City of Goshen
November 19, 2024
KKK flyers leave Goshen residents on edge
On Sunday evening, Goshen residents reported that Ku Klux Klan flyers had been distributed around the city. The flyers were signed by a chapter of the KKK, the Trinity White Knights, who have members across various Midwest and Southern states. Similar incidents have been reported in neighboring cities as well, including South Bend. Víctor Vegas, a senior music major, said he first heard about the flyers Sunday night as he was leaving his dance class downtown. Vegas said, “I was leaving, and I had two of my friends go pick me up and they were like ‘We just didn’t want...
October 31, 2024
Aguirre continues a life of political involvement
Growing up in Santa Barbara, California, Richard Aguirre was no stranger to heavy political conversation. Bearing witness to many different local political movements and watching historically important figures on T.V., he was always aware and invested in the current affairs that came with the “turbulent” nature of the 1960s. Events such as the coverage and protests of Vietnam, listening to Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches, the civil rights protests, watching the women’s movement unfold and the environmental movement, which, according to Aguirre, started with the Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969. Because of this, Aguirre understood the importance of both...
October 31, 2024
Mayor Leichty speaks at convocation
On Wednesday, the Goshen College convocation featured Mayor Gina Leichty, ’95. Leichty’s presentation, titled “The Politician’s Guide to Not Being a Politician,” came at the height of the national election season. Leichty spoke on the dramatic differences between local and national politics, but also acknowledged her own position as the first woman to be mayor of Goshen, and the relevance of the current presidential race which could result in the first woman being elected as president of the United States. Leichty grew emotional telling the story of a young girl who thought that it might be alright to have...
October 3, 2024
Disc golf grows in Goshen
Jason Samuel, associate professor of communication at Goshen College and general manager of 91.1 the Globe, spent his summer at Ox Bow County Park, overseeing the installation of a new disc golf course that is professional enough to host the world championships. In April, The Record covered the announcement of renovations coming to the disc golf course in Ox Bow Park being overseen by Samuel, followed by a grand reopening weekend full of live music, food trucks, vendors and, of course, disc golf. From Friday to Sunday, over the third week in August, new and old fans of the sport...
October 3, 2024
GBCo. and GC create homecoming beer
For the first time in Goshen College’s 130 year history, alcohol will officially be served at a GC-sponsored event in which the entire campus community is invited. The event in question is Connectapalooza, GC’s homecoming celebration at the Goshen Theater. President Rebecca Stoltzfus said via email to students and employees on Sept. 25 “In designing this event, we have prioritized celebration of our local community, hospitality that is inviting to a wide variety of people, and our commitment to healthy and clear boundaries around alcohol use.” Goshen Brewing Company, founded by Jesse Sensenig ’01 and Amanda Sensenig ’03, crafted the...
September 19, 2024
Goshen hosts Hispanic Heritage Festival
On Saturday, over 12,000 people from the Goshen community and beyond gathered at Powerhouse Park for the 4th annual Hispanic Heritage Festival. The festival celebrated each Hispanic culture through food, singing, dancing, traditional performances and activities for all ages. From the hot pupusas sold at the El Salvadorian food stand, the overflowing cups of tropical fruit smothered in Tajin, to the Mexican Consulate’s “Cry for Freedom” (El Grito) ceremony, all traditions were represented in one way or another. Lily Herrera, a junior broadcasting major from Santa Clarita, California said, “It’s always so cool to see people of all ethnicities and...
September 12, 2024
Goshen ‘shows out’ for Arts on the Millrace
This past weekend, on a windy and brisk sunny day, nestled between the bridge and Goshen Brewing Company was the 11th annual Arts on the Millrace, a day full of music, crafts and connections. The event hosted over 50 regional and local artists alike, with many being Goshen College alumni. Norah Amstutz, a clay potter based in South Bend, was announced as the first place winner. The event consisted of a line of tents and pop-ups, with everything from graphic t-shirts, many choices of ceramics — with mugs and pots being among the most popular — paintings, photography and other...
