Opinion: Stigma and Stereotyping within Study Abroad
By Jesse Shircliff, Guest Columnist What Gettysburg needs—at least what everyone likes to say Gettysburg needs— are “thoughtful dialogues,” “diverse opinions,” and a “means to enhance a more welcoming environment.” If you agree, then Let’s Talk about It. Let’s Talk about It is new weekly series on campus offering opportunities to talk about real life. The first discussion tackled stigma and stereotyping within study abroad, titled:...
Opinion: Greenman Requests Civility and Respectful Discourse after Garthwait Resignation
By Jessica Greenman, Columnist Seeing just how much has already been said on the matter, I almost did not write this piece. The last thing I want to do is add more noise to our ever-louder world. However, I hope my fellow Gettysburgians will hear me out. I do not want to speak directly about the photograph in question. Some people have been shocked and offended by it, some outraged that anyone would have such a reaction. Many fall...
Opinion: Frigon ’18 Calls for Greater Dialog Concerning Garthwait Situation
By Luke Frigon, ’18 When I first read the news of the now-infamous “Hogan’s Heroes” photo, I was astounded. It shook me up to think that a friend I admire and trust as much as Mr. Garthwait could be associated with such seemingly-evil imagery. Reactions to the photo poured in, and we heard and read the words of a campus community struggling to grasp its own history and identity, and the choices that one of its most prominent...
Opinion: Buzzerd ’64 Provides Context on Hogan’s Heroes after Garthwait Resignation
By Harry W. Buzzerd, Jr. ’64 A Sunday afternoon to a Tuesday afternoon ended a process by which President Riggs broadly notified the resignation of Mr. Garthwait from the Board of Trustees. National media coverage quickly followed, creating smear to what is Gettysburg College, past and present. A decades loyal and generous Alum openly acknowledged that 38 years ago at a fraternity party he role-played the iconic WWII German...
Opinion: Himmelreich ’76 Asserts Nazism is not Supported in Garthwait Photo
By Janet Knauff Himmelreich, ’76 I have not even read the Gettysburgian since I graduated in 1976. However, I am appalled by what has happened in the past few days and feel I need to respond to the student, Cameron Sauers who “found” the yearbook photo from 1980 and decided to take it upon himself to cause a “teachable” moment. It would be most helpful to understand the circumstances that caused him to...
Opinion: Moderate Democrat Needed to Defeat Trump
By Steven Gibbs, Guest Columnist Between the longest government shutdown in history, the looming special council probe, and the faux-crisis at the border and subsequent executive overreach to acquire border wall funds, President Trump continues to dig a deeper grave for himself. By all outward appearances, the stars are perfectly aligned for a democratic president in 2020. Unfortunately, the Democrats are currently mired in their own...
