Senior Perspectives: Reflections on Their Time at Gettysburg College
Compiled by Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Emma Fee ’23 “I transferred to Gettysburg after my freshman year at a different institution. I was genuinely happy and enjoying my college experience for the first time after what had been an incredibly hard year. I started at Gettysburg in the fall of 2019, meaning that Covid hit in the spring of my second semester on campus, and lockdown restrictions were in place for the next...
Opinion: Never Forget, But Stop Misremembering
By Anna Audia, Lead Copyeditor This July will be the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, but regardless of whether the anniversary year is a rounded-off centennial or ends in a random integer, an anniversary is always an opportunity to discuss the issue of Civil War memory. As members of American society, it is crucial that we use this anniversary to understand the events that took place years ago because they condition the...
The Commons: Opinions from across Campus
Compiled by The Gettysburgian’s Editorial Board Lack of Amenities As Gettysburg college students begin looking at their housing options, they are most likely finding a lack of amenities that are either not there or inaccessible or far away. There are far too many residential areas on campus that are not equipped with their own appliances. Like many students, I have experienced the frustration of needing to go across the street...
Opinion: My Concern With Safety
By Alyssa Guevara, Guest Columnist First, it started with the aggravated assault near D House. Then it was high levels of sexual assault just a few weeks into the academic session. Then it was the taping of doors and entering buildings. Then it was the camera inside the bathroom at a fraternity house. Then it was roofieing. Then a student got pushed off of a porch. Then it was animal cruelty. . . I could keep going, but I think you...
Opinion: The College is in a Housing Crisis
By Trevor Hobler, Staff Columnist I am not going to pretend that I know what the housing selection process has been like in the past. It might have even been a completely different experience just last year. What I can tell you with certainty, however, is that the way that first years were treated during the housing lottery of 2023 was absurd. The College guarantees housing to all of its students. It is one of the promises they have...
Opinion: Why Classes Should Have Mid-Semester Evaluations
By Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor As the year comes to a close, all courses are handing out evaluations which will allow students to share their opinions on the instructor, class and course materials. These are valuable sources of feedback for professors and education departments as it directly engages the student in making the course better for the next group. But why can’t it help out enrolled students? The introduction of...