November 30, 2023
Inside Fables, a ‘team of people’ and thousands of books to buy
On March 30, 2019, the Better World Books store in downtown Goshen abruptly closed its doors, stunning the community. The retail bookseller had been a part of Goshen commerce for over a decade. As the shock began to fade, a handful of Goshen residents sprang into action. Just a few days after the announcement of the impending closure of Better World Books, three book lovers in town came together and developed a plan to establish Fables Books, a new independent bookstore in the heart of downtown Goshen. “We started talking the day we found out they were closing about what...
November 30, 2023
‘How to Build a Better College Town:’ The backstory
In 2000, when I moved from New Jersey to Goshen to begin teaching in the communication department at Goshen College, I remember being worried about the downtown. Even with a few anchor stores, Main Street looked tired, a place in search of shoppers. Where could I find Indian, Japanese or varieties of international cuisine? Where could I browse a bookstore for a new novel? Why was it so easy to find a parking space? Over the next two decades, as I went from being an assistant to an associate to a full professor, I was continually amazed by the transformation...
November 30, 2023
‘Dining A La King’ is still on the menu
He crossed the restaurant with a tray of food in hand and sat down at the table. His order, Panera Bread’s ham and cheese cinnamon crunch bagel, was a sweet and savory combination. He would customarily offer a reviewer’s critique, but the sandwich was not the topic of today’s conversation. Instead, Marshall King, known for his column “Dining A La King” and his articles on food and restaurants in Michiana, began to talk about the world of journalism and food – and himself. King has been writing about restaurants for over 20 years. Commonly called the “Food Guy,” King has...
November 30, 2023
Lederach joins the City Council as a caretaker of schools
As Phil Lederach, a longtime teacher and educational administrator, prepares to represent Goshen College and the rest of District 5 on the City Council, he said that his main goals revolve around improving the school system and ensuring that Goshen remains on the progressive path it has been on. Lederach, a Democrat, comes by his interest in education and District 5 naturally. He was, he said, “born and raised in District 5,” which extends south from College Avenue and east across Route 33 and whose stakeholders include Goshen Hospital, Greencroft retirement communities and Goshen College, as well as multiple factories....
November 30, 2023
Perez leaves council to devote full focus to college
Councilman Gilberto Perez Jr. will soon part with that title and the responsibility to serve as the representative for District 5, which includes nearly all of the campus of Goshen College. Perez, a Democrat who is also the vice president for Student Life, dean of students, and director of Hispanic Serving Initiatives at Goshen College, announced earlier this year that he would not seek another four-year term in the Nov. 7 election. That decision was prompted in part by the college’s designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, the fourth college in the state to secure that federal distinction. To qualify,...
November 30, 2023
Looking at the town and gown, as a player and a coach
There must be something about the dirt or grass on these playing fields that attracts the alumni back to their home turf. James Stricker, who graduated from Goshen College in 2017, returned to campus this fall to serve as pitching coach for the baseball team. As a student, he was a relief pitcher on the team, tallying 8.2 innings and holding a 2-6 win/loss record for the Maple Leafs. Stricker joins Brad Stoltzfus, the head coach; Mike Walker, the assistant coach; and Justin Grubbs, the assistant pitching coach, in leading the team this fall. “The friendships I made with Brad,...
November 30, 2023
King steps down from council, with ‘underlying gratitude’
Julia King will step away from the Goshen City Council at the close of the year, grateful for the experience in local government and hopeful for the future of Goshen. “Youth involvement in the City Council, that gives me hope,” she said, “and also that serious and competent people continue to step up to work in government and to run for office.” King served for two terms as a council member at large, which meant that she also was one of several direct representatives for Goshen College. Most of the campus lies within the 5th District. The incumbent council member...
November 30, 2023
Goshen as a satellite office for the West Coast and more
Mark Eash Hershberger, a user interface artist employed at Formosa Group, a post-production sound company with operations in Los Angeles, works remotely from his home in Goshen, Indiana. “I have always been interested in remote work because it didn’t limit me to what was geographically available, but it wasn’t until the pandemic a few years ago that companies became more conducive to remote workers,” Hershberger said. Hershberger creates images, animation and concepts with Adobe programs to enhance the user experience. His daily routine is fairly similar to that of other young parents. He makes breakfast and takes his children to...