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  The Echo: May 3, 2021

  Taylor University

  Senate denies TPUSA club — The ECHO wins state press awards — Student section brings the energy of football — Summer Institute, camps are on for this year — Editor’s Column: stepping into a new life phase — LaMar sees equestrian team as an escape — Humrichous embarks on her journalism journey — Love the truth at all costs — President reflect on two-year sojourn — The Class of ’21 — Senior Class Student Awards — Tale exploring a man and his imaginary friend — “The Father” uniquely examines dementia in film — Cellar Door — Men’s golf wins conference championship — Top stories from year in athletics — Senior Spotlight: Kara Tucker

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  The Echo: April 26, 2021

  Taylor University

  Hammond plans to lead at Gordon — TU remembers van accident victims — President-Elect Lindsay launches book at TU — TWO Clothing Swap encourages sustainability — University hosts first ‘I Love Taylor’ week in May — A glimpse of being Black at Taylor — Hotmire serves up success for Taylor tennis club — Pressure & Marriage — China and America—who will win? — Showing stewardship beyond Earth Day — Modern Solutions Required — Taylor Theatre produces “Student Body” — Wind Ensemble glorifies God through music — Making films that are “totally buggin” — Cross country senior classes leave behind a legacy — Women’s Golf Seniors Shine — Softball and Baseball teams entering final weeks of season

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  The Echo: April 19, 2021

  Taylor University

  Cross country wins nationals — Taylor announces new partnership — Hudson wins Festival of Media Arts — Taylor study abroad programming continues — Sharing the gospel through a good book — Asamoah shares passion to give back to community — Interfaith relations — What should we sing in chapel — Attention as the embodiment of our faith — Second annual IFC Fabrica fashion show — Professor Profile: from traveling abroad to teaching — Jonathan Graber transforms cutlery into jewelry at TU — Leland Blue to headline Taylor’s Tutupalooza — Students dazzle audience with new Airband themes — Monster icons clash in “Godzilla vs. Kong” — childhood creations — Men’s gold picks up team and individual win

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  The Echo: April 12, 2021

  Taylor University

  Students receive COVID-19 relief — Asian students respond to shootings — Taylor announces 2021 commencement speaker — Dining Services has surge in styrofoam usage — Plans for Dome stay steady through COVID-19 — Tate seeks God for courage to overcome — Renewing lives through reNEWed Boutique & Thrift — Inequality in the NCAA — Reflection from resurrection Sunday — The dangerous idolatry of group identity — Plant-based dieting gains popularity on campus — Jonathan Graber transforms cutlery into jewelry at TU — Modern Solutions Required — Seniors give recital — Fine Arts: Pappy’s Psalms “A national prayer” — Cellar Door — Athletic facility upgrades planned for future — Local preps basketball star leaves lasting legacy — Baseball dominates Grace College

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  The Echo: March 29, 2021

  Taylor University

  Fall 2021 will be ‘business as usual’ — Sustainability increased at Randall — What in the World: International beat — Ravi Zacharias sexual misconduct is revealed — Student leaders are announced for next year — The Bates find four-legged fellowship — God’s guiding hand through the glitz and glam — In between the lamp and the light — God is faithful through my desert trek — Planning pick-a-dates during a pandemic — Spring into warm weather — Humans of Taylor — “Trouble on Reade Avenue” offers mystery — Carrier details her Taylor theatre journey — ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ lives up to the hype — Optimism high for Taylor’s golf teams — Softball wins five-of-six in conference last week

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  The Echo: March 22, 2021

  Taylor University

  Taylor announces new president — TU professors are getting vaccinated — Student leaders hope for campus ‘Reset’ — Benevolence Project prompts acts of kindness — Taylor dinging services introduce new options — COVID Column — Love your neighbor and your earth — Aaron Kaney becomes state attorney for Illinois — A look at 1776 Unites — Human trafficking is today’s slavery — The dangers of raising minimum wage — How PAs decorate a dorm to be like home — Modern solutions required — Envision occurs despite audience restrictions — “Wanda Vision” series breaks the Marvel mold — International Coffeehouse: it’s more than just a cup of coffee — Trojans continue hot streak with series win — Football shuts out Madonna for first win of the season — Men’s Lacrosse team defeats Concordia-Illinois

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  The Echo: March 15, 2021

  Taylor University

  The student election results are in — TPUSA meets and Lefties at TU begins — Spring brings excitement in Taylor police office — Student-built ThinStats are launched into space — Alumna honors first generation students — Caleb Miller: getting to know the man, the music — The 1619 project — TPUSA: the best forum on campus — Airband makes it grand return to the stage — Delight Ministries brings unity to campus — Recapping Nostalgia Night with performers — WTUR passes on leadership — Cellar Door — The rising popularity of sports gambling: Part II — competitive cheer’s inaugural season — Taylor 4x800 relay team wins National Championship

