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Students use side hustles as means to make extra money in college and pursue passions outside of class

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Students use side hustles as means to make extra money in college and pursue passions outside of class

By Maven McGregory Staff Writer Fuller at Goodwill, shopping for his Depop store. Photo provided by Tyler Fuller Some months Tyler Fuller can earn up to $1,000 a month thrifting clothes and reselling them online. He set up a Depop store online and visits thrift stores three times a week to find clothes to resale. He has learned to watch market changes with the seasons—outerwear, sweatpants, hats, and shirts tend to sell best in colder months. Fuller is one of several students on campus who has figured out a side hustle to make money while in college. Trevecca students are using side hustles not just for extra cash, but for career experience and personal growth, while others use them for financial flexibility. According to Dawn Olson, an associate professor of marketing...

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...

Students live with ‘silent disabilities’ on campus

By Ellie Willson Contributor As the sun rises over the Nashville skyline, Trevecca’s campus begins to stir. Students begin to wake up for their 8 a.m. classes, and teachers pull onto campus ready to teach. For many, the process of getting out of bed is difficult, but it is a minuscule problem that gets lost in the shuffle of everyday life. For others, however, a war is waged before they step out of their dorm for the day. These warriors look like any other student, but their battles with chronic illness set them apart in a major way. One of these warriors is Olivia Jarrell, a freshman business major and STUNT athlete. Diagnosed with Addison’s disease, an autoimmune disorder, she lacks vital hormones, which cause her to feel heavily fatigued and appear very tan. She discusses how d...