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Trevecca staff helps create consortium of nonprofits to serve neighborhood

8May

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Trevecca staff helps create consortium of nonprofits to serve neighborhood

By Alayna Simons Photo of the Love Thy Neighborhood Collective. Alayna Simons / TrevEchoes Amid thousands of non-profits that exist within Nashville, the Love Thy Neighborhood Collective is working toward creating a community where non-profits can come together to converse and collaborate on actions that need to be made for the issues in the Napier Sudekum community. “The Love Thy Neighborhood Collective exists to be a bridge to connect organizations and non-profits in 37210 to come together and do work for collective impact,” said Iris Gordon, co-founder of the collective and an adjunct professor at Trevecca Nazarene University. The collective was talked about in 2019, but with the delay that the pandemic caused, the first meeting wasn’t until Sep. 2021. Over 60 organizatio...

Trevecca economics professor speaks with local news, discusses tariffs affecting the community

31Mar

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Trevecca economics professor speaks with local news, discusses tariffs affecting the community

By Antonia Lopez Editor-in-Chief Joshua Smith and Nick Beres on the set of “MorningLine”, a Channel 5+ show. News Channel 5 Trevecca Associate Economics Professor Joshua Smith spoke with News Channel 5 on their morning show, MorningLine, regarding President Trump’s tariffs and how that may affect residents of Tennessee’s pockets. Smith joined journalist Nick Beres, the show’s host, to discuss and answer questions regarding tariffs after President Trump announced an extra 25% tariff on aluminum and steel worldwide. “A tariff is a tax on imported goods. That means anything not made in the United States could be subject to that, and as it comes in the United States, there's an added fee that applies to those products that have to be paid by either the buyer or the seller,...

Trevecca’s intercultural book clubs provide space for conversation and learning

27Feb

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Trevecca’s intercultural book clubs provide space for conversation and learning

By Jasmin Enriquez Martinez Staff Writer Members of the intercultural book club pose for a photo. Jasmin Enriquez Martinez/TrevEchoes As part of an effort to increase intercultural competence on campus, faculty-led book groups are reading books that discuss race, faith, and social issues. This semester, each group is reading “How Far to the Promised Land” by Esau McCaulley. The campus intercultural book groups aim to create cultural competence among faculty and staff as well as a space for discussion and related experiences based on the book read for the semester, according to Terrence Schofield, associate provost of mission excellence and reconciliation. Members of the book club reading and discussing their book of the month ‘How Far to the Promised Land’. Jasmin Enrique...

Trevecca’s third annual Black Renaissance celebrates local black-owned businesses

26Feb

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Trevecca’s third annual Black Renaissance celebrates local black-owned businesses

By Lauren Steinbrook Assistant Online Editor Trevecca’s third annual Black Renaissance highlights contributions of black entrepreneurs and promotes community sport. The Pepper Pot owner Karen “Channa” Thomas takes orders in front of her food truck. The Pepper Pot is family owned and serves guyanesecaribbean food. The food truck has been operating for over 30 years. Alayna Simons/TrevEchoes. Walden, Trevecca’s Black Student Association, hosted its third annual Black Renaissance event on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The event brought together over 30 local Black-owned businesses, offering a wide range of food, art, and products for students and attendees to enjoy. This year’s Black Renaissance was a celebration of both culture and entrepreneurship, with vendors showcasing items such ...

Page and Johnson reach 1,000 career points, Trojans dominate GSC rankings in first season

4Feb

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Page and Johnson reach 1,000 career points, Trojans dominate GSC rankings in first season

By Parker Henningsen Staff Writer Jalen Page (number 14) dribbling towards the hoop at the homecoming game against Covenant College on Nov. 2, 2024. Wes Sharpe/Trevecca Athletics The men’s basketball team broke the school record this season for the most assists in one game and has had top-five rankings in 23 categories out of 35 in their first year in the GSC conference. The men’s basketball team had 29 assists against Welch College, breaking the previous record of 25 (2015-16 and 17-18). The team is also third in offensive scoring, field-goal percentage (FG%), 3-point FG%, 3-point FGs made, free-throw (FT) percentage, assist-turnover percentage, third overall in the GSC, and fourth in combined team rebounds. The team has also achieved several individual accompli...

