Friday, November 20, 2009

Archives for the ‘perspectives’ Category

‘Presente’ at the School of Americas Protest Vigil

By Annalisa Harder • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
‘Presente’ at the School of Americas Protest Vigil
“Presente”. This Spanish word took on new meaning after I attended last year’s School of the Americas protest in Fort Benning, Georgia.  As I marched along with thousands of others in solidarity to the solemn role call of victim after victim followed...

Read More»

Let the Games Begin

By Annalisa Harder • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Let the Games Begin
The current round of discussions surrounding the playing of the national anthem has taken on a renewed sense of urgency.  The prospect for change seems real this time, and I’m surprised how much I care about this issue.  It strikes close to the heart and soul of...

Read More»

Naming the Divine

By Annalisa Harder • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Naming the Divine
I woke up this morning, looked in the mirror, and I saw an image of God looking back at me. No, there was not an old white man peering over my shoulder as I brushed my teeth. I’m talking about my own reflection! God is a woman! And while I believe this to be true, I...

Read More»

Mennonites and Idolatry

By Annalisa Harder • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Mennonites and Idolatry
At the November 4 town hall meeting about the National Anthem, idolatry was mentioned several times.  If that’s why we don’t sing the anthem to the flag at games, Coach Wiktorowski asked why do we sing our campus anthem and fly Goshen College banners.  He has a point....

Read More»

Patriotism Fights Back

By Annalisa Harder • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Patriotism Fights Back
There was an article in last week’s paper about the National Anthem. It was stated that the Anthem “promotes and honors violence in our nation’s past…” NOWHERE in the Anthem does it condone violence. Francis Scott Key, the writer of “The Star...

Read More»

American Expression: Goshen College and the National Anthem

By Annalisa Harder • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
American Expression: Goshen College and the National Anthem
After listening to conversations during the last few weeks, I feel like there’s something missing in the National Anthem discussion.  I agree with those on campus who feel that we should abstain from playing the Anthem, but I have yet to hear many compelling reasons...

Read More»

Beyond the Bubble: Daniel Moya

By Emily Taylor • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Beyond the Bubble: Daniel Moya
Forced displacement is a social reality that I have always been exposed to. I am from the beautiful country of Colombia, and it is painful to see how violence has broken our society into pieces, as it finds itself emerged in a fifty year armed conflict. It is a...

Read More»

Beyond Language and Conception

By Annalisa Harder • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Beyond Language and Conception
One of the prominent aspects of theological discussion around campus is gender-inclusive language regarding pronouns for God. I think this conversation evidences both a willingness to entertain new ideas as well as a deviation from Biblical truth. But my...

Read More»

Hour After Hour, Waiting in Line

By Emily Taylor • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: perspectives
Hour After Hour, Waiting in Line
As I walked into the Union last Thursday night, hyped to buy my tickets for the upcoming Hour Afters, I was met by a long line, and I realized I should have come earlier. The line was already at the Fraker doors.  For those who were there you know that I had...

Read More»

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...

Read More»

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...

Read More»

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...

Read More»

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...

Read More»

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...

Read More»

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...

Read More»

« Older Entries

© 2009 The Record | Staff Login | Powered by WordPress | Entries (RSS) | Comments (RSS) | Mimbo theme