Vol. 121 No. 19 by The Record

APRIL 4, 2019 Vol. 121 No. 19 Goshen, IN 46526

G FEAT U RES

Struggling with and reconciling faith identity Elsa Lantz, 3 SP ORTS

Baseball sweeps 20th-ranked Taylor University William Troyer, 5 P ER SP EC T IVES

Catch these hands at work Emma Henderson, 6 F UN NI ES

Ohio Yoder says goodbye to the funnies page Katie Yoder, 7 A RTS

Earthtones concert showcases sounds from many cultures Patrick Qualkinbush, 8

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Newspaper, radio win big in Indianapolis OLIVIA SMUCKER

Staff Writer

olivias3@goshen.edu

It was a thrilling weekend for The Record as the weekly newspaper scored the Indiana Collegiate Press Association’s Division III “Newspaper of the Year” award for the second consecutive year. This was the third time in four years that The Record received this recognition. The award, which is given to weekly college newspapers with a student population of less than 3,000, was given to The Record in response to the 34 awards received by staff, writers and photographers who participated in The Record last year. This year’s ICPA contest included spring 2018, when 2018 graduate Emily Kaufmann was editor, and fall 2018 when senior Kristin Troyer was editor. “We were especially pleased to see our contributions in print recognized during a year in which we redoubled our investment on digital platforms,” said Duane Stoltzfus, professor of communication and advisor to The Record. “The staff members are committed to excellence in storytelling, whether in print or online, in text or image.” Noteworthy awards include Abigail King, Nathan Pauls and Kristin Troyer’s first place win for best continuous reporting

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(L-R) Olivia Smucker, Siana Emery and Dianna Campos at the ICPA conference.

Representatives from Globe Media at the IBA awards reception.

of a single story for coverage of President Rebecca Stoltzfus last spring, providing what the judge called “solid, consistent coverage of the new president and

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her mission to move the school community forward.” Current executive editor Siana Emery took first place for a breaking news story about

CoreCivic’s decision to terminate plans to build an ICE facility in Elkhart County. The judge noted, “The concerns of the local community are well explained, and the story offers a lucid portrait of the county leadership.” Artistic choices were also celebrated, including Dillon Hershey’s best feature photo award, for “painting a picture of hope” in covering the 40th anniversary of the Umble Center, as well as Juan Perez’s first place sports photo, for “capturing just the right angle and moment when a runner pulls from the pack” in cross country. In addition to the 16 first place awards received, Goshen also took home a number of second place accolades, including second place awards for Sandra Camarillo, Hershey, Troyer, Jill Steinmetz and Bryce Yoder for overall design and Nick Yutzy’s sports feature profiling Aleksander Rabadzhiev, a volleyball standout from Bulgaria. Third place awards included best review, given to Kory Stoneburner-Betts for a review of the Yamato drummers at Sauder Concert Hall. Meanwhile, in nearby Carmel, Indiana, the Goshen College Globe Radio & TV student team when they won their fifth “Radio School of the Year” award this past Saturday.

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Hayhoe calls for loving Monologues creates safe yet dissonant space ‘our global neighbor’ MARY O’CONNELL

Staff Writer

JORDAN HAARER

Contributing Writer jshaarer@goshen.edu

This past weekend, Goshen College hosted the 19th annual conference on religion and science. The conference included a series of lectures, two of which were open to the public, as well as multiple discussion sessions that were reserved for registered participants. The keynote speaker was Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric climate scientist and a professor and director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University. Hayhoe’s research focuses on developing and applying high-resolution climate projections in order to better understand what climate change means for people and their natural environment. Hayhoe gave an in-depth look at the science behind climate change during her first public lecture, presented on Friday, Mar. 29, titled, “Mitigate, Adapt, or Suffer: Connecting Global Change to Local Impacts and Solutions.” “Evidence of climate change is our own backyards,” Hayhoe said in the lecture. She explained that rising sea levels, earlier

bloom dates, melting glaciers and more extreme weather events are among the 26,500 indicators that our planet is warming. Hayhoe proceeded to present scientific evidence to refute many of the most common arguments that oppose climate change. She said, “Most of us don’t actually have a problem with the science.” Using color-coded maps of the United States produced by Yale University, Hayhoe explained that the root of the problem is the fact that many people believe climate change is real but they do not believe it will affect them personally. Hayhoe’s second public lecture was titled “Christians, Climate, and Culture” and was presented on Saturday morning. During this lecture she shifted her focus from scientific data to a more religious perspective on climate change. Hayhoe noted that some Christians object to the climate change movement because they believe that removing fossil fuels will cause more suffering. Hayhoe provided four reasons why this is not the case. First, most poor countries do not have fossil fuels. Second, there is a large price tag for extracting fossil fuels.

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Umble Center was filled on Sunday night for the presentation of the sixth annual Goshen College Monologues. Monologues is a space created for women and nonbinary students and faculty of GC to share stories and experiences. During the fall semester, women and non-binary people submitted a monologue to the steering committee, who then reviewed the stories and assigned them to cast members during the spring semester. People’s stories are shared anonymously. This year, there were stories about identity, relationships, sexual assault, mental health, body image and friendship. Including the committee members, 25 people made up the cast. The steering committee included seniors Hannah Friesen and Emily Stoltzfus, juniors Stephanie Dilbone, Sophia Martin and Rachael Klink and sophomore Genevieve Cowardin. Klink said the process of planning Monologues started in September with advertising, followed by collection and editing of the monologues and then doing the cast call and preparing the Monologues performance. This year for the first time, cast members performed

Elena Meyer Reimer performs an aerial silks routine.

movement pieces in the middle of the first and second half of the performance. The committee incorporated these movement pieces to create space for the audience to reflect and process.

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Right after the sexual assault section, which was the conclusion of the first half of the performance and led into intermission, Elena Meyer Reimer, a first-year, performed an aerial silk routine.

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Spring is on campus: who needs shoes anyway?

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Goshen College students don’t fear showing off their feet as the weather turns warm.

