To many Goshen College students, Mayor Jeremy Stutsman is a faraway figure from our boxed-in campus. Unwittingly, we often see pieces of him when we see the occasional hot air balloon sailing through the air.  Since age 9, Jeremy Stutsman has been around and inside of hot air balloons. His parents Ann and Gene Stutsman, who are GC grads, run a hot air balloon tour business.  “The majority of the time I helped by being on the ground crew,” Stutsman said. “We would set up the balloon, follow and help with the landing and packing the balloon back up.”  He...

By Fatima Rhana • September 15, 2022 • Features

There’s always miscellaneous beeping at a gas station. There’s the beep of the scanner, with its pitch rising every once in a while; the signature “ding dong” whenever someone steps inside; the aggressive pulsation of the credit card machine, lest you forget to grab your card.  Change rattles around in the cash register while the cashier grabs 37 cents. “I’ve worked here for almost 3 years — at first people were like, doesn’t it scare you to work there at night, with crazy people coming around? It’s actually the most rewarding job I’ve ever had.” That’s the cashier — Betsy....

By Phil Witmer-Rich • September 15, 2022 • Features

Chilaquiles Anyone who grew up in a Mexican household most likely also grew up eating chilaquiles. It’s one of the most popular breakfast foods in México, and for good reason! This recipe is super simple and quick to make– the perfect meal for a busy college schedule. COOK TIME: 10-20 minutes SERVINGS: 2-3 Ingredients 8-10 tortillas (preferably stale or dried out), cut into 2-3 inch pieces OR 6-7oz tortilla chips (about half a large store-bought bag) 1-2 cups of red or green salsa (homemade to please the ancestors, or store-bought to please the college student) Cooking oil Salt Optional, but...

By Brandon Jiménez • September 15, 2022 • Features

16 GC students and two faculty leaders departed for their 13-week Study-Service Term in Senegal in early May. The group returned in late July.  Goshen College’s Study Service Term (SST) is a program that each GC student experiences in some capacity, whether through SST alternate courses, hybrid semesters or a 13-week semester studying and serving abroad. SST contributes to GC’s motto, “Culture for Service,” and core value of global citizenship. When the group arrived in Senegal, they strapped luggage to their bus, traveled an hour to Thiès, and stayed in a small dormitory the first few nights.  “I remember getting...

By Sarah Miller • September 15, 2022 • Features

Sara Method, the new art professor at Goshen College, got the first of her three degrees “at a small liberal arts college [sic] not unlike this one.” She has practiced and studied art throughout her life, growing up in Virginia before moving to North Carolina.  “As a kid […] I would always ask people what I should draw on those long road trips we took as family […] and I stuck with it!” Method said, reflecting on what led to her becoming an art instructor.  She has an extensive background in studio art and art history, having studied at Salem...

By Liam Morris • September 8, 2022 • Features

A black pickup truck pulled up to the group’s first campsite, signifying the arrival of elected Apache leader and extreme distance runner Wendsler Nosie. He’s spearheading the fight for the Apache people to retain their land from Resolution Copper, a mining company that seeks to mine the copper-rich land located within 15 miles of Oak Flat, Arizona. The man’s appearance was no small feat— Nosie has been shot at on multiple occasions, and he is frequently tracked. “He told us that night that he was going to leave tomorrow morning, and we’re like, oh, okay,” said Arleth Martinez, sophomore biochemistry...

By Phil Witmer-Rich • September 8, 2022 • Features

While most GC students spend their summers at busy internships or traditional jobs, Annika Fisher chose a more unique project: building a tiny house.  Fisher, a sociology and art double major from Staunton, Virginia, has a concentration in pre-architecture and intends to apply to an architecture graduate program after graduation. While formulating summer plans last spring, she said, “I had the idea to build a tiny house which would still give me a resume item for applying to grad school and also get exposure to construction and get life skills that would be relevant.” In fact, Fisher’s interest in tiny...

By Amelia Witmer-Rich • September 8, 2022 • Features

Welcome to Middlebury, Indiana, population 3,605, the unexpected headquarters of a rapidly expanding ‘Amish crack’ empire.  Rise’n Roll Bakery and Deli is home to a variety of Amish-style goods at 12 different locations in Indiana, and will open a new franchise near Indianapolis in six weeks. Enter the original Middlebury location and one will find jars of jam, bottles of honey, a selection of Amish romance novels, a spinning display case of pies, a cooler full of massive blocks of cheese and donuts – Bavarian cream, peanut butter and “Crunch Bismark.”  Upon seeing the boxes and boxes of one particular...

By Greta Lapp Klassen • February 21, 2020 • Features