vigil
October 26, 2023
Students hold vigil for Palestine
The lobby of Umble Center was overflowing with Goshen College faculty, staff and students for a peace vigil dedicated to the recent events in Israel and Palestine. Last Thursday evening, 80 people arrived for the observance which began with people spilling out the doors into the rainy weather. Organized by Luisa Dutchersmith, a junior elementary education (TESOL) major, Fatima Zahara, a junior music and theater double major, Meredith Blossom, a junior English and theater double major and Phillip Witmer-Rich, a junior music and English double major, the vigil was devoted to making space for mourning, prayer, storytelling and silence. Dutchersmith,...
September 24, 2010
T-shirt collection for clothesline project underway
Along with pumpkins and cider, October brings the clothesline project to campus. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the first week is recognized as Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness week on campus. The Goshen College Social Work Action Association along with PAX club are planning a number of events to increase awareness of domestic violence and recognize those who have been affected by it. Students are already preparing for the clothesline project: a collection of t-shirts that give artistic representation to those who have personally encountered sexual or domestic abuse or know someone who has been affected. The t-shirts are...