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 •

Worship on campus: A season of spiritual awakening

The room went silent except for the faint whispers of students crying out to God. The chairs creaked as students slowly bowed to their knees. The piano started to play. The guitar strummed in. Slowly, students stood to worship the Lord. 
Welcome Week kicked off the 2024 school year with the theme of “Jubilee.” Vespers,  Bethel University’s Sunday night worship service, is filled with students from the University of Northwestern, the University of Minnesota and Bethel. The new chapel series “Come...
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
The Clarion •

More than the wins

The warm weather brings more than sunshine to the Ona Orth tennis courts of Bethel University. For the Royals’ women’s tennis team, it brings change, new opportunities and a chance at the MIAC championship title.

Last season, the Royals got knocked out of the playoffs in the semifinals by Gustavus Adolphus College. This season, they have yet to lose a match, giving them a program best of an 11-match winning streak. With two freshmen and no seniors, the young team of 11 continues to play hard 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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