Opinion: Sir Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ and Misrepresenting History in Media
By Vince DiFonzo, Opinions Editor & Lead Copy Editor The award-winning Sir Ridley Scott, known for directing classics including “Gladiator” and “Alien,” most recently directed a historical epic depicting the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon Bonaparte is a figure that needs no introduction. The French emperor took the European order by surprise in the early nineteenth century, conquering much of the continent and...
Editorial: The Abrupt Closure of the Gettysburg Review
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board Gettysburg College stands out among other colleges and universities with the incredible opportunities it offers, in and out of the classroom, that greatly enhance the student experience. These opportunities allow students to make practical connections between what they learn in the classroom and the real world, which enables students to make the absolute most out of their short time at Gettysburg....
Opinion: Single-Stream Recycling is Performative Recycling
By Anastasia Volciak, Guest Columnist Living most of my life in Europe, I have seen a plethora of effective multi-stream recycling systems that significantly reduce more waste than the typical single-stream recycling system found in most of the United States. It is unrealistic to change the whole system without additional research being conducted, but America cannot keep recycling only 35% of waste nationwide—a number that has...
Opinion: “Nothing But the Facts” Q&A Leads to More Questions Than Answers
By Josh Fogg, Guest Columnist On Monday, Oct. 9, Student Senate held their normal weekly meeting. While Student Senate meetings are typically not the subject of the broader student consciousness, this week found all eyes turned to it. In attendance at this week’s meeting was President Bob Iuliano, Vice President for College Life Anne Ehrlich and Provost Jamila Bookwala, who came to give a short presentation addressing concerns of the...
Editorial: The Future of Race-Conscious Admissions
By The Gettysburgian Editorial Board The United States is a diverse country built by people from every corner of the world. American identity has been developed from immigrants who brought their cultures, traditions and values to their new home. Despite the country’s reliance on immigration and diversity, the government has repeatedly mistreated members of minority communities. Through its history, American society has profited from...
Opinion: The Place and Function of Adjunct Faculty
By Christopher Fee, Graeff Professor of English There has been a lot of discussion lately on campus about the place and function of adjunct faculty. While I absolutely respect that various campus community members have different opinions on these issues based on differing perspectives and experiences, I was very disturbed to read a recent YikYak post that seemed particularly disparaging of this whole cohort of my colleagues, many of...
