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Work progresses on the new Horne Academic Center at Taylor University. By Echo News Staff · Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
New sensory chapel space serves students - The Echo
21 hours ago · By Katie Siedenburg. Nov 18, 2024 8:00 am. The chapel office announced a new sensory-friendly chapel space where students can worship and engage in fellowship in a calmer environment than Rediger Auditorium. Located in room Jacobsen 1 in the Larita Boren Campus Center, students are able to modify the sound and brightness in the room to fit ...
Digging behind Residential Village is complete, next phase comes
6 days ago · Nov 12, 2024 8:00 am. The excavation behind the Residential Village on the southeast edge of campus is now complete. Where the intramural fields used to stand is now the empty shell of what will eventually be a pond. “The excavation work is completed, and seeding will take place shortly,” Will Hagen, vice president for strategy at Taylor, said.
Braun wins - The Echo
6 days ago · Former President and now President-elect Donald Trump won all 11 of Indiana’s electoral votes. Braun will be sworn in as governor in January of 2025. Braun will take over for Eric Holcomb, who served two terms as governor. Braun received 55.3% of the votes, McCormick 40.1% and Rainwater 4.6%, according to Ballotpedia.
24 years of red for Indiana - The Echo
4 days ago · Nov 14, 2024 8:00 am. The presidential election remains the primary concern for Hoosiers and the rest of the United States, but many other races on the ballot have a more immediate impact on Indiana residents. Indiana has been under Republican control for 20 years, with the previous Democratic governor, Joseph E Kernan leaving office in 2005.
News - The Echo
By Karlee Johnson · Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Various news outlets such as NPR, Vox, Forbes and more have dubbed 2024 as “the biggest election year in history.”. Once the United States’ election takes place, Nov. 5, and Ghana’s on Dec. 7, at least 70 countries and territories will have selected new leaders or solidified incumbents.
Town hall meeting addresses Upland water issues - The Echo
6 days ago · Nov 12, 2024 8:00 am. The Upland City Council held a town hall meeting to address recent water issues Oct. 29. The town hall meeting followed an increase in confusion and frustration over a series of water concerns including boil orders, high water bills, hard water and discolored water. Approximately 20 community members attended the meeting ...
Taylor students build new housing in Upland - The Echo
Oct 9, 2024 · Upland will be welcoming new housing options on Second Street called the Haven on 2nd Street. The new housing is 28 apartments half a mile from campus. New hires at Taylor University are unable to find houses in Upland and end up living in surrounding communities, Drew Moser, a local real estate agent, and a former dean and professor at Taylor, said.
Strike impacts students - The Echo
By Lauren Warner. Oct 30, 2024 8:00 am. On October 1, 2024, ports up and down the Eastern and Gulf coasts saw thousands of dockworkers begin a long-anticipated strike. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the union representing the dockworkers, rallied together in an effort to raise wages and ban automation in ports.
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6 days ago · Upland adds four-way stop. By AJ Richardson | November 12. The safety of residents is at the forefront of the town of Upland’s mind with their decision to add a four-way stop at the intersection of Eighth Street and Hodson Drive. What was previously a two-way stop now has four stop signs for pedestrian safety.