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.
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...
February 15, 2024
Music, together
For three afternoons a week, for an hour and a half (and two hours on Mondays), I forget about...