The annual Goshen College International Student Club Coffeehouse is set to happen this Saturday. The event will take place in the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall, and will include both a community potluck and performances. This is the second year where the International Student Club has combined both the potluck meal with the performances, and will look to have an evening full of culture, celebration and community. Joyce Daliya, a junior biology major and ISC leader, said that the event “is sort of a talent show, where students represent their countries and perform either as dances, songs or even presentations and acts...

By Caoimhe Farrell • March 13, 2025 • Arts

Throughout campus, clubs provide students with entertainment and connections outside of their usual circles. This semester, clubs have joined forces, creating partnerships that fuse the values of student groups on campus. EcoPax and Advocates as well as the Latino Student Union and the Art Club have recently experimented with such collaborations. Carmen Merino, senior  biology major, the vice president of the Student Senate and president of EcoPax, has made it her personal mission to create room for all clubs and students among events on campus.  “As someone who’s been here for four years, I’ve noticed that there’s a lot of...

By Griffin Eash • October 24, 2024 • News

Goshen College hosted the inaugural Nuestras historias event last week, a look at the journeys of Latino professionals in the media and communication industries. The event featured panels, a keynote address, music and refreshments.  Lily Herrera, a sophomore broadcasting major, was one of the panel members and was eager to be a part of the event.  “I was really interested because we never really talked about such a niche thing before,” Herrera said. “We are a Hispanic-Serving Institution, but we never talked about Hispanics in broadcasting, so I thought it’d be really cool to be a part of it.” Herrera...

By Tyson Miller • April 11, 2024 • News

Potential Novelty and The Loose Associates opened for BEE! The Band at GoDance studio in downtown Goshen this past weekend. The crowd was filled with Goshen College students and both bands found themselves thriving off their hometown roots. “Being back … it’s always fun to be playing in Goshen,” said Isaac Fisher ‘23 and BEE! band member. “Where we got our start in front of people who were there from the start and supporting us from the start.” The event took place over the span of three hours. “I think it went well,” said Jocsan Barahona Rosales, a junior music...

By Charlie Aldrich • February 1, 2024 • Arts

Goshen College will be hosting its third annual drag show on Saturday, Feb. 3 in Umble Center. The event will be hosted by Advocates, GC’s LGBTQ+ proponent group, along with support from other affinity groups. Traditionally, the show includes spirited performances by local drag queens alongside students who volunteer to perform. The show is still in need of more student performers. To sign up, students can fill out the Google Form linked in the Jan. 19 Communicator, or send an email to advocates@goshen.edu. There will be a drag workshop before the show for those who are interested but inexperienced.   Leaders...

By Phil Witmer-Rich • January 25, 2024 • News