ARC on World Conflicts & Humanitarian Exigency
By Oumye Toure, Guest Columnist India’s Persecution of Muslims: The Gujarat Genocide & Ongoing Violence In 2002, the world witnessed the Gujarat genocide, in which Indian Muslims were murdered en masse by Indian Hindu mobs, enabled by Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat and current Prime Minister of India. During the genocide, muslim communities and businesses were systematically targeted and set afire by mobs, women...
Opinion: Is Training Consent?
By Shriya Trilok, Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: In my Animals in Society, Culture, and Literature class, we spent the semester researching a species that has personal value to us. I chose dolphins. A big part of the species project is a controversy section, and this is an op-ed based on my controversy section. Biologically, humans are animals, so there is nothing that clearly separates humans from having the right to...
Opinion: An Introduction to Environmental Injustice, Racism, & Advocacy
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a new opinion series by the Anti-Racist Collective, a student organization seeking to “deconstruct racial discrimination on campus.” This series is titled “World Conflicts & Humanitarian Exigency.” By Anti-Racist Collective President Oumye Toure, Guest Columnist Introduction By design, the communities in close proximity to environmental hazards are of color. In fact, race is a more...
Opinion: Uyghur Genocide and Hui Muslim Persecution, Orchestrated by the Chinese Government and Exploited by American Companies
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a new opinion series by the Anti-Racist Collective, a student organization seeking to “deconstruct racial discrimination on campus.” This series is titled “World Conflicts & Humanitarian Exigency.” Anti-Racist Collective President Oumye Toure, Guest Columnist Preface: This article provides clear context and general information about the Uyghur genocide and details my personal...
Opinion: Pedophiles in Office, A Student Perspective on Chad-Alan Carr
By Piper Pokorny, Contributing Writer Chad-Alan Carr, a once-trusted member of the Gettysburg Borough, was an individual who, through his love of theater, created a flourishing community that inspired locals who shared his admiration for the arts. A mayor, a volunteer, and a representative of the queer community, Carr has now sparked disappointment and outrage for his actions following his arrest for having a past relationship with a...
Between Them Classes
By Omer Shamil, Opinions Editor Walking across campus can feel like a fever dream. Some days, my head is entirely elsewhere. Mainly on what Servo will have for dinner, or whether I missed an assignment, on Moodle. I’m moving, but not really arriving anywhere. My attention keeps looping, pulled toward small urgencies that don’t feel small in the moment. Other times, though, something breaks through that haze. I look up. I notice where...
