October 2, 2019
A guide to voting in Goshen
As November draws closer, so does the City of Goshen municipal election. But if you’re planning to head out to...
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February 14, 2019
Stoltzfus wins annual peace oratorical contest
Emily Stoltzfus, a senior social work major from Goshen, Indiana, won the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical contest on Tuesday...
News • C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest • peace • public speaking
February 8, 2019
Career Networks event promotes value of summer internships
Though summer seems like a lifetime away, David Kendall suggests that students start searching for their summer internships now. That’s...
October 24, 2018
Title IX Committee to release sexual misconduct reports
In 2017, three counts of forcible sexual offenses were documented on the Goshen College campus, according to the Annual Campus...
October 10, 2018
Meqbil solidifies passion for biochemistry during summer research fellowship
Yazan Meqbil spent more than 500 hours in a laboratory this summer. While that might sound unappealing to most, Meqbil...
October 3, 2018
Cross-country journey leads Cole family to the right community
When Hannah Cole, a junior, decided to attend Goshen College to finish her degree in American Sign Language education, she...
October 3, 2018
President Stoltzfus shares updates on two-year plan
Nearly nine months after she first announced her strategic two-year plan for Goshen College, President Rebecca Stoltzfus gathered all faculty...
News • Master plan • President
September 26, 2018
For the Record: ‘Follow what’s best for you — not what’s best for other people’
I recently made a big decision: instead of spending my spring semester in Peru on Goshen College’s Study-Service Term like...
September 5, 2018
Welcome to the (new) Record
Welcome to the first issue of the Record for the 2018-2019 year. At 106 years old, the Record is one...
August 29, 2018
Opening convocation encourages students to be global citizens
It's that time of the year again. Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus kicked off the 2018-2019 academic year by introducing...
April 12, 2018
GC publications bring home first, third place
The Indiana Collegiate Press Association’s (ICPA) annual convention proved to be yet another award-winning year for Goshen College’s newspaper, The...
April 12, 2018
Reductions leave professors without jobs
When Phil Mason, associate professor of business, received a Google calendar invite late one night in the fall of 2017...
April 5, 2018
#MeToo informs about sexual violence on campus
Students gathered in the church-chapel for convocation last Wednesday to discuss the impact of sexual violence on Goshen College’s campus....
March 29, 2018
Task force calls for nominations
Reporting by Emily Kauffman In January 2018, Goshen College president Dr. Rebecca Stoltzfus issued a mandate for the creation of...
March 22, 2018
Community responds to DACA update
Dreamers located in Elkhart County let out a sigh of relief on March 14 when the Indiana Legislature passed a...
News • immigration • Latinx
March 22, 2018
For the Record
It’s easy to say that racism doesn’t affect me, that homophobia has no impact on my life, that sexism isn’t...
March 15, 2018
Students participate in walkout
Goshen College students, faculty and staff showed their support for the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school...
News • Activism • Campus Life • peace
February 22, 2018
Newcomer 19 and Union to be renovated
President Rebecca Stoltzfus is changing more than just the campus atmosphere — both Newcomer 19 and the Union building will...
February 15, 2018
Students present at C. Henry Smith Contest
Five students shared stories and words of hope at the C. Henry Smith Oratorical contest on Tuesday night. The students,...
News • C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest • peace • public speaking
February 8, 2018
Open Space fosters community, discussion
Students and administrators convened in the Wyse student lounge on Tuesday, Jan. 30 to discuss President Rebecca Stoltzfus’ strategic plan...
January 25, 2018
Dreamers recap trip to D.C.
Jose Chiquito, along with 18 other DACA recipients and allies, traveled to Capitol Hill to demand a “#CleanDreamActNow.” Chiquito, a...
News • Activism • immigration • Latinx • politics
January 25, 2018
President Stoltzfus shares two-year strategic plan
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus released her strategic plan for the GC community in an all-faculty and staff meeting on...
