for the record
March 13, 2025

My time at GC
Throughout my grade-school years, I thought of college as a big deal because of the extreme academic...
January 16, 2025

I can’t afford to give
This November I received an email with the subject line “Make your year-end gift to Goshen College...
November 21, 2024

Cut it, collage it, paste it
There are a few things I keep in my everyday tote bag: my Mac, some lip balm, a notepad and pen, my...
October 24, 2024

Finding home
I was nervous before leaving for college. I remember asking my wise older cousin Caroline, a recent...
October 10, 2024

Connecting through conversation
Since my late years in high school there has been a question that continues to leave me stumped: How...
October 3, 2024

Proximity does not build community
In my time at Goshen College, I believe I experienced a prominent shift within the GC student body:...
September 19, 2024

I’m scared
As I enter senior year and put into perspective the memories I have made here, the word nostalgia...
September 5, 2024

The green grass
“The grass isn’t greener on the other side,” That’s what I heard from my former coach...
April 11, 2024

Tired
What a ride it’s been. There’s so much I have yet to say, and so much I want to say. So much...
March 21, 2024
Personal style always cuts through
From age 6 to age 11, before trends had entered my mind, before I was aware of what was cool or...
February 15, 2024

Music, together
For three afternoons a week, for an hour and a half (and two hours on Mondays), I forget about...
February 1, 2024

Reclaiming my essence
For most of us, grief means reminiscing on the memory of a grandmother, a sibling or a pet, longing...
January 18, 2024

The power of paper
I started working on my history senior thesis last week. I’m telling the story of the 2010-11...
November 30, 2023

Gratitude overflowing
The final editorial of the semester has a tried-and-true pattern, often offering encomiums and a...
November 9, 2023

Balancing the mess
As I entered my junior year of college, I could not have been more excited for all the different...