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2017-18 ASB positions lled

NEWS

More farm-fresh food

in caf than ever before
The Trevecca Urban Farm is
providing record amounts of food
to the cafeteria.

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EDITORIAL

Introducing the
new editor-in-chief
Brooklyn Dance, sophomore
journalism major, will serve as the
editor-in-chief of the TrevEchoes
for the 2017-18 school year.

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EVENTS

Urban Farm brings

goat yoga to campus
The Trevecca Urban Farm
recently sponsored the first goat
yoga event on campus.

Page 7 (l-r) Uy Nguyen, Joshua Ray, Brady Ray, Shelby Morrison, Kelly Hall, Jared Caperton, Sarah Goodman and Brooklyn Dance.
BY Bailey Basham
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF into the positions, ready to represent chaplain and editors of on-campus
CONNECT the student body and leave their publications, are all filled.
Each year, the student body mark on campus.
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TrevEchoesOnline.com Boonearoo is back: After a year off, music fest is on again

BY Brooklyn Dance
TrevEchoes@gmail.com ONLINE EDITOR

TNU Events App Boonearoo is back for the sev-

enth year after taking a break last
year.
INSIDE Hosted in the quad, Boonea-
NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 roo compiles the feel of a music
festival mixed with games and a
OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 newly added relaxation station,
SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 all designed to give students a
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Ten volleyball players to Classes offered at 10 a.m. next

not return to team next year semester to accomodate growth BY Blake Stewart
The Lady Trojan volleyball team will graduate one senior, and grow, administrators made the
STAFF WRITER
nine other players will not be returning for various reasons. move to add 10 a.m. classes after
A new class slot will be the undergraduate enrollment
BY Andrew Preston
SPORTS EDITOR that they would not be returning to the available at 10 a.m. on Mondays, increased 36 percent in the past
team at the beginning of the semester,
according to Athletic Director Mark Wednesdays and Fridays next three years, said Steve Pusey,
The Trevecca volleyball team is Elliot. year because of an increase in University Provost.
rebuilding its roster after losing 10 Four-year starter and senior Katelyn enrollment.
players for next year. This change in schedule will
Atkinson will graduate in May.
Five returning players recently The 10 a.m. slot has been open not affect the students as much,
Elliott said the players have
asked for voluntary release from different reasons for leaving and for staff meetings and other said Pusey. It will primarily
the team, one player was dismissed school administrators cant discuss events on campus, but because affect faculty as professors and
from the team, three other players
notified Head Coach Jayme Crowley CONTINUED PAGE 7 the student body continues to CONTINUED PAGE 2
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NEWS

Classes will be offered at 10 a.m. next semes-

ter to accomodate growth in student body
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university staff will now have to

shift their meetings to later in
the afternoon.
The adjustment can be tough
on the staff, but our priority at
the university is the students,
said Pusey.
University officials are trying
to find ways to meet the needs
of student growth on campus.
Pusey estimates that there
will be an increase of 75 to 100
undergraduate students next
year.
Currently, up to 70 percent
of the 50 class spaces are used
during main time blocks each
day. Adding the 10 a.m. classes
to the Monday, Wednesday and
Friday class schedule will create
40 additional classroom spaces.
The schedule change also
helps delay spending money on
additional buildings. Photo provided by Trevecca Marketing.
If we continue to grow,
he said. It would be difficult athlete. sleep and missing the horrific
this change will get us by for
to put up a building by next The change will also benefit Nashville traffic, said Relles.
a couple of years rather than
semester, so this is a good part- commuters, Pusey said.
having to build or carve up
time solution and a good option Briana Relles, senior
classroom space. It will be cost-
to accommodate our growth. general science major, will be
saving to the university, said
Pusey. The change will also help commuting to campus beginning To register for
Seth Conley, assistant
student athletes and commuters. in the fall and says she is excited classes, visit
Athletes have practices later in for the change.
professor of communication
studies, said while its nice to the day and will be able to get in I am going to be commuting tnu4u.trevecca.
have the spot open during the more morning classes. next year for the first time. A edu and make an
day, that adding 10 a.m. classes As an athlete, its good lot of my friends are commuters
is a good overall solution. because all my time goes toward and have to wake up at 5 and appointment with
I see the value in the way that school and basketball, and that
opens time in the morning for
6 a.m. to miss traffic to get to
class on time. The change in
an advisor about
its been done, but I also see
the value in the adjustment in me to take a class instead of an time will allow myself and fellow the best classes to
regards to our growth. I see it as
growing pains that will lead to
afternoon or evening class,
said Dominique Obunake, junior
commuters to schedule classes
during the 10 a.m. class period,
take for each major.
be beneficial for the university, social justice major and student which will lead to getting more

