By Hannah Schaefer | Contributor As a student leader on Taylor's campus, I spend a lot of time thinking about hospitality. Hospitality in leadership is about making space for people to feel like they belong. When I think about hospitality and the places we could practice it better, one particular area ...
By Hannah Schaefer | Contributor I am voting for Hillary Clinton because I recognize I am not merely voting for myself. I am not only voting on behalf of my own rights but also for the rights of those who cannot vote-those whose votes are made illegitimate by restrictive voting laws and those who do ...
By Hannah Schaefer | Contributor I expected a lot of things from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but I did not expect to cry. So I was surprised by the tears in my eyes when Rey used the Force to pull the lightsaber from the snow, turned it on and stood to face Kylo Ren. I acknowledge that Star Wars ...
By Hannah Schaefer | Contributor Here at Taylor, when we hear accusations of sexism or racism or homophobia, we are quick to bristle. "It was a joke," we might say. "I wasn't being serious." "Our generation is so easily offended." "Political correctness is holding us back from speaking truth in our ...
By Hannah Schaefer | Contributor You know it's Halloween weekend when you walk outside and see a parade of princesses, ninjas, Waldos and Rosie the Riveters walk by. This is the best part of Halloween-the fun of dressing up and goofing around, not to mention the candy. But as you eat your Snickers and ...
By Hannah Schaefer | Contributor When I first saw "War Room," it was a 2 p.m. showing on a Monday afternoon and I was the only person there under 40 years old. I think that sums up the experience accurately. From start to finish, the film operated on tired stereotypes. The wizened old grandmother; ...
I first discovered the Taylor Confessions Facebook page senior year of high school after I officially committed to attend Taylor. When a friend's comment on the page popped up in my newsfeed, I clicked, and I was amazed and horrified by the things I read. My stomach churned as I scrolled down the Confession ...
By Hannah Schaefer | Echo Most students graduate in the spring of their senior year after four years of hard work. Some even struggle to fit in all their classes by then and end up enrolling for a fifth year. Graduating early is an entirely different monster, but Debby Fowler, Jill McCuiston, Estee ...
By Hannah Schaefer | Echo Helen Beers went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 28. Beers, a loved beneficiary of the Taylor community, passed away at 80 years old, leaving behind a husband, six children and 15 grandchildren. Helen was heavily involved in the Taylor Women's Bible Study as well as the ...
Hannah Schaefer | Echo What would you do if you worked for the Son of God? That's what professional writing professor Dennis E. Hensley asked himself 20 years ago, and the question led to his newest book "Jesus in the 9 to 5." The Echo met with the author to hear his insights on what he discovered during ...
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