Lessons from a Contra Dance
I still remember the first time I experienced contra dancing. This was back in Tucson where I lived...
The Face of Racism Has Changed
As one of the leaders for the Black Student Union here on campus, I was involved in the planning of...
Black Across the Globe
This is a time of the year when I hear the term “Black” associated with many things and many...
Gun Ownership is a Necessity to Freedom
Grace Ispas Contributing writer graceri@goshen.edu With the dozens of shootings that have happened...
Controlling Guns a Benefit to Society
Despite President Obama’s emphasis on gun control in the State of the Union address last year...
In Disagreement with the Open Letter
Goshen College stood out from the other colleges I considered because of its identity as a Christian...
In Support of the Open Letter
I spent my first year of college at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) where I first began to learn...
To Resolve or Not to Resolve: The Happy Better Year
The end of the year is when people begin to reflect back on the events that occurred in the previous...
Away From Home; Christmas in America
There was no snow in the streets. Around five o’clock my parents and my brother left our apartment...
A “new” Mennonite finds passion in old songs
I was neither raised Mennonite nor singing hymns, yet today I find myself ascribing whole-heartedly...
A vegetable world: the art of eating meatless
Garlic, green onions and fresh tomatoes sizzled in olive oil on the stove in Ida Short’s kitchen...
The secret life of an usher
They rip your ticket, enlighten you as to where your seat is, bustle about during intermission and...
For the love of John’s gospel
Dr. Jo-Ann Brant is a professor at Goshen College, and chair of the department of Bible, religion...
Still walking barefoot, eight thousand miles from home
More than 8,910 miles from home, Siddath Ratnatunga, a freshman from Sri Lanka, sits in Java...
Call me what you will
Some of you have probably glanced unintentionally at my Goshen ID laying carelessly on a table in...
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