Life & Times

The WeCov continues to be a mainstay order at the Jumping Bean

The Jumping Bean has a variety of drinks, but one of the most popular and most talked about of these is the WeCov. 

Apartments versus dorms: Students compare campus housing

Taylor dorms vs. apartments; have you ever wondered what the difference is?

Deep cries to deep: 23 baptized in Taylor Lake

None of it was planned.

Students, hall directors build friendships through food traditions

If you are an on-campus student at Taylor University and have not yet met your hall director, be prepared to find yourself in the director’s apartment with the rest of your wing or floor with a snack in hand. 

Stickers communicate stories, open the door to new relationships

Take a look around campus and you will see a common student essential: water bottles and laptops. Students and professors alike have found ways to allow their personalities and interests to shine through by adding stickers to their personal items. 

CCO staff, students, share practicum advice

Home sweet home: Taylor students make dorm rooms their own

It’s a four year sentence. White walls and low ceilings glow beneath a harsh fluorescent light. Worn furniture hides patched drywall. Yet Taylor students have found a variety of ways to make their dorms feel more like home, bringing life to the spaces meant for deeper community.

Saad and Muljat start new season of leadership on student paper

As the 2023-2024 academic year begins, Taylor University has seen many role changes. There are also a few familiar faces in new roles, which is exactly the case for junior Samantha Saad and senior Marissa Muljat as they take on the roles of Co-Editors in Chief for The Echo.

University prints student-crafted guidebook

How do I register? What’s the laundry situation? How can I grow my spiritual identity? Senior professional writing major Elise Boutell set out to find answers to each of these commonly asked questions and more for incoming students. 

Taylor students transition into school year

Professors who have shaped the class of ’23

The Echo: Student-written, legacy-driven

Students share: 10 things you definitely don’t need in your room

Celebrating newfound creativity and wisdom

The history behind Swallow Robin’s annual cookie open house

Pickleball on the rise at Taylor University

More than the ‘Loop’: best places to walk on and around campus

Sustainability: The practice of stewardship

Global Engagement presents new Earth Day art installation

10 key lessons from one year as Taylor’s Student Body President