The 2017-2018 volume of The Echo, Taylor University’s newspaper.
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The Echo: May 11, 2018
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Class Numbers – Timeline – New provost appointed for next year – Taylor mourns the loss of beloved student – Foellinger Foundation’s $2.6 million grant to fund Summer Clubhouse program – MAHE students graduate – Old student center gets new life as an art museum – A fond farewell to faculty – Thank you – Taylor’s equestrian team bonds and competes – Humans of Taylor U – Finals week encouragement from professors – Senior Share – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – History, humor and wit come to the stage – Students showcase their extensive musical skills – Silence creeps over the woods and fields in ‘A Quiet Place’ – A&E Events – Our View – The Echo’s seniors reflect on four years – About Fanchon – The Echo staff’s senior iPhone photo of the year – Discarded hair rebuilds identity – The margins have a voice too – How the LTC is hurting Taylor students – Campus Word Search – Taylor Trivia Graduation Edition – Some of the Echo’s Favorite Photos from 2017-18 – Senior runs a long way from home – Weekly Preview – Trojans to host National Tournament – Scoreboard – Athlete of the Year: Kendall Bradbury
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The Echo: May 4, 2018
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Dracula haunts Nostalgia Night – Alumna earns prestigious position – Surreal discovery of Dali prints – Historic meeting between Korean leaders takes place – Bree’s Beat International News – Corrections – Finishing strong: Two halves make a whole – Upland business gets a fresh coat of polish – Freshmen of Inter-Class Council reflect on first year – foody fix – Rice Pilaf graduates four seniors and prepares to give back – Welcome to weekly Crossword Puzzles – Taylor Trivia – Bi-Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – The Indianapolis Fil Fest kicks off – A&E Events – The new ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ leaves the audience marveling – ‘It’s true…The Force…The Jedi…All of it…’ It’s May the Fourth – Star Wars Trivia – Guest View – With press freedom comes responsibility – Stop censoring the truth – Terrorist or friend? There’s more to Muslims – Golf teams both win conference titles – Weekly Preview – Baseball sets record for most wins – Track and field enjoying spring weather – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: April 27, 2018
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Beloved professor remembered – Taylor offers hope for Humboldt – Kuzmich continues Halbrook Lectures – Taylor donors’ scholarship numbers sky rocket – Indiana’s got the bug – Seniors showcase portfolios – Correction – Baljinder Singh: From India to Indiana – Welcome Grandparents! – Spring Fashion Week – ‘Mary Poppins’ flies in with joy and magic – Artists compete using a myriad of their talents – The jazz ensemble and jazz combo present ‘Classic Jazz’ – Our View – What working for The Echo means – Building more than muscle – Letter to the Editor – Re: ‘Experiencing culture through performance’ – Trojans race to the end of the season – Weekly Preview – Baseball beginning to hit their stride – Softball continues to roll in winning streak – Volleyball signs nine-year-old – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: April 20, 2018
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Story-telling pays off – Crime against cars: Hard-hitting evidence – Town earns INDOT grant – Interest starts to accrue – Upland Print and Stitch relocates – Holly Kuzmich coming to campus to speak – Student email has changed – Examining environmental endeavors – From the archives: cow creamer collection – Experiencing culture through performance – Taylor University Survival Guide – Spring things are happening (or should be) – Chorale declares the arrival of Spring – A&E Events – Opera offers enjoyment – Faith meets ‘Legend of Zelda’ in prayer – Guest View – Christ-centered environmental action – Rice Bell Tower burns out – Why I chose to delete social media – The eight-year Syrian conflict – The pre-eminent social justice issue – Letters to the editor – Local ministry challenges a response – A call-out letter to white women – Full-time coach, full-time dad – Weekly Preview – Trojans headed to the postseason – Sporadic schedule severely affects softball season – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: April 13, 2018
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Taylor alumna receives grant – The Echo staffers’ work recognized – Res Publica placement – Moving forward together – Bree’s Beat International News – FAFSA PSA – ‘Full Worm Moon’ rising – From the archives: Referenced recipes – Spring Break Missions Breakdown – Food Spotlight – Humans of TaylorU – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Music faculty bids farewell to Al Harrison – Taylor students continue on C.S. Lewis’ legacy – A&E Events – Why the words? The mysterious word panels revealed – Our View – Friday the 13th helps us re-examine superstitions – The complexity of objectivity – Dance is a form of worship in Sufism – Holtmann named top coach of 2018 – Weekly Preview – Going from the football field to the basketball court – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: April 6, 2018
