Student Life

Non-traditional chapel services offered for personalized chapel experience

14Feb

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Campus News, Spiritual Life

Non-traditional chapel services offered for personalized chapel experience

By Mia Agee Copyeditor In the four years Erik Gernand has served as the university chaplain at Trevecca, almost every semester has been “non-traditional.” Since last school year, he has been dreaming up creative ways for students to gain chapel credit other than the “worship and word” structure they are accustomed to. Prior to this semester, there were few to none non-traditional ways for students to gain chapel credit, said Gernand. Now students will have several opportunities for credit through dialog series, small group discussions, a service project, and a movie night for Black History Month. Out of the 52 chapel opportunities for this semester, 17 do not include a typical worship chapel service. Three or four of these scheduled chapels will be small group discussions ...

Walden celebrate Black history with a month of education, celebrating and community support

9Feb

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Walden celebrate Black history with a month of education, celebrating and community support

By Sol Ayala Online Media Writer Walden, a student-led organization dedicated to serving Trevecca’s Black students, will continue to celebrate and create a space for the voices of minority students on campus, as well as to include and create community with all students. During the month of February the club is celebrating and commemorating Black History Month with events that involve and give space to Black creators and educate students on Black history. Black History Month Kickoff To start the celebrations for Black History Month, Walden hosted a kickoff event with free soul food prepared by chef Sterling Wright, finalist of “Hell’s Kitchen” season 13. Sterling was able to participate and cook for students, as he and Walden faculty advisor Iris Gordon are longtime fr...

Two rats join the community as emotional support animals

17Nov

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Campus News, Mental Health

Two rats join the community as emotional support animals

By Lindsey White Assistant Editor of Arts and Entertainment Eleven months after seeing a TikTok that challenged her view of rats, Jessica Pointer, a junior early childhood education major, brought two rats she nicknamed “the germs” to her campus apartment as emotional support animals. “Animals in general provide emotional support,” said Pointer. “Rats are the goofiest animals that I have ever had. They keep me laughing, and they keep me on my toes. I feel like every day they’re getting smarter and learning new things.” Photo by Miriam Rixon Pointer is one of three students on Trevecca’s campus with an accommodation that allows them to have an emotional support animal on campus. Higher education insti...

<strong>Counseling Center’s tips for students struggling with seasonal depression</strong>

17Nov

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Mental Health

Counseling Center’s tips for students struggling with seasonal depression

By Abigail Allen Staff Writer Some students celebrate the chilly autumnal days with pumpkin spice lattes and chunky knit sweaters, but for students like Sydnee Pendergraff, the plummeting temperatures indicate a plummeting mood. Pendergraff, a senior at Trevecca, is one of many college students who battle depression. For her and many other students with depression, the colder months bring about a spike in depressive symptoms. “I was diagnosed with atypical depression in 2016 and later diagnosed with seasonal depression in 2019,” said Pendergraff. “As we went through my medical history, we realized I’ve had general depression since I was 9 years-old.” Seasonal depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a type of depression occurring during the colder months. Accord...

Trojan Idol returns tonight with a focus on inclusivity

16Nov

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Trojan Idol returns tonight with a focus on inclusivity

Graphic courtesy of SGA By Sol Ayala & Claudia Villeda Online Media Writer | Online Media Manager Trojan Idol is Trevecca’s annual singing competition where audience members vote for a contestant to move forward until there is one winner. “I want events to be more inclusive,” said Morgan Crocker, ASB director of social life. “One way we’re doing this, it’s really pushing for different genres.” Music genres will range from folk and country to jazz and R&B and more, confirmed Crocker. Hosts this year will be ASB Director for Inclusion and Belonging Selah Torralba and Social Justice Adjunct Professor Iris Gordon. For the first time, we have faculty and students hosting [Trojan Idol], said Croker. The ten contestants were selected out of 30 student ...

New telehealth app offers free medical and mental health services to students

24Oct

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Campus News, Mental Health

New telehealth app offers free medical and mental health services to students

By Alayna Simons Assistant News Editor The Timely Care app is an easy-access, mental health and medical help service app new to campus. Provided to Trevecca students, it is free of charge for the first 12 counseling sessions, and medical care is accessible 24/7. The app can treat a wide range of common conditions: physical conditions like the cold and other illnesses, mental health conditions like stress and anxiety, and nutrition and overall health. The app also has the option of providing help and guidance from a health coach specializing in whatever area students are struggling in. “As someone who struggles with anxiety and depression, it is a phenomenal program to have. It’s all at the tap of your phone,” said Taneisha Stephens, an intern at the counseling cent...

Students recount their summer TAG trip experience

24Oct

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Students recount their summer TAG trip experience

By Alayna Simons Assistant News Editor Group photo on TAG trip to England - Photo courtesy of Hanna Block Trevecca Around the Globe, referred to as TAG, is an experience-based opportunity for students to both travel and get outside of their comfort zone. Reetu Height, director of TAG, oversees the details of recruitments and plane tickets with the help of other leaders and staff. “The purpose behind these trips is service, along with that is learning,” said Height. Ella O’Malley, sophomore, and Hanna Brock, junior, each went on separate TAG trips this past summer, but it was the first time either had been out of the country. “A lot of the time, working with people was mainly just loving them and being the hands and feet of Jesus,” said O’Malley. Both O’Malley ...

20Sep

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Spiritual Deepening Week Began With an Emphasize on “Becoming…” and Community

By Claudia Villeda Richard Griffiths from richardgriffiths.info The Trevecca community welcomed Rev. Richard Griffiths as speaker for the week. With the chapel theme of the year being “Becoming…”. Griffiths will lean into the theme by sharing messages on “competence, character and community”, said Erik Gernand, university chaplain. Griffiths is lead pastor of Bronx Bethany Church of the Nazarene in New York City. Born in Jamaica but raised in Queens and the Bronx, Griffiths became “a cultural hybrid” and an “intergenerational bridge-builder.” Griffiths has served as a young adult pastor and is the founding pastor of Vine Church in New Rochelle. Griffiths values “relevantly communicating God’s love and timeless perspective on purposeful living.” “Richard is a ...

Trevecca set to hold second Giving Day fundraising event

28Feb

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Trevecca set to hold second Giving Day fundraising event

By Brooke Reese Students posed at the 2021 Giving Day event Trevecca’s second annual Giving Day is set to take place Tuesday, March 15. The 24-hour campaign offers donors the chance to support academic programs, scholarships, athletics and facilities. Some of the main projects looking to be funded this year include a theater in Jernigan with a video wall where students can watch games, renovations and additions to athletic facilities and academic scholarships. Last year, the inaugural event's initial goal was to engage 500 donors and raise $250,000. The event ended with over 1,200 donors and a collective of $1.2 million. “I think that one thing last year, I think the world, the Trevecca community at large needed a little bit of hope, and I think we've got a glimp...

24Feb

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SGA Elections are underway

By Diana Leyva SGA elections are in full swing at Trevecca. The current executive positions open are ASB President, ASB Director of Social Life, ASB Director of Marketing and Communications, and ASB Chaplain. Anyone interested in any of these positions must complete a packet, found outside the SGA office in the Bud Robinson building, and return it by today, Feb. 24. “The biggest benefit of being in SGA is that there is a unique opportunity to serve your peers in the student body. Whether you are advocating for structural changes or planning our biggest campus events, SGA offers a chance to connect through service,” said Maci Weeks, current director of social life. Positions also available are Darda Editor-In-Chief and ASB Director of Intramurals. Anyone interest...