April 14, 2022
When I leave Goshen
With graduation two weeks away, I am down to the final boxes on my checklist: one more speech to perform,...
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March 31, 2022
Life lessons from a father
My dad is Jerrell Ross Richer, Goshen’s curly-haired econ prof. I’ve often been asked what it’s like being Jerrell’s daughter....
March 25, 2022
Fixing broken things
Sunday afternoon was so sunny and warm, I couldn’t help but set my homework aside for a while, pull on...
March 25, 2022
Miami speaker shares the story of a living people
Many have heard of the Miami tribe, an indigenous group that originally lived in what is now Northern Indiana. But...
February 25, 2022
The gift of presence
There were nine people living in my house this weekend: my ninety-four-year-old grandfather who moved in with us last week,...
February 17, 2022
Garbage isn’t boring
Garbage isn’t a subject most people consider exciting. It’s dirty. It smells bad. And we usually don’t talk about it...
February 11, 2022
GC part of Anabaptist conversation on climate change
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus was one of over 40 leaders from Anabaptist organizations in the United States and Canada...
February 11, 2022
Why I don’t call myself an athlete
This is the first week of the Winter Olympics, 2022. The best athletes from around the world are gathered right...
January 28, 2022
Editor’s Note
The Record published an article “Counting Eggs and Logging Hours at Miller Poultry” on Jan. 20. describing the experience of...
January 28, 2022
Sleep, eat and swim outdoors
I was pedaling through a green tree tunnel in Ohio on my cross-country bike trip this summer, when one of...
January 20, 2022
Who is telling our stories?
Last year, 64% of Goshen College’s student body identified as female. But when I analyzed the gender of sources referenced...
December 2, 2021
New academic programs approved by faculty
This fall, the faculty voted to approve several academic changes including launching a Masters in Social Work program, updating the...
November 11, 2021
Carbon neutral by 2050: Is Goshen College on track?
This month at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, countries around the planet are being...
November 4, 2021
SST returns in full swing
With the first post-pandemic Study Service Term (SST) unit going strong in Ecuador, Goshen College plans for a full return...
October 28, 2021
Westlawn gets a makeover
Westlawn Dining Hall received a make-over over fall break. The changes include all new tables and chairs, new flooring, art...
October 28, 2021
Zero Waste Goshen features Recycling Works
Late Thursday, the Zero Waste Goshen webinar series will dive into the local recycling scene with guest speaker Daniel Zelaya....
October 7, 2021
Campus recycling gets trashed
Despite the many carefully-labeled recycling receptacles scattered around campus, understaffing at the Physical Plant and improper disposal of recyclable products...
September 30, 2021
Men’s cross country 22nd in nation
The Goshen College men’s cross country team ran over a minute faster at their race last Friday, Sept. 24, than...
September 30, 2021
Mask mandate to remain
Ninety-two percent of students and employees at Goshen College are now fully or partially vaccinated. Still, the mask mandate will...
September 16, 2021
County Council votes against applying for CDC grant
The Elkhart County council elected to deny health education for it’s marginalized communities when it voted not to apply for...
September 9, 2021
GC welcomes new first-year class
Ben Cerceo used to be an extrovert. But after finishing his senior year of high school online, he arrived at...
September 9, 2021
COVID-19 in 2021
With 82 percent of the student body vaccinated, and an even higher rate among employees, Goshen College may soon become...
April 15, 2021
The journey to nationals
On Friday, April 9, the Goshen College men’s cross country team competed at the NAIA National Championships in Cedar Rapids,...
April 9, 2021
Men’s cross country team makes history
Jackson Steinmetz was eating dinner out of his green box in Schrock Plaza Mar. 30 when the notification he had...
March 25, 2021
A weekend of miles and medals in Iowa
In the interim between the indoor and outdoor track seasons, Goshen College runners turned their attention to longer distance runs...
