Everyone wants to be black until it’s time to be black
This one goes out to all my beautiful chocolate sisters out there. Understand your worth and know...
Reflections of a waiguoren
Writing an article while on location during SST gives me a rare opportunity. I have the opportunity...
Tales of a flip phone survivor
The day my mother gave in and bought the two of us iPhones was surely the day part of her soul died...
The Pull of Passivity
Looking back through some of my old writing, I came across a poem I wrote around Valentine’s Day...
Laugh. Dance. Communicate.
Other 12-year-old children would come home from school and run to their toys or snacks, and have...
Outsiders
In a forgotten wedge of southeastern Europe, icy water slid towards the Adriatic in the evening glow...
Personal Essay: Explanation of a habit
At the age of 9 and finishing up the fourth grade, I was already thinking about legacies. My...
Weaving the wanderlust, the elegant and the memorable
Hi, guys! My name is Achieng Agutu. Achi, for short. I am a fashion lover, a storyteller, a fine...
Our words have power
People say words are the most powerful weapons you can wield. Words have the power to persuade,...
Summer reflections: Experiencing Palestine
Eliana Neufeld Basinger is a senior social work major for Bluffton, Ohio. This past summer, I got...
An examination of a compassionate peacemaker
This past spring, I read The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, a beautiful...
Writing about death
Last week was challenging for me. If you’re a regular reader of the Record, you might have seen my...
Two birds, one stone
One early morning in April, my high school Media Club and I were buzzing with excitement on the...
Integration of the subcultures of GC
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking with the Alumni Board about Goshen College. They...
The power of difference
Arriving at college, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I failed to truly understand what makes me...
