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Friday, April 24, 2026
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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.

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The support our Trojan athletes deserve

By Chase Petry · Friday, April 17, 2026

Picture this: you are an athlete who has worked for nearly a decade to make it to the collegiate level in your sport. You’ve faced many highs and lows that have shaped you into the athlete you are today.

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Garringer: Returning to teach at Taylor after 37-year career

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

It was late one night when I was out in my car that I happened upon a station playing Christian music. Christian music in those days wasn't really my thing, but I felt drawn to it on this evening. As I listened, I could tell it was either a live concert event, or a recording of one. He talked about Jesus like a friend, rather than a disappointed parent, which had been my perception of Him.

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Spread truth through testimonies

By Editorial Board · Friday, March 27, 2026

Paul Michaels, director of missionary organization Finish the Mission, was miserable and depressed before he met Christ. He often uses the story of his encounter with Christ to evangelize, but he also uses his story to fellowship with other believers.

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Recycle as an act of worship in preparation for Easter

By Philip Grabowski · Friday, March 27, 2026

As spring starts to arrive, I find it easy to sing praises as my soul thrills to the beauty of God’s creation – sandhill cranes migrating back north, buds pushing up from the soil, planting vegetable seeds in the Randall greenhouse. Creation reflects God’s glory (Psalm 19:1) and testifies to His eternal power and divine nature (Romans 1:20).

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Be mature enough to remain childlike

By Editorial Board · Friday, March 20, 2026

When we become like children, as Jesus exhorts his disciples in Matthew 18:3, we become less concerned with the worries of this world. Stress fades away, and we regain a sense of awe of God.

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Professional writing practicums open doors across industries

By Linda K. Taylor · Friday, March 20, 2026

When I review the past 15 years of helping students find and perform internships, I’m at first amazed at the variety of opportunities the students have had. And then, I’m not amazed at all. The whole point of the professional writing major is to help students understand that good writers are needed everywhere.

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An ‘unconscionable’ end to U.S. foreign aid

By Caleb Harder · Friday, March 13, 2026

"The 5,200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States," Secretary of State Marco Rubio tweeted on March 10, 2025.

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Your backpack happened to be unzipped and that is OK

By Editorial Board · Friday, March 6, 2026

Waving back at someone who definitely was not waving at you. Stumbling over your coffee order even though you practiced it in your head a million times before getting to the front of line. And the dreaded unzipped backpack, open for all to see on the whole walk from your dorm to Reade. 

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Climate action is an act of worship

Friday, March 6, 2026

In an increasingly polarized political landscape, one issue continues to draw a dividing line between red and blue: climate change.

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The early bird gets the worm

By Karlee Johnson · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

You see a friend approaching you on the sidewalk. “Hey! How are you?” he or she asks. Don’t say it. Don’t say it. Don’t say it. “I’m tired,” you respond with a weak smile. 

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Where has our academic honesty gone?

By Spencer Smith · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

Our world is in an academic crisis, where the cultural norms have completely switched. With the increased use of AI, it is becoming a common practice for everyone to cheat and feel little to no remorse. Do your work as if Jesus or your parents were watching you do it.

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Our View: The Echo responds to IDS printing ban

By Editorial Board · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

In recent weeks, the Indiana Daily Student newspaper of Indiana University has been the subject of a scandal after university administrators decided to cut the funding needed to print and distribute the papers. However, IU decided to reinstate the printing budget late last month.

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'If it's not yours, it's somebody else's'

By Jane' Aubry Page · Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

Some people might call this “bike borrowing,” but that’s not what everyone calls it. “You're taking something that doesn't belong to you, and putting it somewhere else,” Mike Guebert, professor of geology and environmental science, said. “If you're not returning it to that person — I call it stealing.”

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Our View: Sell it all

By Editorial Board · Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

A man finds treasure hidden in a field. When he finds it, he hides it again. He leaves the field rejoicing about what he’s just found. He goes and sells all he has, for the value of the treasure has deemed everything else trivial in comparison. When he has enough money, he goes and buys the field containing the treasure. 

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Conveniencing ourselves to death

Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

Last spring, a graduating senior reflected with me on his learning experiences at Taylor. I asked what course had demanded the most of him. “Western Political Thought,” he answered immediately, recalling all the rigors involved in a class with Dr. Brad Seeman.