News • faculty • Master plan • President
January 18, 2018
Dreamers Travel to Washington D.C.
Members of Indiana Dreamers in Action (DIA) shrugged on their nicest suit jackets and pulled on their dancing shoes on...
News • Activism • immigration • Latinx • politics
January 18, 2018
Immigration Detention Center Press Conference
Local leaders representing major constituencies in Elkhart County linked arms with the Coalition Against the Elkhart County Immigration Detention Center...
November 30, 2017
Goshen community reacts to proposed ICE detention center
On C.R. 7, just outside Goshen, lies a property which has existed as farmland owned by Fir Properties LLC of...
News • Activism • immigration • Latinx
November 20, 2017
Latino Entrepreneurship Program focuses on collaboration, innovation
Gilberto Perez Jr. pulls three business cards from his shirt pocket: one for a tuxedo-rental store, another for a florist...
November 9, 2017
Mennonite game played with connections, cards
While plenty of Mennonites have played the “Mennonite game” – the Anabaptist version of six degrees of separation – only...
November 9, 2017
For the Record
I have a habit of oversharing. I open my mouth and suddenly all of my most intimate thoughts jump from...
November 2, 2017
Eboo Patel visits GC
Eboo Patel made it clear that he believes that Goshen College has the potential to become a thriving interfaith community...
News • core • public speaking • Yoder Public Affairs Lecture
October 12, 2017
Annual report records on-campus sexual offenses
The 2017 Annual Campus Safety Report and Crime Statistics document showed Goshen College as reporting four accounts of “forcible sex...
October 5, 2017
Alumni to receive awards
Five alumni will return to Goshen College on Oct. 6 to receive awards for their dedication to GC’s core values...
October 5, 2017
LEAF program new to campus
This year, approximately 30 first-year students will have the opportunity to participate in the LEAF program in hopes of unleashing...
October 5, 2017
For the Record
I’ve been experiencing what one could only call an existential crisis, and fortunately for me/unfortunately for you, Katie Hurst has...
September 14, 2017
Goshen to support DREAMers
On Sept. 5, anxiety fell upon many in the Goshen community as President Donald Trump ordered the end of the...
News • immigration • Latinx • politics
September 14, 2017
Lost love leads to tuba
Before Roger Lewis fell head over heels for the tuba, he first fell in love with a woman named Irene....
September 7, 2017
Newbold and Perez fill administrative roles
Since the last academic year, two administration positions have been updated: Goshen College President and Dean of Students. These roles...
September 7, 2017
Dr. Rebecca Stoltzfus appointed GC president
Although Dr. Rebecca Stoltzfus doesn’t officially begin her role as President of Goshen College until November 1, she is excited...
April 13, 2017
Commencement 2017
Yet another class will graduate from Goshen College in the 119th commencement ceremony on April 30. During commencement weekend, a...
April 6, 2017
Conference combines science and religion
This weekend, the public is welcome to join scientists and theologians for the 17th annual Conference on Science and Religion....
News • public speaking • religion • science
March 30, 2017
Muslim experiences on a Christian campus
Every morning, Sara Azzuni, wakes up before the sun rises. After pinning a brightly colored hijab around her face, Azzuni...
March 23, 2017
ISC Coffeehouse encourages unity
Over 100 students came together at the International Student Coffeehouse to serve a meal and perform a show for the...
News • Food & Dining • international student coffeehouse • performing arts
March 16, 2017
Goshen Monologues offers follow up conversations
For the second year in a row, Goshen Monologues is offering follow-ups – safe forums for students, faculty and staff...
March 9, 2017
Exploring family dynamics and resentment
I can’t be sure when I began to feel resentment towards my mother, but I know it’s been growing in...
March 9, 2017
Communication department wins big
Goshen College’s communication department took home gold from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) awards, as well as the Broadcast Education...
