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Trevecca Students Brew Community With ‘Late Night Lattes’ Coffee Shop

22Oct

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Trevecca Students Brew Community With ‘Late Night Lattes’ Coffee Shop

By Jasmin Enriquez Martinez Features Editor Room 207 in the University Commons fills with gasps and whispers as students watch “La La Land.” In the corner, an espresso machine hums. Two students mix and create lattes, serve baked goods and chat with their friends-turned-customers. A selection of homemade baked goods that include cookies, banana bread, cinnamon rolls and more, laid out and for sale in the shop / Parker Henningsen - Trevechoes Charlie Mack, a junior English major, and Kat Abraham, a senior creative writing major, work each week to prepare Mack’s apartment into a makeshift coffee shop where a movie of the week plays, drinks and pastries are served and students have a place to hang out until at least midnight. “I love setting up movie nights and stuff so ...

Trevecca Chief Security Officer turns life stories into music

25Sep

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Faculty, Music

Trevecca Chief Security Officer turns life stories into music

By: Jasmin Enriquez Martinez Features Editor James Hambrick signing his CD's for fans/photos provided by Hambrick While patrolling a vandalized cemetery at night, something caught James Hambrick’s eye. A man stood under a tree with a weapon in his hand, ready to end his life. Instead of questioning him, Hambrick stopped to listen. That moment would inspire Hambrick, Trevecca’s chief security officer, to write the songs “Talk About It Now,” featuring his granddaughter Erin Shark for his gospel country album “Somebody’s Gotta Tell Them.” The album tells real stories from his law enforcement career. “People are going through those difficult times and maybe contemplating suicide, and just talk about it now, talk to somebody,” said Hambrick. “So that song right there mea...

Trevecca athletics welcomes three new head coaches for upcoming seasons

16Sep

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Campus News, Sports

Trevecca athletics welcomes three new head coaches for upcoming seasons

By Parker Henningsen Sports editor / Chief photographer Headshot of Doug Novak, new head coach women's basketball / Greg Ruff - Trevecca Athletics Both basketball teams and the women’s soccer team have welcomed new coaches for the 2025-2026 year. The men’s basketball team will now be led by Nate Moran. Women's basketball will be led by Doug Novak. Women’s soccer is now led by Matheus Mello. Two of the hires are familiar faces: Moran and Mello, both promoted from assistant coaching positions under previous head coaches Kevin Carroll and Nathan Harrell, respectively. Novak is new to campus but brings a wealth of experience. Novak has more than 30 years of coaching under his belt, having worked at more than 10 colleges and universities—including major programs such as Miss...

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...

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...

Sodexo date nights serve up fancy food at affordable cost

15Nov

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Student Life

Sodexo date nights serve up fancy food at affordable cost

Photo courtesy Trevecca Dining By Jedidiah Blomberg Staff Writer Couples looking for a date night idea need look no further than Jernigan’s Apple Dining Hall. On Thursday, October 26, Sodexo will host the second Sodexo Date Night featuring fall themes, a three-course meal with a planned main course of steak and perhaps a pumpkin-themed dessert. For $6 and a meal swipe, Trevecca students can have a good quality restaurant experience, said Benjamin Ramirez, Sodexo’s marketing manager. “You just put in your order, we make it fresh, and bring it out. It is like a restaurant, but on campus,” he said. Photo courtesy Trevecca Dining While it is called a date night, Ramirez said the event is open to anyone. The first date night was last month. CarolAnn Stockton and Sheki...

Ongoing Battle of Ants in the UC Parking Lots

16Oct

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Student Life

Ongoing Battle of Ants in the UC Parking Lots

By Julia Ballard Staff Writer Halee Brumbaugh, University Commons resident, wasn’t far down the road when she realized ants were crawling out of her air vents. “I was looking at the road and little ants were just coming out my air vents and crawling all around us,” said Brumbaugh. Trevecca students have been facing a recurring ant problem since before the start of the semester. After 19 work orders from the 270 students living in UC and a local pest company spraying seven times since Aug. 1, students continue to find ants in their cars, their parking lots and even their kitchens. Since the beginning of the semester, ants have infested cars, apartments and various buildings ranging from Jackson Music Building to University Terrace Apartments, according to Zack Church, res...

Cross Country Runner Makes Comeback After Car Accident

13Oct

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Cross Country Runner Makes Comeback After Car Accident

Photo curtesy of Trevecca Athletics By Jett Johnson Sports Editor Samantha Rosencrants, sophomore women’s cross country runner, has returned to competition after a season- ending car accident that occurred in September of last year. She is glad to be back running again in just a year after needing physical therapy to stand and walk. “It honestly feels unreal. I’ve had a lot of healing from the hospital to going back home. It’s a very unreal experience,” said Rosencrants. Austin Selby, head coach of men’s and women’s cross country, is also very glad that Rosencrants is back in competition. “It’s huge to have her back. I just think back to this time last year after the wreck. We didn’t know whether we would race or not. To have her practicing and competing is great,” sa...