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Taylor University, Upland, IN
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026
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Taylor students react to visa changes

By Caleb Harder · Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

­­Taylor’s international students are under a lot of pressure.Recently, the Trump administration has made a number of clarifications and changes in the way it treats international students who hold F-1 visas.One of the major changes affects how long students can stay in the country. Prior to these changes, the ability for international students to stay in the country was tied to their student status, said Nate Chu, executive director of spiritual life and intercultural leadership at Taylor.

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Newswriters: needed or not?

By Editorial Board · Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Journalism students face a constantly shifting industry. “As somebody who is majoring in journalism and has thought about pursuing a career in journalism, I would say that the fluctuations in the industry are a concern,” said Lauren Warner, a junior multimedia journalism student at Taylor.With various cultural threats to human news coverage, will students like Warner graduate, only to find their field is obsolete?

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Rethinking Your Calling

By Clayton Carver · Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

“A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.” — Proverbs 16:9Christians talk a lot about calling. We say things like, “God is calling me to this major,” “I feel called to this career,” or “God is calling me to move here.” I have used that language plenty of times myself. Years ago, when I was preparing for ministry, I would have told you that God had called me to seminary and to become a pastor. And I do not necessarily think I was wrong. Seminary became an important part of my life, and I did spend several years serving in pastoral ministry.

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Fail fast, fail often

By Anna Mitchell · Friday, Oct. 2, 2026

Just try it. You might fail. People might see you fail. But that doesn’t mean you should avoid it. Whether it’s a hobby, a class, a job or even something relational, failing is crucial to growing and learning. 

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Our View: Learn to roll with the punches

By Editorial Board · Friday, Oct. 2, 2026

Today marks 29 days of being back at school. This first month can be especially difficult because we are still trying to build “routine,” find “consistency,” get into “a groove.” We are all waiting to get to a point where life is predictable and we finally feel like we know what is going on. 

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A Fellow Freshman’s Back-to-School List

By Travis Weik · Friday, Oct. 2, 2026

I am, in a way, part of this year’s freshman class at Taylor University. I spent my first month here learning what it means to be part of the Taylor community. Then students began arriving, campus sprang to life and my new list of firsts began.

Taylor torn over national terrorism

Our View: Our coverage 25 years later

By Editorial Board · Friday, Sept. 25, 2026

This month, the nation commemorated those who died in the deadliest terrorist attack in American history 25 years ago. On Sept. 11, 2001, Al-Qaida militants flew hijacked planes into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 2,977 people died, with many more injured, according to the 9/11 Memorial. Other outlets and commentators have testified more eloquently to the shock and grief Americans felt in the aftermath of 9/11; The Echo cannot hope to match that. What we can do is reflect, 25 years after the attack, on our own coverage of the events.

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Students: seek little joys amid construction

By Autumn Kennedy · Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026

It feels like “Yesterday” construction took over campus and students had to just “Let It Be.” But how can students enjoy their college experience when met with constant change, growth and—let’s face it—lack of convenient parking spaces?

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Our View: Uncommon community

By Editorial Board · Friday, May 22, 2026

Few words are as closely tied to Taylor as “community” – or as often repeated. When students are asked why they chose Taylor, what their favorite part of the school is, or what defines the campus experience, the answer is often the same. Community.

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A call to unwavering faithfulness

By Michael Lindsay · Friday, May 22, 2026

For the past several years, it has been my great privilege to walk through life at Taylor with the class of 2026. You were the first class that I helped recruit, which makes this commencement especially meaningful for me.

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Trouble comes in the middle

Friday, May 1, 2026

It is easy to be highly motivated, super organized, and enthused at the beginning of a semester. It is even easier to celebrate the completion of a grading period or degree program. The trouble often comes in between.

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Why research matters for the Christian scholar

Friday, April 24, 2026

It’s 11:00 PM on a Tuesday. You have three tabs open on your browser: a half-written thesis statement, a dense academic article you’re skimming, and a search bar blinking with the cursor.