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  The Echo: May 11, 2007

  Taylor University

  Alumna achieves Ivanhoe’s goal – Education students create mock classrooms – Pannell to speak at Saturday’s commencement – Funeral held at Taylor to honor fallen soldier – Universities confront music downloading – University begins restructuring – Equality debate discussed – Project explores Christian response to homosexuality – Revival to Renew Our Hearts and Minds – Class of 2007 – ‘Spider-Man 3’ battles the bad acting within – Josh Porter’s ‘High Five’ to summer non-sequels – Arctic Monkeys show they can evolve – End-of-the-year recap – One final word – On the use of certain words and the avoidance of others – Letters to the Editor – The ‘preeminence’ of football – A holistic perception of beauty – The right to privacy allotted for everyone – Letters to the Editor – York wins again at NCCAA meet – ‘Consistent excellence’: 2006-2007 Echo sports awards

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  The Echo: May 4, 2007

  Taylor University

  Juniors sweep Taylathon ’07 – Tomasik wins University of Evansville business competition – Camp to erect $1 million lodge to honor Betsy Smith – Residents establish new ‘Bergwalliday’ dorm tradition – Taylathon 2007 – Reflections from the cardboard community – ‘Museum’ finds new life on DVD & Blu-Ray – ‘Idol’ sets the pace for global change – Confessions of a lackluster jazz fan – Kant’s categorical imperative versus Frank’s poor stewardship – Investigating how to appropriately talk when talking about people – Letters to the Editor – The thoughts of a theist – What sharpens Christians? – Letters to the Editor – Taylor races to success at MCC meet – TU blows 9th-inning lead; loss ends season – TU softball falls to IWU 7-4 in MCC Tourney – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: April 27, 2007

  Taylor University

  Memorial services honor legacies of five lives lost – Family, friends remember loved onces – Update: Spencer’s trial, coroner standards – Taylor community reflects on April 26 – Card-sender shows compassion to grieving families – Laura VanRyn – Monica Felver – Brad Larson – Betsy Smith – Advocates for the abused: victims of sex trafficking – Student reflects on life-changing effects of accident – In Memorium – April 26 – Gere makes audiences believe in ‘The Hoax’ – New NBC comedy arrives – Musical biographer speaks up – KSAC displays the art of sports – Do unto others – Modesty: applicable to all – Letters to the Editor – Mess with a child… and you die – Incentives to be environment-conscious – Being a poor steward – Letters to the Editor – TU softball sweeps SAU – Men’s track wins meet, Jones and York qualify for nationals – Men’s lacrosse defeats BSU – TU baseball falls 11-8 to Anderson – Trojan Sports

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  The Echo: April 20, 2007

  Taylor University

  Va. Tech heartbreak: A Taylor alumna recounts her story – Kerr to emphasize holistic Christianity – Defending theism against atheism – America’s hidden curse – Letters to the Editor – Thoughtful musings of an atheist – Reflecting on Taylor’s grief observed – Remembering Earth Day – Letters to the Editor – ‘Disturbia’ brings new twists to familiar territory – Lily Allen dares to be real – A web site out of the ordinary – Trojans attempt to bounce back – York breaks 20-year-old record at Little State – TU softball gets split against IWU – Trojans Sports – Youth Conference builds on 71 years of history – Runners’ records: journals from the Boston Marathon – Taylor Theatre’s ‘The Chalk Garden’ redefines plot expectations – ‘Collision’ prepared to engage students – Remembrance services to mark one-year anniversary of fatal I-69 accident – Taylor dominates intramural tournament – Disney hopes dashed, but not destroyed

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  The Echo: April 13, 2007

  Taylor University

  Student flicks premiere at film fest – Student brokers invest TU money, beat S&P 500 – NSLC to challenge students to have ‘Naked’ leadership – Students minister to people worldwide over spring break – Spring Break ’07 – Daytona Beach – Dominican Republic (SI) – Russia – Mexico – Florida/Bahamas – Jamaica – Dominican Republic (KA) – New Orleans – New York City – TU student, alumnus to run in Monday’s Boston Marathon – Ferrell returns to comedy in ‘Blades of Glory’ – The Snappy Comeback: a Q&A for A&E – A thrilling conclusion for the Wind Ensemble – April is the cruelest month – Letters to the Editor – Disarming the atheist: rationality vs. emotion – What it doesn’t mean to be a woman – Are you aware of and concerned about the origin of your water? – Letters to the Editor – TU loses two heartbreakers – Women’s lacrosse gears up for big weekend – Men’s track wins invitational, women take fourth – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: March 23, 2007