Professional development club coming to campus next year

BY Ashley Walling
STAFF WRITER
A student-led chapter of Rotary
International will join the ranks
among other student clubs on
campus next fall.
Rotaract, which began in 1968
as the Rotary International youth
program, was designed to bring
people between the ages of 18 and
30 together to exchange ideas and to
develop leadership and professional
skills.
Tabitha Sookdeo, a senior at
Trevecca, said she wanted to bring
the Rotary to campus because after
being involved with the organization
for eight years.
I am excited for new resources
for students as [far as] professional
development, humanitarian work,
study abroads, peace fellowships
and scholarships [go]. This service
club will be an incredible asset to the
Trevecca community, said Sookdeo.
Charles Layne, a freshman and
Rotaract member, said he thought
Trevecca would benefit from a club
like Rotaract on campus, so he did
some digging.
After meeting with leaders of
the Brentwood Rotary club back in
March, a sponsorship was created,
and Trevecca joined the 35,000
other Rotary clubs in the U.S.
One of the biggest issues Ive
noticed since coming to Trevecca,
for a lack of better words, is the
frank reality of us being a city
on a hill. We are quite literally
separated from our community
and neighbors, said Layne. This
partnership with the Brentwood
Rotary and the chartering of
a Trevecca Rotaract Club will
Charles Layne, freshman and Rotaract member, talks with Tabitha Sookdeo, a senior. Photo by Uy Nguyen.
hopefully assist in the initiation
of a dialogue in the surrounding
communities. The aim of this is to
allow students the opportunity to
foster relationships and develop
a better understanding of servant
leadership.
The Rotary Club, whose motto
is service above self, is an
international organization dedicated
to solving some of the worlds most
persistent issues. Rotaract clubs
reach 177 different countries and
nearly 300,000 members worldwide
to invest in local economies, support
education, and provide clean
water, sanitation and hygiene to
communities in need.
One of the main goals of the
Rotaract club is to help members
develop professionally, and Layne
said it was his hope that students
on campus would see the club as an
opportunity to prepare for the world
outside the gates of campus.
[There is] a severe deficit of
professional development amongst
the student body, which results in
seniors getting headshots, drafting
their first resumes and setting up a
LinkedIn account at the last minute
before they have to start paying
loans in six months. If you know
anything about the real world, you
know thats not how it works, said
Layne. This isnt to say it is the
administrations fault because this
culture of professionalism is one
that has to be led by the student
body. Creating this culture will be a
critical piece of the Rotaract Chapter
at Trevecca, and everyone involved
will be fully prepared to stand out
amongst their peers in the greater
Nashville area.

