election
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...
November 14, 2024
Globe TV goes live for the first time
The Globe hosted a live election recap special at 10 p.m. on election day. The show, broadcast on 91.1 The Globe and their YouTube channel, was their first crack at live television. Alyssa McDonald, senior broadcasting major, and Kate Bodiker, junior communication and writing double major, served as television anchors, with Tyson Miller, senior journalism major, Lily Herrera, junior broadcasting major, Kyle Hufford, associate professor of communication, and others playing key roles in the production process. The YouTube description reads: “For the first time ever, 91.1 The Globe will be going live with election coverage. We’ll focus on local elections...
November 3, 2024
Cormmander and thief
I am writing this article as an announcement and declaration of my campaign to become the next president of Goshen College. The people are tired of Sleepy Stoltzfus and are ready for change in the Oval Office. This article is my concept of a plan for my first week as President. On day one of my presidency I vow to restore the Broken Shield that sits in the center of campus as a stark reminder of failed presidencies past to its former glory as just The Shield. On day two, I’ll turn the lousy outdated convo credits into the new...
November 3, 2024
Students share election perspectives
Alyssa McDonald, senior broadcasting major from Salt Lake City, Utah: As someone who grew up in a place where religion and politics are one and the same, it’s been off-putting to see a rise in people who blindly put their faith in religious leaders, accepting every word they say without a second thought. This election I hope that people don’t blindly vote for a candidate simply based on their religious affiliation, or their religion’s “endorsement” of said candidate. While religion provides people with morals and ethical codes, I would ask those who are voting in local, state and national elections...
November 3, 2024
The Arts Box – Ryan Snider
The imagery of the disembodied head of George Washington, urging the onlooker to vote, is meant to provide humor and further reflection upon the absurdity of politics, with the milking of patriotism and bygone eras becoming crutches for current candidates. Ryan Snider is a senior art major from Goshen, Indiana. In his free time he enjoys doodling, jamming to music, working at Campus Post, hanging out with friends and welding sculptures.
October 31, 2024
Democracy in Go-Go City
On Tuesday night, Kamala Harris delivered a speech at Ellipse Park, south of the White House, the same space where Donald Trump spoke before the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the capitol. Taking place one week before election day, organizers expected the rally to draw over 50,000 attendees. As the night progressed, the sounds of music, pro-Palestine protests and city police corralling spectators cut through the noise. Delgadillo, a communication major, captured the crowds as they snaked up and down Constitution Avenue. He approached taking these photos with “an outsider’s perspective, I felt like an observer,” he said. “I just...
October 31, 2024
Navigating election stress: How GC’s faith leaders find peace
As election day approaches, stress levels can rise, especially for college students who may be experiencing this for the first time. The uncertainty of what lies ahead and the constant worry about the future can lead to heightened anxiety. Religious groups and leaders at Goshen College play a crucial role by fostering a sense of community and encouraging mindfulness. They help students manage stress and focus on the present, reminding us that we are not alone in facing these challenges. “One of the most effective ways I’ve found to manage stress, during election season, or really anytime, is to get...
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 31, 2024
73% of eligible students have already voted
In a campus wide poll, The Record received anonymous student reported statistics on intention to vote, intended candidate and voting method. 234 students responded, which represents 34% of the undergraduate body. 76.3% of respondents, 145 students, declared their intention to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. 20.5% of respondents, 39 students, stated that they will be putting Donald Trump and JD Vance on their ballot. One student is unsure, but plans to vote for Jill Stein. This is a shift in demographics from the 2020 election at Goshen: at the time, The Record reported the results of a similar...
November 10, 2022
Midterm elections 2022
This article has not been updated. Circumstances mentioned in the following article may have changed. Voters across the nation cast their ballots in the midterm elections on Tuesday. Nationally, the election decided which party would control both chambers of Congress, but local elections saw a variety of races on the ballot. Some issues on ballots across the country included gun safety, reproductive rights and immigration. On local ballots, key races included the Goshen Community Schools (GCS) School Board race and the special election for Indiana’s 2nd District U.S. Representative. The seat of Indiana’s 2nd District was previously held by Congresswoman...
January 21, 2021
Insurrection, impeachment, inauguration
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an effort spurred on by former President Donald Trump to halt the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. In response, the House of Representatives impeached the sitting president for the second time – something that’s never been done before. In an email to the Goshen College community, President Rebecca Stoltzfus condemned the violence and racism evident at the Capitol, noting that the Confederate flags and “inconsistent use of police force” were abhorrent and antithetical to Jesus’ message of peace and love. She also challenged us to “create spaces for...
November 12, 2020
Students engage with digital election coverage
Adam Hinegardner refreshed his phone for the ninth time in one day. Election Day. Was there an update on Nevada finally counting its election ballots? For Hinegardner, junior theater and ASL major; Amelia Turnbull, first-year broadcasting major; and a majority of students on campus, checking election coverage became an obsession – specifically election coverage on digital media platforms. “I just googled the word election, and I used the nice little diagram that Google has with the Associated Press,” Hinegardner said. Turnbull also used social media to consume her election coverage last week. “I consumed it on Instagram from the people...
November 12, 2020
Biden announced president-elect in delayed race results
Democratic candidate Joe Biden captured a record-setting 77 million votes to secure his seat in the White House as president-elect of the United States. Sitting President Donald Trump will become the first one-term president since George H.W. Bush lost his re-election bid in 1994. The delayed results in key battleground states left students at Goshen College with unanswered questions, until the Associated Press first projected Biden as president-elect on Saturday, Nov. 7. In his victory acceptance speech, President-elect Biden offered promises of unity under his presidency as he looks to take over the oval office in the middle of a...
November 5, 2020
Students opt for mail-in ballots this election
Like many, student voters stayed away from the physical polls this election season, opting to perform their civic duty by mail due to the pandemic. While this has put a lot of stress on the Postal Service, Goshen College’s campus post is managing their end of the deal. “I do not think that it has caused too many large changes in Campus Post,” said student worker Gabe Hartzler. “The biggest change I have noticed is the number of students coming in asking about election mail or waiting on their absentee ballots to arrive in a timely manner in order for...
November 5, 2020
Presidential race tightens across U.S.
With voter turnout at an all-time high, the United States presidential election lacks a definitive outcome two days after polls closed. All eyes are on key battleground states that continue to tally mail-in ballots. Many report that it may take a few days – or even weeks – to finish counting ballots in key areas. And as the nation waits, so do those at Goshen College. “I think that people are afraid of a wide variety of things right now,” President Rebecca Stoltzfus said. “Fear is real, but we can work with it and through it.” On Wednesday night, a...