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Taylor University, Upland, IN
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026
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Local communities celebrate the season

By Ella Watson · Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026

As leaves change color and hot summer air turns crisp, fall and winter entail festive events in communities around Taylor. Productions, markets and more offer ways to embrace the season.

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Lighting Strikes

By Caleb Taylor · Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026

I stand on the edge of the world, watching the clouds swirl beneath my feet. A storm is forming in the cloud layer below, and as I watch, the first lightning bolt arcs upward, striking one of the metal poles underneath the island. There’s been talk of dismantling the rods and repurposing their metal for the island’s current shortage, but if those rods disappear, so does our primary source of power. That doesn’t stop the talk though; people will be people. 

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MSA Hosts Boxes and Walls

By Emma Adams · Thursday, April 16, 2026

Guests who attend Boxes and Walls in the Reade Liberal Arts Center each year get the opportunity to experience a series of simulations mimicking intercultural experiences and situations.

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Taylor Students Win Top Awards in NATS

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Thursday, April 16, 2026

A small classroom hummed with anticipation as student vocalists waited just outside the door, quietly trilling scales under their breath and clutching judge sheets with sweaty palms. One by one, they stepped inside to perform for a panel of three judges.

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Taylor Theatre Takes on Eurydice

By Schaeffer Ott · Thursday, March 19, 2026

Dripping water echoed around the confines of Mitchell Theatre as Taylor University’s production of “Eurydice” invited audience members into a world that suspended memory and belief.