“What does inclusion look like?” This is just one of the questions that John Roth, professor of history, is seeking to answer through his ongoing research for a book about the history of Goshen College. The book, which is expected to be completed a year from now, will serve as a study of the college through the lens of “diversity, equity and inclusion.” “The story is really about this growing pluralism that, on the one hand, the college is openly affirming,” Roth said. “And at the same time, the college is having a great deal of difficulty truly embracing this....

By Augusta Nafziger • December 2, 2021 • Features

It has been a delight being your Funnies editors these past few months. We appreciate everyone who suggested potential topics for us to write on, most of which we promptly ignored. For those curious, Erica is leaving for Ecuador SST next semester. Eli is staying on campus, but is apparently not funny enough without Erica to be asked back as Funnies editor. This is not at all surprising, considering our dear Editor-in-Chief never even gave us access to the Communications Hub. So farewell, friends. Hopefully you laughed at least once.

By Eli Reimer • December 2, 2021 • Funnies Erica Gunden • December 2, 2021 • Funnies

This fall, the faculty voted to approve several academic changes including launching a Masters in Social Work program, updating the Core curriculum and adding two new minors. Changes to a few other programs, like the interdisciplinary major and the social policy and advocacy minor were also approved.  Most of the changes will take effect with the incoming class next fall, while current students will be given the option to adopt the changes.   The faculty body voted on the changes at meetings in the last couple of months and will vote once more at the final meeting of the semester in...

By Sierra Ross Richer • December 2, 2021 • News

Ahh, Christmas break. The promise of relief from schoolwork and a much-needed break in the routine is right around the corner. Joyful reunions with family and loved ones, home-cooked meals, holiday celebrations and all that sweet, sweet free time awaits you!  What an idyllic, perfect notion … And it is, until you hit week number two and suddenly your dear, sweet siblings are back to being nuisances, your friends are halfway across the country (or county, if you’re lucky), and you’ve already checked off all the usual hometown outings.  Despite what my family may think, I don’t actively try to...

By Erica Gunden • December 2, 2021 • Funnies

The bus ride home from Huntington on Nov. 6 was long and quiet. The whole cross country team was thinking about whether we still had a chance at qualifying for the NAIA national cross- country meet. The conference race we ran earlier that day did not go as well as we planned, but we worked hard to maintain a strong national standing throughout the season, so there was still a chance. Over the next few days, we heard a series of conflicting messages on whether we would make it or not. Qualification for the national cross-country meet is determined by...

By Jackson Steinmetz • December 2, 2021 • Sports

The band Girl Named Tom continued their run on The Voice Tuesday, advancing to the final eight. The sibling trio — made up of two Goshen College alumni, Josh and Caleb Liechty, and their sister, Bekah Liechty — has recently seen their fan base skyrocket on a national scale. Goshen College has become a microcosm of the craze, as many people in the Goshen community have become fans in the past few months.  Announcements in the Communicator advertise The Voice watch parties: “Good snacks provided!” Girl Named Tom stickers adorn water bottles and laptops. Girl Named Tom-branded shirts and crewnecks...

By Tyson Miller • December 2, 2021 • News

They brought down the house at Kick-Off and Howell-o-ween this year, and they have no plans on stopping. They’re Goshen Panic, a group made up of seven Goshen College students: Sam Scheele, Ben Good-Elliot, Jonathan Orjala, Isaac Fisher, Birch Baer, Grace Hitt and Isaac Bontrager. Scheele, a junior music major and history minor who plays the euphonium and trombone, assembled the group in 2019 for a Kick-Off audition.  “We just kept going [after that],” he said.  Scheele is responsible for composing and arranging most of the band’s sets.  “I look at a mix of jazz and funk, and I add...