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  The Echo: March 1, 2021

  Taylor University

  Conservative club controversies — Taylor is together in the dorms, again — Taylor students attend virtual SCORR — Burmese students reflect on the Myanmar coup — Taylor hosts 2021 Envision Film Festival online — Muselman reflects on Pence campaign — Patience Korrie leaves her mark through leadership — Open hours return — The special secret of study abroad — Life applications of marathon running — Traditions found only at Taylor — COVID friendly spring break — Spring events still happening — Recknagel uncovers her passion to create — Student artist showcases abstract art at local coffee shop — “Always and Forever” concludes the popular Netflix Trilogy — The rising popularity of sports gambling: Part I — Softball seeps Union College — Remembering Rick Atkinson

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  The Echo: February 22, 2021

  Taylor University

  How Taylor celebrates MLK Jr. Day — Taylor and quarantine food distribution — Study abroad programs prioritize student safety — Counseling center hosts free couples workshop — Upland businesses plow through heavy winter — PeRT communication — Is social media censorship legal? — Depressed? Anxious? Try eating spinach. — Modern Solutions Required — Motivation Monday — Boredom Stoppers — Humans of TU — Couples give clothes a second chance — Nostalgia Night 2021 invites summer — Student artist showcases abstract art — “Evermore” albums cements new era of Taylor Swift’s music — Spring football at Turner around the corner — Men’s lacrosse eager to get another season started — Taylor baseball team swept by Reinhardt

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  The Echo: February 15, 2021

  Taylor University

  Former Taylor professor arrested — Taylor springs into new COVID semester — Capitol faces insurrection, inauguration — Shooting near campus poses no threat to Taylor — Change in personnel positions — Families promised financial stability for 2021 — Jones takes passions to professional — Learning the poetry of life — The Washington Riot — New voices join the conversation — Give Americans a raise, it’s long overdue — When the dome is done — From speed dating to the altar — Bring your love of learning to a new level with podcasts — “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” premieres — The Cellar Door — “CODA” wins the top prize at Sundance — Most disappointing Super Bowl in decades — Men’s Basketball season update — Women’s Basketball season update

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  The Echo: November 16, 2020

  Taylor University

  Silent Night game canceled — Nothing is absolute for next semester — IWU COVID update — Election called for Biden — Thailand, Taylor, taking the next step — ReNEWed Boutique and Thrift brings bigger mission — Every vote counts — Emphasizing value of the unborn — Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids — Exercise and health — Emotional abuse exists in U.S. churches — Couple on-mission in the student center — Selma’s youngest foot soldier — Creating cool Christmas gifts Home for the hygge holidays — Mosaic Night aims to fuse many cultures — Students transform writing into visual artwork — New ‘Mandalorian’ fulfills viewer’s wants — State football tournament begins for area schools — TU XC finishes strong in conference championships

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  The Echo: November 9, 2020

  Taylor University

  Biden or Trump? — Taylor shows posture toward election — World Vision marathon and half marathon — New class says anyone can run a marathon — Pursuing passions for positive impact — Jesse Brown uses free time to care for creation — Caring for our health — Problems with salaries for educators — The problem of diversity in film, TV — Foundation’s spooktacular haunted house — Taylor’s Rising Artists — Her path to the classroom — Taylor alum spark change — Finish strong, students — ‘Parnassus’ aims to further unify writers — Senior artist discusses passion for people — ‘Twilight’ offers stereotypical high school drama — Men’s basketball defeats Governors State — Women’s soccer regular season ends in a draw

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  The Echo: November 2, 2020

  Taylor University

  Student killed in NYC shooting — Taylor transitions to one faculty body — Title IX policy includes an alternative process — Education presentations lose audience to COVID — COVID Column — The journey from Myanmar to Indiana — Hartford City boasts new coffee shop, Who’s Your Coffee — Our response matters — Building a climate of creation care — Your Twitter feed sucks—here’s why — Welcoming the refugee with open hands — American veterans face various hardships in life after service — Markus Miller: experience into expertise — Fall Food Favorites — Finding fun in the middle of nowhere — Modern Solutions Required — MyGen concert brings campus together — Live action ‘Mulan fails to live up to the original classic — Senior artist showcases photography from Indonesia — Dodgers break run of disappointing finishes — Taylor Athletics stays flexible with recent schedule changes — Precautions and limited seating in place for Silent Night — New look men’s basketball team shows promise — Taylor dominates the Midwest XC Challenge

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  The Echo: October 26, 2020

  Taylor University

  Taylor partner with IU Health — Chris Renzema performs for Taylor — Leland Boren’s Mansion donated to Taylor — Lilly Grant funds new Taylor health program — This year’s MyGen gets a Silent Night twist — 100 Years: Taylor’s women in history — Students grows her abilities for leadership in the Key Club — Pros, cons of mail-in — We have to teach about redlining — Dignity for Black lives, loving your neighbor — Kanye West is the greatest musician of this century — The U.S. doesn’t consider the dangers of alcoholism like it should — Wind ensemble performs pop-up concert — Artists gives virtual talk back — Netflix debuts ‘Emily in Paris’ — Fall Fashion — College football season off to crazy start — Taylor women’s basketball lacing up again for new season — The Trojans are ready to battle for a tournament appearance — Golf wraps up fall season last weekend with victories — Taylor Volleyball falls to Bethel — Silent Night is on for 2020