Men’s basketball transfer shoots for the best in final season

17Dec

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Men’s basketball transfer shoots for the best in final season

By Trevor West Contributor Jikari Johnson. Photo courtesy Trevecca Athletics. While averaging 17 points per game and leading most of the stats for Ferrum College, Jikari Johnson took a chance and transferred to Trevecca for his senior year. The shooting guard won a starting role with the Trojans and is averaging 19 points and 3 rebounds per game while shooting 53% from the field and 45% from three-point range, despite the difficulties of transferring late in his college career. Johnson played his junior season for the Ferrum Panthers, where he played and started 27 games and led the team in scoring with 17.2 points per game. He shot 45.9% from the field, 38.5% from the three-point line and 82.9% from the free-throw line. He averaged 5.1 rebounds per game and was ...

Wondering what to recycle? A guide to campus recycling

11Dec

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Wondering what to recycle? A guide to campus recycling

By Sol Ayala Online Editor Students can find 10 recycling bins outside public spaces, in the library, resident halls, and specifically the big recycling bin behind Redford apartments are all available options for the Trevecca community. But, students say it’s hard to know what goes where and they’re not confident they’re doing it right. The bins don’t have instructions on them explaining what can be recycled and what can’t. “It’s also really unclear what you’re able to recycle,” said Katherine Carter, coordinator for Trevecca Urban Farm. “I think because people don’t see recycling being valued necessarily by the institution, they feel like it’s too much work, or is inconvenient, or even if they put in the effort, it’s not gonna mean anything.” While many put their items in t...

Women’s basketball transfer stands out during final season

9Dec

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Women’s basketball transfer stands out during final season

By Jalen Page Staff Writer Jenissa Varela. Photo courtesy Trevecca Athletics. Trevecca Women's Basketball has seven new team members this year. Among them is senior guard Jenissa Varela, who transferred from Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware. Varela, in her final season of eligibility, is eager to make an impact in the Trojan backcourt with her leadership and playmaking ability. Her veteran experience is already proving valuable to the team. "We knew coming in that she would bring leadership and experience. She has been a great scorer, knowing when to pick and choose her spots," said Head Coach Karen Booker about Varela. A native of Connecticut, Varela's game is rooted in a fundamentally sound style that contrasts with the faster-paced play often s...

Students create non-profit to encourage young voters

4Nov

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Students create non-profit to encourage young voters

By Sydney Gales Staff Writer Molina and Doce pose for a picture with Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell. Photo Courtesy Oliver Molina. In preparation for election season, four middle Tennessee students have founded a political non-profit with the goal of encouraging young adults to become registered and vote in the local, state, and federal elections. “Tennessee has some of the lowest voter turnout rates in the nation,” said Tennessee Association for Political Engagement co-founder, Marko Doce. Oliver Molina, a student at Trevecca, and Marko Doce, a student at Vanderbilt, are co-founders of the organization. Molina and Doce met in high school, where they noticed a lack of knowledge about voter registration and political policy, so they formed Tennessee As...

Campus officials work to communicate about safety on campus

25Oct

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Campus officials work to communicate about safety on campus

By Alayna Simons Editor-in-Chief Photos courtesy Trevecca Marketing When her roommate came home from work talking about how a body was found near campus according to a local news article, Eliana Peña, a junior, waited to hear what Trevecca would say about it. “It makes me really concerned that this type of incident can arise so close to Trevecca being that it is portrayed as a safe campus,” said Peña. “People need to be aware of what places are not safe to go to that are close to campus.” Because of this incident happening, she and her roommate still don’t drive down the road where it had taken place, she said. A couple incidents around campus in the last year have made the local news with Trevecca being reported by news outlets as the location. And while no s...