AMANDA GUZMAN

Contributing Writer

ayguzman@goshen.edu

As temperatures rise, so do the amount of students choosing to forgo shoes this spring. Not only outdoors or in their dorms, but also in classes and campus buildings. As spring emerges, barefoot season is upon us. From students to faculty, from the Kratz dorms to the Octavio Romero apartments, there is an established “free the toes” community at Goshen College and anybody can join. It

begins with slipping your sandals off in class and progresses to picking up your laundry barefoot until, eventually, you too are a fully-fledged member of the “free the toes” gang. It is of no surprise that we at GC love our Chacos, Birks and anything that will let toes breathe. But have you ever stopped to really consider why? Does every college campus love going barefoot as much as we do? Is it a Mennonite thing? Keith Graber Miller, professor of Bible and religion, said he has never worn shoes while teaching and never

intends to. He says there are three reasons for this. First, he says in the Bible, there are multiple instances where God’s people are told to take off their sandals because they are standing on holy ground. Graber Miller said, “I consider teaching a kind of holy practice. I always think it takes a lot of gumption for professors to teach with shoes on, when we are engaging with young people at formative stages in their lives. That has always felt like holy space to me.” Second, Graber Miller says that when he first starting pastoring, he always kicked his shoes off under the pulpit for the same holy ground reason as well as that he felt more comfortable preaching without shoes. “Once I got into the habit, I was afraid to change that ritual, so I just kept doing it,” said Graber Miller. Graber Miller’s third reason connects to the patterns in his home and in some international contexts he has spent time in (such as China and Cambodia) where the custom is to remove shoes when entering a home. At Goshen College, we value worldviews that are unlike our own and we celebrate new customs. Bare feet are seen as a symbol of humility and are customary in both Eastern and Western parts of the world. Although, in the U.S., bare feet are still seen by some as a taboo.

For the RECORD

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Siana Emery, a junior, is executive editor of the Record. “For the Record” is a weekly editorial. It’s hard for me to comprehend that my time as executive editor is coming to a close. I’m not going to lie; I’ve been eagerly anticipating the final issue for a while now, but now that it’s here, I’m not entirely sure how I feel about it. One thing I learned this

Correction/Editor’s Note In the March 21 issue, The Record ran an article covering the Deaf History Month convocation. Due to some unfortunate circumstances, there were numerous errors within this article. We apologize for the mistakes, some of which are outlined below.

semester is that even for someone with a lot of opinions, writing an editorial every week is hard. There’s a lot I wanted to talk about, but some topics never felt quite right, and there were others I never bothered to develop. As I write this final editorial, though, I reflect on the privilege to be given a platform where I can share my stories and opinions every week while also being entrusted to share the stories of others. That’s what a newspaper is, after all. A collection of stories. As humans, telling stories is integral to our socialization. From the elaborate novel to the simple “let me tell you what I had for breakfast,” our interactions are based on the sharing of words, images and memories. Recently I was reminded of Sarah Kay’s poem “Hiroshima.” In it, Kay says, “I’m no longer a part of your future. I start quickly becoming part of your past. But in that instant, I get to share your present. And you, you get to share mine. And that is the greatest present of all.” Kay continues, “This isn’t my

first time here. This isn’t my last time here. These aren’t the last words I’ll share. But just in case, I’m trying my hardest to get it right this time around.” Maybe it sounds cheesy, but these words taken out of context apply well to my thoughts as I wrap up my time as editor. After this edition is published, the work I’ve done while in this role will quickly become something of the past. Maybe some parts of this semester’s paper will win awards in next year’s ICPA contest, but if we’re being honest, the last 10 issues will in large part be forgotten a year or two down the line. That being said, I will remain grateful for being able to provide tangible articles and an audience to the pieces of the present that mattered to this campus this semester. I can only hope I got it right. This is my last editorial (thank goodness, right?) and I leave you with this: We’re nothing without the stories. I’m glad I could share some with you.

When referring to someone who is culturally Deaf, the word is capitalized. If someone loses their hearing but isn’t connected to Deaf culture, the word is treated as a medical condition and it is not capitalized (deaf, deafness). The convocation was presented by the Sign Language Interpreting program.

While the intention of the Deaf History Month convocation was to highlight the history of inequity and exclusion experienced by Deaf individuals, the article failed to mention or talk to either of the two Deaf presenters, including Amanda Flickinger, the only Deaf employee of Goshen College, and Damon Johnson.

Goshen College is an exception. From Indonesia to Tanzania, many of us get to experience an aspect of barefoot culture firsthand on SST. In the same way that students bring back stories, flavors and colors they have only recently experienced, they also bring back culture. Perhaps that is how barefoot culture began at GC: as a custom borrowed from our study-abroad countries. Above all, there is a freeing element to being able to walk barefoot, especially this late into the semester when we are all melanin-deprived and stressed beyond our means. As soon as the weather gets warmer, students flock outside to study in hammocks, throw a Frisbee around or simply feel the sun on their skin. “I think students like the freedom of going without shoes, which makes a lot more sense that having your feet tightly bound in shoes all the time,” said Graber Miller. “A student two decades ago took this to extremes, not wearing shoes throughout the winter, inside or out, and going entirely barefoot during his semester abroad with us in China.” “Going barefoot connects us to the Earth,” said Heather Gabel, a sophomore sustainability major. This connection is rooted in the values of the community at Goshen. After a cold winter, we

long to feel closer to our Earth and the campus around us. We are used to hearing “no shirt, no shoes, no service,” but does that apply at GC? Fortunately for the barefoot community, Goshen College does not have a defined dress code that requires students to wear shoes at any given time (with the exception of Westlawn Dining Hall). In fact, many community performances, such as the International Student Coffeehouse, include performers who are barefoot. “The fact that there is an entire choir on campus who performs barefoot speaks to the flexibility and openness of our community,” said Petra Showalter, a sophomore, in reference to the Voices of the Earth choir. They perform barefoot at the majority of their concerts. Goshen College fosters an inclusive campus and the barefoot community is no exception to this rule. There is no doubt that this barefoot phenomenon is here to stay, and though not all of us might get it, we respect it. Perhaps on your next walk to class, consider forgoing the shoes. Though you might get a couple of strange looks, you might be surprised at how many more bare feet you encounter. After all, why should we treat a bare foot any differently than a bare hand?