  Taylor University

  Upperclassmen vie for limited off-campus study program openings – Klouda sues Southwestern for ‘breach of contract’ – ‘La Mafia’ mayhem invades SAC’s annual Nostalgia Night – La Mafia – Unveiling Departmental Details – Dollar $mart: Insurance plans should fit individuals’ needs – Recapping the steps to success: – ‘Children of Men’ may define a generation – The Snappy Comeback: a Q&A for A&E – PeopleRadar feeds social networking addiction – Souls do not begin at conception – Open house vandalizes relationships – A very quick thought on God’s grace – Living inside the bubble – ‘Would you still be a Christian if there were no heaven?’ – TU sweeps MCC opener – Men’s lacrosse defeats Grove City, Rose-Hulman – Outdoor track starts strong at Wabash Relays – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: March 16, 2007

  Taylor University

  Elite Eight: Lady Trojans make history – Student examines speed-dating experience – Students to compete in business contest at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Faculty gain new teaching perspectives – Youth conference cabinet builds walls of support – TU supports Bluffton – Coe remarks on life and relationships – Dollar $mart: Plan on saving and investing – Unveiling Departmental Details Focusing on: mathematics – Theaters raise the battle cry of the ‘300’ – Trejo’s Gyros offers students the full package, with optional to-go box – Rock music as an art form – Letters to the Editor – Giving physical and spiritual lifeblood – Learning about culture from popular culture – Video games or more meaningful pursuits? – The spiritual concept of object permanence – News from the think tank – Letters to the Editor – Trojans drop pair – NCAA Picks – TU softball goes 1-1 against Purdue North Central – Men’s lacrosse loses season opener to Calvin – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: March 9, 2007

  Taylor University

  Disney fanatics ‘wish upon a star’ – IFC speaker advocates movies as effective witnessing tools – NPR producer visits campus to examine ‘no dancing’ policy – Financial goals, timelines stated for science building – Campus takes part in blood drive – Salt can damage plants, cars – Spencer’s attorney withdraws from case – Taylor launches Christians for Biblical Equality chapter – Dollar $mart: Budgets help to ensure financial responsibility – Recapping the steps to success: – Editor’s note – To great films bring diversity to theaters – ‘The Black Donnellys’ are NBC’s new ‘Heroes’ – Trojan Film Fest gets some bonus features – Why I enjoy writing – Consider Christianity from a different perspective – Letters to the Editor – Rejoinder to ‘When the non-elect suffer’ – Adblock: the cure for Facebook advertisements – Annihilation: against eternal punishment – Sweet success: TU wins – Trojans fall 5-4 after Eagles’ seventh-inning comeback – Three keys to fantasy baseball success – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: March 2, 2007

  Taylor University

  Shaya wins SBP election – IFC hosts The Never concert – Taylor task force raises eating disorder awareness on campus – University Archives’ engravings displayed – Spiegel comments on the classics – World News – Administration changes Life Together Covenant’s wording, staff requirements – University Departmental Details Focusing on: history – Oscar spotlight leaves talent in the dark – Amberlin builds ‘Cities’ in brand new territory – Waters of ‘Iwo Jima’ beautiful but murky – Letters to the Editor – Elitists: wolves in cool clothing – Stand up! Stand up! …for respect – When the non-elect suffer – Rooming with someone with an eating disorder – Facebook’s risqué advertisement – Letters to the Editor – Goodbye, Upland; hello, Iowa – Baseball goes 2-2 – Lady Trojans softball hopes to regroup in 2007 – York sets personal best at NCCAA meet – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: February 23, 2007

  Taylor University

  TU to elect female SBP – One-man band battles his way to victory – Campus considers beginning of Lent – County chosen for trial – Unveiling Departmental Details Focusing on: communication arts – ‘Ghost Rider’ crashes and burns – Formulating a cure for sequelitis – ‘A Weekend in the City’ with Bloc Party – Letters to the Editor – Where do you find your identity? – Maintaining control is God’s role – Black history: more than just for blacks – Involvement in international development – Letter to those who pack up five minutes before class finishes – Letters to the Editor – Taylor defeats Huntington in MCC Tourney – Taylor baseball goes 3-1 against Tenn. Temple – Trojans fall to Cougars in OT – Men’s track takes fourth – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: February 16, 2007

