Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Kick Off brings GC talent and bathroom passes
By: Kelsey Shue
• Feb 5th, 2010
Goshen College students were surprised at Spring Kick Off last Saturday. Not only because of Goshen’s longstanding tradition of talent, but because of the new policies. No coats, no bags and don’t forget your bathroom pass!
The Campus Activities Council (CAC) enforced the policies for two reasons: to follow other standards and to prevent problems from previous years.
It is standard procedure for music performances that people hang up their ...
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Allegiance and respect: Goshen College decides to play anthem beginning in March
By: Kelsey Shue
• Jan 27th, 2010
The Goshen College President’s Council announced last Friday that beginning in March, an instrumental version of the national anthem will be played at select sporting events followed by a prayer.
More than a year ago, a spectator at a Goshen women’s basketball game expressed his disappointment that the college didn’t play the national anthem before sporting events. The issue received national coverage after the fan forwarded the e-mail ...
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Big fun, small watermelons: Night at the RFC
By: kategw
• Jan 27th, 2010
By Kate Walker
News Editor
Yoder Resident Director Jake Shipe had an ulterior motive in organizing the annual Night at the RFC, held last Friday.
The main goal was for Goshen students to have fun (about 200 attended), but he also wanted to give the President’s Leadership Award applicants on campus for the weekend a feel for what they should expect at Goshen. Night at the RFC was planned to coincide with their visit.
The Yoder resident ...
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College and community continue to donate for Haiti
By: kategw
• Jan 27th, 2010
by Kristen Ulery
After a devastating earthquake shook Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, relief aid swept the nation.
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), an Anabaptist ministry that “shares God’s love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice” has sent supplies, relief workers and money to Haiti. So far MCC has raised $4.8 million for relief and recovery ...
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