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President Boone awarded “Keeper of the American Dream” honor by the National Immigration Forum

18Nov

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President Boone awarded “Keeper of the American Dream” honor by the National Immigration Forum

Michelle Loria Alvarado Executive Editor After more than a decade of working with a local non-profit to help make scholarships available for undocumented college students, Trevecca President Dan Boone was awarded the “Keeper of the American Dream Award” by the National Immigration Forum. Boone was given the award on Sept. 29 at Belmont University during the conference ”Leading the Way,” hosted by the National Immigration Forum. He was also honored at a reception in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 13, in which Ethan Rice, ASB intercultural director, received the award on Boone’s behalf. “The National Immigration Forum was the first group that gave to me a viable position that included biblical theology of the immigrant, careful data about the issue that was in front of us, a deep resp...

Sodexo fixes glitch in its system, commuters lose access to meal exchanges

14Nov

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Campus News

Sodexo fixes glitch in its system, commuters lose access to meal exchanges

Lydia Chapman Senior Reporter Commuter students on campus are voicing frustration after a system glitch that once allowed them to use meal exchanges at campus dining spots was corrected earlier this semester, cutting off what many saw as their most convenient dining option. The issue dates back to last year, when a technical error temporarily allowed commuters access to meal exchanges at the Hub, 1901, and Starbucks. The perk wasn’t officially part of commuter meal plans, but for nearly a year, many used it regularly before the glitch was quietly fixed. Information provided by Dining on Trevecca SharePoint. / TrevEchoes - Lauren Steinbrook “I knew it was going on and I was using it,” said Angelita Garcia, vice president of the commuter council. “But I didn’t know it was a g...

Trevecca to Offer Free Women’s Self-Defense Class Nov. 13

14Nov

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Trevecca to Offer Free Women’s Self-Defense Class Nov. 13

Jasmin Enriquez Martinez Features Editor Women on campus will have the opportunity to learn self-defense techniques at a free class on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. in the Zelma Auditorium. Flyer provided by Emma Grace Hicks, 2027 class president Hosted by the junior class council, the class will teach techniques to help students learn how to defend themselves and build confidence. Kat Abraham, a senior creative writing major, will instruct the class. The class is part of a ‘practical events’ series, designed to teach students real life skills. Future classes include meal prep and grocery budgeting with Sodexo, finances and tax preparation with a tax preparer, according to Emma Grace Hicks, class president of 2027. “We just want to do things that are actually practical, especia...

Homecoming at Trevecca: a visual recap of the weekend

11Nov

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Homecoming at Trevecca: a visual recap of the weekend

Students, staff, and alumni gathered in the quad to celebrate Trevecca's Homecoming. / TrevEchoes - Parker Henningsen University President, Dan Boone (Left) and wife, Denise Boone (right ) ride in the homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenBriley Daniels (left) and T.J. Weeks (right) are crowned homecoming Queen and King. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenTrevecca Waggnor library walking in the homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker Henningsen Isaac Keffer dressed as Vector from Despicable Me for the Homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenAnna Kate Elliot stands on float during the homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenGoat from the urban farm walks in the homecoming parade. / TrevEchoes - Parker HenningsenLegacy apartment float in the homecoming par...

Once a nervous freshman, now a guiding voice: Trevecca honors Lena Welch

11Nov

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Once a nervous freshman, now a guiding voice: Trevecca honors Lena Welch

Jasmin Enriquez Martinez Features Editor Far away from her Arkansas home, a shy Trevecca freshman, Lena Hegi, sat in the Tennessee Hall lobby, nervous for her first day of college, praying for someone to befriend her. Four decades later, Lena Hegi Welch helps students find their sense of belonging on campus. “I knew one person on campus. I was terrified, very introverted,” said Welch, dean of the school of arts and social sciences. After 37 years as a professor and administrator at Trevecca, Welch received this year’s TNU Generation Impact Award. Current or former Trevecca employees who worked for more than three decades qualify for the award, according to the Treveccan. On Nov. 8, the department of communication studies hosted a celebration in Wakefield...

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

7Nov

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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...

The voice that launched hundreds: Remembering Trevecca’s WNAZ

7Nov

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The voice that launched hundreds: Remembering Trevecca’s WNAZ

Parker Henningsen Sports Editor and Chief Photographer Long before podcasts and playlists filled the airwaves, a small 10-watt signal from the basement of Trevecca’s Fine Arts Building began carrying a new kind of voice across Nashville. That voice belonged to WNAZ, Trevecca’s student-run radio station that shaped decades of broadcasters, storytellers, and communicators. For more than 40 years, WNAZ wasn’t just a station, it was a classroom, a community, and a launchpad for hundreds of students who learned the power of sound, storytelling, and connection. “It started with a handful of dreamers,” said David Deese, a longtime Trevecca professor who helped run and later manage the station. “When I arrived as a student in 1965, there wasn’t a radio station yet. But by my soph...

Trevecca to honor five alumni at athletics hall of fame induction Saturday

7Nov

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Sports

Trevecca to honor five alumni at athletics hall of fame induction Saturday

Parker Henningsen Chief Photographer and Sports Editor Five Trevecca alumni will be inducted into the athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday as part of the Homecoming celebrations. This year’s inductees include men’s basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, and the Trojan’s broadcaster for more than 30 years. Josh Helton, Katelyn Atkinson, Tyler Tichnor, Breanna Zeis, and Greg Ruff will be recognized at 9 a.m. on Nov. 8 at Boone Convocation Center. Each year, Trevecca’s athletic department nominates athletes who have achieved national or regional recognition and exemplified the university’s standards for character, while bringing distinction to the athletic program. Helton, a fearsome shooter on the court from 2004 - 2008, had over 1,600 career points and set the school reco...

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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Campus News

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...