Freedom of Expression Philosophy a Trojan Horse
By Christian Lansinger, Guest Columnist Although initially gathering a preponderance of support among the campus community, the college’s recently drafted Freedom of Expression Philosophy is beginning to encounter serious criticism about its true impact and intent. As the draft inches closer to a vote in the Student Senate, ordinarily silent individuals such as myself are coming to the realization that this draft does precisely the...
Blue Dog Democrat Refuses to Bark over Trump Speech
By Andrew Knight, Guest Columnist For many of us, watching President Donald Trump deliver his first State of the Union address was a tough pill to swallow. President Trump’s speech marked the beginning of only the second year in what has already been one of the most tumultuous presidencies in recent history. Although the President seemed to have employed the use of a capable speechwriter and, perhaps more surprisingly, managed to...
Americans Are Dreamers Too
By Zachary Sobeck, Columnist President Donald J. Trump’s first State of the Union Address was overall lackluster, and the ineffable Trump energy was notably absent from the speech, but there was one line in particular which was reminiscent of the America First Trump we elected: “Americans are dreamers, too.” Indeed, with all the talk in Washington D.C. as to the fate of the so-called “dreamers” who are, in fact, illegal aliens, it is...
Diplomacy in the Era of Trump
By Jack Lashendock, Guest Columnist Recently, a friend of mine told me the story of an encounter she had on an international flight while traveling back to the United States via a stop at some foreign airport. Sitting on the plane, she met a man who worked for the United Nations. This man was by no means a top diplomat at the upper echelons within the organization, however, he was a United Nations diplomat nonetheless. Talking to a...
Response to Draft Statement on Freedom of Expression
By Nick Arbaugh, Columnist Following the Committee of Seven/Freedom of Expression Committee’s Town Hall meeting on Feb. 1, I couldn’t help but ask myself what else I could have done. Old Gettysburg is once again dipping its toe in the river of avant-garde social engineering. It is spurning centuries of philosophical thinking in favor of its own bizarre logic that appears devoted to public relations as opposed to the rights and...
Editorial: In Support of the Freedom of Expression Philosophy
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board THE ISSUE: Last spring, members of the Gettysburg campus community expressed a range of viewpoints after the college allowed Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch, to give a speech entitled “The Political Ramifications of Islamic Fundamentalism.” The college invited Dr. Todd Green, Associate Professor of Religion at Luther College, to give a speech entitled “Professional...
