Opinion: The Future of AI in an Academic Environment
By Dom DiLuzio, Staff Columnist Since November, the sphere of academia has been irreversibly changed by the release of ChatGPT. Available for use by any person without a paywall or other dissuasion, the chatbot has caused a firestorm over its implications in the present and in the future. The current discourse is that use of ChatGPT should be lumped in with other forms of academic dishonesty and treated as such. It is evident that...
Opinion: Intro Courses Are Too Easy
By Trevor Hobler, Staff Columnist I applied to Gettysburg College because I wanted a liberal arts education. I wanted to take various courses across different fields while getting a somewhat comprehensive and engaging experience. However, much to my chagrin, after two semesters of taking intro courses in several subjects, I encountered about one course that exceeded that of my high school education. The counterargument is: that they...
Opinion: No Class on Wednesdays
By Alfredo Roman Jordan, Guest Columnist During the height of the pandemic, my high school had no classes on Wednesdays. Instead, the day was dedicated to activities, clubs and school-wide gatherings. We would also wake up later and go home earlier, and it felt like a breath of fresh air. This was not just the case at my school; many other schools across the US adopted this model as they looked for ways to transition back into...
Opinion: Shanghai to Rome and the Importance of Studying Abroad
By Avery O’Neill, Guest Columnist As Robert Burns once said, “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” In the spring of my sophomore year at Gettysburg College, I was preparing to study abroad in China in the fall. I have been studying Mandarin and Chinese culture for seven years now, and it has always been a dream of mine to go to China. Part of the reason I chose to attend Gettysburg College is because of its Chinese and...
Opinion: Educational Immersion: Studying Abroad in Asia Post-Covid
By Jackson Dino, Guest Columnist The approval of a Gettysburg College-sanctioned study abroad program in Singapore is imminent. A new opportunity is presented to the Gettysburg College body; one that I intend to take full advantage of, and one that many other of my peers should strongly contemplate. It serves as both a broadening of academic opportunities in an area lacking on campus and the chance to immerse oneself in a captivating...
Opinion: Why Students Should Engage With Community-Based Programs
By Isaias Martinez, Guest Columnist Becoming college students often indicates a transition away from our original home as we immerse ourselves in the community that is our college campus. However, we often fail to realize that the college campus exists within an established community. As we come and participate within the physical space, we inevitably interact with the social and cultural atmospheres surrounding the college. In this...