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Struggling with and reconciling faith identity

ELSA LANTZ

Staff Writer

elsakl@goshen.edu

At the age of nine, Ronit Goswami started going to church by himself. Surrounded by around 200 other people, he became both interested and skeptical of the traditional church service he was attending. Goswami attended church by himself because his parents were Hindus from Bangladesh, where he lived for about four years before his family moved to the United States. After being introduced to a Baptist church in Goshen, Indiana by a friend, Goswami decided to begin attending, going on Sundays and Wednesdays. His neighbors drove him, even picking him up from school so he could attend youth group. Growing up, he experienced the Hindu culture at home, where the religion is most visible in idolatry. In his parents’ room, there was a shrine with different gods and goddesses, each of whom represent a different aspect of life. “Every day we’re called to wake up in the morning and praise those gods for waking us up and giving us life, and then before we would go to bed we would always praise them for the day that they have given us,” said Goswami. He found himself enjoying

the community found at the Baptist church. At first, Goswami’s parents were skeptical of his Christianity. “They really didn’t want me to fully emerge and forget about where I come from, my culture, but the thing about Hinduism is that [in] the culture of Bangladesh, where I was born, religion plays such a big part of the culture,” said Goswami. His parents were afraid that he might forget his Bangladeshi culture, but over time Goswami has proven he continues to hold the cultural values. Now, his parents are more understanding. “I was able to prove to them that that wasn’t the case and that I’ll still stay true to the understanding of who they are and the understanding of where I come from and still hold the values that I grew up with,” said Goswami. Now, Goswami is a firstyear student at Goshen College, majoring in exercise science and minoring in sport management. He’s stopped worshipping the gods and goddesses as part of a daily routine, but whenever there are Hindu holidays, he’ll go home and celebrate with his parents because they want him to. “Despite the fact of me becoming a Christian rather than staying Hindu doesn’t mean that I’ll forget the learnings that I’ve had growing up Hindu,” Goswami said.

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Ronit Goswami started going to church by himself as a child despite being raised in a Hindu family.

After interacting with different faiths, Goswami can name a few core values he considers important. “I’ve always been really attracted to the value of service,” said Goswami. In the Hindu faith, there is an emphasis on helping others, and this has been echoed both in the Baptist church and at Goshen College.

Peace is another core value for Goswami. In this regard, there is some overlap between the Mennonite church and Hinduism because both faiths are pacifist. However, the Baptist church Goswami attended growing up was more supportive of the military. “Despite the fact I have a lot of influence of people that are not pacifist in the Baptist

church, I still feel as though being a peaceful person and solving situations in a more passive way is always the way to go,” said Goswami. Goswami started struggling with his faith identity when he started attending a Christian church, and continued to struggle through middle school. “I wanted everyone to perceive me as a good person, and didn’t really want them to make judgments of me because of what my faith was, and so I would jump around between ‘oh, I’m Hindu back home’ and ‘oh, I’m Christian’ when I’m not home.” When Goswami got to high school, he grew from traveling to other countries where he was able to explore “hands-on” what God was calling him to do. He was also able to learn about conservative and liberal Christianity. “Growing up, I went to a conservative Baptist church, and I felt like that gave me a lot of experience just seeing one side of the left-right spectrum, the right side more than the left,” said Goswami. He attended Bethany Christian School in Goshen from sixth grade through 12th grade and gained a more liberal view of Christianity from his classes.

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GC alumna to present commencement address

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Gayatri Patnaik will be speaking at GC’s commencement April 28.

CARTER MCKAY-EPP ZACHARIAH BEGLY

Features Co-Editors

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In the spring of 1990, Gayatri Patnaik, Goshen College’s keynote speaker for the college’s upcoming 121st commencement, walked across the stage to receive her own

diploma from GC. That degree has served Patnaik well. Today she serves as editorial director for Beacon Press in Boston, Massachusetts, a publisher of serious non-fiction founded in 1854 by the Unitarian Universalist Association. In its history, Beacon Press has published poetry by Mary Oliver, books by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and even the Senator Gravel Edition of the Pentagon Papers — “the first full

edition of the top secret Defense Department studies that exposed decades of U.S. decisionmaking in Vietnam,” reads the Beacon Press website. Born in India, Patnaik lived with her grandmother in New Delhi until age seven. Patnaik then moved to the U.S., where her mother had been teaching at Frostburg State College in Frostburg, Maryland. When Patnaik was 14, she returned to India to study at Woodstock School, an international school in Mussoorie, India. Patnaik said it was the connections between Woodstock School and GC that led her to Goshen. After receiving her undergraduate degree in English with minors in French and women’s studies, as well as teaching English to speakers of other languages, Patnaik attended the New School for Social Research in New York City, where she received her master’s in anthropology. Parnaik then acted on an uncle’s casual suggestion that she should take an internship at a publishing house instead of pursuing a doctoral degree. “I did, and pretty soon I realized I’d found my calling,” she said. Patnaik first started out in publishing with the small publisher Rob Weisbach Books. While many haven’t heard of the publisher, most have heard of the writers they publish. “We published high profile individuals like Whoopi

Goldberg, Tim Burton and Brad Meltzer there,” said Patnaik. Then, in 2002, Patnaik joined Beacon Press. There she edits books relating to U.S. history, race and ethnicity, African-American studies, immigration and LGBTQrelated issues. She said that among her favorite experiences working at Beacon Press was getting to work with renowned philosopher, political activist and author Cornel West. “What I love about Cornel, apart from his brilliance, is how he interacts with everyone,” Patnaik said. “I’ve shared a meal with Cornel numerous times now, and every single time we walk down the street, strangers come up to speak to him. Regardless of whether we’re late or how he’s feeling, he stops and gives them his full attention every time.” Patnaik said that experiences like those have led her to love working in publishing. On Sunday, April 28, 2019, Patnaik is excited to say that she’ll be returning to GC in order to provide a parting gift to the most recent class of GC graduates.

