Opinion: Republicans are Hurting Themselves by Not Supporting Universal Healthcare
By Trevor Hobler With the disparity between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else widening, people are asking themselves what their leaders are doing to help the ever-worsening situation. For Democrats, the answer is to pretend to enact meaningful legislation. After all, one does not win elections by doing things; they win by putting on the best show. For Republicans, however, the strategy is largely not to pretend to solve the...
Opinion: Being Jewish at Gettysburg College
By Hannah Repole Recent events on campus in regards to antisemitism have led me to address this issue with my Jewish community and to inform the rest of Gettysburg college community of our concerns. Though these events are in mind because of timely relevancy, they are not outliers. Repeated acts of antisemitism have plagued me and my Jewish peers. The disrespect and acts of antisemitism against the Jewish community on this campus is...
Opinion: Incivility in Civil Discourse: Responding to College Democrats’ Opening Remarks
By Alex Rosado, President of College Republicans Most debates feature a plethora of proposals, with some bearing more fruit than others and competing visions that ultimately test the opposition’s strength and efficacy. The most recent Eisenhower Institute debate at Gettysburg College did not deviate from those norms and was a primarily well-rounded dialogue. The five prominent political clubs preached their policies and persuasion...
Perspectives: What Do You Want the College to Prioritize in the Year Ahead?
Compiled by Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Wesley Lill ’26 As a freshman in Gettysburg College, I have had a fantastic first few weeks. It is everything that I could have hoped for, from the beautiful campus and town, the quality of the food, the wide variety of clubs, and most importantly, the amazing education that I am receiving from my professors. If I were to focus on one thing that I want Gettysburg to focus on in the future, I...
Opinion: YAF Uses Defense of “Free Speech” to Hide Speakers’ True Opinions
By Erik Musum Recently, a member of The Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter at Gettysburg college, submitted an opinion piece to The Gettysburgian entitled “Free Expression is Being Supplanted by a Culture of Intimidation.” In it he portrays the response to Dr. Ryan T. Anderson’s event was stemming from a fear that he will demonstrate a rhetoric that is “powerful, logical, and based in reality,” one that will combat “radical...
Opinion: I Have Two Moms, Yet Will Be Attending YAF’s speaker
By Joe Zimbler Seems contradictory doesn’t it? You may be asking yourself, regardless of your beliefs regarding homosexuality and trans identities, why? Why would someone like me, who hung a rainbow flag in our locker room, attend this event? Well, let me explain: Polarization is one of the biggest issues facing the world today. People on both sides of the political spectrum generally refuse to interact with those with different...
