations for Change initiative and the public policy...
Student Senate 10/7: Proposal to President’s Council Concerning Discussion of Racial Slur Incident
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Officer Reports President Michael Woods ’25 announced that the application for the Senate vacancy will be soon available over fall break. He also stated that the Senate will not meet next Monday, Oct. 14 due to the break. Vice President Abby Ruggiero ’26 announced that committees have begun, and requested that all attend each committee at least once to learn about their ongoing projects. She encouraged all...
Conversations for Change Seeks to Encourage Dialogue, Bridge Political Gaps
By Brandon Fey, News Editor, and Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Political polarization in the United States has reached record highs in recent years, leading to disagreement, distrust and a lack of effective communication between political adversaries. Last academic year saw major protests on college campuses across the country — most were peaceful, but some turned violent. Following the Columbia University encampment, protests and...
