2018 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Seven students participated in the 2018聽 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 23. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min): 4:35鈥揔yle Good, Food as Conscientious Objection, junior, English & Peacebuilding and Development major 11:47鈥揂manda Williams, Mother Earth’s Plea for Her Prodigal Children to....
“Speak out for Peace!” – Student Voices
Hear portions of student-prepared speeches highlighting many forms of peace as part of the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. The full speeches can be heard TONIGHT 鈥� Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building). Fabiana Espinal 鈥淐reativity as a Path to Healing and Connection” Kyle Good 鈥淔ood as Conscientious Objection鈥�....
2017 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Seven students participated in the 2017聽 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 24. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min): 4:00鈥揗olly White, Ruth鈥檚 Activism: Christianity, Identity, and Justice,聽senior Peacebuilding and Development major from Louisville, KY 13:58鈥揇iego Barahona, Toda la sobra de lo que....
Voices for Peace & Women’s Choir
Hear the Women鈥檚 Choir and portions of student prepared speeches highlighting many forms of peace as part of the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. The full speeches can be heard TONIGHT 鈥� Friday, March 24 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building). Diego Barahona 鈥淭oda la sobra de lo que se llevaron鈥� (What....
2016 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Seven students participated in the 2016聽 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 18. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min): 2:55鈥揝tephanie Toth, Humans and Technology,聽senior Digital Media major from Youngstown OH 13:28鈥揈lisabeth Wilder, Make Change, Not Hashtags, junior Social Work major from Hesston,....
“Speaking for Peace” – C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Sampler
Hear students speaking for peace聽 in preparation for the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest to be held Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. Hannah Chappell-Dick 鈥� 鈥淏eyond Fight or Flight: Becoming Mennonite in an Adrenaline-soaked World鈥� Bethany Chupp 鈥� 鈥淪tanding at the Door鈥� Ethan Herman 鈥� 鈥淎ctive Pacifism and Using Conflict as a Tool鈥�....
2014 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Five students participated in the 2014聽 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 28. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min): 3:50鈥揅hris Parks, Dreaming a New America, Biblical Studies and Theater major from Philadelphia, PA 17:05鈥揝eth Stauffer, The Danger of MCC’s own Single Story,....
“Voices for Peace” – C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
In this chapel sampler, consider various perspectives on peace as students offer portions of their speeches for the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical contest.聽 The speeches will be given in their entirety on Friday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building). Jordan Luther 鈥淎re Y’all Listening?: An Apology鈥� Chris Yoder 鈥淭he Scaffolding....
2013 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Eight students participated in the 2013聽 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 22. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min): 3:32—Taylor Waidelich, Restoring Justice to Educational Discipline,聽 Junior Elementary Education major from Stryker, OH 13:00–Jossimar D铆az-Castro, A Christian, Democratic Immigrant Witness & Participation....
2011 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Seven students participated in the 2011聽 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 25. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min): Meg Brauckmann, An Embodied Faith, senior Peacebuilding & Development major from Baltimore, MD Jakob zumFelde, Separated from Creation by Asphalt, senior Environmental Science....