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  The Echo: October 19, 2020

  Taylor University

  Search for new president launches — A look into candidates’ opposing views — Title IX now includes a Question & Answer session — New ethics bowl leaders — Noyes finds grace in unusual times — Pia Briz reflects on her faith, education moving to the U.S. — New Spring schedule causes concerns — Stop saying sorry and take action — Convulsion, changes and calamities — Human life has value — How to use reading for learning, inspiration — Introducing news co-editors Tiemens, Kary — The Bachelorette Breakdown — Modern Solutions Required — A few tips and tricks for all kinds of callings and careers — ‘I Gotta Sound’ concert celebrates diversity — ‘The Boys’ returns to Amazon — MPO offers marimba concert — NBA bubble provides unexpected lessons — Taylor students look to ride their way through campus — Sammy II continues volleyball tradition this season — Taylathon tradition continues again in 2020 — Taylor gains their second win of season against Goshen — Fall Fest

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  The Echo: October 12, 2020

  Taylor University

  New racial report feature added — Title IX defined — Students self-isolate in Dome on campus — Election Programming begins at Taylor — Notorious RBG dies — The Cashier Couple: Ronald and Diana — The Enneagram of Discernment’ offers new perspective — Pros of Taylor counseling center — Democracy of shallow convictions — Student recognizes many roots of poverty — Stereotyping Samuel Morris Hall — Modern Solutions Required — Muscle Monday — Rising Artists — Abby Braswell illustrates her passion for art — ‘Zeros’ reimagines glam pop — Fine Arts poetry submissions — COVID-19 strikes multiple teams in the NFL — Taylor defeats Cougars, then loses to Lancers last Saturday — Taylor men’s soccer hoping to find hot streak — Taylor Esports is welcoming new members — Volleyball win streak

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  The Echo: September 28, 2020

  Taylor University

  Survey changes bump Taylor to No. 2 — Student termination sparks controversy — Students register to vote for upcoming election — WTUR to soon launch podcasts — Getting to know student body leaders — Two professors honored for their leadership at Taylor — Transfer students are calling Taylor home — WTUR — Chorale works with IWU in first performance — Marion Philharmonic Orchestra kicks off season outside — ‘Tenet’ brings a unique twist to time travel movie trope — The dangers of fast-food politics — Our View — New beginnings for Taylor cheer — Trojans run in Bullock Invite — Women’s soccer beats MVNU

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  The Echo: September 21, 2020

  Taylor University

  Hundreds participate in march — New counseling director seeks stability — Water problem resolved — Campus cycle solutions — The Abide Bible is donated to Taylor — Students make — Cavanagh encourages students to seek God in hard times — The masterminds behind Life and Times — everyday ethical — Modern Solutions Required — foody fix — Reviewing Taylor’s first pandemic production — Film department achieves aspirations with Crystal Pillars — ‘Relief’ adapts its process to continue to fulfill its mission — Our View — Neither rain, sleet, or election — The danger of the Enneagram culture — Tennis teams get another shot as a club — Various protocols, precautions abound for athletes — COVID-19 does not stop intramurals — The return of professional American, international sports — Grace Mehgar finds inspiration for prose in the midst of COVID-19 — Visual Art by Arrianna Szyczack — Brown finds inspiration for poetry in his faith

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  The Echo: September 14, 2020

  Taylor University

  Spiegel employment terminated — Remembering Dr. Daryl Yost’s legacy — Changes in Taylor’s Dining Commons — J-Term trips cancelled — COVID Column — There and back again: a journey of faith — Students conduct summer research about parasites — Settling back into school… successfully — WTUR — Modern Solutions Required — Finding the courage to create — Reuniting musicians in performance in safe new ways — ‘The New Mutants’ reopens theaters in lackluster fashion — Showing support for masks, social distancing — Our View — Letter to the Editor — Volleyball eager to attack season — High hopes for TU XC — Taylor starts year 1-1 — ‘Overwhelmed’ — Prose: ‘Dandelion’ — ‘Untethered’ by Kharis Rutherford

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  The Echo: August 31, 2020

  Taylor University

  Taylor finds new health care — Taylor announces chapel rotation — Taylor University hosts late commencement — COVID Column — MECA engages with the Middle East — Greg Duson shares his heart for hard conversations — Lessons students learned since lockdown — How students saved summer — An altered Welcome Weekend for Class 2024 — Art Mechanica explores the world of CGI art — black Lives Matter honored in downtown Upland — Student artist helps small business through summer work — Taylor women’s soccer begins season soon — New Taylor coach brings a fresh perspective to the team — Men’s soccer hoping for better year — Football has fall season postponed to the spring

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  The Echo: August 17, 2020

  Taylor University

  Taylor campus comes together again — Different community found within freshman class — Taylor University Class of 2024 — Echoing voices as editors-in-chief — Greg Dyson shares about his heart for hard conversations — ‘Folklore’ shakes up pop music landscape — A new year for new opinions — Crossroads League ready for 2020 season — New 2019 season brings fresh energy to Trojan football