Opinion: Stop the Chalk Talk (Free Advice on Getting your Point Across)
By Zach Brooks, Magazine Editor Whether a political statement, form of protest or effort to make change — it’s hard to say — Gettysburg College students have taken to the sidewalks to express their malformed ideas in chalk. Over the past 24 hours, campus has been littered with election-related messages chalked all over the sidewalks from “VOTE 4 HARRIS” to “TRUMP MAGA!” I want to understand the purpose of this juvenile form of...
Opinion: A Simple Solution to Food Service Inadequacy
By Terra Hobler, Opinions Editor Dining services are an integral part of any school; sustenance comes before all other needs. At Gettysburg College, however, a school where off-campus living has become increasingly difficult to attain, the need for adequate food options are even more necessary as many students lack the means to make food for themselves. Even those that can feed themselves are largely contractually obligated to...
Opinion: Gettysburg College’s ‘Executive Compensation’ Problem
By Benjamin Sarnitsky, Guest Columnist The fall semester looks good for the students at Gettysburg College. Student Rights & Responsibilities policy changes have given many clubs what they need to make Gettysburg look like college; the changes in regulation of alcohol and student events has shifted the campus culture in the right direction, emphasizing student responsibility; and thanks to students, the dining centers have stayed...
Opinion: Is the Financial Situation at the College That Bad?
By Alfredo Roman Jordan, Staff Columnist In my two years at Gettysburg College, I’ve noticed a recurring trend: students here often have a pessimistic view of the College. However, after reading through the College factbook, tax filings available through ProPublica and the College’s endowment report, I’ve come to realize that our college is slowly inching toward a financial precipice. Students’ pessimistic views may be correct;...
Opinion: The Vital Role of Narcan Accessibility in Preventing Overdoses
By Reese Koch, Guest Columnist Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a vital medication used to quickly reverse the respiratory depression caused by opioid overdose. With the opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide, college campuses are also seeing its impact. Over five-thousand Pennsylvanians die every year from opioid overdoses, with almost thirty percent of those victims being people from the ages of 19 to 29. The availability...
Letter to the Editor: Comment on R. Iuliano’s Compensation
Editor’s note: The figures highlighted in Mr. Scott’s letter reiterate what was reported by The Gettysburgian initially. While the President’s FY 2022-23 $621,127 base salary is about 4% higher now than his base salary set in his initial 2019 contract, the President’s total compensation during FY 2022-23 (the latest publicly available data) of $731,660 is 38.27% higher than that of former president Janet Morgan Riggs. She was paid...
