Politics in Media: A Strained Intersection
This article originally appeared on page 15 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Kenzie Smith, Arts & Entertainment Editor and Video Producer Politics have always been represented in media, from newspapers to online news articles to TV news stations, but as many expanses have changed due to the digital age, so has the way many Americans receive news about politics. Politicians took to campaigning...
Opinion: Migrant Workers Are the Perfect Fix to the Immigration ‘Problem’
This article originally appeared on page 14 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Joe Zimbler, Guest Columnist With ICE scouring the streets, politicians of both parties pledging to reduce “illegal” (or irregular) crossings into the country and fear mounting by both American citizens and immigrants, the current situation regarding irregular immigrants must change. However, the solution is far from...
Progress or Preservation? Gettysburg Station Project Divides the Community
This article originally appeared on pages 12 and 13 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Brandon Fey, News Editor Gettysburg maintains a distinct national identity as a town defined by its history. The town’s Victorian architecture has been a consistent representation of a place set in time. However, this historical aesthetic has entered an inevitable clash with efforts at modernization per the town’s...
Postcard from ‘Abroad’: A Semester in the Nation’s Capital
This article originally appeared on page 11 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Ella Dawson, Contributing Writer I never thought I would live somewhere as relevant as Washington, D.C., is today. It is no secret that D.C. is on our country’s and the world’s minds. Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, D.C. has been abuzz with questions about security, safety, and next steps. When I...
Postcard from Abroad: On Learning About Myself
This article originally appeared on page 10 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Ella Prieto, Staff Writer BERLIN, Germany — As soon as I walked into my CIEE Berlin dormroom on my first day of study abroad, I burst into tears. Truthfully, it was far from the first time that day — I cried on the plane when the flight attendant informed me there were no more vegetarian breakfast sandwiches, and then again...
Prof. Ian Isherwood: A Retrospective of His Life at Gettysburg College
This article originally appeared on pages 8 and 9 of the No. 4 February 2025 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer Professor Ian Isherwood ’00 is a professor of war and memory studies at Gettysburg College, where he works in the interdisciplinary studies department as well as the history department as an affiliate. His primary academic focus is the memory of the First and Second World Wars,...
