peace
November 1, 2012
Cortright speaks on nonviolent revolution
Although David Cortright once served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, he now sees the power of nonviolence as a way to bring about peace. Cortright, director of Policy Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, presented the annual Goshen College Yoder Public Affairs Lecture on Tuesday evening. Cortright’s lecture, titled “The Power of Nonviolence: Lessons from the Unarmed Revolution in Egypt,” analyzed the significance of nonviolence in the Egyptian revolution during Jan. and Feb. of 2011. Empirically, Cortright said, nonviolent uprisings are proven to be “two times as...
October 18, 2012
Treiber wins bi-national peace oratorical contest
For the first time in 6 years, a Goshen College student has won the intercollegiate C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. Lauren Treiber, a junior PJCS major, won with a speech titled “The Real Occupy Movement: Understanding Capitalism in a Christian Context.” Treiber delivered the speech in the Umble Center last year for the pre-contest between Goshen students. The C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest is open to any student who attends a Mennonite or Brethren in Christ college or university. Currently, all of the competing schools reside in either the United States or Canada. Each school selects one speaker...
October 4, 2012
‘Mr. Maurizio’ Peace Play to premiere this weekend
The Goshen College theater department will perform the play “Mr. Maurizio,” written by Mic Weinblatt, the winning play in the 2012 Goshen College Peace Play Contest. The play will run throughout Homecoming weekend with performances on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m., Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. and Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $3. “Mr. Maurizio” focuses on the relationship between two immigrants, an older male Italian immigrant and a younger female El Salvadoran immigrant named Santina. Caskey explained that the theme of peace might not be immediately obvious to observers, as “some of...
March 15, 2012
Stoltzfus researches Hutterite martyrs
During the spring of 1918, near the end of World War I, four Hutterite men; brothers David, Joseph and Michael Hofer, along with Joseph’s brother-in-law, Jacob Wipf;, were drafted into the United States Army. Duane Stoltzfus, professor of communication, spent time researching the story of these Hutterite men over the past five years, including this last academic year, while he was on sabbatical. Stoltzfus shared some of his findings on Monday in convocation. Sent by train, the men traveled to Camp Lewis (now called Joint Base Lewis-McChord) near Tacoma, Washington. The Hutterites are a communal branch of Anabaptists who believe...
September 14, 2011
Invisible Children seeks partners to end use of child soldiers
Invisible Children, an organization that seeks to combine film with social action to end the use of child soldiers, shared a story on Monday of how motivation and determination can change the world. Three representatives from Invisible Children’s Frontline Tour showed a film entitled “Tony." Later, Godfrey Opiyo, a man from Uganda, shared his personal testimony in hopes of inspiring Goshen College to join the journey. Only eight years ago, three young men with cameras traveled from California to northern Uganda in search of adventure and a story. Their documentary of child soldiers in Uganda, first shown to friends and...
September 14, 2011
Remembering 9/11, in silence and sound, at the Peace Pole
Ten years after two planes struck the World Trade Center towers and killed nearly 3,000 people, Goshen College students gathered at the Peace Pole to remember. On Sunday at 1 p.m., students stood outside the Union for a minute of silence and the tolling of bells in honor of those affected by the attacks. "There are so many ways that [the anniversary] could be recognized," said Brook Hostetler, a junior, "but I like the idea of meeting around the pole and trying to 'make peace' with something tragic that happened." The pole presents the phrase “May Peace Prevail on Earth”...
September 7, 2011
Invisible Children to tell of waging peace in Ugandan war
An organization working to end violence in Uganda will be featured in Monday's convocation. A group of representatives and a native Ugandan plan to share about Invisible Children’s efforts in Uganda and central Africa where a war has been raging for 25 years. “I hope we have a large turnout for convo on Monday, even though the time will be extended to 10:50,” said Becky Horst, associate registrar and convo coordinator who invited Invisible Children. “It will be a rare opportunity to see the work of passionate young filmmakers who want to heal the world peace by peace.” Uganda and...
