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Trevecca students join poverty simulation to better understand low-income challenges

26Nov

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Trevecca students join poverty simulation to better understand low-income challenges

Alana Mclaughlin Senior Reporter Trevecca students participated in a Poverty Simulation on Monday, Nov. 17, in the Boone Convocation Center to raise awareness about what it’s like to live in a typical low-income family. Around 88 participants assumed the roles of 26 different families facing poverty. The task of the “families” was to provide for basic necessities and shelter during the course of four 15-minute “weeks.” Jamie Casler, director of the Center for Social Justice, served as coordinator for this event. “Part of my responsibility and role as director is to provide experiences for students to experience poverty, so they can empathize with the people that we’re serving in our community,” said Casler. This event, based on the MACA (Missouri Association for ...

Trojan Idol returns Tuesday with new voices, new judges and high anticipation

17Nov

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Trojan Idol returns Tuesday with new voices, new judges and high anticipation

Lauren Steinbrook News and Engagement Editor Trevecca’s annual singing competition, Trojan Idol, returns this week with two nights of performances, all new judges, and new competition. The event will take place Tuesday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Boone Convocation Center. The annual singing competition allows audience members to vote for contestants to move forward until there is one winner. “Your vote matters,” said Kamyrn Sanderfer, ASB director of marketing and communications. “There are so many good singers this year that it’s honestly impossible to predict. If you want your friends to move on, you actually have to show up and vote.” Trojan Idol remains one of Trevecca’s most established and beloved traditions. “...

Trevecca to Offer Free Women’s Self-Defense Class Nov. 13

14Nov

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Trevecca to Offer Free Women’s Self-Defense Class Nov. 13

Jasmin Enriquez Martinez Features Editor Women on campus will have the opportunity to learn self-defense techniques at a free class on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. in the Zelma Auditorium. Flyer provided by Emma Grace Hicks, 2027 class president Hosted by the junior class council, the class will teach techniques to help students learn how to defend themselves and build confidence. Kat Abraham, a senior creative writing major, will instruct the class. The class is part of a ‘practical events’ series, designed to teach students real life skills. Future classes include meal prep and grocery budgeting with Sodexo, finances and tax preparation with a tax preparer, according to Emma Grace Hicks, class president of 2027. “We just want to do things that are actually practical, especia...

Homecoming at Trevecca: a visual recap of the weekend

11Nov

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Homecoming at Trevecca: a visual recap of the weekend

Students, staff, and alumni gathered in the quad to celebrate Trevecca's Homecoming. / TrevEchoes - Parker Henningsen University President, Dan Boone (Left) and wife, Denise Boone (right ) ride in the homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenBriley Daniels (left) and T.J. Weeks (right) are crowned homecoming Queen and King. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenTrevecca Waggnor library walking in the homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker Henningsen Isaac Keffer dressed as Vector from Despicable Me for the Homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenAnna Kate Elliot stands on float during the homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenGoat from the urban farm walks in the homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenLegacy apartment float in the homecoming par...

Trevecca’s Homecoming celebrations kick off this weekend

6Nov

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Trevecca’s Homecoming celebrations kick off this weekend

Keturah Tobias Senior Reporter As part of the homecoming traditions, Trevecca will kick off homecoming weekend with a chapel service on Nov. 6. "We believe in starting the weekend off in worship and gratitude to God for bringing us all together on the Hill is the best way to begin,” said Jennifer Showalter, engagement officer at Trevecca. For decades, the homecoming traditions at Trevecca have been treasured traditions that bring alumni, students, staff, faculty, and families to "The Hill." The weekend is filled with multi-day events that showcase the school's heritage. This year’s theme for the parade is “Friendship, the family you choose,” where students will showcase floats that embody the theme. “Trevecca has a long history of friendship and relation...