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New bookstore in the works – Taylor students build satellites – Celebrating the similarities and differences – Indiana’s 200 year old law changes – Spring Break Missions – Tribalism in Jordan – Study, serve and stand firm like a sailor – Passion for pollination – Students benefit from long-distance running – Book club continues discussion beyond Women’s Week – foody fix – Sometimes, spring break leaves you broken – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Seniors celebrate their works of art – A&E Events – Making melodies for a lifetime through music – Mysteries and monsters uncovered in supernatural novel ‘The Assault’ – Our View – Refocusing missions locally – Why ‘March for Our Lives’? – Letter-to-the-editor – Bradbury caps off dominant season – Weekly Preview – Trojans claim tournament victory – Softball collects two more wins; now holds a four game winning streak – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: March 16, 2018
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Airband 2018
Airbands offer sneak peek – Seven facts about Airband history – Announcing masters of ceremonies – Correction – Humans of Taylor U – Show-stopping staff steal stage – Our View – Oxford comma: To be or not to be – Why have a Women’s Week? – ‘Be quick to listen, slow to speak’ – Constructing a better future – Letters-to-the-editor – From the birthplace of Christ to martyrs’ ground – All scrambled up – Airband 2018 – Sudoku – Echograms #TaylorU – Women’s basketball season closes – Weekly Preview – Baseball extends win streak to eight – Softball ends day drought; ready for more games on the diamond – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week – Airband
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The Echo: March 9, 2018
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Excalibur dialogue continues – Excalibur board leads Q&A session – Upland makes it on TV – Cardiac Rehab in the KSAC – Bringing Relief journal to campus – Bree’s Beat International News – Girls in STEM – Hospitable home turned bed and breakfast – Creating change through community research – Hartford City: A hidden gem – Class gifts receive mixed reviews – Food Spotlight – Faith & film – Changing the atmosphere – Campus Store makes room for new apparel – Bi-Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Seniors show off their artistic skills – Combining the making of music and memories – It is time to ‘Envision’ the future possibilities of Taylor filmmakers – Our View – How the Enneagram helps us dialogue well – Why the apology feels shallow – Traditional glassblowers of the Middle East – Women’s basketball not leaving yet – Weekly Preview – Trojans pile up the All-Americans – Baseball continues success; defeats IU-Kokomo twice – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: March 3, 2018
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Clement and Noonan elected SBP and SBVP for 2018-19 – Oh Hello there – Two Taylor alumni place in top 10 of CPA exam – The United States Final Medal Count – Envision brings students and film critics together – ‘Well qualified to judge’ – Introducing the 700-year-old Christians of the Holy Land – Creating connections through crusades – Campus community spans cultural borders – Students steward athletics for discipleship – Students ‘Gather’ to engage in conversation – foody fix – Humans of Taylor U – Tracy Manning: A woman of many roles – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Madman composes music in the attic – A&E Events – Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ makes film history – Battling depression with free music – Our View – Editorial Board weighs in regarding Excalibur – Student and faculty respond – Reconciliation is in the aftermath – How to address unequal media representation – Fitness and cultural progressivism – A conservative response to Excalibur – Letters-to-the-editor – Why I am in support of Excalibur – What Excalibur says about our campus culture – A cry for mercy from Syria – Women’s basketball headed to Iowa – Weekly Preview – Trojans ready for a successful season – Softball is raising the expectations for the 2018 season – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: February 23, 2018
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Final farewell to Billy Graham – Anonymous commentary – Works like a CHARM – The United States Medal Count – Anthropology lecture signals expansions – Bree’s Beat International News – Reviewing spiritual renewal – Going from clipboard to contributor – The equine therapist – Students silence the static – Fresh faces fight injustice – Food Spotlight – Yoga stretches students physically and spiritually – Nifty thrifting: A guide to clothes on a budget – Bi-Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Painting her way toward perfection – A&E Events – Tweens deal with eating disorders in ‘Perfect’ – ‘Resurrecting Religion’ searches for ways for people to care for others – Our View – Dashi or deli? Taylor community weighs in – Letter-to-the-editor – TU student goes to Olympics – Graham had a big vision for Christ’s kingdom – Trojans open tournament swinging – Weekly Preview – Men’s basketball ends season early – Baseball’s offense shines in victory over Saint Ambrose – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: February 16, 2018
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Former first lady visits Indy – More than just some lunch money – Ennea-what? – The United States Medal Count – From the heart – Cybersecurity lecturer asks big questions – In case you missed it… -- Event Details – Bringing hope and freedom to Blackford County – NSLC Preview – Purposefully engaging Black History Month – The host with the most fun – Taylor University Survival Guide – Humans of Taylor U – Foodie fix – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Armed with words, faith and courage – A&E Events – Mixing words from past and present – Enter the world of Jumanji! – Guest View – Conquering our fear of communication – Alone on Valentine’s Day – The unsolvable Holy Land conflict, part one – Track and field tramples competition – Weekly Preview – Seniors end Senior Night victorious – Men’s basketball seniors leave Tuesday with a bad taste – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: February 9, 2018
