April 13, 2017
Thoughts on soggy burritos, graduation and off-white rectangles
So I’m about to become a college graduate. It leaves me with feelings I can’t quite explain. I feel old,...
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April 6, 2017
The paradoxical sleep/friends/grades trifecta
Between sleep, friends and grades in college, you pick two. It’s a choice that’s infinitely less satisfying than Panera Bread’s...
March 30, 2017
Celebrity-student profiles: Elon Musk and Ike Lehman
Celebrity Spotlight: Elon Musk: a man so admired in America that I’ve decided to start a new line of cologne,...
March 30, 2017
Decisions and choices
A researcher at Duke University in 2008 discovered that 40 percent of the decisions we make everyday are not actually...
March 30, 2017
March 23, 2017
It’s the end of the world as we know it
“Hey, it’s not the end of the world.” This oft parroted phrase is used to comfort those who worry way...
March 23, 2017
This article is about nothing
I’ve been further even more decided to use even go need to do look more as anyone can. Can you...
March 16, 2017
Senior pranks at Goshen
Every notable graduating class in modern memory has pulled a prank the spring of their senior year. I believe that...
March 9, 2017
February 23, 2017
Nothing phases ‘Rad Showlater’
Conrad Showalter is a counselor here on campus. I had never seen a counselor before coming college and thought I...
February 23, 2017
Discussion killers
Teacher: Thank you for joining our group discussion today! Why don’t we all go around and share our names and...
February 16, 2017
We escaped the food chain but can’t ignore it
The recent release of “Planet Earth II” confirms that nature documentaries continue to hold a tight grasp on the hearts...
February 16, 2017
Three riders of Safety Shuttle past
Since its inception, the Safety Shuttle at Goshen College has occupied a tense space, perceived by some to be integral...
February 9, 2017
Do you even lift, bro?
Muscles. Protein. Gains. Iron. Repeat. Success. These are the six words I have duct taped to the ceiling of my...
February 2, 2017
This is fake news
As a journalist, I was disheartened to see the emergence of the term “fake news” in the public discourse. Woe...
February 2, 2017
Texting etiquette
The other day I was reading a Reddit post that posed the question: what societal norm has done a complete...
January 26, 2017
Learning to Adult
For some, the journey into adulthood begins quite early in life. I am not one of those people. At 22,...
January 26, 2017
January 19, 2017
New Year’s Resolutions
According to a recent ‘Forbes’ article, only eight percent of people achieve their New Year’s resolution, with the vast majority...