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Summer 2012 events
Nifty Assignment – Pong Clone
This app was written by Caleb Hochstetler. It is modeled after the classic Pong game. It is a one player game where a person plays pin pong against the computer.
Volcán Mombacho and Granada
On Friday, May 18 we took a field trip to Volcán Mombacho. Volcán Mombacho is one of the active volcanoes in Nicaragua and only about 45 minutes by bus from Jinotepe. We started out the morning early so that we...
Lima Culture
During our first week in Peru’s capital we began learning about local criollo culture. Celia Vasquez, our study coordinator, described Limeno greetings, habits and cuisine. James Plunkett, an American businessman who migrated here 48 years ago, taught us about Peruvian...
Lima Families
We returned to Peru’s capital after our time of study, service and travel in the Andes and were greeted by Celia, our study coordinator, Alicia, our program assistant, and twenty-one eager host families. We introduced the students to their new...
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is one of the “New 7 Wonders of the World,” a list that includes the Great Wall (China), Petra (Jordan), Christ the Redeemer (Brazil), Chichen Itza (Mexico), the Colosseum (Italy) and the Taj Majal (India). Scholars believe that...
The Incas
The Inca culture is known worldwide for its epic architecture. Temples, palaces and fortresses were assembled from massive stones cut from nearby quarries and fitted together like a puzzle. We visited two classic examples: Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo. Sacsayhuaman is a...
Gearing Up for Summer
2012 began with unseasonably warm temperatures in March with highs reaching into the mid 80s (F). As a result all of our outdoor gardening activities began earlier than usual. Pruned fruit trees went on to flower, only to be caught...
A Changing World
Our theme this semester is, “A Changing World; A Changing Peru”. In order to appreciate where Peru is going, we need to know where it has been. If we had a time machine we could travel back to the era...
Learning about Education, Religion, and Women's Issues
Our afternoon charlas (chats) this past week have discussed the Nicaraguan educational system, religion – specifically liberation theology, and issues for women in Nicaragua. We learned some sobering statistics from Ivette Fonseca, an educator and consultant on educational issues. Education...
Learning to Pay Attention
Part of the academic requirements of SST include journaling three times a week on various topics. Below is a “free choice” journal entry written by Mary, which she agreed to let us share here. We hope you enjoy it as...
100% acceptance!
In 2011-12, of the 26 graduates in the department, 100% of the 10 students who applied to graduate/ professional schools were accepted!
GC named TV, Radio School of the Year
Goshen College was named both the Television School of the Year and the Radio School of the Year for 2012 by the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters. This is the first time that a school in the state won both…
Andean Culture and Reality
There are many ways to gain understanding of a culture — lectures, workshops, service projects and learning tours. Juan Carlos returned for a second time to teach us more about Andean spirituality. Catarina, an agronomy professor at San Antonio Abad...
Goshen College announces Spring 2011-12 Dean’s List
Goshen College recently recognized 239 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2011-12 spring semester Dean’s List.
East Coast Trip
First things first; happy belated Mother’s Day. Here in Nicaragua, Mother’s Day isn’t celebrated until May 30th, but we frequently think about our mothers back home. Sunday, May 13 (U.S. Mother’s Day) was a full day of travel back from...
Nifty Assignment – Tape Measure App
This app was written by Physics major Micah Miller-Eshleman in Goshen College's Mobile App Development course. This app is used to estimate the height of an unknown object in a picture based on the height of of a known object.
GC joins Public Relations Student Society of America
Paul Keim, professor of Bible, religion and philosophy, performed with the band Los Dinosaurs at Goshen’s PRSSA fundraiser, a faculty and staff talent show.
High Tea with Peter Fallon
High Tea with Poet and Publisher Peter Fallon
Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies
Goshen College recently introduced a new Informatics cognate for students wanting to apply computer technology to the needs of nonprofit organizations and church agencies. If you would like to use computers to work for justice, create peace, and resolve conflicts…
Nifty Assignment -Cherry Pie
Graduating Senior, Ryan Troyer, completed a Cherry Sundae game that runs on iPad and iPhones in Goshen College’s Mobile Apps course. In this game your objective is to accumulate as many points as possible. The points increase regularly as you…
Convocation: “Technology for Service? The iCore Technology Initiative at Goshen College”
Students, faculty and administrators from the iCore task group and advisory committee will lead this convocation. We will also celebrate the end of the 2011-12 school year and look toward next fall. Click for audio file
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother’s Day! Feliz Dia de La Madre! Mother’s Day is an important holiday in Latin America and the students surprised each host mother with a rose and hand-made card to celebrate the occasion. Our Peruvian host mothers want to...
Food and Clothing
Every culture must find a way to feed and clothe its members. During our time in the Andes we have tasted many dishes and observed how people protect themselves from the elements. To learn more, we took a day-trip to...
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