Opinion: Josh Is Not the Problem. Sexual Assault on This Campus Is the Problem.
By Lauren Sherman, Guest Columnist Before I begin, I’d like to acknowledge that I have only spoken to Josh Wagner once in my time here at Gettysburg, but I am well familiar with his name. As opinions editor, Josh has, in my opinion, done very well to represent the voices of our campus community. The Gettysburgian is fair, not in that it is always equal in representation, but in the fact that everyone has the opportunity to submit...
Opinion: An Open Letter to the Gettysburg College Community
An Open Letter to the Gettysburg College Community: I write this having had some time to think about the events currently unfolding regarding my brother, Joshua Wagner ’19 and his selection to be commencement speaker. Some might say I am too close to the subject of the fury to write a sensible piece. However, I am reminded of something our beloved great-grandmother, who will be eulogized by our loving family this Saturday at a...
Editorial: What We Know About Josh Wagner
By Members of The Gettysburgian’s Editorial Board THE ISSUE: Joshua Wagner ‘19 was selected as the student speaker at this May’s Commencement exercises. Since that announcement was made, a group of students has begun to circulate a petition advocating Josh’s removal in light of an article he wrote as part of last spring’s April Fools edition for The Gettysburgian. The article — titled “13 Places Safer than FIJI Basement on...
Opinion: Sexual Assault is a Serious Issue
By Joshua Wagner Dear Class of 2019, It was a great honor to be selected graduation speaker for the Class of 2019. Growing up on a small farm in western Pennsylvania, it was not an expectation that I would attend college. That I will speak at commencement is a source of pride for my parents and grandparents who were not able to achieve a higher education. Earning the respect and congratulations from my peers has been an incredible...
Opinion: A Note on Revisionist History
(Photo courtesy of Miranda Harple). By Jessica Greenman, Columnist I’m sure you’ve heard it—some variation on an ever-repeating refrain that someone (or a group of someones) is trying to erase, revise, or deny history. These revisionists can’t accept the past for what it is, but are trying to make it into something that serves their interests. This idea doesn’t come from any one political camp, either. In fact, it is difficult to find...
Opinion: 25 Things to Know to Thrive in Your First Semester at Gettysburg College
Compiled by The Gettysburgian’s Staff Figure out rush times at Servo. Avoid them. Don’t put your name down for every email list at the Activities Fair… unless it’s The Gettysburgian’s list for potential writers. Jaeger Center is pronounced with a j instead of a y. You can ask John Jaeger about it. Attend guest lectures. If a department flew someone to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania just to talk to you, then the presentation...