  Taylor University

  Blizzard freezes campus – SBP candidates state their views – Broadway thriller brings upper-class NYC to TU – Hoop dreams create the possibility of a free TU semester – Taylor faculty kick off a week of scholarly inquiry on Upland’s campus – Special Olympians take a winning spirit to the courts in annual basketball tourney – Kizer competes to be Narnia’s ‘Ultimate Fan’ – Audiences escape reality through ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ – Fall Out Boy’s new album is a step in the right direction – Clifford and Newby bring visual feast to Metcalf – The Jesus agenda – We are bringing smiting back – Church signs and bumpers stickers – The man who would be president – Letters to the Editor – No. 22 Taylor wins big – Trojans baseball steps up to the plate in 2007 – Trojans go 1-1 this week, prepare for IWU tomorrow: Taylor defeats Spring Arbor, falls to Goshen in triple overtime – Track runs to victory – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: February 9, 2007

  Taylor University

  Student body president candidates to be finalized tonight – Sounds to perform at annual Valentine’s dinner – Tuition to rise for next academic year – Leadership Fair offers opportunities – Taylor well-represented in Florida footrace – Men’s and women’s conference taking place this weekend – Upland campus prepares for week of spiritual renewal – Writing conference opens doors for undergraduates – Variety of camps provide opportunities for students – Who needs a Second Life? – Unveiling Departmental Details Focusing on: social work – New Windows operating system on the horizon – ‘Aces’ gets lost in the smoke – ‘Marta’s Promise’ brings humanity to history – The Black History Month debate – The importance of being (earnestly) polite – The spiritual discipline of service – Students’ thoughts on Black History Month observance – Letters to the Editor – Track gets off to fast start at TU Invitational – No. 4 St. Francis outlasts Lady Trojans 79-68 – Trojans fall to Cougars – Trojans Sports – Indiana and basketball: who knew?

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  The Echo: February 2, 2007

  Taylor University

  Students minster around the globe for Lighthouse – Taylor authorizes men’s volleyball club – AEC introduces new software – Spencer trial to switch counties – Students perform Peruvian opera – Lighthouse teams return from overseas – Taylor experiences eventful J-term – Trading spaces: moving from on-campus to a local house – Upcoming Opportunities Brought TO You By Career Development – Dismissal, gender issues bring Klouda to Taylor from Texas – ‘Last King’ is a crowning achievement – Oscar rears his golden head – Art show gives students a glimpse of God’s image – Hungry for God? – President Bush’s State of the Union address – The spiritual discipline of submission – New research supports Darwinian evolution – Taylor keeps cruising – Trojans get back on track – Taylor has winter woes – Super Bowl talk on campus – Trojan Sports – Ending the history of heartbreak – 2006 is the new 1985

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  The Echo: December 8, 2006

  Taylor University

  Students deck dorm halls for annual Christmas open house — Jones explains Dead Week policy — Vendors remove machines from campus — CSS develop new missions program — CBS reality show to be filmed in Muncie — ‘Walkin’ in a winter wonderland’ — ‘Medieval Times’ reigns on Penthouse — O’Neill (’04) overcomes introversion to work with Emmaus’ ministry to male prostitutes — Grant County ‘pays it forward’ — House church welcomes early risers — ‘The Fountain’ transcends entertainment — What to ask for this Christmas — What not to ask for this Christmas — Symphony Orchestra makes waves — Coming out (in red) — DTR: just another relational expletive? — Open letter to campus: some advice — Does God ever refuse forgiveness? — Christmas is coming: Are you offended yet? — Defense dominates for win – Two Taylor students become coaches – Trojans fall to Foresters – Trojans Sports – Equestrian team holds show

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  The Echo: December 1, 2006

  Taylor University

  Chorale performs Handel’s ‘Messiah’ – Teacher surveys benefit professors – AoA raises awareness – Goetz speaks about suburb Christianity – Taylor students learn etiquette at annual dinner – Economics Department adopts a new major and a new direction – Speakers of the dorms – The Boundary Stone offers guidance – Alumni Update: Ashley Boyer (’04) finds a home at Focus on the Family’s BRIO magazine – Josh Porter’s ‘High Five’ to Thanksgiving movies – Millikan shows Thomas Jefferson’s scientific side – Taylor gets a taste of local music talent – In Nintendo Wii trust – Letters to the Editor – Project [RED] mainly fosters spending – Qualms about My Generation Night – You could change your problems – Discussing sin with appropriate speech – A biblical perspective on sexuality – Letters to the Editor – Trojans use crunch-time shooting to pull out victory – Trojans Sports – Lady Trojans edge Lancers 57-54 – Forward thinking – Week 13 picks

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  The Echo: November 17, 2006

