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Old buildings on campus present accessibility challenges
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Old buildings on campus present accessibility challenges

By Emily Gibson Staff Writer Jadyn Marstella, on her way to work in Apple Dining Hall. Photo by Emily Gibson Jadyn Marstella, a freshman English major, uses a wheelchair and cannot think of a time when her closest friends were not there to help with whatever challenges came her way on campus.  Marstella was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition that affects the spine, at birth, but she has been using a wheelchair for eight of those years.  When the time came for Marstella to choose a college, accessibility and campus population were two important factors she considered.   During her first visit to Trevecca, Marstella said she saw a college that seemed to fit everything she was looking for except a few accessibility concerns. But when she met Mi...
Student launches business with Covid-19 stimulus check
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Student launches business with Covid-19 stimulus check

By Abigail Allen Staff Writer Photo courtesy We The Believers When senior Ethan Feick got his COVID-19 stimulus check in 2021, he applied for a business license and launched his company We The Believers in his parent’s garage.  With the money, Feick acquired a business license and began marketing his new clothing brand through paid advertising. He has since purchased a warehouse that houses over 1,500 units of clothes.  “I used that money, and I spent all of it off on my brand,” said Feick.  The company earned nearly $250,000 in revenue in 2022, and profits estimated between $20,000-45,000, said Feick.  Feick attributes much of the company's success to his digital marketing practices. He utilizes TikTok and Instagram Reels to increase awarenes...
Trevecca Sodexo worker receives national award
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Trevecca Sodexo worker receives national award

By Alayna Simons Assistant News Editor Photos by Alayna Simons “Thank ya baby, enjoy your lunch” is one of the prominent phrases students can expect to hear when walking into the cafeteria to swipe their ID. It is given with a smile and has shown to be impactful to students and faculty who have come to eat at the cafeteria. Marian Leach, a Sodexo cashier who started working for the company in March of 2022, received a national award from Sodexo for her customer service.  “Marian is an amazing greeter who always brings a smile to my face when I walk through the cafeteria doors,” said an anonymous response from the employee appreciation survey. “She is so sweet and never passes up the opportunity to talk to me about my day every day. She brightens my day every day an...
Trevecca biology student wins national award for cancer research
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Trevecca biology student wins national award for cancer research

By Abigail Allen Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Allie Blount With excitement, Allie Blount, junior biology major, hopped off the plane at LAX last November—no doubt with a dream and a cardigan—with months of research and experimental data she had gathered in a laboratory. She was on her way to present her findings to a panel of medical experts and biologists at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists research conference. Blount became the first Trevecca student to win the “Research Excellence Award for Cancer Biology” for her research. “I have never won an award like this. This is my first time doing research on a national scale,” said Blount. Blount was among seven undergraduate students in a summe...
New clubs offer students opportunities for community
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New clubs offer students opportunities for community

By Sol Ayala Online Media Writer K-pop Club during Club Rush - photo courtesy of K-pop Club Photo courtesy of Lightsaber Club Trevecca students had four new clubs to choose from this year: table- top club, Trevecca full gospel, neuros, lightsaber club and K-pop club. Campus now boasts 24 active clubs for students to find community. Diversity among campus clubs has been growing over the past few semesters, with several making their official debut last fall at Club Rush. The lightsaber club is a unique new club formed out of the mutual passion for the Star Wars movie series as members find community through lightsaber fighting. Sophomore Nathan Tramel is the lightsaber club president, and junior Aaron Margerum is vice-president, or as they like to call themsel...
Dating apps popular among college students
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Dating apps popular among college students

By Nathan McKissick Staff writer When Grace Biggerstaff, a Trevecca alumni, was swiping through Tinder, she had no idea she would marry the guy she matched with.   Biggerstaff attended Trevecca during the pandemic when social distancing was at its highest. She downloaded the dating app Tinder where she soon met her now fiancé. The two college students met in person shortly after and instantly hit it off. The couple will marry in April.   “Going on dating apps with little to no expectations is the best way to do it,” said Biggerstaff. “I know of some amazing relationships and friendships that have come from Tinder.”   Using a dating app while in college has grown increasingly popular. A recent Pew Research Center study found that 48% of 1...
Athletes take advantage of NIL deals
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Athletes take advantage of NIL deals

By David Wilson Contributor Jamie Stark has always dreamed of playing college soccer. Never in her wildest dreams did she think she would be able to profit off her athletic ability.  Stark, a member of the Trevecca women’s soccer team, is one of the few student-athletes on campus with an NIL deal. This is an agreement allowing athletes to market their name, image and likeness. “It's so exciting. There are a lot of new brands and entrepreneurs looking to start new businesses. [NIL] is not just for the athletes with a million followers on Instagram. It has been fun to show that the little guys can do it too,” said Stark. Stark is a member of the Joro Athlete Ambassador Program, which is a plant-based protein supplement store. “Going into my freshman year, I decided t...
Intramural director bringing community to campus through sports
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Intramural director bringing community to campus through sports

By Kaleel Stewart  Contributor Josh Gee grew up playing several positions on his middle and high school football teams. While it didn’t work out for him to be a college athlete, he’s found a way to make sure about 220 Trevecca students have an outlet for athletic competition on campus.  “Running for intramural director and getting voted on for the position means a lot to me actually. It is a great way for me to stay close to the sports I love in a competitive way. It also is great to be able to be in charge of a community, and to be able to see groups of students come together and play the sports that they love, and to have fun, and enjoy themselves is just something different in itself,” said Gee.  Gee, in his first year as intramural director, spends abou...
Darby Cappillino excited to learn and grow at Trevecca
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Darby Cappillino excited to learn and grow at Trevecca

By Ellie Willson Contributor  Photo courtesy of Rachel Deeb As the clock neared midnight on Oct. 21, sophomore Darby Cappillino sat with her family to celebrate the release of her new single, “Need,” in their Thompson Station home. Soon after, however, she had to return to her Johnson Hall dorm to meet curfew.   With 41,000 Instagram followers, Cappillino’s brand is easily recognized by her pink clothes and sparkly shoes. What most people fail to see, however, is a hard working musician ready to make a name for herself.  Cappillino was born into a family of talented musicians. Her mother, Leigh, is a member of the contemporary Christian music vocal group, Point of Grace, and her father, Dana, was the group's guitarist following years of touring wit...
Trevecca Towers resident and his puppy bring joy to campus
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Trevecca Towers resident and his puppy bring joy to campus

By Grace Poole  Contributor Photo by Grace Poole Rusty, a border collie puppy, can be found most sunny afternoons running through the quad and greeting students with his owner Tim Shean, a Trevecca Towers resident.  “When I see Rusty, it makes me feel more at home,” said Ellie Willson, a junior at Trevecca.   Shean adopted Rusty in May this year after saying goodbye to his previous border collie, Franklin, who spent seven years playing with students on campus.  Rusty is the most vocal border collie Shean has ever met.  “He loves to sing. I can’t pull out my guitar without him going ‘arooooo,’ and he wants to sing harmonies with me and with the people on the TV. He started singing in the car to radio the other day,” said Shean.  Sh...