Trevecca Theatre presents Disney’s Newsies opening Oct. 31

27Oct

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Trevecca Theatre presents Disney’s Newsies opening Oct. 31

By Lauren Steinbrook News and Engagement Editor Trevecca’s Theatre Department will open its fall season Friday, with the high-energy musical Disney’s Newsies in Benson Auditorium. The show will take place in Benson Auditorium in McClurkin. The show opens Oct. 31, with performances running through Nov. 9. Flyer courtasy of Trevecca Theater Disney’s Newsies is based on the 1899 Newsboys’ strike in New York City. Following Jack Kelly and the young boys who work for the newspapers in the city, who deliver newspapers and fight against powerful publishers of the time, who are taking advantage of working kids. Jules Twining, a senior theater education major who plays one of the newsies, said that the message of Newsies feels as relevant today as it was during 1899, that ...

Free flu shot clinic aims to keep campus healthy

22Oct

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Free flu shot clinic aims to keep campus healthy

By Lydia Chapman Senior Reporter Trevecca students and the surrounding community will have the chance to roll up their sleeves and protect themselves this fall. The university’s Department of Nursing will host a free flu shot clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 28, beginning at 8 a.m. in Trevecca Towers 1 before moving to the third floor of Jernigan Student Center during chapel. The clinic will remain open until 3 p.m. Nursing professor Christy Twinning, who is sponsoring the event, said the idea came from recognizing barriers students faced in getting vaccinated, including cost, transportation, and time. “We saw a need,” Twinning said. “Our nursing students needed to be vaccinated to go to clinicals, but there were some barriers, such as cost and transportation. We also want...

Homecoming court nominations now open to all students

8Oct

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Homecoming court nominations now open to all students

By Michelle Loria Alvarado Executive Editor Homecoming court nominations opened Oct. 6 and will close Oct. 8 at 11:59 p.m. “Homecoming court is a fun tradition that's been around in Trevecca for a long time, and it's where students can vote for their peers and who they think represents their class well,” said Natalie Specht, director of student life. The process is divided into three rounds of elections: During the first round, students nominate 10 males and 10 females from their academic class. This ballot opened Oct. 6 and will close tonight, Oct 8, at 11:59 p.m. After the ballot closes, the SGA president and vice president will select the top five most nominated students from each underclassmen class, and then they will create the second round of elections. F...

Spiritual deepening week ends with challenge to ‘dwell’ and love others

19Sep

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Spiritual Life

Spiritual deepening week ends with challenge to ‘dwell’ and love others

Photo from Monday night chapel with Michaele LaVigne (left) and Erik Gerneand (right) in their Mr. Roger's sweaters and slippers / Won Seo - Trevecca Marketing By Lauren Steinbrook News and Engagement Editor Trevecca’s annual Spiritual Deepening Week has come to a close, leaving students with a call from guest speaker Michaele LaVigne to become good neighbors who reflect the love of Jesus. Spiritual Deepening Week is a campus tradition each semester designed to create space for the Trevecca community to pause from their routines, gather for worship and prayer, and seek a deeper relationship with God. Michaele LaVigne preaching during Tuesday Morning chapel/ Won Seo -Trevecca Marketing This semester’s theme, “Dwell,” invited students to consider what it means to remain ro...

Trevecca students gather in prayer, urging unity on campus

19Sep

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Trevecca students gather in prayer, urging unity on campus

By Keturah Tobias, Jasmin Enriquez Martinez Senior News Reporter, Features Editor Students praying at the student-led see you at the pole event on campus / TrevEchoes More than 50 students gathered on Tuesday at Benson Auditorium to pray, after students worked to organize a prayer event on social media following the shooting of Charlie Kirk last week. Kyle Plant, a junior music business major, said he wanted to host the event to demonstrate that Christians can put aside political differences and gather safely on a college campus. He originally planned the event to be at the flagpole outside the library, but they moved to Benson Auditorium because of rain. “First off, my main message to them was that I wanted them to take away from it is that we as Chris...