Opinions: Local Politics Matter
By Emily Dalgleish, Columnist With just around 570 days left until the 2020 presidential election, the multitude of candidates running and their platforms are already dominating the news cycle and the minds of many Americans. Though I cannot minimize the importance of the 2020 election, we also cannot overlook the power and importance of local politics. We have an election here in Gettysburg on May 21st of this year in which many...
Opinion: We Must Protect Our Freedom to Think
By Joshua Gonzalez, Guest Columnist It is very easy for those who grow up in a free society to forget what it means to be “unfree”. The nature of freedom is born of the timeless idea that every individual has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When governments and societies begin to take freedom for granted, individuals are at the mercy of the state and of the nefarious forces that be. Now, more than ever, it...
Opinion: Golan Heights Should Remain Part of Israel
By Wellington Baumann, Columnist President Trump recently announced that he intends to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. This announcement falls in line with President Trump’s established pro-Israel foreign policy. Yet, just like when President Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2017, various media outlets and politicians were quick to denounce Trump’s actions as a diplomatic blunder. Why is...
Full Letter: Student Artists Protesting Art & Art History Department
Statement from Angelique Acevedo ’19 and Lars Healy ’20 on behalf of protesting student artists: What happened? On Tuesday, March 26th, three art students pulled their artworks from the Annual Juried Student Exhibition in protest of bias within Art Studio courses. As the show opened, these students, several supporters, and a few artists who spontaneously joined the demonstration quietly removed a total of nine artworks...
Opinion: New Zealand’s Response to Horrific Terror Attack
By Eli Morton, Columnist The New Zealand political scene following last Friday’s horrific terror attack was naturally one of unity. Politicians from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to the leaders of other parties in her coalition offered not only their sympathies, but a concrete plan of action to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again – something that the United States has failed to accomplish time after time. Indeed, increased gun...
Opinion: What are our values as a college?
By Joshua Wagner, Managing Opinions Editor It seems that every semester there is some event in our campus community that forces us to pause and consider Gettysburg College’s institutional values. Four years ago posters were circulated around campus decrying “anchor babies,” and backlash ensued. During his 2016 campaign, Bernie Sanders rallied in Bream Gym calling for a grassroots revolution led by young people. In 2017,...
