By Carly Wheeler | Contributor Sometimes God takes us exactly where we said we would never go. Senior Raquel Pratas was born in Portugal and grew up in Mozambique with her parents and her younger sister. When she was preparing to graduate high school, Pratas always thought she would end up back in Portugal ...
By Carly Wheeler | Contributor Senior Sara Bergen sat reflectively, pondering how to describe the pain of her lowest point on that unusually hot October day: the day she walked from Taylor to Chipotle. "My feet are ripping open and bleeding onto my white tennis shoes," Bergen said. "My shoulders are ...
By Carly Wheeler | Contributor "A man lives alone in Alaska. In the winter, a woman comes running in a wedding dress. The interaction he has with the woman, who has obviously run away from her wedding and is mentally distraught - and the man has isolated himself from civilization - you learn that it's ...
Carly Wheeler | Contributor The Taylor University Computer Science Department is stepping into new territory this semester as students are able to take the class 3D rapid prototyping (COS 270) for the first time. Taught by engineering project support Steve Dalcher, this pioneer class is diving into ...
By Carly Wheeler | Contributor "I was outside crying just because it was really hard and I kept messing up and I couldn't communicate with people," junior Allison White said. "And my host dad came out and was trying to comfort me. He told me, 'You're a special girl and we see something different about ...
Carly Wheeler | Contributor Senior Adam Fraz is known for saying hello to everyone he sees and greeting friends with a fist bump. He especially loves saying hi to his friends during meals in the Hodson Dining Commons or the LaRita Boren Campus Center. Although, Fraz admitted, his mealtimes often include ...
By Carly Wheeler| Contributor Rice Pilaf, Taylor's improvisational comedy group, is known for the crazy games and bellowing laughter experienced at each show. In a couple weeks, Rice Pilaf will say goodbye to its four senior members: Marissa Gabel, Nathan Mortensen, Max Partain and Paje Smiley. Gabel ...
Carly Wheeler | Contributor The storm had finally passed. It was a new day. Around 10:30 a.m., the normal routine commenced: chairs were brought out to the beach and set in a circle. Residents from the Ocean View group home eventually joined. Locals and tourists walked and set up chairs and umbrellas. ...
Carly Wheeler | Contributor It is the moment you realize that in less than five minutes, you have given everything: the time, money and weeks of rigorous preparation. You strike the final pose. Adrenaline is coursing through your veins, heartbeat uncontrollable, muscles totally exhausted. It's the ...
By Carly Wheeler | Contributor Imagine spending a week sailing in the Caribbean, learning about God and what it means to be uncomfortable. This was what freshman Josh Farrell experienced months after graduating high school. With ministry group Expedition 61, Farrell flew to the Caribbean and boarded ...
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