for the record
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...
November 3, 2023
An ode to change
There is something bittersweet about the unknown — being so close to the end, so close to change,...
October 26, 2023
An appreciation for leaves
As the seasons change, I often find it hard to remember the previous one — with the first...
October 12, 2023
News and neighbors
At the beginning of my second semester of college, two-and-a-half years ago, I was tasked with...