Take the Time to Change Outfits: “I can’t evacuate in this hoodie, it’s pajama day!” No one cares. The fire doesn’t care. Leave in your Cookie Monster pjs. Run Back for Your Phone Charger: Yes, your phone is at 12%, but you know what’s worse? You being at 0% because you ran into a burning building for a $10 cable. Try to Assert Dominance Over the Fire: Standing in front of the flames with your arms crossed saying, “You don’t scare me,” will not make the fire back down. It is not a school bully; it does not care about...

By Grace Stevens • February 6, 2025 • Funnies

September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month and the campus safety staff at Goshen College are using the opportunity to promote student safety with various tips and activities.  Chad Coleman, director of campus safety, explained that September was designated as Campus Safety Awareness Month by Congress back in 2008, but that this is the first year GC is using the designation in their promotions. Coleman said, “[f]or me every month is Campus Safety Awareness Month — but this year we decided to recognize [it] as part of some greater program and awareness initiatives. It seemed timely and apt.” Kris Polega,...

By Kate Bodiker • September 12, 2024 • Features

Dear editors, As the Director of Interpersonal Violence Prevention, Education, and Advocacy at Goshen College, I find myself grappling with many thoughts and questions in light of the recent events involving Richard Brunson over the past week and a half. First, I commend Goshen College for its swift and thorough investigation, as well as its decisive action in response to the situation. I also affirm the institution’s commitment to reevaluating our systems to enhance our prevention and response capabilities moving forward, as stated in the email from HR on Monday. It is crucial, however, for Goshen College to recognize the...

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An unidentified man was sighted leaving the women’s bathroom on the second floor of Kratz Hall last week on Jan. 25.  In the week since, rumors have circulated on campus about his identity and method of entry, and campus safety has been working with Res Life to get to the bottom of it. The man, described  in a campus safety alert as “white with blonde hair” and “approximately 6 feet, 2 inches” remains unidentified.  “[We] responded to the call to learn more details about this sighting,” said Chad Coleman, director of campus safety. “After taking a report from the RA,...

By Kate Bodiker • February 2, 2023 • News

Goshen College employees and students were informed by campus safety on Friday, Sept. 2, that a minor train accident had occurred on campus. Taking place at approximately 8:45 a.m., the incident involved an employee who was not injured. “I received a call from the campus officer on duty that there was an accident on campus,” said  Chad Coleman, director of student life operations and campus safety. “There were paramedics, police and fire here.” The details were unavailable to either party, so when arriving at the scene, Coleman felt worried when he noticed the train stopped, giving him what he described...

By Jakyra Green • September 8, 2022 • News