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Local hikers’ dreams come true – A new way to dine – New community hours in place for next semester – More than petty cache – Bree’s Beat International News – Leaders in love – Civil Rights trip makes national history – Questions missionary kids want to ignore – CrossFit builds body of Christ – Celebrating female friendship – Valentine’s Day Bachelor and Bachelorette – Food Spotlight – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Looking at the end through artwork – A&E Events – Glimpsing into the past in ‘The Post’ – Searching for healing and forgiveness in the ‘Land of Silence’ – Our View – ‘Power to the Polls’ focuses on intersectionality – Do our dorms do their job? – The word we are all afraid to say – Robinson makes it rain on Cougars – Weekly Preview – Trojans roll over Cougars with ease – Track and field is showing off their talent – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: February 2, 2018
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‘Power to the Polls’ draws crowds – dashi (deli)mma – Welcome, Grace Ju Miller – Excused absence – J-Term Study Abroad Trips – Father and son duo plant local church – Animal associations – Echoes from across the sea – Five little-known places you should visit in Grant County – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Laughing all the way from pirates to Penzance – ‘The Greatest Showman’ movie review – Time to take piano lessons! – Our View – State of the Union address unlikely to unify – Why we should cheer for the New England Patriots – Cha-ching by spring – Taylor lacrosse finds a conference – Weekly Preview – Trojans rebound after loss to Marian – Men’s basketball shaken up in tough season – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: December 8, 2017
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Christmas Edition
Silent Night 2017 – Silence speaks louder than words – 2017-18 Men’s basketball roster – Baseline couches to national tradition – The Christmas light show road trip map – Driving through life – Taylor University Survival Guide – How to survive finals – IWU’s Passport to Culture sparks conversation – Corrections – Biweekly Bachelor an Bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Creative notes of Christmas – Brazil comes to Taylor – The Great Taylor Christmas Tree Contest – Our View – Student news is an institutional watchdog – Students to #TakeAKnee – Chorale ministers to incarcerated persons – The Echo wins two HSPA writing awards – Townies and Trojans: Part three – De-stressing throughout dead week
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The Echo: December 1, 2017
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Tree lighting set for Sunday – Public professionals – Dressing for December – Purple poll – Another ship set to sail – Bree’s Beat international News – Students reflect on Puerto Rican crisis – The Branch: More than just coffee dates – No, there will not be a study guide for this – Dead before dead week – Party in Marion like its 1817 – President passes new purple palette – Sumo wrestling with Santa in Gerig – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Sing Noel Comes to Town – Shout to the Lord, all the earth – Film major brings a hip-hop vibe to Silent Night – Guest View – ‘Our theological starting point is God Himself’ – So You’re interested – Letter-to-the-editor – Yes, chapel needs grounding, but keep it online – Trojans thrive in national spotlight – Weekly Preview – Crowe and Trojans shoot lights out – Women’s basketball is finding their groove – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: November 17, 2017
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Greek’s Pizzeria coming to town – Ethics team qualifies for national competition – The return of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes – Small Business Saturday – Some major changes – Trusting God at blank slates – Walking in a wooded wonderland – Rethinking the Thanksgiving table – Painting a different kind of picture – Brecken’s Breakdown – Everyone isn’t for everyone – Par-Tea – Biweekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – The beauty in ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ – Art students teach the next generation – ‘Nightcrawler’ sure to set your skin crawling – White Christmas comes early – Guest View – Professor challenges lack of theological rationale – Conversations on race – Race is the cancer we must address – Conversations on race require clarity – ‘A rash is a sign that something is wrong’ – ‘Is chapel really worth the bang for our buck?’ – Scripture Posters – Men’s basketball keeps perfection – Taylor caps Silent Night attendance – Weekly Preview – Korfmacher reaches historic win – Women’s basketball lose two tight games – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: November 10, 2017
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Taylor purchases a church for $1 – Thinking ahead, with your stomach – Circling like sharks – Townies and Trojans series: Hometown relations – Freedom fast to fight human trafficking – Bree’s Beat International News – Corrections – More than just CrossFit: A way to give life – Meet the Dominiques – Taylor University Survival Guide – New Column – Getting in the Sunday swing of things – Coming to your aid – Financial Terms to Know – Bi-weekly comic – Shop (up)lifting – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – The Beatles are back – The music of millennials – African artist Margaret Allotey-Pappoe weaves together art and story – Our View – Catalan people seek independence from Spain – Furthering the discussion – Race is the rash we shouldn’t scratch – Trojans start out season flying high – Weekly Preview – New team for Trojans and Martinez – Women’s soccer’s season comes to the end of the road – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: November 3, 2017
