TrevEchoes Podcast

20Feb

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TrevEchoes Podcast

TrevEchoes Podcast EP. 3: from banned ballroom to Broadway, dancing history at Trevecca.

Lauren Steinbrook News and Engagement Editor For decades, dancing at Trevecca Nazarene University was restricted by church guidelines that shaped campus life and student culture. Today, students rehearse high-energy Broadway choreography on the Benson stage — a transformation that reflects deeper shifts in how faith, art and expression intersect on campus. In this episode, TrevEchoes reporter Lauren Steinbrook traces Trevecca’s evolving relationship with dance, from strict prohibitions in the late 20th century to modern productions like Newsies. Through interviews with Dr. Lena Hegi Welch, dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences and a Trevecca alumna, senior theater education major Jules Twining and longtime theater professor Jeff Frame, the episode explores how student...

TrevEchoes Podcast Ep.2: Chores to community at Trevecca’s Urban Farm

Jasmin Enriquez Martinez Features Editor At Trevecca, the Urban Farm is more than a place to grow food. It is a classroom where students gain hands-on experience caring for animals, tending plants, and learning leadership. In this episode, TrevEchoes reporter, Jasmin Enriquez Martinez, follows sophomore biology major Tessa Nantze through a typical day, from morning chores to running goats across campus for natural landscape management. She shares how the work challenges her while teaching lessons that extend beyond the farm. Urban Farm Director Jason Adkins explains how the farm prepares students for real-world challenges and fosters resilience, especially after recovering from flooding in April 2025. The podcast also highlights the farm’s impact on the surrounding community t...

TrevEchoes Podcast Ep. 1: Christmas Away from Home: International Students at Trevecca

Michelle Loria Alvarado Executive Editor This episode examines the experiences of international students who stay on Trevecca’s campus during Christmas break, highlighting the challenges of spending the holidays far from home and the support systems in place to help them feel connected. Through interviews with Eliana Pena, senior physical exercise major and international student from Colombia, Rebecca Merrick, director of global engagement, and Zack Church, associate dean for residential life, the episode explores how the university fosters community during the quiet weeks of winter break. It also revisits the notable 2020 moment when Vice President and Dean of Student Development Jessica Dykes went door to door delivering gifts and checking on students after the Nashville b...