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 ones, by...
From Rott to Rage
There’s nothing quite like sitting at the “Rott” as early morning light creeps in through those big bay windows, minutes...
A Day at Dutch Wonderland
I believe that every child should visit an amusement park. I’m not talking about a week-long trip to Disney World...
Beyond the Bubble: Tillie Yoder
I am the product of an art-absorbed family, so when my brother and I got the chance to spend three...
Speaking from Experience: Tamara Shantz
I have to admit that I am thankful that Celebrate Service Day (CSD) is over. As I finish up my...
Kill Joy
I rode my bike to Goshen College this morning wondering what perspective I should write for the Record. By the...
Not a devil…off stage
I’d like to consider myself a nice guy. That isn’t to say I’m a radical do-gooder, but I’ve racked up...
Beyond the Bubble: A northern Ireland understanding
I spent this past summer in Northern Ireland with groups of primary-school-aged kids, slogging up mountain rivers, singing about a...
My thoughts on Goshen
Before arriving at Goshen, I had several ideas about what college life was going to be like. I envisioned myself...
Debunking the red scare
So, as hard as this might be for you to accept, redheads are people too. We eat, sleep and live...
Taking responsibility from the bottom up
When I heard Bill McKibben speak last year about 350.org and the impending effects of climate change, I was struck...
Walking with a brother
Last weekend I had the privilege of hanging out with a new friend whom I had met earlier this summer...
Oh Goodness, it’s Gloucestershire!
Last summer I realized that I didn’t want to do SST. I wanted to travel; I just wanted to do...
I signed us up for basketball
“I signed us up for intramural basketball!” exclaimed Joe. Joe McCullough was a 280-pound top-heavy Irish buddy of mine. I...
On the road back from Damascus Road
This past weekend I spent the majority of my time in Damascus Road anti-racism training. The biggest thing I learned...
