Taylor Hanson

I'm a junior communications major with a journalism minor at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. I love to report on people and sports and I believe that everyone has a story to tell. I am Editor in Chief of Bethel's student-run news source: The Clarion.

The Clarion •

Have you met Barbara Josephs?

Before I had my first conversation with Barbara Josephs, she told me she didn’t understand why I wanted to write a story about her. Before I asked my first question, she said I should interview Malia Beilby, an All-MIAC soccer player. It’s not that Josephs has anything to hide; she just doesn’t think she’s anything special. 
I didn’t get to start asking my questions until about ten minutes into our interview. She knew every person who walked by. And even the ones she didn’t know, she still ackno...

Buying a Boyfriend: My Journey Into The World of Professional Matchmaking - Racket

Racket collaborated with the Bethel University Arts + Culture Reporting class to produce the stories you'll read this week. Our editors worked with students, mostly juniors and seniors, to develop ideas, source stories, and edit them for the enjoyment of readers. Feel free to seek out these young journalists, photojournalists, and graphic designers to fill your internships and jobs. They like to get paid for their work, and thanks to Racket members and a grant from Bethel, they got cashed out fo...
The Clarion •

Letter from the editor

I have sobbed every night this past week. The driver’s seat of my car, mile six of my 10-mile run, the rocking chair in my living room. Tears. Everywhere. I don’t even know how I still have tears in my body. 
Laugh out loud. 
My two roommates are graduating in less than a month, and one of them is moving to Spain. Our North apartment will be empty once again, and all the life lived in between the walls will turn into distant memories. 
No more dinner nights with Anna dancing around in the kitche...
The Clarion •

Bethel University cancels 2026 Thailand Study Abroad program

Lulu Shwe sobbed in Grace Johnson’s arms. The rumors were true: the 2026 Study Abroad Thailand program had been canceled.
“Thank you for letting us share our culture with you,” Shwe said. 
WCCO-TV published a news story “Karen refugees attending Bethel University reconnect with culture on transformative trip to Thailand” March 5, 2025. The story discussed how the 2025 January Bethel Abroad program changed the lives of Bethel students Htee Wah Moo, Shem Paw, Nay Seya and Shwe. Minnpost and Bethel...
The Clarion •

Will anybody read it?

I totaled my first car 30 days ago. 
I got Dewy, my 2008 white Subaru Legacy, when I turned 16. Honestly, I wasn’t thrilled with the selection that my parents had made for me. I had always made fun of people who drive Subarus. But it took about 2.3 seconds for me to decide that it was the best gift I had ever received. 
And it took about 2.3 seconds Monday, Nov. 4 at 5:43 p.m. for Dewy to become unrecognizable as it sat crunched up like a ball of paper surrounded by shattered glass and car parts...
Minnesota Reformer •

Wave of support for women’s athletics spurs coverage

An Aurora FC banner and Minnesota Vixen jersey hang on the walls of A Bar of Their Own, the first sports bar in the Twin Cities to show only women’s sports. | Photo by Kathryn Kovalenko Teams in Minnesota and across the country face the ongoing debate of interest against media investment, working to make games available and accessible. Maya Dempsey, 21, walks past a young girl on her way off the field, clad in her light blue Aurora FC quarter zip with the team’s crest on the left shoulder. “Oh m
ICT News •

A storyteller's tale

Taylor HansonSpecial to ICTThe studio felt dark and quiet, tinted by blue and purple lights, surrounded by black curtains. Two chairs with a microphone were set up in the room. Leya Hale was nervous. Usually, Hale is the one asking questions behind the camera. She’s not used to being recorded and the sound of her own voice makes her uneasy. She took a sip of her tea, then physically shook out the nerves in her body by flailing her arms. She laughed, the kind of laugh that makes everyone else in...
The Clarion •

Four laps, four girls, one team

Kelsie Sealock laces her neon pink spikes. She lifts her hands and says a prayer for clarity and guidance. It’s one lap. The sun is shining, the sky is blue for the first time in weeks and her team is on the sidelines. It’s one lap. She looks straight ahead at the blue track and takes her mark. The gun pops. One lap.

The women’s 4×400-meter relay added another MIAC championship to their trophy case during the 2024 Indoor Track and Field Division III season. Their performance earned them a trip
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