Editorial: A Call for More Inclusionary Practices
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board Gettysburg College is an institution steeped in the past. While our presence here ties our lives to the college’s rich 19th century history, it is important that our 21st century challenges are met with modern infrastructure. Today’s Gettysburgians, unlike those who first wore that title, are a varied group. That is why we believe Gettysburg College should substantially improve the support it...
Opinion: Securing Free Thought in the Classroom
By Ziv Carmi, Contributing Writer A few weeks ago, a friend of mine, who was wearing a hat with an admittedly controversial Republican slogan on it, and I were speaking when someone walked over and initiated a friendly conversation with the two of us. As soon as my friend saw someone approaching, he took off his hat and stuck it in his pocket. While this incident was innocuous, his self-censorship is not an uncommon occurrence,...
Opinion: Woefully Inadequate Mental Disability Accommodations are Indicative Of Larger Problems
By Casey Ottaway, A&E Editor I am an adult with severe ADHD. I was diagnosed a decade ago, but as I’ve grown older, more mature, and more aware, it has become increasingly clear to me that educational systems have been discriminating against me for my disability for my entire life, and never has this discrimination been more prominent than here at Gettysburg. It took me a long time to come to this realization; this is largely...
Opinion: An Invisible Disease: Mental Health Care at Gettysburg College
By Mikelyn Britt, Contributing Writer Mental health in college is a complicated issue which many are uncomfortable confronting. The difficulty surrounding mental health conversations does not lessen the importance of its impact on students’ lives. Gettysburg College’s mental health policies and resources are insufficient for students and creates a harmful environment, inhibiting academics and student well-being. Gettysburg College...
Opinion: How the Infrastructure Bill Paves the Path for Comprehensive Climate Change Reform
By: Vanessa Igras, Staff Writer In a rare glimpse of what bipartisanship looks like in a post-Trump era, compromise was made on critical issues in the Senate’s passing of the Infrastructure Bill. Key trade-offs were made on the handling of climate change, however this bill will lay the foundation for more comprehensive climate reform in the near future. Although the bill does little to slow the effects of climate change, it does...
Opinion: Start Tackling the Source, Not Just The Symptoms of Student Mental Health Issues
By Kayla Stowell, Contributing Writer According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 80 percent of college students report feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities as a student, and 50 percent of students rated their mental health as below average or poor. It is no question that anxiety and depression have been on the rise in recent years, so these statistics are hardly surprising, especially given the fact that we are all...