“I have so many great memories [of Goshen College],” Patnaik said. “I had different friendship circles at Goshen, so one thing I enjoyed was being friends with different kinds of people. GC for me was a time of exploration and growth.” Having spent her childhood

in two different countries, Patnaik has always valued the intercultural emphasis that a GC education provides. Her speech, she said, will highlight that aspect of GC. “I have a couple themes working in the speech,” Patnaik said. “Given that GC celebrated its 50-year anniversary of SST last fall, global citizenship is one of them.” “The other,” she said, “is about the vital importance of constructing meaning in your life.” As an editorial director, Patnaik is no stranger to the stress of deadlines or late nights of hard work. She described looking inward and cultivating a passion for her work as what has allowed her to look forward to every challenge. “What kind of work gives you joy?” she asks. It may sound cliché, but Patnaik still gets genuinely giddy about the works she gets to help put out into the world. “We’re publishing a book by Princeton professor Imani Perry in September called ‘Breathe: A Letter to My Sons’ that I can’t stop raving about,” she said. “Here’s a bit from it: ‘But no matter how many say so, my sons, you are not a problem. Mothering you is not a problem. It is a gift. A vast one. A breathtaking one…Mema, your grandmother, said it this way, ‘Mothering Black boys in America—that is a special calling.’”

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PAGE 4 From WIN, page 1 This state championship title for the radio station joins the winners from 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. The five titles is the most by any school since the competition was first held in 2005. This honor accompanies 11 individual awards for Globe Radio, as well as seven awards received by the Globe TV’s student staff. In a separate multimedia website competition, FiveCore Media, the college’s video production company, was honored with a second place award while The Globe earned third place in the same category. Jason Samuels, general manager of Globe Radio and assistant professor of

communications, said, “Few experiences are more gratifying than seeing our students rewarded for their excellent work. What’s more is the opportunity to enjoy the journey with them and then share in the success at the end.” Among the Goshen College attendees were a number multiple award winners as a part of the student staff, including Riley Friesner, junior broadcasting major from Elkhart, Indiana, who won first place in three categories: Radio Air Personality, Radio Show and Radio Newscast as well as a third place selection in Photojournalism. Laura Hoover, a senior broadcasting major from Chesterton, Indiana, collected a

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pair of second place finishes for Radio In-Depth and Corporate Video. “In the past I was just another person on the team, this year I saw the hard work from the perspective as station manager,” said Hoover. “The significance of being named the best radio station in the state of Indiana is something that hasn’t hit me yet. It’s made me prouder than ever of The Globe and our staff.” Sophomore Kadie Spoor was named an Indiana Broadcasters Foundation scholar, one of only ten students in the state. More information about the winners for both Globe Media and The Record and their awards can be found at goshen.edu/news

Bridging the gap between students

MEGAN BOWER

News Editor

mnbower@goshen.edu

Panera boxed lunches were piled high on Friday, Mar. 29 in the third floor connector as students gathered for student senate’s final Open Space of the semester. The focus of the discussion was working to improve the relationship between student-athletes and the rest of campus. Senate collaborated with the Student Athlete Advisory

Council (SAAC) to plan the event. Samantha Shank, in charge of publicity and marketing, said that the partnering between senate and SAAC “provided extra support and more insight into this conversation.” The event was attended by non-athletes as well as representatives from many teams, including baseball, cross-country, softball, soccer, track and field, tennis and volleyball. All student senate members were present, along with Harold Watson, athletic director, who arrived with Emily Osborne, assistant athletic

trainer and Samantha Emmart, coordinator of compliance and student services. The event began with Shank welcoming and thanking everyone for their attendance. She explained the importance of the topic and that the zone was a safe space for people to voice their opinions. She made the group aware that because of different backgrounds, “people are coming from different perspectives.”

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NEWS BRIEF | 2019-2020 LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCED

The communications department has announced leadership the 2019-2020 school year. Leaders are as follows: The Record: For the fall, Abigail King, a junior journalism major and writing minor, will be executive editor. Dillon Hershey, a junior graphic design and sociology double major, will be managing editor. In the spring, junior Megan

Bower, a communications major with a journalism minor, will be executive editor. Sophomore Nick Yutzy, a communications major with a graphic design minor, will be managing editor. Globe Media: Riley Friesner, a junior broadcasting major and music for social change minor, will take over as Globe Radio & TV Student Station Manager. Kadie Spoor, a sophomore

broadcasting major, will become program director. FiveCore Media: Junior Greta Neufeld, a film production major and art minor, and Ash Caldera, a sophomore film production major, will be student producers. PRSSA: Gabriella Klopfenstein, a first-year public relations major, will become president.

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Members of the Monologues cast during Sunday’s performance.

Another addition the Monologues committee made this year was a talk-back session directly following the performance. This was done to create a space for audience members to share their thoughts, questions and reactions. Regina Shands Stoltzfus, associate professor of peace, justice and conflict studies, facilitated the discussion. Carter McKay-Epp, a member

of the audience at Sunday’s performance, said, “I was really impressed at how seamlessly everything came together to create what felt like a more coherent story, rather than isolated pieces. That was really powerful.” Christi Sessa, a senior, was a member of the Monologues cast this year and has participated in Monologues since their first-year. “I’ve always felt honored to be a part of it,” said Sessa. “It’s really

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nice to be a part of sharing the stories of women and non-binary students who are a part of this campus who may not always get their voices heard.” Sessa said that “It’s a rough thing. If you’re going to Monologues, especially if you’re a straight, cisgender, white dude, it can be really hard to hear about your role played so publicly. It’s really important to keep that in mind.”

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Katharine Hayhoe spoke at the annual conference on religion and science.

This is paid for by the locals. Third, the combustion of fossil fuels and wood is the main source of air pollution. It causes approximately nine million deaths annually and it disproportionately affects the poor. Lastly, the emissions that result from burning fossil fuels produce heat trapping gases that cause climate change. In regards to why people should care about climate change, Hayhoe said, “[Climate change] is exacerbating many of the risks we already face. It affects real people today, especially the poor and vulnerable.” Hayhoe said that one of the most common questions people ask her is if it is too late to prevent climate change. She always responds with the same analogy: Would a doctor tell a smoker it is too late to quit smoking? No. The doctor would say that while it is too late to prevent the damage that has already been done, quitting can still improve future outcomes. Reflecting on the conference and the future of climate change, Paul Meyer-Reimer, professor of physics, said, “The greatest

uncertainty in all of her models is what humans will do.” There is no way to anticipate this variable when predicting the future of climate change. Hayhoe suggests that it is not necessary to change people, but rather reveal to them how their own personal truths and core values can motivate them to support climate change. She proposed a template for conversation that is for Christians to use when talking to someone about climate change: Begin by finding a way to bond and connect with the other person; do not start the conversation with something you already disagree on. Explain why climate change is happening using examples that have affected both parties involved in the conversation. Attempt to inspire the other person by asking them how the two of you can work together to tackle the problem in a way that is compatible with both sets of individual beliefs. Closing her second public lecture, Hayhoe said, “Caring about climate change is loving our global neighbor.”

