The Rotten Tomatoes problem
I want you to think about the last time you wanted to know what other people thought of a movie...
Adopting a new way to love
Out of the three of us children, I’m the only one my parents didn’t handpick. From the moment my siblings...
3 ways to identify a ‘snowflake’
Trigger warning: opinions Snowflake: “a small, feathery ice crystal, displaying delicate sixfold symmetry; sensitive to heat.” Snowflakes are unique, beautiful...
From a Focus on Anger to a Focus on Love
I know The Record has seen a lot of my face in recent weeks. Sorry about that. I’ve been busy....
Building a structure with room for everyone
Masonry is a trade defined as “the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and...
Why Global Experiential Learning is Good for Everyone’s Education
Over fall break, I went to Haiti where my GC-alum son and his family work for Mennonite Central Committee which...
Reframing climate change
The 2020s could be the most important decade in human history. A recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on climate...
White allies, stop using ‘privilege’ as a silencer
Editor’s note: The original title of this piece was “Stop using ‘privilege’ as a silencer” but after considerable feedback,...
The Latinx SST Experience
The Study-Service Term program has received a lot of attention this year as Goshen College celebrates its 50th anniversary. In...
Listen to those around you
Trigger warning: sexual assault. Everyone deserves the right to use their voice in times of distress and hardship. People, especially...
Bisexual Invisibility
How can one claim membership of a community without having suffered in the same way that many within it do...
Am I not already studying abroad?
Coming from England to the United States to attend college, I’ve realized I don’t always speak the same language. One...
Welcome to Mi Chicanidad
For Latinx Heritage Month, as it should be — ask me and I’d be happy to share why — I...
A friendly reminder to take care of yourself
Hi everyone! My name is Reed Yoder, I’m a third-year social work major, and I was told that I could...
Some random thoughts on SST, and narratives
Last spring, when I had yet to go on Study Service Term, I was probably like how most pre-SST Goshen...
