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Glad to be alive: Goshen College Security Officer Tells Her Story

Author: bonij • Apr 11th, 2012 • Category: features, lead
Glad to be alive: Goshen College Security Officer Tells Her Story “Three minutes hon!” she warns the last student in the Leaf Raker at 8:57 on a Thursday night. Her keys, 14 on a single key ring, jiggle as she walks around in her Goshen College Security uniform (grey shirt and black pants). Anderson’s lock-up routine begins at...

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Global Citizen of the Week: Dennis Chavez, Ecuador

Author: bonij • Mar 28th, 2012 • Category: perspectives
Global Citizen of the Week: Dennis Chavez, Ecuador Dennis Chavez is a junior physics major from Otavalo, a small town located two hours north from the capital of Ecuador. He came to the U.S. as a sophomore in high school and enrolled at a boarding school in southeast Ohio. Since coming to Goshen College, Chavez has been a...

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Global Citizen of the Week: Sammy Rosario, Puerto Rico

Author: bonij • Mar 15th, 2012 • Category: perspectives
Global Citizen of the Week: Sammy Rosario, Puerto Rico Sammy Rosario is a third year broadcasting and theater double major. Before coming to Goshen College, he visited the east and west coasts of North America. At GC, Rosario is a member of the Campus Activity Council (CAC), he is currently working on this semester’s...

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From the snowy mountains of Colorado to the sunny beaches of Florida: GC students share their spring break stories

Author: bonij • Mar 8th, 2012 • Category: features
From the snowy mountains of Colorado to the sunny beaches of Florida: GC students share their spring break stories Sara Alvarez Senior, Public Relations major Sara Alvarez and five friends traveled to Puerto Rico over spring break and stayed at her grandmother’s house. “I'm from Puerto Rico and it had been two years since I'd been back. My favorite day trip was when we...

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Student mothers balance studies, kids

Author: bonij • Feb 2nd, 2012 • Category: features
Student mothers balance studies, kids Every night while her peers are studying or hanging out in the Connector, Sayira Caldwell stays in her dorm room and chats with her son on Skype before heading to bed. “When we Skype, he cries because he wants to see me in person,” said Caldwell, a sophomore nursing...

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Finding faith and fellowship outside of the Mennonite tradition

Author: bonij • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: features
Goshen College provides a rich tradition for students and employees alike.  A strong tie to its Mennonite roots is evident through hymn sings, last names and familial connections on campus. Although the Menno-identity is unmistakable, GC is home to students of more than 40...

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Tanzania SST-ers revive chicken slaughtering experience in Goshen

Author: Matthew Amstutz and bonij • Jan 12th, 2012 • Category: features, lead
Tanzania SST-ers revive chicken slaughtering experience in Goshen Plucking chicken feathers wasn’t something Leah Thill, Indy Miller and Laura Krabill expected to do on their Study-Service Term in Tanzania last spring. During a visit to a service location one afternoon, however, they learned the process of turning live chickens into a...

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