According to Klink, one of the most challenging parts of being a leader in Monologues this year was receiving a few monologues that were controversial. “It was challenging to decide whether or not to include them, how much to include them, who it would impact,” said Klink. “We’ve been in dialogue about that since September.” Friesen agreed that it was challenging to decide how to include certain monologues. “The most challenging part for me this year was figuring out how to deal with the tension that arises when specific monologues don’t voice themes that I agree with, especially ones that attack other’s identities,” she said. “I want Monologues to be a place where people feel safe, especially those in the cast, but I also think that this is a forum for addressing some of the bigger issues on campus.” During the talk-back session, people spoke up and named instances they felt unsafe during Monologues this year. Sessa said they have been thinking about that conversation and are left with this conclusion and question: “Monologues is

supposed to cause discomfort. But who’s discomfort are we supposed to cause?” Klink believed the talkback session was important and effective. “There was a tension there and things that needed to be named,” she said. “Sometimes after the performance I feel heavy and sometimes I feel alone, which is not the point,” Klink said. “Having processing space where you can name what you feel is important. People were bold in that space, and that was important too.” “The most rewarding part for me this year was getting to see people responding to the monologues in the processing space we hosted after the performance,” Friesen said of the talk-back session. The conversation that began on Sunday night will continue. During the talk-back session, Shands Stoltzfus stated that, “Systems of oppression love it when marginalized groups can’t talk to each other.”

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Baseball sweeps 20th-ranked Taylor University WILLIAM TROYER Staff Writer

williamt7@goshen.edu

In an extended three-game series on Tuesday, the Goshen baseball team took down the Trojans from Taylor University in all three games for the first time since 1964. Game one of the three game series was won by the Maple Leafs on March 28 when the Leafs traveled over to Upland, IN, where they defeated the Trojans 3-2. On Tuesday afternoon, they hosted the Trojans for a doubleheader. In game one, Goshen struck first in the second inning. Backto-back doubles by Tanner Logan and Mitchell Wilson gave the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead. Later in that same inning, Bobby Garcia grounded out, allowing Wilson to come home for an early 2-0 lead for the Maple Leafs. The Trojans would respond with three straight hits in the third inning. Taylor’s TJ Bass would hit a bases-clearing single to even the score at two apiece. In the fifth inning, Ben Longacre broke the tie with a solo shot to make the game 3-2 in favor of the Maple Leafs. The final two innings were scoreless for both sides as Colby Malson came in to close out game one for the Maple Leafs. Final score, 3-2. Picking up the win was junior Colton Daniel.

In game two of the Tuesday double header, the Maple Leafs tried to bury the Trojans from the first pitch. In the top of the first inning, sophomore Camm Nickell struck out the side for the Maple Leafs, jumpstarting a big bottom half of the first. The Maple Leafs would draw a series of walks to load the bases. The Trojans’ pitching staff would walk in two runs allowing the Maple Leafs to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the second, the Maple Leafs’ offense would strike again after holding the Trojans to a scoreless top of the second half. Colby Malson singled to reach base with one out. After a Longacre pop out, Clinton Stroble came to the plate swinging on the first pitch, and connecting. He gave the ball a ride to right field, giving the Maple Leafs a 4-0 lead in the second inning. However, the Maple Leafs were not done yet in the inning. Logan reached on a single and eventually stole his way to second, putting himself in scoring position. Wilson then singled and scored Logan, giving the Maple Leafs a 5-0 advantage. In the third inning, the Maple Leafs would push another run across home after Garcia scored yet another run. Maple Leafs hung six on the board in three innings. However, the Trojans were not done yet. They battled back with a four-run fourth inning on four hits to cut

Sophomore Bobby Garcia slides home during Goshen's three game sweep against Taylor University.

the deficit to just two. After a scoreless fifth inning, the Maple Leafs added a seventh run off of an Evan Creager walk, extending their lead back to three runs.In the top of the eighth inning, the Trojans added two runs and cut the lead down to one at 7-6 heading into the ninth inning. The Trojans needed at least

one run to extend the game in the top of the ninth. The Trojans would deliver, off of a Bass home run. The game was all square at seven a piece. Malson opened the bottom of the ninth with a single up the middle. Brighton Schofield came in to run for Malson. Two batters later, Stroble launched a double, advancing Schofield to third

Photo by Dakotah Weller

base. Schofield then came home to score on a wild pitch, giving the Maple Leafs the third game of the series, 8-7. With the three-game sweep, the Maple Leafs improve to 1217 on the season and 6-6 in the conference. The Leafs to Purdue University Fort Wayne on Wednesday, where they lost 11-9.

President’s Cabinet highlights intersquad track meet NICK YUTZY

Sports Editor

njyutzy@goshen.edu

Students were lined up along the fence of the Eigsti track and field complex last Friday to witness something they may not see again for a while: President Rebecca Stoltzfus running alongside members of her Cabinet. Rustin Nyce, head track and field coach, said the intrasquad track meet was unintentionally created last spring when the track and field team’s early season meet was cancelled. “We threw the meet together quickly,” Nyce said. “The team really enjoyed it and suggested we promote it more to campus.” This year, the team hung flyers around campus and made announcements in club meetings to draw a crowd. The event is a way for students and faculty to come together and support each other while having fun competing. Due to limited outdoor facilities, the track and field team is not able to host regular meets during the season, so Nyce says this meet is a great way to act as a substitute. “From the team perspective, I hope the athletes feel like they have a chance to perform for their peers and feel the support we have on campus,” he said. Various GC sports teams and coaches were represented in the meet, including women’s

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Gilberto Perez Jr, President Rebecca Stoltzfus, Ken Newbold and Jewel Lehman all participated in the second annunal intersquad track meet.

volleyball, men’s basketball and men’s soccer. However, all Goshen students and faculty were welcome, not just athletes. Preceding the meet, junior Ariana Perez Diener reached out to President Stoltzfus, asking if she would like to assemble a team to compete in the event. The President’s Cabinet responded enthusiastically as they wanted to show support for students.

