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Remembering the life of Kyle Funke

6013_1214943253622_1230045553_1505962_5885249_n — Kyle Funke, right, preparing for his kayak expedition in Montana (photo provided by Tina Funke).

By Morgan Daniels

To Kyle Funke, Trevecca was more than a university.

It was also his home—a place of belonging, brotherhood and an environment where his personality and faith truly shined, said friends and family.

“He was a man of integrity. He understood his spiritual foundation and he was very faithful to it—I think Trevecca really helped that,” Pete Funke, Kyle’s father said.

Kyle, 21, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010 after a 7-year battle with a brain tumor and cancer. He endured three surgeries and exhausted every form of treatment, but Kyle’s determination and optimism was always evident, said those who knew him best. Continue reading Remembering the life of Kyle Funke

Cast of four performs "The Glass Menagerie"

By Adam Wadding

Four students performed , “The Glass Menagerie,” as the first performance to kick of the spring semester, and has been added to the list of performances put on by Trevecca’s Theatre program.

The cast of four was small enough to be performed in the round, where seating was arranged where the audience sat around the stage, giving them a more personal experience.

The play revolves around a small family living in the 1930’s. Narrated by Tom, the son and also brother of two characters, he tells the tale while usually smoking a cigarette out on his porch. With hopes of getting a “gentleman caller,” for her daughter, Amanda Wingfield does everything in her power to give her daughter the life that she once had as a young woman.

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Trevecca Women team up for fitness challenge

1337676800 — Kayleigh Hofer,RD of Tennessee Hall, leads Workout Wednesday in the lobby.

By Shadaye Hunnicutt

Kaylee Harrell and Rebekah Dunn sit on the couches in the Tennessee Hall lobby debating whether or not a package of fruit snacksis considered a dessert.

The sophomores have just finished working out and are trying not to be tempted by the candy bars for sale in the lobby.

For the past week the women of Tennessee and Georgia Halls have been trying to cut calories, exercise and explore the ways fitness are connected to a healthy spiritual life. Continue reading Trevecca Women team up for fitness challenge

SGA: Glow with the Flow is still a go

By Rachel Swann

One of Trevecca’s most popular social events will not be canceled this year—it will just be different.

Glow with the Flow, a night that included techno music, glow sticks and inflatable bounce games in the past, is still on the calendar. But this year students can expect the inflatables to be gone and new activities still in the works to take their place.

Rest assured the spring night designed to help students celebrate the end of the school year will be glowing. Continue reading SGA: Glow with the Flow is still a go

New gospel choir strikes chord of interest

By Amy Taylor

More than 85 students have signed up for Trevecca’s newest choir.

The Gospel Choir, which kicked off this spring, has nearly three times more students than organizers expected and could have had more if not for capping the enrollment. Continue reading New gospel choir strikes chord of interest