Employees at Goshen College received an email last Thursday from Norm Bakhit, director of human resources, offering an opportunity for free, non-credit conversational Spanish classes. The classes are funded by human resources and the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning as an attempt to “continue to develop and expand intercultural opportunities,” according Bakhit's email. Bakhit began plans for employee Spanish classes after informally...

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Leafs inching closer to the top of the MCC It has been quite some time since the Goshen College Maple Leafs (16-7, 6-5) have enjoyed a victory at home over rival Bethel (13-9, 5-6), 7 years to be exact. But on Tuesday night, the Leafs finally got the better of the Pilots with a 92-84 victory. “Feels good to sweep Bethel ,” said Gary Chupp, the Leafs' head coach, breathing a sigh of relief. “They don’t quit...it’s a good win.” Up to...

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Josh Jantzi spent this fall with The Oregon Extension, an alternative semester program located in Lincoln, Oregon. My first impression of the Oregon Extension was of a place where all you did was read and discuss books in a beautiful mountain setting.  Well, this is pretty accurate. We did read books, a lot of books:  17 core texts plus many additional project texts. I think my grand total was 27 books for the semester. We took notes and discussed...

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Eddie Mayorga smiled as he held soil up on his golden shovelhead for a photo. Earlier, laughs were heard as some Goshen College representatives struggled to pierce the ground. On Tuesday, a group of about 25 gathered for the ground breaking of Moyarga’s Habitat for Humanity home site. The event included sharing from Tom McCarther, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, and Bill Born, vice president for student life, as well as a benediction...

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news

• Students will pump at upcoming Blood Drive
  Each school year Goshen College holds blood drives along with all...
  


• Night at the RFC offered something for everyone
  This past Friday, the Recreation-Fitness Center extended its hours to...
  


• Campus security moves to Rec Center
  This semester campus security has a new home base in the...
  


• Goshen aids Habitat project
  Goshen College has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to help build...
  

features

• Translating language, interpreting people
  Dressed in black, standing onstage, American Sign Language (ASL)...
  


• Finding faith and fellowship outside of the Mennonite tradition
  Goshen College provides a rich tradition for students and employees...
  

arts

• Artist’s Corner: Anna Ruth, Emma Ruth, Lydia Yoder by Twila Albrecht
  Emma Ruth, Anna Ruth and Lydia Yoder spent three hours this past...
  


• Graber Millers join downtown Goshen’s “cultural Renaissance”
  Warm weather isn't the only thing to be excited about in Goshen as...
  

sports

• Women’s basketball succumbs to second-half Pilot surge
  On the first possession of Tuesday night’s Mid-Central Conference...
  


• By the Numbers 1/26
  7 - Years since Goshen College Men's Basketball notched a home...
  

perspectives

• Big-picture living: experiences in off-campus housing
  This year I finally had the opportunity to live off campus, which...
  


• Global Citizens of the Week: Josh van Allen and Mark Baker
  Josh van Allen is a psychology major and Mark Baker is an...