A personal Ukraine reflection: My hopes and fears
I am a Ukrainian-American Mennonite: I was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and raised by a Mennonite...
Want cheap clothes? Think again
Like many other broke college students, I am repeatedly tempted by clothing advertisements...
Kids are the best people to talk to
I like to say I’m well connected with the children of Goshen. Between working at our Campus...
Dressing for success on exam day
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m kind of a groutfit aficionado. I love sweatpants...
Finding purpose in the gym
If I’m not in class, at work, or hanging out in my room, I’m probably in the gym. I lift weights...
Reflections on a Quito landslide
My SST group is currently in our fifth week of the study portion of SST in Quito, Ecuador’s...
Finding joy within boredom
My mom used to tell me that “only boring people get bored.” I grew up with this mindset, and...
Discovering the value of being bilingual
I grew up speaking Spanish and interacting with diverse people, but it wasn’t until I was part of...
Master of Social Work: An exciting addition
The forthcoming Master of Social Work (MSW) program, a collaboration between Goshen College and...
Abstinence-only sex ‘education’ needs to end
I was brought up in a household with a fairly positive outlook on sex. From a fairly early age, I...
Christmas with Covid: Unexpected lessons
I’ve written once before about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and the complexities that it...
Nursing students experience pandemic trauma firsthand
Mariah: It was the spring semester of my sophomore year when the pandemic began affecting this area...
Finding gratitude in the mundane moments of life
More often than we like, we are too caught up with the busyness of our lives. Endless thoughts,...
COVID-19 is still a thing: Let’s keep the mask policy
Last month, the Pandemic Task Force decided to loosen the mask policies, making masks only required...
Letter to the editor: Why convo and chapel matter
I appreciated Eric Miller’s reflections in the Nov. 4 issue of The Record, “Why Are Convos...
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