Gilberto Perez Jr., dean of students, wanted to “show off our speed.” President Stoltzfus and her team of Perez, Ken Newbold and Jewel Lehman made their appearance in the 4x100 meter relay race. When it came time for the event, Perez rallied the Cabinet team together, organizing a lastsecond practice in the middle of

the infield. Each member stood 10 feet apart, taking turns running towards the person ahead of them and getting a clean hand off of the baton. Despite the professionallooking warmup, Perez said that was all on the spot. “I’m not sure any of us did anything special to prepare for the meet,” he said. Despite the lack of preparation and slight athletic

disadvantage, the team finished in third place. The friendly competition in front of students and fans cheering them on left the Cabinet wanting more for next year. “I heard Cabinet members saying that they want to train for [the meet] next year,” President Stoltzfus said. “Athletes, beware!” For members of the track team, they competed in events they run on a regular basis or tried something new. Junior Vincent Kibunja showed off his speed and made history once again, running the fastest outdoor 3000 meters in Goshen school history with a time of 9:03.34, a 4:51 mile pace. In the mile, Kibunja had some unfamiliar company early on in the race as Jon Tropf, men’s head basketball coach, led the pack for one lap before dropping out 400 meters in from fatigue. Students and faculty competed in the 100, 400, 3000, 4x100 and more during the meet. With a vast difference in experience and ability, the event was an opportunity to compete, but most of all, have fun in the midst of a busy academic season. As for the future of the meet, Nyce is hopeful that it will continue to gain support and increase in participation. “Everyone is welcome — all campus folks, public, anyone,” Nyce said. So make sure to keep an eye out for the third annual intrasquad track meet in 2020.

Pers pec ti ves APRIL 4, 2019 Catch these hands at work Is my tattoo too cliche?

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Emma Henderson explains why interpreting students are important to the campus and community.

EMMA HENDERSON

Contributing Writer

ekhenderson@goshen.edu

Interpreting students. You’ve seen us at convocations, chapels, your own classroom, every campus play and musical, the International Student Coffeehouse, the Round Barn Theatre in Nappanee...the list could go on forever. We are everywhere. Ever had a friend lean over to you during class and whisper, “Who died?” when you see the way we dress for assignments?

I would like to publicly say that we are required to dress in professional clothes that contrast our skin and have no distracting patterns. Ask any of us what our closets look like and you’ll get responses such as: “Black, charcoal gray, and ash gray. Maybe a dark green or purple if I’m feeling wild” or “I have a nice black blazer and some black fancy pants. Wait, no, Colleen says I need to call them dress pants.” Maybe you’ve seen us raiding the local Goodwill together for work clothes on a student budget

or signing to each other from the second floor library windows down to someone in Schrock Plaza. What you haven’t seen is the amount of time, work and sheer dedication interpreting requires. Before convocation or chapel, we scramble to get any preparation we can, which usually involves emailing many people and ending up with nothing but a song title and the order of speakers. Most of the time we get nothing. Imagine standing on stage in front of the majority of campus and trying to interpret songs (that are often metaphorical and take time to understand the clear meaning) that you’ve never heard before into a completely different language. We need your speeches, your songs and your bible verses ahead of time. It is our job and passion to provide clear communication for the Deaf community and it becomes difficult when there is no collaboration from presenters. You haven’t seen us spending hours upon hours of our time on musicals like “Bright Star” and “The Pirates of Penzance.” Can you clearly interpret “I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General” into another language and keep time with it while matching facial expressions of the characters to convey meaning?

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Let’s expand the definition of diversity on campus COLLEEN GEIER

Contributing Writer cageier@goshen.edu

One thing we can always count on is things changing— there are changes happening here at Goshen College. This year, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion task force has been asking what we’re doing right at GC and what more we need to do. One area that must be explored is the understanding of Deaf culture and how we can make life at GC more equitable and inclusive for Deaf students, faculty, staff and visitors. The recent Deaf History Month convo presented some sad and frustrating stories about the oppression and inequity Deaf people face in our country. Goshen College has done a good job of embracing the concept of Deaf culture and American Sign Language (ASL), but there is more we can do. Recently, we’ve had Deaf high school students visit GC and consider becoming students here. If they become part of our community, will they find acceptance, inclusion and equity? They would have interpreters for classes and college events, but would they feel like they fit in, can join clubs and can make friends? Would they really feel like they were part of GC? I’m encouraged by something that happened last week. I was sitting in the balcony at a performance of Bright Star, taking notes on how the interpreters were doing. We had three Deaf audience members and during intermission I looked down to see ASL students signing with those visitors. I saw President Stoltzfus take time to talk with them and one of the Sign Language Interpreting

ELSA LANTZ

Staff Writer

@goshen.edu

In 2016, I got my first tattoo. It’s a small, black mountain range located on my left wrist, where I can see it. When I got my tattoo, I didn’t think of mountains as being “cliché.” I didn’t think I was being hipster. I was getting a tattoo of something meaningful to me. 2016 was when I found out my parents were moving from my home state of Colorado to Pennsylvania. It’s a move I knew was being planned, but had always been hypothetical until that point. The move made sense — my dad grew up in Lancaster County and both of my parents have family in the state. I always expected they would move there, but I never thought about what the reality of it would look like. Suddenly my dad was interviewing for jobs and looking at houses. My parents were considering which city would be the best to live in. Meanwhile, I was in my first year of college here at GC, working through what the move meant. I’m a place-oriented person who hates change. My parents announcing their move wreaked havoc on my life for several months as I learned what it meant. Would I be calling Pennsylvania home now? That didn’t feel right — Pennsylvania was the state I went to for Christmas to visit my grandma, not my home. Home was where my friends were, where I knew how to get places, where I had memories. Colorado was home. My sense of “home” was lost. It’s still something I wrestle with three years later. Shortly after my parents’ announcement, I started to play with the idea of getting a mountain tattoo. While the design changed, the placement never did — I knew I wanted to see it. If I got one on my wrist, I could easily hide it if necessary, but I could also look at it when I needed to. The mountains were something I always took for