  Taylor University

  MGN features Taylor’s favorites – Students bring zoo to the elderly – Crews complete road construction – Stewards of Creation host dorm competition to promote energy conservation on campus – Senior Seminar hosts panel of rabbis – Taylor students participate in I-69 Innovative Challenge – University introduces master’s program for higher education and student development – Discovering Local Treasures - The Gas City Public Library - – Realife makes lasting impact – Alumni Update – The Loop Scoop! – The Lineup – My Generation Night 2006 – Will Ferrell helps ‘Fiction’ become reality – My Chemical Romance no longer in diapers – Taylor Wind Ensemble excels at debut – Letters to the Editor – Focus on the Pharisees – Sexuality: perhaps overrated? – A glorious God is the gospel – Thinking through godspeak (revisted) – In praise of self-destruction – Letters to the Editor – IWU squeaks past Taylor – Trojans Sports – Lady Trojans suffer tough loss to Cedarville – Trojans reflect on season – Trojans’ basketball has growing pains, loses two – Week 11 picks

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  The Echo: November 10, 2006

  Taylor University

  WOW challenges TU to bless others – ‘Juliet’ makes American premiere – Students plan abortion protest – Panel discusses war in northern Uganda – World News – Taylor students attend Global Missions Health Conference held in Louisville, Ky. – More renovations planned for Wengatz – Discovering Local Treasures - The MT Cup - – Alumni Update: Michael Kaspar (’03) returns to TU as a college recruiter for Operation Mobilization – ‘Flushed Away’ travels beyond the toilet – Playstation 3 is coming to town – Kluck puts readers in the boxing ring with Mike Tyson – ‘Ride or Die’ brings uplifting rhymes to The Warehouse – Consumerism feigns compassion? – Recent election thoughts… – Letters to the Editor – LTC may prove self-defeating – The discipline of prayer – Letters to the Editor – Sharp shooters: TU wins – York wins meet, qualifies for nationals – Frustration grows for Trojans – Week ten picks – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: November 3, 2006

  Taylor University

  University creates new honors policy – Charles Simeon series features Rev. R.C. Lucas – Premed students get their spook on – Students, leaders meet for discussion at Global Engagement forum – Grille adds breakfast – Theatre department makes improvements – Parents enjoy weekend with students – Kesler’s life of influence – Discovering Local Treasures - Somewhere in Time - – WOW job fair – Friesen’s blog shows profs ease of Internet – ‘Flags of our Fathers’ too easily forgotten – Disco lives ‘Under the Influence of Giants’ – Uncovering ‘Unnatural History’ – Letters to the Editor – Attendance policy implies belittlement – A bigger picture (part two) – The integration of danger and culture – Love is the motive, glory the result – Thinking through godspeak – What do you think of the Opinions page? – Letters to the Editor – Too little, too late for Trojans – Trojan basketball preview – Trojans Sports – Lady Trojans return with experience and a mission – Here’s what happened: Taylor season recaps –Week nine picks

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  The Echo: October 27, 2006

  Taylor University

  Plans proposed for Nussbaum expansion – Betsy’s 5K benefits TU and Realife – Spencer receives bond reduction – Taylor placed on President’s honor roll – Alumni return for Homecoming festivities – Vision for memorial prayer chapel discussed – Schedule of activities for Parents’ Weekend: – One summer can change everything – Discovering Local Treasures - Marion Corn Maze - – Helping Hand Thrift Shop – Taylor theatre opens its doors – Senior Matthew Rohland reveals his ‘Testimonial’ – ‘The Prestige’ makes cine-magic – The Killers take us to ‘Sam’s Town’ – Letters to the Editor – In defense of Fite’s anti-war stance – God loves His glory above all else – Airband 2006: A community affair? – Not exactly hungry for seconds – Parents, it’s not too late! – Crime and punishment – Letters to the Editor – Run, Lolly, run: York wins MCC title – Golden Tornadoes tear up Trojans 36-6 – Trojans Sports – Lady Trojans defeat Grace 3-0 – Week eight picks

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  The Echo: October 13, 2006

  Taylor University

  Airband on repeat: FF plays twice – TU Fort Wayne adopts new logo – IFC speaker relates pop culture & Christianity – Scholarship recipients and donors honored – Former campus safety director takes leadership role in career development – Students organize “Dimes for Darfur” – Former Echo editor shares thoughts on class of ’56 – Discovering Local Treasures - Aunt Sue’s Tea Room - – Fast Forward Airband 2006 – “The Departed” resurrects the police drama” – IFC presents concert, Mount Eerie headlines – “Lost” reunited with its audience – Responding to the marriage debate – A bigger picture (part one) – Letters to the Editor – A brief defense of marriage – Peter wanted a mother, not a wife – Mr. Fite’s “ain’t it great?” is unclearly addressed – Letters to the Editor – Trojans, Wildcats fight to 1-1 tie – Week six picks – Cavalier offense: Walsh rolls past Taylor 35-14 – Trojans place second at IWU meet – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: October 6, 2006

