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Costa Rica, a small Central American nation, is the home of a sizable Conservative Mennonite population. In 1968, my uncle immigrated with his family to the Arenal region of central Costa Rica. His family, along with a handful of others, were amongst the first Mennonites to call the country home.  Costa Rica is historically known for its peaceful approach to both global and local politics as the only country in Latin America to boast no military. Given the combination of untouched wilderness and a culture of peace, it only makes sense that the Mennonite tradition would take hold there. In...

By Adrian Delgadillo • March 27, 2025 • Features

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...

By Adrian Delgadillo • October 31, 2024 • Features

The residents of Kenwood House lift Phillip Witmer-Rich during their performance of “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie.” Photos contributed by Comm-Mar Jocsan Barahona Rosales and Fatima Shana prefaced their piece with “In the beginning, there was the groove.” Photos contributed by Comm-Mar Dimestore Folklore (Luisa Dutchersmith, Ana Yoder, Maddie Bollinger and Tyson Miller, left to right) perform “Dancing in the Moonlight.” Photos contributed by Comm-Mar The Queen Singers, the first act to perform, sing “I’m Every Woman” by Chaka Khan. Photos contributed by Comm-Mar The baseball team carries on their yearly tradition of cheering from the front row. Photos contributed...

By Record • October 5, 2023 • Arts