April 14, 2011
Anonymous donor offers peace-making scholarship
Led by a vision for Goshen students to be involved in peace-making organizations, an anonymous donor has offered a scholarship for four students to study and travel abroad. Two weeks ago, Tamara Shantz, assistant campus pastor, received an e-mail from a donor stating they would grant two students $1,000 each to participate in a Witness for Peace delegation in 2011. The following week Shantz received another email that the donor would also grant $1,000 to two students participating in a Christian Peacemaker Team delegation throughout 2011. The donor’s requirement for the four student recipients is that they share their experience...
March 17, 2011
Students reflect on effectiveness of wall project
An orange plastic mesh fence simulating the Israel-Palestine wall ran through Goshen's campus on Thursday and Friday of last week. Students and staff discussed the impact of this wall project at a talk-back session on Tuesday, March 15. Overall, the committee in charge of planning the wall project received positive feedback from students, faculty and staff. “It was encouraging to see so many students coming together to help build it and put it together,” said Liz Berg, a junior. While the project may not have directly impacted the situation in Palestine, it did help increase awareness about this conflict that...
March 10, 2011
Students respond to wall project
Yesterday afternoon marked the beginning process for building a replica of the wall dividing Palestine and Israel through campus. The wall will continue to block students’ commute to and from class until Friday afternoon. From excitement to resentment, feelings about the wall project vary significantly across campus. Here are some of the voices: "I fully support the construction of the wall. I believe that it sheds light on an important issue in an informative and interactive way." – Hans Weaver, a sophomore “I think it has potential to be an eye-opening experience.” –Erin Steiner, a freshman “It’s cool that they...
February 24, 2011
Hernandez speaks about migrant farm workers to win peace oratorical contest
Jair Hernandez, a sophomore public relations major from Goshen, won first place in the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 22 with his speech “Migrant Farm Workers.” Hernandez was one of six Goshen College students who spoke about a variety of peace and justice issues during the contest. Hernandez received a $500 prize, plus a chance to enter Mennonite Central Committee’s C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. Taking second place, and the $250 prize, was SaeJin Lee, a fifth-year senior Bible and religion and art double major from Elkhart, Ind. Her speech was titled “Rethinking SST: Beyond...
February 17, 2011
Six students to speak in annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Next Tuesday, Feb. 22 six students will be featured in the a college's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. At 7 p.m. in the Umble Center each participating student will deliver an eight to ten minute extemporaneous speech based on a chosen theme of peace. SaeJin Lee’s speech is titled “Rethinking SST: Beyond a three-months-long requirement to a life-long commitment of intercultural intentionality.” Lee is a fifth-year senior with a Bible and religion and art double major. Her speech will focus on cultural diversity on campus. Jeffery Moore's speech is titled “The games we play: How labeling leads to...
February 17, 2011
Wall replica to be constructed across campus
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been a familiar hot topic since it began several years ago. Though some periods have been bloodier and more turbulent than others, the conflict has yet to cease. In 2003, construction of the Israeli West Bank barrier began in an attempt to lower the number of attacks between Palestine and Israel. Despite urges from the United Nations to stop further construction, the wall continues to grow. The wall (with sections reaching as high as about 26 feet) has caused many people to lose their land among other consequences. The college's PAX club has...
February 5, 2011
Students Vow to 40 Days of Peace
The events of this past Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend are slowly fading into GC history, but the Study Day Committee that put together the convocations, workshops, and poetry readings are not yet ready to call it quits. Instead, they have invited all GC students, faculty, and community members to take part in “40 Days of Peace.” The initiative was launched to help participants reflect on the question “How do you connect your faith with personal actions?” It began on January 17th and will continue until February 25th. Taking it a step further, participants pledged to take on the...
November 3, 2010
Upcoming forums on peacemaking in Iran and Colombia
JustPeace seminars will be hosting two opportunities for the Goshen community to learn about peacemaking in Iran and Colombia. At 7 p.m. today, Nov. 4, in the Koinonia Room in the Church-Chapel, W. Scott Harrop, who teaches in the Middle East studies program at the University of Virginia, will present "The Audacity of Mutual Respect: A Better Path for U.S.-Iran Relations--And Why it Matters." The evening will specifically explore President Obama's mutual-respect approach to the United States' relationship with Iran, and the implications that come from this. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation will conclude...