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Randall Fall Festival celebrates building before renovations begin

By Ella Watson · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

At Randall Fall Festival, pumpkins were smashed, cider flowed and sustainability took the spotlight as students, faculty and families celebrated the season together. The festival is hosted annually by the Stewards of Creation Club (SOC), which is Taylor’s on-campus sustainability organization that has allowed students a chance to visit the Randall Environmental Studies Center, learn about sustainability and have fun.

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‘Out of Indiana’ art exhibition opens at Metcalf Gallery

By Kate Delaney · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

The Metcalf Visual Arts Center hosted the opening of the “Out of Indiana” art exhibition on Oct. 25. Jeremie Riggleman, an assistant professor of art, first reached out to artists in August of 2024 with a goal to curate an art collection inspired by the previous fall semester “Out of Indiana: Clay Invitational.” 

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Asian Street Market hosts street cooking cuisine

By Kate Delaney · Monday, Oct. 28, 2024

Asian Street Market, hosted by ASIA, took place from 6–9 p.m. outside of the LaRita Boren Campus Center. As the air thickened with the smell of spices, people began to line Boren Patio with plates and food tickets in hand.

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Homecoming concert invites audience home

By Ella Watson · Monday, Oct. 21, 2024

The finish of the 2024 Music, Theatre and Dance Collage Concert was met with a standing ovation as the Taylor Music, Theatre and Dance department showcased students’ hard work.

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Joel Ansett performs folk-inspired acoustic set at outdoor concert

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

The fall breeze and setting sun illuminated the sky, creating the ideal stage for Joel Ansett’s outdoor concert on Sept. 13 at the Bond Plaza. Anna Purino, a sophomore on the IFC cabinet, highlighted the unique blend of nature and music at outdoor concerts and praised Ansett’s folk-inspired, acoustic performance.

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‘Till We Have Faces’ novel undergoes adaptation into musical

By Ella Watson · Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

A story of jealousy, possessive love and redemption finds new life, as Ethan Watts, a senior music composition major, and Reed Spencer, department co-chair, associate professor of music and director of choral ensembles, adapt C.S. Lewis novel “Till We Have Faces” into a musical.

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Broadcasting class brings students to WANE 15

By Kate Delaney · Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

This semester, six journalism students have stepped into the live newsroom of WANE 15 (WANE-TV) to watch and learn how to create amidst the pressure of deadlines.The collaboration between WANE 15 and the Pulliam Journalism Center has been offered on demand the past few years, and is designed to help students gain real-world experience, Jenna Huff, news director for WANE 15, said. 

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Original play “Will We Ever Be Well?” comes alive

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

Taylor’s Theatre Department displayed a story of conflict, emotion, mystery and the debate over death. “Will We Ever Be Well?” was a play written by Ris Bland, a senior majoring in musical theater, in collaboration with Tracy Manning, the assistant professor of theatre arts, managing and artistic director of theatre.

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Taylor Art Department welcomes new leadership and professors

By Kate Delaney · Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

The Taylor University Art department has seen an influx of new and experienced faces who are teaching this fall semester. It has a number of new professors teaching classes, including Landin Brown, Matthew Herrmann, Mark Masuoka and Michael Medlock. Additionally, longtime Taylor employee Beth Kaylor began a new position as the Art department program assistant this summer.

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Horne installs LED wall with 3D effects

By Kate Delaney · Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

A brand-new dimension was added to the view inside of the Horne Academic Center at Taylor University when it installed one more wall in the building. Down the hall in the building is a gigantic sound stage. The dark room built to house film productions will now hold an opportunity for students to capture the virtual world on film.