Opinion: Students Deserve a Seat at the Table
By Alfredo Roman Jordan, Staff Columnist The faculty at Gettysburg College is currently preparing to vote on proposed changes to the curriculum, which include the addition of a second first-year seminar and two half-credit courses. This proposal has faced significant pushback from faculty members, who have expressed concern about the lack of clarity regarding who will teach these courses. They argue that this will exacerbate the...
Opinion: GPD is Failing Us
By Alfredo Roman Jordan, Staff Columnist Over the last weekend, we received emails regarding two separate incidents that affect our safety on campus. It’s no secret that safety on campus has been declining, as evidenced by various emails sent by Campus Safety at the beginning of the year following fights and arrests. In fact, Niche downgraded our college to a C+ for safety. The reality is that the campus doesn’t feel safe to...
Opinion: Letter to the Editor
By Robin Wagner, Dean of the Library To the editor: This is in response to your guest writer’s whining and tedious column about all the things that do not satisfy him at Gettysburg College (Gettysburgian magazine, March 2023, p. 10). I guess I should breathe a sigh of relief that the worst thing he can say about the library is that it is ugly. But, come on! Didn’t anyone ever explain to him the difference between a package and the...
Editorial: Student Senate Budget Issues Prove Change is Crucial
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board The spring 2023 semester has brought many debates regarding the Senate as a successful governing body due to their ineffective budget allocation for this academic year. At the start of the year, Senate was allotted $92,116 and by the end of the fall semester, $77,299.89 had been allocated, allowing for the rest of the spring semester budget to total $18,576.11—leaving merely 16 percent of the...
Opinion: The Importance of College Mentorship
By Mary James, Guest Columnist Throughout my whole academic career, I have gained mentors that have not only shaped the student I am but helped to shape the person I am. As I prepare to graduate in May, I cannot help but think of the mentors that I gained during my years at Gettysburg. I also feel compelled to share what I learned about the importance of connecting with professors and gaining mentors during your years at college with...
Opinion: Actions Speak Louder than Words
By Sydney Kaplan ’22, Former President of Students Against Sexual Assault I distinctly recall being told repeatedly during my first semester at Gettysburg College (Fall 2018) to avoid FIJI; it was commonly known as “the rapiest frat.” There were rumors of individuals being drugged and of FIJI’s jungle juice being spiked with various substances. Whether or not any of this is true I cannot say; what I can say is that while my intention...
