May Term Wiffle Ball tournament
Date: May 12, 2014 Photographer: Alia Munley ’15 Goshen College’s first ever May Term intramural Wiffle Ball tournament…
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Senior Show
Date: Saturday, April 26 Photographer: Grace Boehm ’15…
2nd Annual Dandelion Day
Date: April 22, 2014 In the second annual Dandelion Day, EcoPAX harvested dandelion greens from campus prairies that have had no pesticides sprayed for the last 3 years (so they are safe for consumption) and then AVI Fresh Dining Hall chef Jeremy Corson prepared them into some dishes for lunch, including: dandelion greens salad mix, dandelion bacon…
Dog days of finals
Date: April 21, 2014 Students took a break from studying on reading day to unwind with dogs brought in by faculty and staff.
Tree planting
Date: April 11, 2014 Photographer: Brian Yoder Schlabach ’07 The Goshen College Ecological Stewardship Committee is working to make Goshen College a “tree campus,” similar to the “tree city” concept started by the Arbor Day Foundation. In order to become a certified “tree campus,” the college must meet five standards,…
Spring prairie burn
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014 Photographer: Brian Yoder Schlabach ’07 In recent years, Goshen College has restored 12 acres of lawn to native landscaping (only part of this was burned today). In order to promote this native landscape, it is very helpful to simulate naturally occurring fires. For more background…
Goshen Monologues
Date: April 8, 2014 Photographer: Hannah Sauder ’16 Goshen Monologues is a project started by Goshen College students in hopes of collecting, cataloging and sharing the stories of other GC women (students, staff and faculty). This project means not only to capture the complexity of womanhood but also of community standards and…
Earth Week
Dates: March 24-29, 2014 Photographers: Grace Boehm ’15 and Brian Yoder Schlabach ’07 As part of Earth Week, EcoPax club hosted activities including planting seeds for the community garden, a hike through Witmer Woods, discussions about deforestation and waste treatment, drum circle and a costume relay bike race!…
International Student Club Coffeehouse
Date: March 8, 2014 Photographers: Hannah Sauder ’16 and Brett Conrad ’16…
Tuition Free Day
At Goshen College, tuition covers only about 65 percent of the actual cost of educating each student. March 7, 2014 represents the approximate point in the fiscal year when revenue from tuition stops covering educational costs. GC students take advantage of this day to write thank-you notes to donors, and…