Olivia Krall is a sophomore history major from Carmel, Indiana. This story was originally created for the StoryCorps oral presentation project in the college’s first-year course: Identity, Culture and Community. It has been edited for space and context.

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Just a hymn and a train in the Ukraine: Connecting with my heritage
NewsBradley Kauffman ’96: When voices come together – connecting through music
Bradley Kauffman ’96, the general editor for a new collection of music and worship resources, shares why bringing voices together is intoxicating and transformative.

R.I.P. High Park, 1955-2020
High Park, which was finished in 1957 across Main Street from the college, served as a college residence hall and at various points housed the bookstore, switchboard, health center and the college’s first computer lab. In the 1990s, it was…
Events17th annual Festival of Carols to be streamed online Dec. 4-6
Goshen College will present the 17th annual musical celebration of Christmas, “A Festival of Carols,” on Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. streamed live at goshen.edu/livestream and gcmusiccenter.org/live.
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(Virtual) A Festival of Carols recording
Student ensembles performed music for the annual 'A Festival of Carols" following COVID-19 safety precautions for their 2020 virtual concert.
Profiles of Students, Alumni & FacultyClarissa Gaff ’00
Clarissa Gaff ’00 is the executive director at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, which provides free civil legal assistance to low income individuals in St. Louis, Missouri. She was an English major at Goshen College. “I work for Land of...
Profiles of Students, Alumni & FacultySammy Rosario ’13
Sammy Rosario is a humanitarian lawyer in San Francisco, California, who follow’s GC’s core values to help bring peace to the world. He was a broadcasting and theater double major at Goshen College. GC’s core values have always influenced me...
Profiles of Students, Alumni & FacultyLydette Assefa ’09
Lydette Assefa ’09 is an attorney and clinical fellow with the Children & Family Justice Center at the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She was an English and history double major at Goshen College. “I represent...
Profiles of Students, Alumni & FacultyAllen Bohnert ’98
Allen Bohnert ’98 is an Assistant Federal Public Defender. He works in the Capital Habeas Unit of the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio. His work is featured in the recent documentary The Penalty, available on...
EventsNov. 15 is priority application deadline for Fall 2021 enrollment
Goshen College's priority application deadline is Nov. 15. Incoming students who apply before then will be eligible to receive the college’s top scholarships for the 2021-22 school year, including several for up to full tuition.
NewsThe Bulletin – Fall/Winter 2020
For so many alumni this was a place where many of the connections that still matter in their lives — to people, to new ideas, to future vocations, to God — began or were deepened.
BlogsWhen octopuses teach us curiosity and gentleness
This afternoon I do not want to write about cultural divisions, social injustice, the pandemic or even Goshen College. I want to tell you about a man and an octopus.
Photo AlbumsOctober Snapshots
Photos from around campus in October 2020.
EventsFall mainstage goes interactive with Cymbeline: Interrupted
The GC Theater Department's fall mainstage online experience, titled "Cymbeline: Interrupted," will be available from Nov. 6 through Dec. 6 at cymbeline.goshen.edu, and a radio broadcast will take place on 91.1 FM (WGCS) The Globe (globeradio.org) on Sunday, Nov. 8…
EventsWhere the People Go: Community, Generosity, and the Story of Everence
GC Talks: Where the People Go: Community, Generosity, and the Story of Everence Date and time: Thursday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. EST Location: Virtual: Webinar link | goshen.edu/livestream | facebook.com/goshencollege Cost: Free and open to the public Coinciding with the...
NewsGoshen College featured in 2021 Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
Goshen College is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review.
NewsGC librarian Erin Milanese inducted into PALNI Hall of Fame
Goshen College Head of Learning Technologies Erin Milanese was inducted into the “PALNI Hall of Fame” for her active involvement and contributions to the PALNI PALSave program and the Instructional Technology advisory group. She joins Eric Bradley, head of research…
BlogsWhy I voted
I refuse to succumb to the temptation to hitch my wagon to this political season and its outcome. I refuse, but honestly I struggle. As emotions swirl and fear about the outcome — or unclear outcome — rises, how do…
BlogsWhat to do with the energy of anger
How do we work with our anger in ways that are non-addictive, non-violent and even fruitful?
EventsStudents, families can get free virtual FAFSA help on College Goal Sunday, Nov. 7
During College Goal Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, from 2-4 p.m., college-bound Indiana students and their families can get help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by visiting CollegeGoalSunday.org.
NewsGoshen College receives $1.2 million in grants from Lilly Endowment Inc. and Community Foundation of Elkhart County for community engaged learning
Goshen College has received a Phase Two Charting the Future grant worth $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. and a $200,000 matching grant from The Community Foundation of Elkhart County.
NewsRevised spring semester academic schedule released
Goshen College announced changes to the spring 2021 academic schedule, including pushing back the start date by one week and building one-day breaks from classes into the semester, due to COVID-19.
Photo AlbumsSeptember 2020 Snapshots
Photos from around campus in September 2020.
NewsGoshen College sees strong growth in gifts and donors during 125th year
Giving to Goshen College continued to increase for the 2019-20 fiscal year, with an overall growth of nearly 32 percent from last year and a 9.2 percent increase in gifts to the Goshen College Fund, one of the highest years…
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