Speaking from experience
First off, I want to say a BIG “thank you”!! Thank you to a group of 33 wonderful students who...
On hazelnut, vanilla and mixed company
I don’t like French-vanilla flavored coffee. Coffee, as in robust, fresh, dark or lightly...
Oh say, can you hear the national anthem?
When I first came to Goshen College I had no idea that the national anthem was not played before...
Speaking from Experience: The Humble Cyclist
For too many years I biked in a bubble. I can tell you the year that my single-speed J.C. Higgins...
The Mennonite Religious Pluralist
My good friend Drew wrote an article in The Record a few weeks ago addressing his own personal...
Beyond the Bubble
I started kindergarten at a Catholic school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is founded and run by...
A Sermon for Children, Advice for my Friendship
Friendship is one of the greatest gifts in life–the unspeakable connection that exists between...
A Climate of Change
In Kazakhstan they are climbing a mountain. In Kenya they are planting trees. In Mongolia they...
Conceptualizing God
As a kid, I often thought of myself as an eternal optimist. My childhood was bright and sunny with...
Real Life Tales from my Guatemalan Summer
Naturally, the 4th of July is not celebrated down in Guatemala as it is not their independence day,...
“The Rage” Maybe Not Such A Bad Name After All
50 percent Ice-Berry Blue, 40 percent Mountain Dew, 10 percent ice, and 100 percent delicious. This...
Standardized Testing and “Failing” Schools
As a PJCS minor taking Mediation, I had the opportunity last Friday to observe Carolyn Schrock-Shenk...
Good School, Bad School: A Family Legacy
Of all the stories my father told me and my siblings around the dinner table, the most captivating...
From Rott to Rage
There’s nothing quite like sitting at the “Rott” as early morning light creeps in...
A Day at Dutch Wonderland
I believe that every child should visit an amusement park. I’m not talking about a week-long trip...
Spring 2025Opinion Staff
Opinion Editors
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Carmen Merino camerino@goshen.edu