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International students battle economic pressures

21Mar

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International students battle economic pressures

By Kamryn Sanderfer Contributor Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash Global economic pressures are reaching onto Trevecca’s campus, and being felt by many international students who are struggling to find jobs and keep up with conversion rates. “One dollar [in America] is 24.5 lempiras [in Honduras] …With that you can actually have a meal, so definitely for our parents to have us here in college, they need to work three times harder,” said Claudia Nuñez, a Honduran senior and president of the International Student Council. “We don’t like to do the conversions because we get scared to see the amount of money that gets invested in our education.” The Centre for the New Economy and Society reported on the World Economic Forum in 2022 that the US dollar had risen in strength ...

19Mar

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Commuter TikTok video goes viral

By Michelle Loria Alvarado Contributor A TikTok video documenting the lives of commuter students on campus has more than 18,000 views. The “of course” TikTok trend consists of filling in the blank “I’m a ______, of course I ____,” with quirks related to a person’s profession, job, vocation, or lifestyle that make others feel identified. The Trevecca Commuter Council, a student group, published a TikTok video that followed this trend but with commuter’s quirks. They exposed common things commuters do and experience. However, they were not expecting the response it received. “I think we were just mainly aiming at some of the commuters that we have at Trevecca and basically just letting everyone feel identified and you know ‘you’re being heard,” said Daniela Andret, commute...

Students trying new health trends in new year

21Feb

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Students trying new health trends in new year

By Lydia Chapman Contributor Delaney Melton is 12 days into a viral trend known as the 75 Soft Challenge. Every day she is drinking water, working out and reading 10 pages of a non-school book. She is one of thousands of college students nationwide participating in this challenge. “I did the challenge because I have always loved lifestyle challenges. The 75 Hard and Soft are both lifestyle challenges. These challenges are not just working out; they are not just dieting; it’s switching your lifestyle around and making you more productive,” said Melton, a sophomore. Since its creation in 2019, more than 100,000 people have completed the 75 Hard Challenge. The 75 Hard is one of many dieting trends circling the internet, along with other trends like #CalorieDeficit and #Mili...

Students work to find balance between finals, holiday season and obligations

14Dec

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Students work to find balance between finals, holiday season and obligations

By Ellie Wilson Contributor With finals on the horizon, Trevecca’s campus has changed its tone. The library, once a peaceful, quiet place is now abuzz with students cramming for exams. Megan Carver, a senior psychology major who works as the advanced student supervisor at the library speaks to the change in the environment. “I’ve noticed a pattern each year,” Carver says. “It gets a lot more chaotic around finals. The difference between regular semester and finals week is that there's a lot more action around here. ” Carver is not the only person who has noticed the impact of finals on campus culture. Kat Abraham, a freshman barista at 1901 speaks to the impact of finals season. “There is definitely more people here than usual,” Abraham says. “Sunday is usually a ghost town b...

New study abroad options open to students

16Nov

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New study abroad options open to students

By Mia Agee Assistant News Editor Amidst the colorful streets of Florence, Italy, senior worship arts major Alanna Ziegler discovered something more valuable than the city’s Renaissance architecture, art and gelato. She discovered a home in her host home’s hospitality, the ability to converse and share life with Italians, and the freedom to go out on her own and explore Florence. Sommer Bright, the graduate assistant who currently runs the study abroad program, is largely the one who made this opportunity possible for Ziegler. In the fall of 2021, Bright worked together with Katie Miller, the faculty in charge of the study abroad program at the time, to add WorldStrides as an additional affiliate partner to Trevecca’s study abroad program. “Now, we have the partnership, which ...

Sodexo date nights serve up fancy food at affordable cost

15Nov

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Sodexo date nights serve up fancy food at affordable cost

Photo courtesy Trevecca Dining By Jedidiah Blomberg Staff Writer Couples looking for a date night idea need look no further than Jernigan’s Apple Dining Hall. On Thursday, October 26, Sodexo will host the second Sodexo Date Night featuring fall themes, a three-course meal with a planned main course of steak and perhaps a pumpkin-themed dessert. For $6 and a meal swipe, Trevecca students can have a good quality restaurant experience, said Benjamin Ramirez, Sodexo’s marketing manager. “You just put in your order, we make it fresh, and bring it out. It is like a restaurant, but on campus,” he said. Photo courtesy Trevecca Dining While it is called a date night, Ramirez said the event is open to anyone. The first date night was last month. CarolAnn Stockton and Shek...

Ongoing Battle of Ants in the UC Parking Lots

16Oct

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Ongoing Battle of Ants in the UC Parking Lots

By Julia Ballard Staff Writer Halee Brumbaugh, University Commons resident, wasn’t far down the road when she realized ants were crawling out of her air vents. “I was looking at the road and little ants were just coming out my air vents and crawling all around us,” said Brumbaugh. Trevecca students have been facing a recurring ant problem since before the start of the semester. After 19 work orders from the 270 students living in UC and a local pest company spraying seven times since Aug. 1, students continue to find ants in their cars, their parking lots and even their kitchens. Since the beginning of the semester, ants have infested cars, apartments and various buildings ranging from Jackson Music Building to University Terrace Apartments, according to Zack Church, re...