TASTE THE NATIONS
Taste the Nations
celebrates its 10th year
STAFF REPORT
Namaste, Treveccas club for
international students, was
founded 10 years ago to provide
a space for international
students and those interested
in learning about international
culture to gather.
Taste the Nations is an event
hosted by the cluband one
that many students on campus
look forward to all year. At the
event, which took place earlier
in the month, students shared
foods, dances, songs and poetry
from their home countries.
For international students,
the event serves as an
opportunity to showcase some
of their favorite aspects of
their cultures. For those who
attend the event, Taste the
Nations offers a small sampling
of what cultures from acround
the world look like and how
they differ from the culture in
America and at Trevecca.
Ten years after its founding,
the club members represent 30
different countries.
According to Roy Philip,
faculty sponsor of Namaste,
the purpose of the club is
about fostering community
and providing a resource for
students transitioning to
American culture.
Namaste was created as a
help center for international
students. We have an
emergency fund where we buy
Library hours:
Day | Event Time
Sat., April 29 10 a.m.10 p.m.
Sun., April 30 3 p.m.2 a.m.
Therapy dogs visit 3:154:30 p.m.
Mon., May 1 8 a.m.2 a..m.
Visit from baby goats 34:30- p.m.
Tues., May 2 8 a.m.2 a.m.
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things like pencils, clothes
and school essentials, and we
meet so we can help students
get used to the culture of
America. [We also want to]
expose Trevecca students to
international culture, said
Philip
In a news release from
the university, Namaste
president Asia Norman said the
opportunity to share about her
culture is amazing.
We all love showcasing and
sharing our culture on stage
with the rest of Treveccas
campus, and were all having Students performed traditional dances at the event. Photo by TNU.
so much fun doing it, Norman
said.
Norman sang the hymn
Blessed Assurance in Korean
and English. She also shared
with the audience a Korean
hymn.
We are all so different, and
theres always something to
learn from one another. Our
experiences, cultures and
values all shape who we are,
and we love getting to share
that, said Norman. All of us
are from such different parts of
the world and [from different]
cultures and religions, but
Namaste [and Taste the
Nations] re about how we all
come together to form a single,
but diverse group. I know
Trevecca really benefits from
having a club like Namaste
[and an event like Taste the
Nations] as a part of campus. Attendees of the event were able to sample foods from different cultures. Photo by TNU.
Finals schedule and library hours
Mon., May 1 Tues., May 2 Wed., May 3
Class Time Test Time Class Time Test Time Class Time Test Time
99:50 a.m. MWF 810 a.m. 89:15 a.m. TR 810 a.m. 88:50 a.m. MWF 810 a.m.
1111:50 a.m. MWF 10 a.m.12 p.m. 10:45 a.m.12 p.m. TR 10 a.m.12 p.m. 1212:50 a.m. MWF 10 a.m.12 p.m.
12:101:25 p.m. TR 122 p.m. 11:50 p.m. MWF 122 p.m. All classes starting
122 p.m.
22:50 p.m. MWF 24 p.m. 1:352:50 p.m. TR 24 p.m. at 3 p.m. MWF
All classes starting All classes starting All classes starting
24 p.m.
at 3 p.m. on Mon. or 46 p.m. at 3 p.m. on Tues. or 46 p.m. at 4:25 p.m. or later
Wed. Thurs. on Tues. or Thurs.
All classes starting All classes starting All classes starting
46 p.m.
at 4:25 p.m. or later 68 p.m. at 4:25 p.m. or later 68 p.m. at 4 p.m. or later on
on Tues. on Thurs. Mon. or Wed.
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Associated Student Body positions filled for next year
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(l-r) Back row: Joshua Ray, Jared Caperton and Michael Foster, outgoing ASB president. Front row: Uy Nguyen, Brooklyn Dance, Shelby Morrison, Kelly Hall, Sarah Goodman and Brady Ray. Photo provided by Dance.
Jared Caperton
ASB President
Caperton is a junior business major
from Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Campaign Platform: My whole plat-
form is that I want to serve the entire
student body, and I want to be the
eyes and ears for the students. I love
people and I cannot wait to serve.
Top Three Goals:
1. I want everyones needs to be
met and heard.
2. I want to work with other local
schools and make Nashville one
big community.
3. I want to make everyones Trev-
ecca experience the best it can
possibly be.
Favorite movie: The Waterboy
Favorite book: The Bible
Favorite song: The Weekend by
Brantley Gilbert
Uy Nguyen
Director of Communications
Nguyen is a sophomore communi-
cations studies major from Mem-
phis.
Top three goals for the year:
1. I want to have smoother com-
munication within SGA.
2. Id like to put out the same/
higher quality material than
this year.
3. I want to make less typos.
Favorite movies: anything Pixar,
Treasure Planet, The Way Way
Back, Life of Pi, The Secret Life
of Walter Mitty, the Martian and
Lion
Book: Percy Jackson
Song: Strings by Young the Giant
Sarah Goodman
ASB Vice President
Goodman is from Creve Coeur, Ill.
She is currently a sophomore com-
mercial music major.
Top three goals for the year:
1. I would like to build relationships
with my fellow SGA members as
well as the student body and help
grow our campus community.
2. I want to help my fellow SGA
members in creating a wide array
of events where all students can
find a time to participate.
3. I want to grow as a leader and
use this opportunity to learn
more about how to serve others
in a leadership position.
Favorite movie: Shes the Man
Favorite book: The Magicians Neph-
ew by C.S Lewis
Favorite song: Beautiful by Ben
Rector
Brooklyn Dance Shelby Morrison
TrevEchoes Editor-in-Chief
Dance is from Brentwood, Tenn. She
is a sophomore multimedia journal-
ism major.
Top three goals for the year:
1. I want to run a paper full of di-
verse stories.
2. I want students to look forward
to the paper coming out and
know they can trust that the
paper will accurately voice their
ideas and opinions.
3. I want to maintain a level of con-
sistency in reporting and writing.
Favorite movie: Zootopia
Favorite book: Scary Close by Don
Miller
Favorite song: Helium by Sia
Joshua Ray
ASB Chaplain
Ray, a religion major, is from the
Woodlands in Texas.
Top three goals for the year:
1. I would like to work toward
building and reshaping our stu-
dent-led worship, SOMA.
2. I want to encourage and par-
ticipate in the construction of
a prayer chapel on campus for
students and faculty.
3. I want to be present for the
spiritual needs of the executive
council, the chaplain council
and for the student body as
chaplain.
Favorite movies: Star Wars, Pearl
Harbor and the Kingdom of Heaven
Favorite book: Mere Christianity by
C.S Lewis
Favorite song: Nocturne in C-sharp
minor, B. 49 by Frederic Chopin
Darda Editor-in-Chief
Dance is from Smyrna, Tenn.
She is a freshman graphic de-
sign major.
Top goals for the year:
1. I want this yearbook to
document the history of
Trevecca for the 2017-2018
school year.
2. I want the book to be filled
with pictures, stories and
more to capture the great-
ness [Trevecca] holds.
Favorite song: You & I by Colo-
ny House
Favorite movie: My Girl
Favorite author: C.S. Lewis
Kelly Hall
Director of Social Life
Hall is from Atlanta and is cur-
rently a junior organizational
communications major.
Top three goals for the year:
1. I want to facilitate a great-
er communal atmosphere
through campus events.
2. I want to bring new and ex-
citing events that everyone
will have a desire to attend.
3. Id like to carry out our tra-
ditions such as Trojan Idol
and FNL in the most upscale
way.
Favorite movie: How to Lose a
Guy in 10 Days
Favorite book: Redeeming Love
Favorite song: Thats What I like
by Bruno Mars
Brady Ray
Director of Intramural Athletics
Ray is a sophomore sports man-
agement major from Old Hicko-
ry, Tenn.
Top three goals for the year:
1. I want to increase participa-
tion in intramural sports.
2. I want to look at upgrading
our facilities and equipment.
3. I want to use social media
and technology to more of
my advantage.
Favorite movie: The Blind Side
Favorite book: The Mannings:
The Rise and Fall of a Football
Family
Favorite song: In Case You
Didnt Know by Brett Young
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Tuition opportunity bill failed for fifth year in a row

