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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

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

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...