Tag: Student life

Free flu shot clinic aims to keep campus healthy

22Oct

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Student Life

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 student band Roarshack hosts HookyFest, a Nashville student music festival

19Sep

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Trevecca student band Roarshack hosts HookyFest, a Nashville student music festival

By Lauren Steinbrook News and Engagement Editor Roarshack's HookyFest flyer created by Landry French, the band's bassist. Trevecca student band, Roarshack, is taking the stage tomorrow night with the launch of HookyFest. HookyFest is a music festival created and headlined by student band Roarshack. The festival kicks off Saturday at 3 p.m. at The Coliseum and will feature 11 bands from Nashville area colleges, including Trevecca, Belmont and Lipscomb. HookyFest will feature a mix of originals and covers from bands including Sleep Naked and Scuffed Animals. doors opening at 2:30 p.m., with music beginning at 3 p.m., and Roarshack taking the stage at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. "In April of last [school] year, I was like Why don't we do like a big back-to-school kind of ...

Trevecca students gather in prayer, urging unity on campus

19Sep

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Campus News, Student Life

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...

After 80 years in print, TrevEchoes goes fully digital

11Sep

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Campus News

After 80 years in print, TrevEchoes goes fully digital

By Michelle Loria Alvarado Executive Editor TrevEchoes staff working on planning print issues, Jan. 2025 / Hannah Somboon - Trevecca Marketing After 80 years in print and 15 years of publishing online, the TrevEchoes will now move to an entirely digital format, concluding its long-running monthly print edition. “We want to serve the community better, and I think we can do that by moving to more of a fully online [platform],” said Jo Ellen Werking Weedman, assistant professor of communication studies and the faculty advisor of the TrevEhoes. Copy of first issue of TrevEchoes, published on Nov. 8, 1944. TrevEchoes began publishing in print in 1944 as a student club. In 2008, Werking Weedman established the multimedia journalism academic program, which she said transfor...

Athletics celebrates all teams averaging above 3.0 GPA

15Apr

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Athletics celebrates all teams averaging above 3.0 GPA

Photo courtesy Trevecca athletics By Jett Johnson Sports Editor This year all Trevecca sports teams are averaging over a 3.0 GPA for the first time in history. Emily Moore, head volleyball coach and associate athletic director, says academic excellence is a focus of the athletic department. "I would say it's one of the most, if not the most important, parts of being a student-athlete. One of my favorite things to see is my athletes saying they're here because of volleyball and then their grades rise because of it. It helps me to know how motivated they are," said Moore. Moore is optimistic about not only her team reaching that mark, but the whole athletic department. "It's very encouraging. All of the coaching staff strives for that 3.0 and to see not only my team but...

6Feb

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Black History Month events planned

By Michelle Loria Alvarado Contributor Trevecca will kick off Black History Month with several events until April with the theme “Many cultures, one community.” The goal is to be intentional about celebrating experiences outside of the dominant culture at Trevecca which can lead to a more healing community, said Terrence Schoefield, ASC provost for mission excellence and reconciliation. “People hurt in isolation and a lot of times when you get in a community and have those social conversations..you understand about the experience [of other cultures],” he said. Black History Month is celebrated in February to appreciate African American culture and commemorate those in history who fought for the equality of races. Trevecca’s Diversity Council and Walen...

Tiktok #emotionalsupportwaterbottle trend on campus

16Jan

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Campus News, Features

Tiktok #emotionalsupportwaterbottle trend on campus

By Sol Ayala Online Editor It was at the Atlanta Botanical Garden gift shop where Maria Pimentel’s boyfriend bought her a water bottle. Since then, the $50, 18.6 ounce water bottle has officially become her “emotional support water bottle.” Maria Pimentel's emotional support water bottle. “It's a beige metal water bottle. All around the water bottle, it has different succulents and like the name of the succulents next to it in really tiny handwriting,” said Pimentel, a senior psychology major. “I love it." Pimentel is part of a growing number of people who refer to their water bottle as “an emotional support water bottle,” a term that can be traced back to TikTok under the hashtag #emotionalsuportwaterbottle with 303.2 million views and counting. The reusable water bottle i...

Students work to find balance between finals, holiday season and obligations

14Dec

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Multimedia, Student Life

Students work to find balance between finals, holiday season and obligations

By Ellie Wilson Contributor With finals on the horizon, Trevecca’s campus has changed its tone. The library, once a peaceful, quiet place is now abuzz with students cramming for exams. Megan Carver, a senior psychology major who works as the advanced student supervisor at the library speaks to the change in the environment. “I’ve noticed a pattern each year,” Carver says. “It gets a lot more chaotic around finals. The difference between regular semester and finals week is that there's a lot more action around here. ” Carver is not the only person who has noticed the impact of finals on campus culture. Kat Abraham, a freshman barista at 1901 speaks to the impact of finals season. “There is definitely more people here than usual,” Abraham says. “Sunday is usually a ghost town bu...