BY Bailey Basham
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
A group of Trevecca students re-
cently spent time at the Tennessee
State House advocating for a state
tuition equality bill that would allow
DACA and non-immigrant students
to pay in-state tuition at Tennessees
public universities.
The Tuition Opportunity Bill last
month died in a house committee
despite support from Tennessee gov-
ernor, state higher education ocials
and a handful of Trevecca students
who wanted the bill to pass.
Non-immigrant students attending
college in Tennessee are not granted
in-state tuition. Because of that, they
are often made to pay up to three
times as much to attend a public
college. While DACA allows these
students to enroll in college, they are
still not eligible for any federal or
state financial aid.
Brodrick Thomas, coordinator of
student engagement and diversity,
went to the capital with Zacnite Var-
gas, a junior nursing major and DACA
student, and other Trevecca stdents
in support of the bill.
Our involvement was just to go
up and spend some time with sena-
tors and congressmen and make our
pitch. We didnt run into any push
back from any of them. Most of them
were seemed to be leaning towards it
because of the money it would bring
in, said Thomas. Any time you
can inuence revenue that much in
a state institution, thats less money
state funding has to cover.
Pew Research Center estimates
there are 750,000 non-immigrant
students in the U.S.
In the fall of 2016, there were
45 non-immigrant undergraduate
students at Trevecca, in addition to
five graduate and three adult studies
students who are non-residents.
I think our character comes from
people like Zacnite. No matter if it
had passed this year, she wouldnt
have gotten any benefits [because she
will be graduating before it would go
into effect]. She was working so hard
because she believes in giving to those
behind her. She knows she wouldnt
be here without people reaching back
and helping her and she wants to do
the same for others, said Thomas.
Thomas said if a similar bill passed
it could make it harder for Trevecca to
recruit these students, but that it was
still the right thing to do to support it.
A lot of why we are able to recruit
undocumented students is because we
are actually cheaper than the public
schools who are charging out of state
tuition. I think God calls us to look
beyond our pocketbooks. If the state
wants to deny them, Trevecca will
gladly fill that gap, said Thomas.
For students attending Trevecca,
non-profit Equal Chance for Educa-
tion (ECE) offers them a way to pay
for school. There are currently 53 ECE
scholars at Trevecca. The organization Vargas and Republican senator Todd Gardenhire. Photo provided by Zacnite Vargas.
pays one-third of the cost of tui-
to education is. [A lot of people say] erro.
tion, the student and their family pay higher education opens doors and Vargas said she hopes the bill will
one-third, and the university helps
opportunities that could change lives, be passed so students like herself can
through institutional aid through and its true. I have seen many doors gain the education needed to further
diversity and leadership scholarships
opened in my life while being at Trev- invest in her community.
to cover the remaining cost. ecca, and that has played a great part Give us a chance to pay in-state
Incoming Futuro President Sofia
to why I was able to continue my ed- tuition to the state we live in. Give
Guerrero said the opportunity edu- ucation. How can these doors open for us a chance to get a college degree to
cation gives to students is invaluable
others if access to higher education invest more in the state, said Var-
and the financial barrier makes things is limited by a financial barrier? [This gas. You invested in these kids for 12
harder on non-immigrants.
bill gives non-immigrant students] an yearswhat makes them not worth it
As an education major, I cannot open door for a lifetime, said Guer- when they graduate high school?
stress enough how important access

