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Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024
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ETR may be facing last days

By: Erika Norton| Echo The Escape to Reality (ETR) high ropes course will most likely be decommissioned this summer. According to Dean of Students Skip Trudeau, the ETR course needs significant upgrades and is not sustainable. "I don't think-and I've looked at these numbers a few times over this past ...

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Dyslexia dilemma brought to light

By Erika Norton | Echo Editor's Note: This article is the first in a two-part series examining dyslexia legislation and education in Indiana. The second part discusses how Indiana universities are adapting to REPA III as they monitor House Bill 1108. Update: House Bill 1108 passed the Indiana Senate ...

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Christianity’s fading ties to the West

By Erika Norton | Echo As Christianity begins the slow retreat from its historical strongholds in the West due to the rise of secularism and New Age spirituality, the Church in the "Global South" continues to thrive as the faith undergoes a rebirth and relocation in the world. In the Global South-Africa, ...

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Entrepreneurial spirit growing in small-town Indiana

By: Erika Norton | Echo When nationally known artist Diane Tesler went on a short painting trip to Indiana in the summer of 1986, she discovered not only a new business endeavor, but also her future home-Kewanna, population 602. Tesler fell in love with both the Indiana landscape and with the town's ...

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Sorry Kanye, I’m not laughing

By Erika Norton | Echo At the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, our favorite rapper and self-proclaimed god decided to "pull a Kanye"-again. When Beck went to accept his award for Album of the Year, Kanye West walked up with him. The audience panicked. It appeared he was about to recreate ...

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Series of lawsuits contest federal mandates

Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part package covering Taylor's lawsuit. The first story addresses the details of the case. By Erika Norton | Echo Taylor's lawsuit is just the latest in a series of cases that began after the Obama administration issued controversial contraceptive rules. The ...

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Dear Taylor Swift

By Erika Norton | Echo Dear Taylor Swift, You may think this is just another hater hate hate hating on you, but I'm not. I'm really not. I'm simply confused. My confusion has nothing to do with your music or your new album "1989." You've made the crossover from country to pop. You've changed your sound ...

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Storify: Airband 2014 takes audience to the movies

Storify by Erika Norton | Echo Editor's Note: Airband 2014 is over, but it will be online forever! We've gathered student and community photos, Tweets, posts and a video of every act right here so that you can relive 2014 any time you want. Thanks for participating in our coverage of Airband. You are ...

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New places for discovery

By Erika Norton | Echo When junior Evan Koons walked into the Zondervan Library for the first time this year, he didn't expect to see all of the changes that were made this summer. "It seems more open now . . . more user-friendly and that they're using the space in a more efficient manner," Koons said. ...

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Junior elementary education majors like Lathan Stuart will not be licensed under REPA III, but incoming education majors will.

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