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Arts & Life

The celebration of an artist’s journey

By Kendall Beck | April 24

Each year, seniors in the art department collaborate to consider how they might showcase their portfolios to colleagues, friends and family. Historically, the seniors have been separated between groupings of their different art majors; the illustration, graphic design and photography students’ showcase usually takes place at a different time than that of the studio art, art therapy and art education students. This year, the art seniors chose to come together: one show, one night.

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Ilium captures an unprecedented year

By Kendall Beck | April 17

A year like Taylor has experienced this 2023-2024 academic year will no doubt make its mark in the history books — but it’s not just historians who care about what’s been happening in the cornfields of Upland, Indiana.

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Pursuing calling and creativity post-grad

By Kendall Beck | April 10

Calling, career, creativity — these are not just ideas that senior Olivia Heinen encounters in her job as lead graphic designer for the Calling and Career Office (CCO) on campus, but also as she considers what she might want to pursue following graduation from Taylor this spring.

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NYFW: networking meets the runway

By Kendall Beck | March 13

In anticipation of life after his final semester at Taylor, senior Deokjun Lee has been working to build his portfolio — and in no ordinary way. This past February, Lee spontaneously decided to book a flight to New York Fashion Week (NYFW), a semi-annual week of events in Manhattan similar to those held in Paris, London and Milan: a collaboration of designers, influencers, models and publicists in the fashion industry across the globe.

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TWO sends team across the world for spring break

By Kendall Beck | March 4

In the months leading up to spring break, students across campus prepare to be sent both across the country and the world to serve the Lord on Lighthouse mission trips. The week of March 25, nine teams will serve in various locations with Taylor World Outreach (TWO).

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Football joins with Mission of Hope

By Kendall Beck | February 28

There is power in God’s people joining him where he is. This is something that junior Dakohta Sonnichsen, a receiver on the Taylor football team, felt was impressed upon his heart this past J-term as he traveled alongside 51 fellow players and eight coaches to the Dominican Republic.

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The face behind the business: Goodness Grace Design

By Kendall Beck | November 15

The COVID-19 pandemic was a trying time for small businesses across the globe.However, for freshman Grace Gillmar, it proved to be an unexpectedly fruitful season. This was when she experienced the birth and launch of her brand, Goodness Grace Design (GGD).

Arts & Life

Watts releases fourth full-length album

By Kendall Beck | November 2

It is not typical of the average college student to end a long day of classes with long hours in the recording studio, but for junior music composition major Ethan Watts, this is second nature.

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Fellows program provides mentorship

By Kendall Beck | October 4

This year’s cohort of fellows working alongside President Lindsay and the senior leadership team has expanded to a team of 12 students.

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Creating room for authentic worship

By Kendall Beck | September 26

There’s always room to worship the Lord, no matter the current posture of our hearts. Knowing this, student chapel band leaders Josiah Gonzales and Tristina Tucker, have grown to see chapel leadership as a way of honoring whatever season the student body finds themselves in.