election
November 10, 2016
A convocation aimed at healing and hope
Tears and frustration filled the Church-Chapel on Wednesday as students and faculty gathered to discuss the results of the presidential election. Provost Ken Newbold opened the convocation, saying that he hoped words of healing and reconciliation would come from the panelists: Jordan Waidelich and Alma Rosa, both seniors, and Ben Wiebe, a third-year student. “[We are here to] find a way to unify and find a way to come together and provide a place for conversation,” Newbold said. Waidelich began the discussion, pointing out the anger that has consumed this election. “We can’t ignore all of the pain and anger...
November 8, 2012
Obama re-elected for second term
President Barack Obama won re-election to the White House for a second term on Tuesday evening. Polls predicted Obama’s victory over Republican candidate Mitt Romney as early as 11:12 Tuesday night. Although news stations aired footage of voting booths and cheering crowds in large cities, Goshen College’s campus felt the effect of a historical election as well. Some native Indiana students endured the lines of local voting polls, while many other students voted through absentee ballots. Carrie Smucker, a senior from Pa., voted for the first time through an absentee ballot. “It was empowering that my voice was heard...
November 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
March 25, 2009
Senior witnesses history in El Salvador election
The presidential election in El Salvador last week marked the first time that a left-wing political party has been in power, and a Goshen College student was there to help officiate. Bethany Loberg, a senior peace, justice and conflict studies major and Spanish minor, was in El Salvador during the elections on March 8-17. A week was a short stay for Loberg, who prior to the start of this semester, spent eight months in El Salvador working with Christians for Peace. Upon her return to the States, Loberg connected with Share Foundation, which is based in El Salvador. Through the...
January 21, 2009
With their own eyes: GC students travel to Washington
They traveled hundreds of miles to stand for hours in cold temperatures in a crowd of over one million people. But for the handful of Goshen College students who saw Barack Obama's inauguration firsthand, it was worth it. Some traveled to Washington by car, others by plane. One was already in the city. Melody Musser, a junior, has been in D.C. this semester as an intern at the Washington Community Scholars Center. She noticed the city change as Inauguration Day approached. “There has been a lot of excitement among pretty much everyone that I have encountered in the weeks approaching...