March 25, 2021
The danger of labels in journalism
Two weeks ago, I published an article in The Record titled “Barahona’s ‘beloved’ pursuit for equality” about a man, Rafael...
March 25, 2021
Goshen residents connect with Beachy Forest
It was breezy Friday afternoon — the kind of March day that begs you to throw on a sweatshirt and...
March 12, 2021
Supermarket strike for climate
This spring, my sister and I are boycotting supermarkets. Instead of shopping at big corporate grocery stores, like Walmart, Martin’s...
March 12, 2021
Barahona’s ‘Beloved’ pursuit for equality
#George Floyd, #Natosha Mcdade, #Ahmaud Arbery. The names of African-Americans killed during encounters with law enforcement officers cover the front...
March 12, 2021
GC track athletes put up all-American performance
The constant echo of cheering and nervous chatter in the newly-built Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse seemed to become muffled...
February 11, 2021
GC student to ride out pandemic in a bus
Building and living in a tiny home wasn’t part of Trevor Stutzman’s original college plan. But neither was COVID-19. Stutzman,...
February 11, 2021
First-year women lead the race toward Nationals
The track and field team raked in five new school records and jockeyed for more national spots at the Midwest...
January 28, 2021
Track teams race to record-breaking finish
The men’s and women’s track and field teams hit the road running last weekend at the second indoor track meet...
October 15, 2020
GC lights way towards sustainable energy
Steve Shantz can turn on a lightbulb with his tongue, but that’s only a minor magic trick in comparison to...
September 24, 2020
Changing campus culture one button at a time
Colorful pronoun buttons may be the next accessory to spread across the GC campus. The coin-shaped buttons are designed to...
September 17, 2020
New Freedom of Speech and Expression Statement released
With only one day left for student feedback, the Freedom of Speech and Expression Statement is nearing finalization. The statement,...
March 14, 2020
GC Athletics Suspended for Three Weeks
All Goshen College athletic events will be suspended until April 1, the interim athletic director team informed student athletes in...
March 13, 2020
Spring break recap
The Goshen College baseball and softball teams hit the road two weeks ago to put their winter training to the...
February 21, 2020
The great gringo guide
Ojo (notice): For anyone planning to travel to Ecuador (for May Term, SST, or another reason), this handy list of...
February 16, 2020
‘Running for my life’
When Dr. Scott Trumble called Victor Kiprop Kiprotich into his office on Wednesday Feb. 5 and asked him how important...
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February 7, 2020
Chasing the Venezuelan dream: baseball
Daniel Camargo’s Venezuelan-style passion for baseball brought him to Goshen College from a country fanatic about the sport. Camargo, an...
January 31, 2020
Race walk to take Emery to nationals for seventh time
Siana Emery qualified for her seventh NAIA National Championship in the first race walk meet of the season held in...
January 31, 2020
Softball season opens Friday
The Goshen College softball team will kick off its season at the NAIA Leadoff Classic in Roosevelt Illinois this Friday,...
January 24, 2020
Throwing for national success
Throwing practice begins for Suzette Rodriguez when she walks through the doors of the turf room at 8:35 a.m. By...
January 16, 2020
Student Athletes Continue 25-Semester GPA Streak
Goshen College’s athletic teams posted a 3.2 average GPA last semester, a recent report revealed. This adds yet another semester...
November 29, 2019
Bound for Nationals
Max Burkholder, a senior biology major, is one of seven Maple Leafs who will compete in the National Association of...
November 13, 2019
GC alum qualifies for Olympic trials
Ryan Smith crossed the finish line of the Hartford Marathon last month with a grin on his face. The Goshen...
November 6, 2019
When Goshen College needs a haircut
When Rene Villa Gutierrez moved to Texas, he left more than 70 Goshen College students without a barber. Gutierrez —...
November 1, 2019
Running with only wind in the ear
A state cross country championship race serves as the climax of the newly released movie “Overcomer.” After three miles, protagonist...