In an age of stark political polarity and charged news sources that tug at both ends of the political spectrum,
The Spectator
realizes its responsibility to remain a nonpartisan publication. Editors understand that their job is not to exclusively publish pieces with which they agree, but rather to edit all articles in a way that preserves and most successfully conveys the author’s opinion. With a genuine desire to enhance our campus’s quality of college journalism, we seek to represent the broad range of opinions that work to make Hamilton unique.
In this spirit of free speech and debate, President Wippman recently announced Common Ground; a conversation between Karl Rove and David Axelrod, political polar opposites who served as Senior Advisor for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, respectively. This event is designed to facilitate respectful dialogue across political lines, and we encourage students to use
The Spectator
as a space to continue such engagement.
Despite media representations of colleges as progressive bastions with no tolerance for conservatives, this is not and cannot be the reality at Hamilton. College is a place for intellectual growth. This growth requires interacting with and challenging the ideas with which we vehemently disagree.
The Spectator
Editorial Board is therefore committed to encouraging this growth through the promotion of opinions from conservatives, liberals and those throughout the political spectrum.
As a new semester commences,
The Spectator
staff looks forward to publishing pieces from the Left, Right and Center. In order to achieve this goal, we are formally requesting opinions from those who believe their views may fall outside of the norms of the Hamilton bubble. In the pursuit of free speech, debate and intellectual growth, let us hear from those that challenge our notions of normal on the Hill.
