Opinion: Midterms a Constitutional Success
By Liam Kerr, Columnist The election this past week perfectly demonstrated the ingenuity and precision with which the Founders designed the United States federal government. When all was said and done, the House of Representatives, apportioned according to state population sizes, belonged to the Democratic Party. The Senate, which represents each state equally, remained with the Republican Party. The writers of our Constitution...
Opinion: An Unconventional Proposal to End School Sanctioned Greek Life
By Liam Kerr, Columnist I would like to begin by stating unequivocally just how fortunate and happy I am to have attended school at Gettysburg College. I am about to enter my last year, and truly believe that the school has prepared me for the personal and professional challenges to come. I would be remiss, however, if I did not reflect on the exclusive, misogynistic, and irresponsible culture perpetrated by Greek Life on campus. ...
Opinion: A Historical Parallel Between Trump-Putin Summit and Jay’s Treaty
By Liam Kerr, Guest Columnist This week, President Trump once again grabbed international headlines with remarks made during an historic and controversial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting arrived amid an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and suspected collusion between Russian officials and the Trump campaign. Just last week, the Mueller probe charged 12 Russian...
Opinion: The Demonstrated Benefits of Trade
By Liam Kerr, Guest Columnist The Republican Party appears to be stuck. For decades, it has stood on the principle of free markets enabling Americans to realize their fullest potential. President Trump’s first year in office saw the implementation of such beliefs in the tax cuts and deregulatory actions which are designed to unleash entrepreneurism, thereby accelerating economic growth. The President’s recently announced tariffs on...
