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Verhagen walks by faith in God and guides students

By Makenna McCord · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

Walking up and down the Scottish coast, Diana Verhagen cried. Not because of the beauty of jagged cliffs or the biting wind against her face, but of what she had given up to be there. In a foreign land with two part-time jobs and a child on the way, there was nothing for her to do but cry, make juice and pray. 

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‘Noah’s office:’ student plays organ

By Aiden Orth · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

Some students go to college to become teachers. Others take classes to prepare them to go into the business field someday. Noah Davelaar, on the other hand, is going to college to learn to play the organ.

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Taylor’s got rhythm

By Aiden Orth · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

Taylor University needed more than just cheers; it needed rhythm. The Taylor drumline now delivers that, elevating everything from football games to Silent Night.

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Design a video game

By Hannah Sundaram · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

Do you enjoy coding, video games, designing or even soundtrack creation? Then Gamejam is the event for you.

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Librarian loves happy endings

By Anna Mitchell · Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

Aubrie Wickham, director of Upland Public Library, said she cannot decide on her favorite book, but she will find one that is a good match for you.

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Billboard shows future

By Charlotte Ostric · Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

Amy Sargent was driving on the highway with her family when she noticed a billboard advertising Taylor University’s Nursing Program. At that moment, Taylor had never crossed her mind. 

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Emmanuel Morris shares testimony

By Anna Mitchell · Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

Reverend Emmanuel Shanka Morris, senior lead pastor of NorthDavidson Church in North Carolina, slept two nights on the open deck of a ship. The people around him were dying of cholera, and he watched as the dead were thrown overboard. 

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Boyd and Bayley warm TU hearts

By Aiden Orth · Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

Every Monday, Dan Boyd makes the rounds of the LaRita Boren Campus Center with his therapy dog, Bayley. Bayley is a celebrity at Taylor University, and people are always lining up for the Bernese Mountain Dog. 

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Pastermacks partner in life and work

By Austin Green · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

The desire to foster a Christ-like community is something that drove Nick and Molly Pastermack, the new entrepreneurs in residence, back to Taylor University.