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After decades behind the mic, Greg Ruff joins Trevecca hall of fame

7Nov

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Alumni, Features

After decades behind the mic, Greg Ruff joins Trevecca hall of fame

Parker Henningsen Sports Editor and Chief Photographer For nearly three decades, Greg Ruff has been the steady voice behind Trevecca athletics, calling games, writing stories and celebrating the triumphs of others. Now, the longtime broadcaster and sports information director finds himself on the other side of the story: as one of the newest members of the Trevecca Nazarene University Athletics Hall of Fame. “It’s kind of awkward,” Ruff said with a laugh. “I’m on the Hall of Fame Committee, so to be the one recognized and then have to help put out the press release about myself, that’s not exactly how I’m wired. My greatest joy has always been sharing the accomplishments of other people.” Ruff graduated from Trevecca in 1987 with a degree in communication studies. He h...

Trevecca graduates turn heads and chairs on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

7Nov

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Trevecca graduates turn heads and chairs on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

Michelle Loria Alvarado Executive Editor Dylan John (Letf), Emily Clapp (Center), Kollin Bailey (Right). The Blind Auditions Season Premiere, Episode 2801, Pictured: DEK of Hearts. (Photo by: Griffin Nagel/NBC) The night before the deadline for The Voice auditions, Dylan John, Emily Clapp, and Kollin Bailey were hanging out. John was scrolling through Instagram when he saw an ad for auditions for The Voice.“ He [John] was like ‘Hey, here’s an ad for The Voice, this would be fun if we do this as a trio,’” said Clapp. Then they grabbed Bailey’s McBook, recorded a 30-second clip, and sent their audition that same night. “It was literally the worst sound ever,” said Clapp, “And so we were like, what if we made this, like that would be funny if we made it.” Approxi...

Get to know Trevecca’s 2025 homecoming queen finalists

28Oct

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Get to know Trevecca’s 2025 homecoming queen finalists

By Michelle Loria Alvarado Executive Editor One Trevecca female will represent Trevecca at all official homecoming events as the 2025 Trevecca Homecoming Queen. After two rounds of voting, three finalists remain. The last round for homecoming voting was released on Friday, October 24, in the afternoon and will close tonight, Tuesday, October 28, at 11:59 p.m. Executive Editor, Michelle Loria Alvarado, interviewed the three homecoming queen finalists. Briley Daniels Loria Alvarado: Please introduce yourself with your name, major, and hometown. Daniels: My name is Bailey Daniels. I'm a senior communication major with a minor leadership, and I'm from Warren, Ohio. Loria Alvarado: How has your experience at Trevecca shaped who you are today, bot...

Get to know Trevecca’s 2025 homecoming king finalists

29Oct

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Campus News

Get to know Trevecca’s 2025 homecoming king finalists

By Michelle Loria Alvarado Executive Editor One Trevecca male will represent Trevecca at all official homecoming events as the 2025 Trevecca Homecoming King. Executive Editor Michelle Loria Alvarado interviewed the three homecoming king finalists. After two rounds of voting, three finalists remain. The last round for homecoming voting was released on Friday, October 24, in the afternoon and will close tonight, Tuesday, October 28, at 11:59 p.m. TJ Weeks Loria Alvarado: Please introduce yourself with your name, major, and hometown. Weeks: I'm TJ Weeks. I am a biology major and I am from Kokomo, Indiana. Loria Alvarado: How has your experience at Trevecca shape who you are today, both personally and professionally? Weeks: So my experience at Tre...

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...

‘The Eras of Trevecca’ Homecoming 2023 Schedule

3Nov

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‘The Eras of Trevecca’ Homecoming 2023 Schedule

By Sol Ayala Online News Editor On Saturday Nov. 4, the homecoming parade will be making its comeback after last year’s parade getting cancelled last minute due to weather conditions. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Trevecca homecoming parade. The structure of the parade is striving for each float to represent a time during the 50 years since the parade started. Madison Triplett, sophomore class president, along with the sophomore class council, oversee all preparations for the parade, and they picked the theme for this year’s parade. Usually there is not an overall theme to go along with the parade, but with this year being a special anniversary, she thought that this year needed a theme. The theme for the 2023 homecoming parade will be walking us through “the Er...

Alumni won’t be at Homecoming: Events planned for current students

2Nov

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Alumni, Campus News, Coronavirus, Events

Alumni won’t be at Homecoming: Events planned for current students

By Diana Leyva Jacob Alumni won't be able to come to the hill for homecoming this year. Instead, campus officials are planning virtual events to attempt to connect with alumni in the midst of a pandemic that makes gatherings like homecoming impossible. “I think for our emotional well-being, it is important to try to capture as much of a sense of normalcy, so that's what we hope to do by sharing these virtual events,” said Michael Johnson, director of alumni and church engagement. An online kit is available for $25, which includes access to the virtual live stream, a Trevecca mask and t-shirt, candy, and popcorn. Ten dollars from each purchase will go towards the Fund for Trevecca Scholarship. While university officials aren't allowing anyone on campus other than...