Opinion: A Civil Servant Lacking Civility: State Rep. Dan Moul’s Conduct on our Campus
By Liam Nelson, Guest Columnist On Monday, Feb. 13, Gettysburg College Republicans hosted the inaugural Abraham Lincoln Birthday Dinner. The event, open to students and faculty of any political persuasion, was a creative way for the party of Lincoln to honor their founding president in a place consequential to his legacy. Distinguished guests included U.S. Rep. John Joyce of the 13th Pennsylvania Congressional District and...
Opinion: Why Capitalist Greed is at the Center of the Ohio Train Derailment Incident
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor While UFOs and Chinese spy balloons dominate the current American news cycles, not enough attention is being given to the Ohio train derailment incident, which could end up being one of the worst environmental disasters in recent history. While it is likely to live up to those expectations, it also represents the pinnacle of capitalist greed and a complete failure of governmental regulation. The...
Opinion: The Erasure of History as a Culture War
By Trevor Hobler, Staff Columnist In the United States, there is a public education system that provides free access for all children. Education is an undisputed positive aspect of the United States government, and though it isn’t without its flaws, there is no argument as to whether educational services should be provided or not. That was up until a certain topic called “critical race theory” was suddenly at the forefront of national...
Opinion: Working on Change: Building a More Transparent Senate Starts with Us
By Geoffrey Meadville, Guest Columnist Student government plays a critical role in the experience that students have at Gettysburg College. The preamble of the Constitution of the Gettysburg College Student Senate lays out our mission: to provide a representative, unifying, responsible, and accountable government for all students, dedicated to the betterment of higher education and student life. As the elected representatives of the...
Opinion: Let’s End the Conflation of “Liberal” and “Leftist”
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor A common misnomer floating around in political discourse is the word “leftist,” or, more generally, “the left.” Typically employed by members of the right-wing, these terms are used to describe both liberals and Democrats—or, really, anyone with policies even slightly left of mainstream conservative values. This conflation of “leftist” and “liberal” is a huge disservice to what each group is trying to...
Opinion: We Are Being Failed: Economic Crisis In The Student Senate
By Carl DeMarco, Guest Columnist On January 24, I received an email from the Parliamentarian of the Senate informing me that I was to be “barred” from attending the meetings of the Budget Management Committee—the committee I have faithfully served on for the past school year. This was done in a shady attempt to silence me, as the Constitution of the Senate fails to mention the Chair’s ability to “bar” committee members from...