granted but loved unconditionally. I knew they were always to the west, adding shape to the horizon. I grew up going to summer camp, hiking, camping, looking at stars and skiing — all in the mountains. As much as the city of Denver was a part of my sense of “home,” the mountains were too. Mountains represent Colorado and they seemed like the perfect tattoo. After a few months thinking about the tattoo idea, I decided that yes, this was something I wanted. I found a parlor in Denver and set up an appointment. Coincidentally, my tattoo appointment was on the same day my dad flew to Pennsylvania to begin his new job. I’ve been thrilled with my tattoo ever since. Three years later, I’m still happy whenever I see the mountains on my wrist. They give me a sense of comfort and remind me that Colorado will always be part of me, even when I don’t get the chance to be there. The tattoo reminds me that I have friends and loved ones in the state. But it’s also come to my attention that mountains might be “cliché” as a tattoo choice. I understand that. Mountains resonate with lots of people, regardless of where they grew up, and they can also symbolize a passion for the outdoors. It’s fine if people have mountain tattoos. Does it matter if it’s cliché? My mountain tattoo will never be cliché to me, but that’s because I know the meaning of it. Chances are other people might have “cliché” tattoos that don’t seem cliché to them either. However, there’s a stigma in our culture around not asking about tattoos because sometimes a tattoo doesn’t mean anything and therefore doesn’t need justification. Personally, I wouldn’t mind having a conversation with someone about my tattoo. At the end of the day, I’m happy to have the reminder of home on my wrist, even if it might seem like a common tattoo to have. Because the mountains hold a deeper meaning for me, I’ll never find them cliché, and that’s the only thing that matters.

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Colleen Geier reflects on the growing amount of sign language interpreting on campus and what it means for the Deaf community.

students stepped in to interpret that interaction. Looking down I saw hands flying and I saw inclusion! That touched my heart. I think it is becoming fairly commonplace to see interpreters around campus and faculty, staff, administrators and students have been very supportive of both student and professional interpreters. Other GC programs ask if we could interpret for their events — the social work grief seminar, the International Coffeehouse and Goshen Monologues are some examples. The theater department works closely with the interpreters for every play and produced a play last school year that included a Deaf lead character. These are

exciting changes to see! Moving forward I hope that GC can become a college that Deaf high school students want to visit and attend. I hope that Deaf people in our area see GC as a place to go for theater, sporting events and workshops because they know they will be welcomed and included. Deaf can mean disability if others see Deaf people as broken or less than. For us, Deaf means a rich culture and a beautiful language. Deaf is diversity. We need Goshen College to say, and sign, that all are welcome and to take the steps necessary to make that true for Deaf students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Photo by Juan Perez

Elsa Lantz recounts the story and meaning behind her wrist tattoo.

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Ohio Yoder says goodbye to the funnies page KATIE YODER

Funnies Editor

katiey5@goshen.edu

It’s getting to that point in the semester where seniors are getting overly emotional about literally everything. You could put any three of us in a room and simply say the word, “Future?” and witness a break-down of coherence that you thought was only possible for suburban moms on Black Friday. In the face of upcoming uncertainty, it’s tempting to get sentimental. I’ve even heard people reminiscing about living in the dorms, like we didn’t spend two years trying to get out of them. Sure, social life was simple when all your friends were just around the corner, but let’s be real — at a college where it takes less time to walk from one side of campus to the other than for dialup internet to boot up, your friends are around the corner no matter what. So in a distinctly unsentimental way, I began to reflect on my illustrious career on the Funnies page of the Record. And the only reason I think I can say it was illustrious is because my former page co-editor Hannah Hostetter and I just won third place in a contest we didn’t even know we were eligible for with a

comic we probably came up with in a deadline frenzy last year. We’re not really sure what this award means, but we’re basically going to act like we won the Pulitzer Prize until anyone tells us differently. I know, though, that the “Adventures of Ohio Yoder” have been anything but Pulitzer-esque. I’ve written about everything from dad’s SST unit borrowing machine guns from some British soldiers to the top-10 most usable bathrooms on campus. Interestingly, people almost always have some responses to these topics, whether they’re controversial or not (honestly, I should have been more prepared for comments on Mennonite college students acting like a guerilla warfare outfit than I was). But in any case, I appreciated that people actually followed along with my zany tangents that were somehow deemed “fit to print.” I’m still not getting sentimental, but what I appreciated even more was giving other people the opportunity to find their funny voice. In my time on this page, Joe Wheeler (Rest in Cambodia) got the word out about the guy in the red coat he kept making eye contact with. Erika Miller and Alex Steiner debated the serious issue of short short use. Hitesh Sharma basically became GC’s longest running sitcom.

The Funnies page has broken real ground in the past few years, all thanks to people who thought they couldn’t be funny (myself included). The most common response to my request to the funny people I encounter at Goshen to write a funny article is something like, “I wouldn’t be funny on paper.” My consistent response? Bull crap! If history majors like Hannah and I can spend half our lives reading books with words longer than a line at the BMV, you (yes, you) can pull yourself away from blowing things up in the chemistry lab to make campus laugh. In fact, it’s your responsibility, because I’m not going to be around anymore to do it for you. Yes, I know, it will be hard to live without Ohio Yoder, but I believe in you. You can be funny in person and you can be funny on paper. It’s not about making yourself feel good about how funny other people think you are. It’s just about making other people feel good. And I hope in some small way that I’ve made you as excited for when the Record comes out every week as I am. (Special thanks to Anja Kenagy for taking a picture of me when I wasn’t expecting it and making it into a meme. You beat “Soggy Memes” any day.)

Places upperclassmen would rather live in than the dorms

Dilbone and Myers check out theliving space in the dumpster.

STEPHANIE DILBONE | LAUREN MYERS

Contributing Writers

stephanied@goshen.edu | lfmyers@goshen.edu

In recent months, there has been much discussion, buzz, drama and tea to serve on the topic of student housing. Much to the relief of many students, worries were washed away in a very cordial email from Gilberto Perez Jr. (What a soothing man). Prior to this email, however, we made a list of some alternatives to on-campus living that we considered to be preferable options. We wanted to take the opportunity to share this list with you now in the case that you are an upperclassmen who does not

yet have housing for next year selected and would like some ideas, or perhaps if you just want a laugh. Either way, here’s our list of the top ten places upperclassmen would rather live than on-campus: 1) Witmer Woods* 2) The covered eating area at Fidler Pond 3) Under the bleachers at Goshen Middle School 4)Any off-campus natural landscaping 5) The center of the Polar Vortex 6) A house of cards 7) With their problematic grandparents at Greencroft 8) With their parents** 9) A dumpster*** 10) An actual lighthouse****

Photo contributed by Xan Seymour

“What a soothing man”

Contributed by Anja Kenagy

Ohio Yoder hangs up her hat and retires from a successful funnies career.

