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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Kara Hackett

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‘Equaliberty’: Embracing the power to change

By Kara Hackett Steve Jobs, the late Apple CEO and co-founder, inspired Americans when he said, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." That's part of the ideology behind Taylor graduate Wesley Rediger's presentation called "Equaliberty" that will be ...

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Fighting the Flu

By Kara Hackett The first week of January marks the start of a new semester. But as students are heading back to class, campuses are breeding illness, especially influenza. So far, 29 states have reported high levels of "influenza-like illness," and 18 children have died from the disease, according ...

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A Down-Home Salon

Kara Hackett, Online Editor You've probably walked past the sign between campus and the Marathon gas station without noticing it. "Students go by here all the time, and we get people in here who say, 'I never knew you were here,'" said Paula Luthy, owner of the small square house just north of the ...

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‘I thought it was the next big thing’

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Photograph by Timothy P. Riethmiller[/caption] Photograph by Timothy P. Riethmiller New student union still next priority on long list of building projects By Kara Hackett, Managing Editor The smell of freshly brewed coffee drifts from the Jumping Bean ...

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A second chance at change

By Kara Hackett, Managing Editor November 6, 2012 When President Barack Hussein Obama was elected Nov. 4, 2008, he broke racial barriers and inspired hope about change. Four years later, Americans are asking for more, and this time change means steady movement forward. Around 11:18 p.m. CNN, NBC and ...

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In memory of Joe Romine

By Kara Hackett On the last day of his life, Joe Romine was surrounded by family, friends, coworkers and classmates. After 34 years of devoted service as a coach, faculty member and athletic director, he was officially inducted in Taylor's Athletic Hall of Fame during a brunch on the morning of Oct. ...

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Finding common ground

BY: Kara Hackett, Managing Editor Published: Aug. 31, 2012 After three years at Taylor, junior David Chiu describes his faith as 70 percent Catholic, 30 percent Protestant. He says most students accept him and his faith. "But there are always a few people who say Catholics are not Christians," Chiu ...

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