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A great grant for Grant County – Business pitching like a boss – TU ranked No. 5 – Together, we thrive – Stand up for your sibling – This week in news – Corrections – Not every barn in Indiana is used for farming – More than just a phase – Brecken’s Breakdown – The first draft journey – The coffee drink debate – Just friendly competition – The bi-weekly bachelor and bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Mastering film together – In their shoes – Farewell to Fall – When Skies are Grey: A Collection of Haikus for Seasonal Depression – Chapel: a letter from a concerned student – Turkey vultures: an overlooked part of the ecosystem – Heeding the call to lament and repentance – Staying in the desert under the Suns – Weekly Preview – Men’s basketball is shocking no one – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: October 27, 2017
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Students reading with the cow – 5.5 for 55 – Fun fall celebration – Let’s talk about it – Enactus goes west – Bree’s Beat International News – Finding God at the very end of the highway – Marketing makes scents: The essentials – Fall Fashion Week – A musical voyage – Haines Brothers Band performs – Identity lies between the shadow and the light – What if we were honest? – Our take on #TakeAKnee – Football obliterates Lindenwood – Weekly Preview – Trojans smash Cougars in three sets – Women’s cross country claims Great Lakes Invite title – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: October 27, 2017
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Inauguration Edition
A New Era – Haines at Taylor’s Helm – President Haines’ Inaugural Address
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The Echo: October 20, 2017
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Welcome, Mr. President – Pass go – No game today – After school art program kicks off – Taking a knee – Taylor alumnus crowned Indiana’s top teacher – Uncovering Taylor’s own Indiana Jones – Custom costumes without the cost – Geocaching Definitions – Geocache me outside – The Bi-weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Brecken’s Breakdown – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Tweets – Heartland is for film lovers – We are women – Welcome back, Marion Philharmonic! – Muslim students on our doorstep – Pollard sets record in Trojans loss – Weekly Preview – Men’s soccer gives their seniors a victory on senior night – Scoreboard – Athletes of the Week
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The Echo: October 6, 2017
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Police apprehend robbery suspects – A return investment – Human rights wronged – Las Vegas Responses – Bree’s Beat International News – Missing wallet returned 20 years later – A heart for the Taylor students – A mile a minute – Something to write home about – Cooks outside the kitchen – The Bi-weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Moments make history – A&E Alumni Spotlights – The magic and the miracle – Man behind the Happy Meal toys – Little pond to giant ocean – What are memories worth? – An ever-present issue – Letter to the Editor – Las Vegas shooter had a heart problem – Welcome to the Hall of Fame – Weekly Preview – Trojans fall short of upset bid against Cougars – Men’s and women’s cross country feeling confident
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The Echo: September 29, 2017
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Giving children that extra Lift – Upland receives road grant from state – Townies and Trojan series – Taylor CAREs – The learning curve – New paws on the block: (wo)man’s best friend – Steps toward boldness – Markets & mochas – What goes around, comes around – United under the same moon – Brecken’s Breakdown – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – ‘Clybourne Park’ – Building and tearing down perspectives, old and new – Weaving together two stories – The faces of ‘Clybourne Park’ – Incorporating ‘Clybourne Park’ into Christian thought – The world of ‘Clybourne Park’ – The pick-a-date debate – Reduce, reuse, throw away? – Football celebrates under fireworks – Weekly Preview – Volleyball digging deep during most recent losing streak – Athlete of the Week
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The Echo: September 22, 2017
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Business is blooming – Accreditation evaluation – Heart and gospel soul – Partners in relief – Bree’s Beat International News – It’s all in the detail – This year’s missionaries in residence – Run! – Bilbo Baggins celebrates 111 years – C.S. Lewis Events – Sign up -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – The bi-weekly bachelor and bachelorette – From the cornfields to the big screen – Flocked to each other – The First Brush of Fall – Don’t forget about Dreamers – Put your money where your mouth is – Where is the milk – Neville heads to Tennessee – Weekly Preview – Women’s soccer keeps on moving up – Athlete of the Week
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The Echo: September 15, 2017
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Aftershocks – TOPPIT closes doors – Abiding in unity – Pep times two – Hidden gems – Fabricated findings – A walk in the park – House hunting – Part-time passions -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Brecken’s Breakdowns – Investing in student creativity – Vagabon’s album “Infinite Worlds” – Ode to the Gardner – Looking back on 9/11, 16 years later – From one white male to another – Trojans come home – Weekly Preview – Volleyball is holding nothing back – Athlete of the Week