After growing up in Indonesia with his Japanese missionary parents, living in the international dorm, being an international RA, and living in the Globe, TWU senior Yuhei Taguchi is somewhat of posterchild for international students. The Art major, who’s lived in MacMillan for his last year in Langley, never had to go through an ESL program since he attended international English schools growing up, but nevertheless got his fair share of experience as an International Student at TWU.

For over two months last semester, Jason Vander-Hoek (pronounced Vander-Hawk) lived in the Back 40. The freshman Abbotsford-native was never planning on setting up a tent and a Coleman stove deep in the woods past two bridges behind campus, but a series of unfortunate events afforded him few other options.

Fourth-year Art major, Jenny Hawkinson, might be found in the art studio on a weekend painting frenzy, or spending her night outside as a demonstration for homeless awareness. While her red hair may make her stand out in a crowd, it is her warm smile and compassionate heart that make an impression on her peers at Trinity.

The Busted String Family isn’t really a band. It’s more like a musicians’ collective, a group of friends who get together because we love music. We mostly met out on the lawn at the beginning of the year when the weather was nice and things just grew from there. Spontaneity became habit, and music the medium of joy. I guess it’s just a family, really. We have our squabbles, our tussles and our triumphs. But like a family, we celebrate the things that bring us together.

“I’ve always had a passion for helping people,” said Kim Bakker, a third year Nursing major and West Coast Collegium Assistant.
From a young age, Bakker wanted to work in medicine. Originally, she studied pre-medicine at the University of Calgary, but she changed her focus to pursue nursing at TWU.

What does the number 18 mean to you? Other than the slight chance that it is your favourite number or that the star athlete you idolize wears it, the number really has no significant value to anyone, in any setting. However, for the past three seasons, TWU fans who have attended Spartan soccer games may have noticed this number on the back of one player’s jersey. This player joined the Spartans in 2007 and began what would be an incredible journey to becoming one of Trinity Western University’s best athletes ever.

The first time I met President Raymond was just about a year and a half ago, nearing the end of Fall semester in 2008. On our way to a concert downtown, my friend Ryan and I began to critique TWU and brainstorm ways it could improve. Ideas that got thrown out ranged from opening a law school and revolutionizing the campus architecture to replacing all the cement walkways on campus with cobblestone. Being the enterprising undergraduates we were, Ryan and I decided to make an appointment with Raymond to pitch him our ideas. We were on our way to the LLC the next semester, and figured we’d take our ideas to the top before we left Langley.

For anyone who’s attended a men’s basketball game in the last few years, you’re probably familiar with Dan Reynolds and Peter Bengtsson. The two can be found sitting courtside at every home game, many away games, and a few other sports events dotted around the calendar.
For Bengtsson, who credits Space Jam for the birth of his love of hoops, and Reynolds, who’s favourite pre-game hobby is talking up opposing players with the hopes of getting into their heads, the superfan badge is worn proudly.