  Taylor University

  Korea brings global possibilities to campus – Students compete in annual SAC X-games – Hall directors swap dorms – Taylor establishes new housing opportunities – IT plans survey of online services – TU receives HDTV capabilities – TESOL broadens horizons – Son’s illness alters lifestyle – Young Global Leaders Summit – Moviegoers hungry for seconds? – Students, Hanna hike nearby trail – “Studio 60” puts thinking back in style – “Feminist” need not be (always) synonymous with “contentious” – Letters to the Editor – Wendy flies solo – Imbibe strong coffee and formulate strong opinions – Is salvation available to all? – Letters to the Editor – Taylor rolls over the competition – Week five picks – Trojans struggle to score in loss – Taylor golf qualifies for regionals – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: September 29, 2006

  Taylor University

  Athletes tackle Tin Man – Upland Health and Diagnostic replaces campus health center – Kuyasa Kids Choir raises HIV/AIDS awareness – Festival honors local legend – Library receives facelift – Parents of Ireland students journey to Greystones – World News – Fite wages political war at home – Attention photographers! – Discovering Local Treasures - The Tin Lizzy - – Hinkle helps with healthy habits – Cool Hand Luke ignites Union – “Jet Li’s Fearless” shows weakness – Nate Pelz paints the town red – Taylor Sounds hosts concert – Latest Muse album goes down smoothly – On the discipline of solitude – Life as art: creating an aesthetic – Nuts and Bolts – Letters to the Editor – Concerning the least of these – Why Peter Pan hates Wendy – Letters to the Editor – Taylor wins eight straight – Week four picks – Women’s tennis player journeys to Taylor from Uganda – Trojans lose heartbreaker – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: September 22, 2006

  Taylor University

  Taylor to add special education program – TWO holds annual service fair – Visitors arrive from planned Global Engagement site – Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence expands – AQIP strives to improve University – Lewis demands different jury – Free weekend ride: – Ethnic issues addressed – Sommers travels back to TU – Wallace patrols new position – Winquists trace roots and routes across America – “The Office” finally reopens – “the Illusionist” captivates – Payne’s Custard & Coffee hosts art & music revival – WTUR opens up their mics – Clarify Geneva Convention’s ambiguous language – A child’s longing to be loved – Letters to the Editor – “Parnassus” editor(s) interviewed – Letters to the Editor – Love’s labors lost in library – The logic of religious violence – Shutout: Taylor wins! – Week three picks – Victory slips away – Pilots soar past Trojans – Trojans Sports

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  The Echo: September 15, 2006

  Taylor University

  Loritts challenges campus – Bowlers raise money for kidney transplant – Students fill annual festival – Starbucks set to open in Gas City – Students create apologetics films – English, WEngatz halls host campus-wide worship services – Elliott travels, educates on AIDS – Victory Lanes strikes success – Open mic night benefits toddler – “Prey” takes gaming to a new level – “Invincible” tackles the box office – Southern Indiana to host the Hilly Hundred – The Myriad makes music – American liaison addresses aliens visiting Earth (part 1) – Remembering one man’s act of pacifism on September 11 – Letters to the Editor – Distress and despair – Nuts and Bolts – Letters to the Editor – Asking the difficult questions – The reason for abstinence – Hawks fly past Trojans – Trojans Sports – Taylor swings to sixth – Taylor runners lead the pack – Week two picks

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  The Echo: September 8, 2006

  Taylor University

  Students rummage Upland yard sales – Renovated Ayres opens doors – Zondervan donates books on grief – Advancement searches for VP – Taylor granted science funds – World News Report – Bird, Corduan win awards – Rousopoulos’ role redefined – Best book buys – Jumping Bean bounces back – IFC seeks to expose campus to culture – Josh Porter’s high five to fall TV premieres – Koo Chung headlines AAA/AHANA concert – “Sunshine” brightens theaters – Facebook’s mini-feed – Befriending homosexuals – The absence of the Numinous – Technology vetoes American politics – Letters to the Editor – Arrival of the meta-columnist – Lady Trojans fall to Cougars – Trojan Sports – Ravens outlast Trojans – Note from the editor: what sports do you like? – Week one picks