Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Author Archive

Crossing borders

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 18th, 2013 • Category: perspectives
Crossing borders I still recall the irony I felt on the flight to Texas, leaving my hometown of 30,000 for a city of three million. I grew up in a middle-class part of town, but was on my way to live and serve in a low-income area of an unfamiliar city. Never before had I been to San...

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Jones and Rosario to present senior theater recitals

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 18th, 2013 • Category: arts
Jones and Rosario to present senior theater recitals By Mara Weaver, Contributing Writer Next week the Goshen College theater department will top off the semester with a pair of senior theater recitals by Vanessa Jones and Sammy Rosario. The first of the two shows, “Almost, Maine,” is a collection of two-person...

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FiveCore Media releases documentary on the Apostle Paul’s journey

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 18th, 2013 • Category: news
FiveCore Media releases documentary on the Apostle Paul’s journey A documentary filmed and produced by Goshen College students that takes viewers through the journey of Apostle Paul as he broke down barriers to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ premiered in downtown Goshen on Wednesday night. The film, “Breaking Down Barriers: The...

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Showalter to publish childhood memoir

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 18th, 2013 • Category: features
Showalter to publish childhood memoir By Annabeth Tucker, Contributing Writer Shirley Showalter, former president of Goshen College, is preparing to publish her memoir, “Blush: A Mennonite Girl Meets a Glittering World.” The book is scheduled for release in September. The writing of the memoir...

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For the Record, 4/18/13

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 17th, 2013 • Category: for the record, perspectives
I will be a Goshen College graduate in less than two weeks. Woah. I know it’s a cliche, but it feels like just yesterday I was arriving at Goshen College as a nervous first-year student eager to embark on the four year journey that is college. And now here I am,...

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Making peace with dandelions

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 10th, 2013 • Category: news
Making peace with dandelions By Mara Weaver, Contributing Writer This spring, GC students are setting out on a campus-wide dandelion harvest to be served at a dandelion themed meal. Spring finally graced Northern Indiana with its presence this week, bringing one very important thing with it:...

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For the Record, 4/11

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 10th, 2013 • Category: for the record, perspectives
Goshen is home to some fascinating people. I came to this conclusion as I read through "Goshen Portraits 4," a delightful new collection of personality profiles written by Goshen College students. This book--the fourth of its kind--offers windows into the lives of 11...

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Restaurant review: Los Primos

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 10th, 2013 • Category: features
Restaurant review: Los Primos Headline option: At Los Primos, food is easy on both wallet and stomach -bk By Mia Engle, Contributing Writer Most everyone would agree that for college students, the price of the food matters as much as the taste. How fortunate, then, that a restaurant in Goshen...

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Unpaid internships: the good, the bad and the ugly

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 10th, 2013 • Category: news
Unpaid internships: the good, the bad and the ugly Students at Goshen College and around the U.S. are taking unpaid internships at higher rates than in years past. By Twila Albrecht, Contributing Writer In April 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor published a fact sheet to ensure that unpaid interns working for...

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Faculty quotes, 4/11/13

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 10th, 2013 • Category: funnies
“We have an algorithm that essentially looks into the future.” - Kent Palmer "I've taught erections once before" - Kris...

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American gun laws don’t keep us safe

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 10th, 2013 • Category: perspectives
American gun laws don’t keep us safe I am from Burkina Faso, West Africa. I had never thought about studying in the United States, but thanks to the Fulbright scholarship, I am two months away from graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in TESOL (Teaching English as Second Language) and a minor in...

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Sporting an Army jacket with a twist

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 10th, 2013 • Category: perspectives
Sporting an Army jacket with a twist There is nothing I love more than a trendy statement. This upcycled, DIY jacket just so happens to be one of mine. I found this wonderful Army jacket in downtown Goshen at the Gift of Gab for $15. A few months ago, I had my heart set on buying an Army jacket. The Army...

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Helping Hands in Peru?

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 3rd, 2013 • Category: perspectives
Helping Hands in Peru? American Sign Language is rapidly spreading to mainstream American culture. Millions of Americans watch the ABC Family television series “Switched at Birth,” most of whose characters use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. The number of people learning ASL has...

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Finding intersections between religion and science

Author: Ariel Ropp • Apr 3rd, 2013 • Category: news
By Elizabeth Derstine, Contributing Writer The Goshen College Conference on Science and Religion has covered a variety of topics over the years, including cosmology, perfection and evolution. The theme this year is "Becoming Human: Weaving Together Genetics and...

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Students dance at Masquerade (photo)

Author: Ariel Ropp • Mar 20th, 2013 • Category: Uncategorized
Students dance at Masquerade (photo) ...

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