SurgeWhen “Straight” is the Default SettingComing out was never something I pictured myself having to do. Did I plan on being in the closet my entire life? Not exactly. I hardly had…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
SurgeWhen Protest Doesn’t Quite Fit the MoldWhite people protesting is powerful. It is a privilege to be guaranteed that someone will listen to us, as pointed out by Jerome Clarke in…Mar 6, 2018Mar 6, 2018
SurgeLet’s Talk About SexIt’s a typical morning: you wake up, stretch, get out of bed, and check your phone; there’s a notification. Another man has been accused of…Feb 20, 2018Feb 20, 2018
SurgeBYSTANDER BEHAVIOR IN HIS FUCKING HOUSEMy first semester at Gettysburg, I was at a fraternity party with a group of friends from my floor. As a first-year who spent the majority…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
SurgeShopping for Arm Candy in Hanson HallMy first interaction with real-live frat boys was not entirely pleasant. In my second week of college, as I sat on my bed hurrying to…Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018
SurgeThe Anonymity of “That Girl”In 2013, a friend of my friends, a boy a head taller than, 60 pounds heavier than, and one year older than me, forced himself into my life…Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 2018
SurgeRealtors, Resistance, and White RosesI remember driving to school with my mother, eyes wide. I thought, as we passed by buildings and stores and little cafes with seats…Dec 8, 2016Dec 8, 2016
SurgeI HopeAs I have gotten older, I have learned that no matter how hard I try, I am never going to be able to repay my mother for everything that…Dec 2, 2016Dec 2, 2016
SurgeA Note from a Naive, Soft-Hearted Liberal“I’m voting for Trump,” my step-dad announced this summer. Through and through he is Republican, but his backing of Trump still shocked me.Nov 21, 2016Nov 21, 2016
SurgeLifting A Weight Off My ShouldersIt’s a familiar scene for anyone who’s entered the Jaeger Center. You walk past the entrance desk, past the rock wall, the blue mats with…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016