Opinion: Swastikas in Breidenbaugh
By Emma Canfora, Guest Columnist When I first toured Gettysburg College, I was told about Hillel and the interfaith organizations on campus, all of which interested me. Unfortunately, my guide forgot to mention the swastikas in Breidenbaugh Hall and Plank Gym. If you are confused or surprised, you are not alone. When I was first told about this I figured it was graffiti or scratched in, but no, these symbols of hate are all part of...
Editorial: Deconstructing Stress Culture
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board A recent Gettysburgian editorial board meeting opened in a traditional fashion: “How’s everybody doing?” We all gave a reflexive “Okay,” but, after a moment of silence, it became clear that the answer to which we are all well-accustomed was not apt. Actually, folks were not “okay.” Anxiety is in the air, and it is hard to avoid. At this point in the semester, the library, in particular, serves as a...
From the Editor: On Thankfulness
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief As I sit down to write this introduction to The Gettysburgian’s third and final print magazine of the semester, it is two days before Thanksgiving, which I have long believed to be an underappreciated holiday sandwiched between the preposterousness of Halloween and the fervor of the Christmas season. While many engage in a fairly contrived recitation of “something I’m thankful for,” I think...
Opinion: Growing Plants and People at the Painted Turtle Farm
By Anna Cincotta, Opinions Editor I couldn’t even keep a succulent alive when I started working for the Center for Public Service on campus. Somehow, though, I found myself drawn to the Painted Turtle Farm. Now I’m one of two students responsible for running it. There’s something kind of magical about the place. It’s a space for families and students. For dialogue and social justice and community. I wouldn’t call it a part of...
Editorial: Changing Campus Culture Around Sustainability
By The Editorial Board Gettysburg College is on pace to meet its goal of achieving net carbon neutrality by the year 2032. But when Environmental Studies faculty found out that we have reduced our net carbon emissions by 50 percent, they were apparently surprised. It was news to these professors that we were making substantial progress towards our sustainability goal. A crucial question remains, though, if our own Environmental...
From the Editor: Inside This Issue
A Note from Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Pontz: This marks the second edition of The Gettysburgian’s new magazine. I opened the first edition by printing some quotes that appeared in The Gettysburgian’s second-ever print edition (back in 1897) in which readers responded to what they saw in the first. I thought it appropriate to share a few comments we received on our first magazine here. “I just read the first edition of The Gettysburgian...
