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...
Opinion: The Big S Word
By Omer Shamil, Opinions Editor Not to be John Lennon, but imagine a world where we all have the same stab at life. Where people didn’t have to let “life” get to them because they could afford to get sick, send their kids to school and never worry about them going to bed hungry. Where lovers could love freely, without the quiet fear of what tomorrow might take from them. Imagine a world where organizations existed for the betterment...
Opinion: How U.S. Cities Fuel Genocide at the Expense of Their Communities
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 Sophia Dotterweich, Guest Columnist Since October 2023, more than 60,000 Palestinian men, women, and children have been killed in Gaza as a direct result of military activity carried out...
