Opinion: Addressing Homelessness at Our Front Doors
By Leah Nath, Staff Writer When I first returned to the Gettysburg College campus this semester, I was struck by the eerie quiet and stillness of the grounds. While I have gotten used to the gray that grows over the campus and its students returning with the end of summer and the entrance of winter, the 90 degree heat and lack of movement in the days before move-in felt far more unnatural. With eight dorm halls, six apartment...
Opinion: America Stands Unprepared for Global Conflict
By Connor Joyce, Guest Columnist As tensions rise between global powers and conflicts escalate into open warfare, the threat of a global war on a scale not seen since the Second World War reaches dangerous levels. Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently expressed grave concern over the possibility of a third world war. “It would be an unholy alliance between Russia, China, Iran, North Korea,...
Opinion: Militant Attendance Policies as a Vector for Disease
By Terra Hobler, Opinions Editor Attending higher education is a privilege that many do not have. As someone who is currently attending Gettysburg College, I am extremely grateful to be fortunate to afford the obscene cost of furthering my education beyond high school. Of course there are times when I do not feel so fortunate, like when I am writing a final paper the night before it is due or entering my fifth hour of reading articles...
Opinion: An Inconsequential Response to a Consequential Problem
By Dominic DiLuzio, Staff Writer At a meeting of the Student Senate in early March, members of the President’s Council unveiled the much-anticipated Intranet, promising to meet student demands for increased transparency. We were promised a novel platform, available only to members of the Gettysburg community, that would host updates from the Administration on the most important issues facing the College and our student body. The...
Opinion: Student Senate on Supporting the Financial Economics Major
Framework and Basis The below opinion (S/RES/2402) was amended and approved by the Student Senate during its weekly meeting on April 22, 2024. The opinion was drafted by the Student Senate Opinions Committee during the week of April 15, 2024, in response to concerns voiced at that week’s Senate meeting. The Committee found that: The proposed Financial Economics major was denied by faculty. Such a major would pose a net benefit to the...
Opinion: Student Senate on Reducing the Financial Burden from Laundry Services
Framework and Basis The below opinion (S/RES/2403) was approved by the Student Senate during its weekly meeting on April 22, 2024. The opinion was drafted by the Student Senate Opinions Committee during the week of April 15, 2024, with the knowledge that the College’s laundry services contract expires at some time in the foreseeable future. The committee determined that: Caldwell and Gregory, the laundry services provider, is...
