Opinion: Benefits of Being a New Hampshirite in Presidential Primary Season
This slideshow requires JavaScript. By Garrett Donais, Guest Columnist Residents of New Hampshire often say; “I haven’t made up my mind yet I’ve only met them twice,” about the presidential candidates, with a laugh. This, though, is an accurate statement for many New Hampshirites. With the unique spotlight on us for being the “first in the nation primary” every four years, it pushes every candidate to stop in at least once a month...
Opinion: Can We Be Better?
By Professor Scott Hancock Earlier this week The Gettysburgian reported on the most recent developments in Kelsi Kennedy’s lawsuit against Gettysburg College. Kennedy states she was raped in what used to be the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house in October of 2016, and her lawsuits have sought to hold Gettysburg College legally responsible in three different ways. As The Gettysburgian noted, one of those was recently dismissed by a...
Opinion: Let’s Stop Building Long Resumes for Their Own Sake
By Anna Cincotta, Opinions Editor Gettysburg College stands for the study of the liberal arts as a means of workplace readiness. But, institutionally, it also incentivizes passion and involvement outside of the classroom. In other words, students are expected to find inspiration in both coursework and their respective clubs and organizations. Student schedules tend to reflect this goal. I’d argue, though, that this expectation might...
Apology Letter from Phi Delta Theta to Campus Community
On behalf of the Brothers of Phi Delta Theta, we would like to address the concerns that arose the early hours of Wednesday, October 16th, following the campus-wide power outage. During the power outage, our members began playing audio from The Purge movie series. We understand that multiple students were already scared and confused by the outage, and the audio being played from our house unnecessarily escalated these emotions. We...
Opinion: What It Means to Be Low-Income at Gettysburg
By Julianna Pestretto, Guest Columnist For me, the most surprising moments lie in the minutiae, the quotidian. Those off-the-cuff phrases that you know shouldn’t matter, but matter even more because of their trivial delivery. For me, that phrase is, “…but I’m too poor.” This time, it came from the mouth of a girl sitting in Junction, adorned in all the accouterments that come with status: a MacBook with three Greek letters staring me...
Opinion: College Democrats Weigh In on Favorite 2020 Candidates
By Members of the Gettysburg College Democrats Bernie Sanders By Dallas Hardee Senator Bernie Sanders is the best candidate for the Democratic Party in 2020, but his ability to beat Donald Trump has been constantly underrated. Throughout his time in Congress, Senator Sanders has maintained a voting record that is both consistent and progressive. He reflects the change that the majority of Americans are waiting for. In the 2016...
