Red v. Blue: Minimum Wage
A weekly column in which Gettysburg’s College Republicans and College Democrats will engage in debate about issues in the news. By Timothy Meads, Executive Director: Pennsylvania Federation of College Republicans The Democrats’ promise to raise the minimum wage is nothing but political fodder that offers no real solution to the economy. Why? A simple solution would be to create a bill that attaches minimum wage to inflation so that...
Shark-themed oceanfest draws countless students
By Jamie Welch, Staff Writer Gettysburg College has many traditions; from the campus-wide Thanksgiving Dinner before the holiday break to the First-Year Walk that retraces the steps that Abraham Lincoln and the students of Gettysburg College took from the college to the national cemetery to deliver “a few appropriate remarks.” But no tradition is as deliciously reminiscent of the beach as Oceanfest. Oceanfest is a tradition, now over...
Students engage in 14 Days to End Sexual Violence
By Julia Rentsch, Staff Writer The chalked ground reads, “Over 300,000 college students are sexually assaulted each year.” Despite the impermanence of chalk, those thousands of traumatic experiences are indicative of a problem on U.S. college campuses that, unfortunately, can’t just be washed away by the next rain. Gettysburg’s Students Against Sexual Assault group (SASA) seeks to educate students about this problem with their...
Men’s Tennis edges out Messiah 5-4
By Kayla Jones and Claire Aljian, Contributing Writers The men’s tennis team is at it again, kicking off the season with a great 5-4 victory against Messiah College last Saturday. The team rose to a 2-1 lead after the doubles round and was able to then capture three of their five single matches. While the team has only had ten days of good practice, juniors Dave Musser and Wesley Craft have worked hard together, taken charge and led...
Red v. Blue: Minimum Wage
A weekly column in which Gettysburg’s College Republicans and College Democrats will engage in debate about issues in the news. By Conor Brooks, President and Isabel Gibson Penrose, Vice President, Gettysburg College Democrats If the minimum wage had kept pace with inflation since 1968 it would be nearly $11.00 an hour. Not keeping up with inflation is foolish both for the economy and the well being of our country. We write this...