Out-of-Context Professor Quotes

Oh look there’s a rabbit hole I need to get into right now -Regina Shands Stoltzfus

- Stephanie and Lauren about Gilberto, and we all know it’s true *While this area is still technically owned by the college, it’s offcampus enough. **If only they lived around here, especially for cooking and laundry assistance. ***There are some amazing food options available in this location. ****In our opinion, the best option. We hope that you consider these as viable options for offcampus housing. Additionally, in the future, we hope the realization that the opportunity for students to have experience in maintaining a home before graduation may not be that bad of an idea.

That’s why we feel like we have the right to eat our neighbors -Keith Graber Miller

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APRIL 4, 2019

Earthtones concert showcases sounds from many cultures

Photo by Mia Graber Miller

Photo Contributed by Mia Graber Miller

The annual Earthtones concert is set to take place April 6.

PATRICK QUALKINBUSH Contributing Writer

lgqualkinbush@goshen.edu

As spring semester draws to a close, the choral season does as well. Goshen choirs will join in Sauder Concert Hall to perform one last show for the 2018-2019 season this Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m.. Earthtones is an annual performance put on by all of the Goshen College choirs which celebrates the culture and diversity of the world. The choirs will perform pieces from numerous countries, sung in languages such as Swahili, French, Sami and Hindi, as well as in English. Some songs don’t include words at all, but rather voices mimicking percussive sounds. The choirs will also be performing traditional dances with some of their pieces. For example, sophomores Meghna Das, Eden George and Elsie Liechty collaborated with the

ensembles to teach them an Indian inspired dance for the combined piece, “Desh.” Voices of the Earth, formally Women’s World Choir, and Men’s Chorus will also come together to sing a piece called, “Woyaya,” an annual tradition to send off graduating Goshen College seniors who are members of the choirs. As also is tradition, senior music education majors will be conducting a piece of their choosing for their ensembles. Anne Buckwalter will be directing Voices of the Earth in a piece entitled “Canto Viaje,” a tune inspired by the Shipibo people she spent time with in Peru while on Study-Service Term. Voices of the Earth will also perform one song with female and non-binary guests, including mothers, sisters and friends, among others. This tradition, which has been given the name “mother of all choirs,” honors the female and non-binary mentors who have helped guide the

members of the choir through life. This year’s piece is called “I Live and Breath.” Sophomore Mandy Morrison said that this tradition is one of her favorite parts of the show. “This is when members of the choir invite their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc. to come to the stage and sing a selected piece with the choir,” said Morrison. “I love this because you have a chance to connect with the community more and be able to sing with your loved ones.” Debra Detwiler, director of Voices of the Earth and former director of Chamber Choir, will be retiring after this year. Detwiler has been at Goshen College since 1999 and established the Women’s World Music Choir in 2004. Detwiler was drawn to Goshen College by the energy of the students. “The students at Goshen inspire me as some of the most energized, astute and thoughtful college students I’ve ever encountered,” said Detwiler. “I

wanted to participate in a learning environment of that caliber.” While she will no longer be teaching classes, Detwiler will continue conducting Voices of the Earth. The Men’s Chorus, directed by Joshua Boggs, will sing a Gaelic song called “Seinn O,” as well as a couple songs from other traditions, including “Sivela KwaZulu,” a piece from South Africa. “People should looks forward to lots of songs from different cultures and some awesome dances, too,” said Jonah Yoder, a senior member of the Men’s Chorus and of Chamber Choir. “The best part of Earthtones for me is the fact that we get to showcase so many different cultures in the same concert.” Chamber Choir, also directed by Joshua Boggs, who took over the position from Detwiler this semester, will perform several pieces, including “Baba Yetu,” a South African song that will utilize drums and soloists. Audience

members may recognize the piece — Parables performed it in their 2017-2018 lineup. Other songs to be performed by the Chamber Choir include “Ilay Gandangan,” a Filipino piece, and “Celebrai.” Matthew Smucker, a junior involved in Men’s Chorus and Chamber Choir, said audiences should look forward to “hearing music in a variety of styles and languages and seeing enthralling choreography performed by barefoot, scarf-wearing singers.” The choirs have been preparing for the show since January. Whether you’ve been to every show the choirs have put on, or no show at all, Earthtones is a chance to come together and celebrate the world’s colorful cultures through music. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. Goshen College students can attend free with a student ID. There’s no better way to close the year for Goshen College students than to go out singing and dancing.

GC Players present Improv Night for college campus EMILY BENNETT Staff Writer

ecbennettt@goshen.edu

The GC Players’ final event of the season, Improv Night, is coming up this Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to make their way to Umble Center’s Yost Room for snacks, socialization and the chance to try out improv for themselves. It doesn’t matter how much experience one has with improvisation. People of all levels are welcome. It’s an event for someone who wants a stressfree introduction to theater or a seasoned actor who wants to spend more time doing what they love. Improv Night is an event designed to practice improvisation

skills. If something goes wrong onstage, it’s up to the actors to improvise and make sure the show still goes on. But this event is purely for fun and games. During the event, members of GC Players will lead participants through various improv games, which are enjoyable for both performers and audience members. There isn’t a script; participants make things up as they go and everyone else goes along with it. Similar to the games found on the show “Whose Line is it Anyway?”, Improv Night will feature a variety of games that provide actors with a prompt that they have to respond to by creating some kind of interesting, often amusing performance. Cristina Jantz, a junior and

the treasurer of GC Players, said that the unpredictability of it all is her favorite part of improv. “The situation you’re in constantly changes and there’s no way to predict what will happen at any point during the night,” said Jantz. “I’m excited to see what crazy situations people will get themselves into.” She also said that the event such a success because anyone can do it, regardless of previous experience. She noted that students from many different majors attended the event last year, and the turnout was impressive. “With improv, you can show up and decide that you’re okay with being ridiculous for an hour or so,” Jantz said. “That’s something we all need in our lives.”

Improve Night will take place in Umble on April 5.

Graphic by Lauren Myers