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Three years ago, Todd Syswerda, professor of music composition, songwriting and music technology, was driving back from the Gulf Coast with his family. During this drive, he would get an idea for a project bigger than anything he had done before, and one he wouldn't stop thinking about for years to come. It all started when his daughter asked if they could l
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"Praise God it's Monday." Jody Hirschy, Hodson dean of the Cornwall school of business & leadership, begins morning classes with exuberance usually associated with Fridays, Ashlyn Hanson, a senior finance major, said. Hirschy said she has always been a glass-half-full kind of person. Even deeper than that, Hirschy has the joy of the Lord. When she wakes up,
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Annabele Spiker, the new hall director for Swallow-Robin Hall at Taylor University, has grown into her leadership position.
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Reagan Kleiman was not thinking about volleyball when she was browsing a t-shirt shop in Gatlinburg, Tenn. with her family in 2021. However, that changed when Kleiman's older sister Esther, a Taylor alumna, spotted a woman in the shop wearing Taylor volleyball apparel. Her sister and stepmom approached the woman and after talking for a few minutes, they disc
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Taylor men's golf has already shown it can compete near the top of the leaderboard. Through the first four tournaments of the season, Coach Toon said, "We have consistently put ourselves in position to win." At the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcat Invitational on September 7th, Taylor entered the final round in first place before finishing second. The Trojans follow
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Taylor women's golf is continuing to grow together as the season progresses. With a young roster, including five new players, the Trojans have spent the beginning of the season learning how to play together while also building a strong community with each other. "It's a very young team," junior Eleanor Schuitema said. "I feel like there's been a lot of learn
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No. 20 women's soccer is gearing up for Crossroads League play after going 6-1-1 in their non-conference slate. The Trojans outscored their opponents 25-5 in that period. Taylor scored a season high of eight goals against St. Mary-Woods on Sept. 9 and the junior goalkeeper duo of Ava Callaway and Marisa Reinhard have contributed five shutouts. Senior forward
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The Echo, serving the Taylor University Community since 1913.
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The Echo, serving the Taylor University Community since 1913.
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