March 9, 2017
Weaver reflects on beginnings of SST
Over 89 years, Hank Weaver has visited more than 100 countries. He’s been to each continent, including Antarctica. He’s traveled...
February 9, 2017
Dedication celebrates first African-American graduate
On Friday, students, staff and faculty, community members and others will come together for the Juanita Lark Welcome Center dedication...
February 2, 2017
Elkhart County HOPE provides student support
Richard Aguirre, alongside many others, is attempting to bring hope to the undocumented community of Elkhart County. Aguirre, director of...
News • Elkhart • immigration • Latinx
January 19, 2017
GC celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
During Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, students, community members and faculty faced the reality of discomfort. The weekend, planned by...
News • convocation • MLK Day
December 8, 2016
Bike Friendly honorable mention for GC
Goshen College is on its way to being bike friendly. Months after applying, Nat Dick, a junior environmental major, got...
December 8, 2016
GC group attends ‘Greening the Statehouse’ conference
Ellen Conrad, Kayla Gray and Morgan Short, all seniors, and Phil Mason, executive director of graduate and continuing studies, joined...
December 1, 2016
Visiting scholar speaks on sustainable economies
Ellah Wakatama Allfrey helps “authors write books and readers read them.” Young and old filled Reith Hall on Tuesday to...
News • public speaking • sauder concert hall • Yoder Public Affairs Lecture
December 1, 2016
Thirteen years of race walking leads Emery to GC
Siana Emery, a first-year, packed up her Saucony A5 shoes and moved just shy of 1,000 miles to Goshen College...
November 17, 2016
Mock interviews prepare students
This week, many Goshen College students participated in Super Tuesday, a mock interview process. Twice a year, this event gives...
November 10, 2016
A convocation aimed at healing and hope
Tears and frustration filled the Church-Chapel on Wednesday as students and faculty gathered to discuss the results of the presidential...
November 3, 2016
Students join bone marrow registry
Fifty-six students signed up to save lives at Monday’s convocation. The convocation, although primarily a pep rally to celebrate the...
News • convocation • Volunteer
October 27, 2016
Parables takes the Big Apple
During fall break, Parables, Goshen College’s student worship ensemble, visited New York City, as well as New Jersey and Ohio....
Arts • midterm break • music
October 27, 2016
One hundred and one
In 1932, Evelyn Kreider hopped on a bus with all of her possessions stuffed in a trunk and made her...
October 13, 2016
Black Lives Matter demonstration
The cries of passionate students rang out above the rush of traffic on Friday night as a demonstration was held...
October 6, 2016
GC applies to be a bike friendly campus
Goshen College may seem bike-friendly to many, but it’s up to the League of American Bicyclists to decide whether that...
October 6, 2016
Indiana Poet Laureate visits GC
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, over 40 students, faculty and staff, and community members gathered to listen and learn from Indiana...
September 29, 2016
Take Back the Night Preview
This Friday, students will move in procession across campus with candles in hand to support survivors of sexual violence. Goshen...
News • Activism • GSWA • Sexual assault
September 29, 2016
Rookie mistakes: I’m the idiot washer girl
I’ve done my own laundry for about eight years now. When I was around 10 years old, my mom told...
September 29, 2016
From Trinidad and Tobago to Goshen for soccer
All the way from Trinidad and Tobago, Ari Benjamin, Tevin Gilkes, Jimmelle Ramikissoon and Darius Rawlins have come to play...
September 22, 2016
PIN program expands
Laura Miller, Sarah Hofkamp and Zach Zimmerman, all seniors, are determined to make Goshen College a safe community for everyone...
September 15, 2016
Claassen examines religion and politics
Believe it or not, most Republicans are not pious, nor are most Democrats godless. Well at least not according to...
News • politics • public speaking • Yoder Public Affairs Lecture
September 8, 2016
Igniting interest for females in computer science
The future of female computer scientists lays in the hands of Jeanette Shown, associate professor of computer science and information...