Last weekend, Goshen College’s EcoPax club hosted their second event of the semester. They watched “Kiss the Ground”; a documentary focused on regenerative agriculture that explores the imperative role that soil plays in human and planetary health. This movie was particularly apt for the members of this year’s EcoPax club. As detailed by Isaak Prince, the president of EcoPax, their goals are heavily aligned with environmental peace and promoting sustainable actions. EcoPax has been the campus’s student-led environmental and sustainability club for over 17 years. Jonathon Schramm, the faculty advisor for EcoPax since 2014, said, “To boil it down, the...

By Lauren Foster • October 29, 2026 • Features

 Last Friday, EcoPax and Advocates hosted their first fashion show and clothing swap in Newcomer 19. The event brought over 50 students, and highlighted the importance of sustainability in fashion, alongside the potential for personal style to be empowering. Advocates is Goshen College’s LGBTQ+ affinity group, with Lydia Esh, a senior social work major, and Peace Muhagachi, a senior sociology major, as vice president and president respectively.  Esh said the planning was stressful since the event happened so soon after fall break. “We were trying to figure out all the things before break hit, and it felt a little bit...

By Mackenzie P. Miller • October 24, 2024 • Arts