One of TU’s most anticipated chapel eventsMica Evans | Echo On Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. in Rediger Chapel, Taylor University will be hosting their annual Silent Night chapel traditionally called Candles and Carols. Campus Pastor, Reverend Jon Cavanagh gave a brief backdrop of how Taylor came up with the […]
Upland documentary featured on PBSBy Emily Pawlowski | Echo What defines a town? Is it the buildings? Its people? The stories and traditions? “Now Entering…Upland” is a celebration of all of that and more. The PBS website states, “NOW ENTERING… is a video scrapbook of the people, places and history […]
Trojans move to 21–0 on Silent Night; defeat Great Lakes Christian 97–84By Justin Chapman | Echo Odle Arena is filled, the music is blaring, the students are chanting, Taylor’s men’s basketball team is throwing down dunks left and right during warmups. Silent Night is about to begin, and the 10th […]
What you need to know prior to Silent NightBy Rachel Campbell & Brecken Mumford | Contributors This evening, before complete silence takes over Odle Arena, a group of students will be taking a knee during the national anthem. You may have heard murmurs across campus about it. Maybe you were […]
Picking the perfect Silent Night costumeBy LeighAnn Wolle | Echo If you walk into a Taylor dorm this week, you’ll probably find dozens of empty Starbucks cups, open textbooks and assortments of strange clothing. From buying footie pajamas to putting together the parts of Santa suits, students are busy preparing […]
What to do before leaving the cornfieldsBy Gabby Carlson | Echo A group of random students were asked what they want to do before they leave Taylor University. This was compiled into a “bucket list” for future generations to have for their personal use. Some had to consider the question for […]
Prospectives’ perspectives on Silent NightBy Wren Haynes | Echo There’s nothing quiet about the impression Silent Night makes on prospective students. Picture this: Two thousand screaming college kids in footie pajamas and superhero costumes. And you don’t know a single one of them. Senior Hannah Guske arrived just in time to […]
Complete with geofilters, Snapchat will livestream the 10th point and moreBy Cassidy Grom | Echo Snapchat reached out to Taylor University in hopes of creating a Live Story of Silent Night. According to Seth Mikel, assistant athletics director of communications, Snapchat representatives contacted the Trojan Athletic Department before Thanksgiving break. […]
A History of post-Silent Night traditions with the president and first ladyBy Annabelle Blair | Contributor Friends and fans will flock to the Euler Atrium following Silent Night on Friday for the last “Habecker’s Holipalooza,” an annual event celebrating cherished Christmas traditions with the president and first lady. With each […]
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