Student Life

Student guide to Trevecca’s 125th homecoming week

29Oct

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Student guide to Trevecca’s 125th homecoming week

By Skylar Kirby News and Engagement Editor Homecoming isn’t just for alumni. Several events this year are planned for current students to enjoy. The university’s 125th birthday party weekend will start with a class dodgeball tournament Sunday night and end with the homecoming basketball game and coronation Saturday. “More than anything, I hope students feel a strong sense of belonging to the Trevecca community,” said Natalie Specht, director of student life. This year’s homecoming is also President Dan Boone’s last as Trevecca’s president. He will give his final lecture at Founders Day Chapel on Friday, and the university will throw itself a birthday party Thursday with dinner, cake and a free concert. Specht said the milestone gives the week extra weight. “Celebratin...

Caffeine by day, melatonin by night: Inside the college sleep cycle

1Oct

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Caffeine by day, melatonin by night: Inside the college sleep cycle

By Skylar Kirby News and Engagement Editor Before walking to her 8 a.m. class, Libby VanHeemst grabs a cotton candy Alani to give her an extra boost of energy for the day. “I don’t go a day without drinking an energy drink in the morning, preferably an Alani,” said VanHeemst, a criminal justice major. “It’s just a part of my routine and I can’t go without it.” As VanHeemst gets ready for bed, she grabs the Melatonin sitting on her desk and takes two. “I take one or two every night. I like to think it helps, so I just continue to take them,” said VanHeemst. As college semesters ramp up with assignments due and tests on the calendar, students often suffer from a lack of sleep causing them to use stimulants during the day and then to use supplements to sleep at night. ...

Taste the Nations returns with food, performances and World Cup theme.

16Apr

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Taste the Nations returns with food, performances and World Cup theme.

By Michelle Loria Alvarado Executive Editor The international student council will be hosting Taste the Nations at Trevecca Community Church on April 17 starting at 6 p.m. “Taste the Nations is the one time you get to be in a room with people from all over the world and to actually get to meet them, and get to see their culture,” said David Moran, sophomore electrical and computer engineering major and this year’s Taste the Nations’ host. At Taste the Nations, the International Student Council showcases cultures from different parts of the world through food and performances. This year the event will have a World Cup theme. “This year we’re trying to have more variety of foods and also just have a theme based on something that most of the international community ...

Headphones become common tool for focus and escape on campus

5Mar

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Mental Health

Headphones become common tool for focus and escape on campus

Skylar Kirby Staff Writer Brooklyn Radar’s finishing touch in her get-ready-for- class routine is putting her headphones on. To get her mind right for chapel, she pushed play on When Wind Meets Fire, by Elevation Worship. They stay on her head throughout the day, letting her escape from the busy college life through music. “I’m putting my headphones on before I even walk out the door, and that goes for any time I walk out the door,” said Radar, a freshman ministry major and student athlete. On campus, headphones have become almost as common as backpacks. Students cross the quad, maneuver through academic buildings and wait outside classrooms with headphones over their ears, seemingly tuned out from everything around them. According to the National...

TNU Running Club Gains Momentum as Students Build Community Through Weekend Runs

27Feb

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TNU Running Club Gains Momentum as Students Build Community Through Weekend Runs

By Keturah TobiasSenior Reporter Charity Mugge, sophomore class president of the SGA, created the TNU Running Club last semester as an activity for friends to run together, and it has slowly gained more active members each weekend. The club is not yet official on Trevecca's campus, and it is a gathering of students who enjoy running various distances. Photo of the TNU Running Club after a devotional. / Photo provided by Charity Mugge Students meet every Saturday morning and carpool to parks such as Shelby Park and Mill Creek, and run whatever mileage is comfortable for everyone. Mugge wants to consistently begin each meeting with devotionals. “It’s a very random assortment of people. Now we have a bigger group and some of them walk, which is very fun,” said Mugge. “There’s a wa...

The Comfort of Knowing the Ending: Why Students Rewatch to Relax

1Mar

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The Comfort of Knowing the Ending: Why Students Rewatch to Relax

By Skylar Kirby Staff Writer Homework is done, and it is time to settle in for the night. “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” plays in the background before Brenna Randall closes her eyes after a busy day of classes, practices, and homework. “The hunger games series just doesn’t get old. I’ve watched it since I was little. Plus, I already know what is going to happen so it’s an easy watch,” said Randall, a freshman nursing major and regional volleyball and track and field athlete. After a long day of classes, chapel, practices, time with friends, and late-night studying, many Trevecca students unwind the same way. They press play on a show or movie they’ve already seen. From sitcoms to dramas, these “comfort shows” offer more than entertainment. They provide a sense of ca...

Trevecca Spring Football League returns for second season

5Mar

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Trevecca Spring Football League returns for second season

By Skylar Kirby Staff Writer The draft is over. The teams are set. And week one is in the books. The Trevecca spring football league’s second season is underway, but students who missed out can still join if they act fast. The league’s six-week season will be followed by post season play for the Commissioner’s Cup. The club is in its second year after Isaac Temko and Timothy Weeks decided that they wanted some football on campus. They asked around, people liked the idea, and they decided to make the spring football league. “We felt intramurals were very selective with just your friends, whereas with SFL, we are able to build this whole community where general managers draft players they may not know. They just see that they’re really athletic,” said Weeks, a biol...

Pre-Law Society at Trevecca to host networking event with local attorney

4Mar

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Pre-Law Society at Trevecca to host networking event with local attorney

By Amy McKeane Staff Writer Students interested in law school will get the chance to learn about pre-law preparation from a local attorney, Rocky McElhaney, on March 5. “This is an opportunity for students to gain information about a degree and what that process will look like,” said John Radzimanowski, career coaching and employer relations specialist. Over the past two years, the Winkler Center of Career and Development has been expanding its reach through student clubs. One of the clubs they are collaborating with is the Pre-Law Society. The Pre-Law Society prepares students for a law degree by helping them with internships, LSAT preparation (Law School Admission Test), and career connections. Another way they help students prepare is by finding them the right un...

From concerts to food tours, city tours series helps students explore Nashville

3Mar

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From concerts to food tours, city tours series helps students explore Nashville

By Amy McKeane Staff Writer Concerts, sporting events and food tours are a few of the local activities available to Trevecca students through “City Tours Series,” a program that allows students to purchase discounted tickets to events in Nashville each month. “This past one was a week or so ago. It was the ‘No Big Deal’ concert and that was a blast. I listened to a couple of his songs before, but just the concert experience was really fun,”  said Jason Burch, a computer Science Major. Group Photo Provided by Justin Jose This year Student Life started the The City Tours Series to encourage community engagement. Community engagement helps students expand thier social circles and community connections. Cultural experiences broaden diversity for students by learning the hi...

Walden club’s fourth annual Black Renaissance festival connects students with Nashville entrepreneurs

3Mar

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Walden club’s fourth annual Black Renaissance festival connects students with Nashville entrepreneurs

By Alana McLaughlin TrevEchoes - Parker Henningsen Senior Reporter Trevecca’s fourth annual Black Renaissance encourages community members to taste, celebrate and experience Black culture. Iris Gordon, Walden Club advisor, said the goal of these events is to celebrate how different cultures impact each other. Hosted by the Walden Club, the speakeasy, Harlem Renaissance-themed festival took place on Feb. 20 from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. in the Boone Convocation Center. More than 20 local Black-owned businesses set up booths featuring interactive art projects, accessories, soul food, desserts, and skincare products. “Events like these are great exposure,” said LaPorscha Peoples, a vendor. Peoples, who is currently Miss Black Tennessee USA, gave away roses with each sale of the...