I am someone who cares deeply about things; about the people I love, about the constant threats to my neighbors and community from the federal government, about the war and genocide that flood our news feeds and are being funded by our tax dollars. Honestly, it’s a lot. It’s easy to let it weigh me down, especially at such a crucial point in my life — figuring out who I am and how I want to live in this world.  It’s easy to become paralyzed by this fear and doubt. Particularly when I hear my white peers saying, “I can’t...

By Mackenzie P. Miller • October 8, 2026 • Features

  I live a short 58 minute drive from Payson High School, in Utah, where the movie Footloose was filmed.  Footloose, which was released in 1984, is about a boy named Ren McCormack, played by Kevin Bacon, who moves to a small midwest town where dancing and rock music have been made illegal.  He spends the rest of the movie trying to convince the town that dancing should be allowed. In the end, a prom is held behind a grain mill, across town lines, and the teens dance the night away.    Imagine my surprise, when I learned that Goshen College...

By Alyssa McDonald • March 27, 2025 • Features