For the RecordFor the Record is a weekly editorial usually written by the current executive editor of The Record. It may also be written by other Record editors.
For the Record is a weekly editorial usually written by the current executive editor of The Record. It may also be written by other Record editors.
January 16, 2025
I can’t afford to give
This November I received an email with the subject line “Make your year-end gift to Goshen College...
November 21, 2024
Cut it, collage it, paste it
There are a few things I keep in my everyday tote bag: my Mac, some lip balm, a notepad and pen, my...
November 14, 2024
I Love You
In our last issue, in the bio of the opinion “Take the world to Chili’s,” I was surprised to...
October 31, 2024
Where is the gap?
The ‘thumb area’ of Michigan was an enigma of a place to grow up. It has everything you can...
October 24, 2024
Finding home
I was nervous before leaving for college. I remember asking my wise older cousin Caroline, a recent...
October 10, 2024
Connecting through conversation
Since my late years in high school there has been a question that continues to leave me stumped: How...
October 3, 2024
Proximity does not build community
In my time at Goshen College, I believe I experienced a prominent shift within the GC student body:...
September 19, 2024
I’m scared
As I enter senior year and put into perspective the memories I have made here, the word nostalgia...
September 12, 2024
I want to be everything
I was at church last December when an older man asked me what I wanted to be someday. I said...
September 5, 2024
The green grass
“The grass isn’t greener on the other side,” That’s what I heard from my former coach...
April 11, 2024
Tired
What a ride it’s been. There’s so much I have yet to say, and so much I want to say. So much...
April 4, 2024
Reflections on SST
It’s been nearly a year since I got back from Ecuador, and I still think about it practically...
March 21, 2024
Personal style always cuts through
From age 6 to age 11, before trends had entered my mind, before I was aware of what was cool or...
March 14, 2024
Wanting to live
“I’ve thought about dying, a few times.” As the monologue continued, it became harder and...
March 7, 2024
For the Record
Lately, there’s been a push against “toxic” masculinity, defined by traits including but not...