Saturday, November 07, 2009

Archives for the ‘perspectives’ Category

Speaking from experience

Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Speaking from experience
First off, I want to say a BIG “thank you”!!  Thank you to a group of 33 wonderful students who explored Northern Ireland, Evansville, Guatemala, Washington D.C., Fraser Lake Camp, The Early Church, Highland Retreat, Orange County, Philadelphia Praise...

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On hazelnut, vanilla and mixed company

By Annalisa Harder • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
On hazelnut, vanilla and mixed company
I don’t like French-vanilla flavored coffee.  Coffee, as in robust, fresh, dark or lightly roasted, with milk—or just black, depending on the day—and no sugar is wonderful; of that I’m positive.  As for French-vanilla coffee, I’m confused.  I love the...

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Oh say, can you hear the national anthem?

By Emily Taylor • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Oh say, can you hear the national anthem?
Photo by Molly Kraybill. When I first came to Goshen College I had no idea that the national anthem was not played before athletic events. It was something that was second nature to me. The rule in my mind was, “before an athletic event, the National...

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Speaking from Experience: The Humble Cyclist

Oct 28th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Speaking from Experience: The Humble Cyclist
For too many years I biked in a bubble. I can tell you the year that my single-speed J.C. Higgins with a headlight and balloon tires was stolen (2007) and how much I paid the Physical Plant for a replacement bike with a metal mesh basket ($25).  I can even tell...

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The Mennonite Religious Pluralist

Oct 28th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
The Mennonite Religious Pluralist
My good friend Drew wrote an article in The Record a few weeks ago addressing his own personal stance on spirituality.  His view closely coincides with my own, although I approach it from a slightly different perspective, and his courage to share what for many...

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Beyond the Bubble

Oct 28th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Beyond the Bubble
I started kindergarten at a Catholic school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is founded and run by Italian missionaries. For those of you who might not know where Ethiopia is, it is located in East Africa bordering Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea.  I went there until...

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A Sermon for Children, Advice for my Friendship

Oct 28th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
A Sermon for Children, Advice for my Friendship
Friendship is one of the greatest gifts in life--the unspeakable connection that exists between you and someone who truly understands you, can empathize with your struggles and can make you laugh during the most depressing times. We value these people. We...

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A Climate of Change

Oct 14th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
A Climate of Change
In Kazakhstan they are climbing a mountain.  In Kenya they are planting trees.   In Mongolia they are cleaning up garbage.  In Somalia they are organizing a solar cookout.  In Goshen they are marching to city hall. These five events mark the International...

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Conceptualizing God

Oct 14th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Conceptualizing God
As a kid, I often thought of myself as an eternal optimist. My childhood was bright and sunny with lollipops and daisies and all that fun stuff. It’s hard for me to remember ever feeling depressed. For me, God had always been a part of my life, and I rarely felt...

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Real Life Tales from my Guatemalan Summer

Oct 14th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Real Life Tales from my Guatemalan Summer
Naturally, the 4th of July is not celebrated down in Guatemala as it is not their independence day, but I made the best of the day anyway. I went for a fifty minute run that took me through the Guatemalan city streets and all the way through the University of San...

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“The Rage” Maybe Not Such A Bad Name After All

By Michael Neumann • Oct 14th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
“The Rage” Maybe Not Such A Bad Name After All
50 percent Ice-Berry Blue, 40 percent Mountain Dew, 10 percent ice, and 100 percent delicious. This is the ideal recipe for ”Ice-Berry Dew,” one of the most excellent beverages to ever enter my tummy.  If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, then...

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Standardized Testing and “Failing” Schools

Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Standardized Testing and “Failing” Schools
As a PJCS minor taking Mediation, I had the opportunity last Friday to observe Carolyn Schrock-Shenk , my professor for that class, on the job. Carolyn is working with the staff of Chandler Elementary School , which is part of the Goshen Public School System, and...

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Good School, Bad School: A Family Legacy

Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Good School, Bad School: A Family Legacy
Of all the stories my father told me and my siblings around the dinner table, the most captivating ones, by far, were his tales about the time he spent at Bad School. Bad School was a place where doing homework was punished, pulling hair was rewarded, and beating...

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From Rott to Rage

Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
From Rott to Rage
There's nothing quite like sitting at the "Rott" as early morning light creeps in through those big bay windows, minutes before the afternoon luncheon rush.  As I sit there, soaking in my surroundings, my eyes float upward from burgundy walls to mulberry rafters,...

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A Day at Dutch Wonderland

Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
A Day at Dutch Wonderland
I believe that every child should visit an amusement park. I’m not talking about a week-long trip to Disney World or Cedar Point, but rather a fun-filled afternoon at an amusement park designed specifically for kids. While growing up, I lived smack dab in the...

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