By Liam Morris • December 2, 2021 • Features

Endah Setyowati, a visiting global scholar from Indonesia, spoke Tuesday about living out Goshen College’s core value of compassionate peacemaking in Indonesia as part of the Yoder Public Affairs Lecture series. At the well-attended event held at College Mennonite Church, Setyowati conversed with Study-Service Term director Jan Bender Shetler, about working on conflict resolution in Indonesia. Shetler guided the conversation with Setyowati before the event was opened up to audience questions. Setyowati grew up in Surabaya in East Java, Indonesia with a unique family background that proved useful for her peacemaking work later in life. Learning from a Christian mother...

By Amelia Witmer-Rich • December 2, 2021 • News

Nine Goshen College students are feeling the gray Goshen weather a little more than usual this week. “It’s so cold here!” said Nick Davis, a senior environmental and marine science major, one of the students who recently returned from a semester-long marine biology program in Layton, Florida, where it’s currently a sunny 75 degrees.  The Goshen College marine biology semester, offered annually in the fall, allows students studying environmental and marine science to take courses and complete an internship with a local marine organization in the Florida Keys. The students who participated in this year’s program were Davis, Carolina Olivo,...

By Augusta Nafziger • December 2, 2021 • Features

The annual student exhibit co-sponsored by the art department and the art club opened yesterday in the gallery in the basement of the library. The exhibit is entitled “Recycled,” and all artwork submited had to relate to this theme in someway. Students from watercolor, drawing, ceramics, sculpture and art and the sacred classes all submitted work. The exhibit will be open until March 5, and there will be a convocation on Jan. 19 during which students will speak about their work.

By Record • December 2, 2021 • Arts

Each year in January, Goshen College honors the work and activism of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by taking the day off and hosting events. This year, they will be adding a new contest to the line-up of events.  On Nov. 17, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the MLK Day Committee announced their upcoming art contest “Voices in the Movement.” The contest is open to Goshen College and high school students in the Elkhart area. Students must submit their work in one of two categories.   “We have two tracks,” said Jessica Lala, assistant professor of social...

By Jakyra Green • December 2, 2021 • Arts

During our two months as editors of the Funnies section, Erica and I have gotten into numerous arguments over whether a particular joke or line the other wrote is “cringe.” For those boomers unfamiliar with the term, “cringe” is something so embarrassing or awkward that it makes you feel embarrassed yourself.  What qualifies as “cringe” is an endless debate because it’s so wildly subjective. So, in this issue of The Record, we’re asking you to weigh in. Below is a list of things that Erica and I need your judgement on: are they cringe or not cringe? You can find...

By Eli Reimer • November 4, 2021 • Funnies

Goshen College students have a long history of pulling pranks whenever the opportunity arises, but it would seem that there’s one man who just can’t catch a break.  As the authorities for all humor on campus, we received a letter this week from Rustin Nyce, the long-suffering cross country coach: “Dear Funnies Editors, I am writing to report things that people think are funny but, in fact, are not funny at all. My issue is mostly with the cross country team and their “pranks.” I’m always the object of their shenanigans and it is getting really frustrating. I need your...

By Erica Gunden • November 4, 2021 • Funnies

On Friday, Goshen College presented its annual fall choral concert in Sauder Concert Hall.  The concert featured the three Goshen College choirs: Chamber Choir, Vox Profundi and Voices of the Earth.  “There’s something about a performance that allows everyone to focus at the same time,” said H. Roz Woll, professor of music at Goshen College and director of Voices of the Earth. “It’s a chance for the choir to give something to the audience and take them somewhere. That can create a different musical experience.” Goshen College’s music department is made up of students and faculty from many different backgrounds...

By Jakyra Green • November 4, 2021 • Arts

Take a second and close your eyes. You are sitting on a plush cushion, completely relaxed as you are hugged by the well-worn couch. The lights are dim, and you feel safe. Beyond the windows roams the frightening cold of the night. The air is warm as you hold a hot mug of coffee in your hand.  However, we should pause there, noting that we do not discriminate against our cold coffee drinkers — yet, for the purpose of this dramatic, overtly drawn-out and rather magnified narration, a cold coffee just doesn’t quite fit the vibe. We must also account...

By Hannah Kurtz • November 4, 2021 • Arts