Opinion: A Call to Diminish Party Polarization and Bolster Ethics
By Brianna Bruccoleri, Guest Columnist The Women’s March has been the most monumental single demonstration in the entirety of American history. Political scientists have estimated that the total number of participants is approximately 3.3 million individuals, who each attended one of over 500 marches across America on 21 January 2017. Statistically speaking, this means that 1 out of every 100 Americans partook in this social rally....
Opinion: In Hoc Signo Vinces
“In this sign you will conquer.” (Constantine the Great Statue in York, file photo) By Scott Moore, Columnist On the 27th of October, A.D. 312, the man who would become Emperor Constantine the Great was just one of the many who aspired to reunite the shattered Roman Empire under a single ruler. Roman history is littered with the obscure usurpers and claimants who slowly tore the Empire apart through the centuries of its...
Opinion: Please Crusade in Moderation
By Jessica Greenman, Columnist Friends, As news cycles become yet shorter and crueler, I humbly propose that we slow down. Put away the crusader’s sword, at least for now. This is hard to do. We see injustice in the world. People have been wronged, and still suffer ill effects. We have, for the first time in human history, the ability to constantly see and hear about the wrongs occurring to people who are not ourselves or our...
Opinion: His Majesty King William IV: An Unsung Defender of the British People
By Zachary Sobeck, Columnist His Majesty King William IV was born a member of the Royal House of Hanover on August 21st, 1765 as the third son of His Majesty King George III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover. As the third son it was highly unlikely that he would inherit the Crown, so he embarked on a career in the Royal Navy and the House of Lords. As a midshipman in the Royal Navy, Prince William...
Opinion: Hurricane Michael and the Dangers of Climate Change
By Emma Love, Guest Columnist Monstrous. Devastating. Historic. This is how newspapers around the world have described how Hurricane Michael ripped through the Florida panhandle last Wednesday, leaving an estimated 28 dead across four states in its wake. The official death toll is still unknown. Maximum sustained winds reached 155 miles an hour while heavy rain and storm surges battered the coast. Search and rescue efforts are still...
Opinion: A Call for Open Discourse Through Writing
By Li Jianrui Editor’s Note: This article is part of The Gettysburgian’s Multilingual Gettysburg Series. This series was developed to promote cross-cultural engagement and celebrate the many languages spoken at Gettysburg College. Translation of the article is provided below. 亲爱的中国同胞和可以读中文的朋友们， 文之为德也大矣，与天地并生者. 学校校报为国际学生提供了一个良好的思想交换，评论，辩论平台！...