Farm to Caf: a record increase in farm food being used in the cafeteria
BY Blake Stewart
STAFF WRITER
The Trevecca Urban Farm is sup-
plying the cafeteria with more organic
food grown on campus than ever.
The Urban Farm started serving
small quantities of its own food in the
cafeteria four years ago, but this se-
mester the food is being used at record
volume.
The farm has sold more food in the
last three months than any previous
year, said Jason Adkins, environmen-
tal projects coordinator. We want the
farm to educate students on how to
grow food that gives life to people on
this earth and the students to be able to
eat food that gives them life.
Eggs, pork, greens and other veggies
from the farm are served when avail-
able.
For the last three years Adkins and
John Ferris, head chef in the cafeteria,
teamed up to serve farm workers and
supporters a farm-to-table dinner
where 95 percent of the food comes
from the urban farm. Administrators
who attended the event told Adkins
theyd love to see more food from the
farm available in cafeteria. We decid-
ed we were going to try and meet that
challenge to get more of our food into
the cafeteria to be used in meals, said
Adkins.
This challenge has given the farm a
goal to work towards and an opportu-
nity to provide students with organi-
cally grown food straight from Trevec-
cas back yard.
While the farm cant supply the
whole cafeteria because of volume, the
chefs do use the items from the farm
to be served as feature items.
One of the more popular items from
the farm being served in the cafeteria
are eggs that are used to make omelets.
When certain crops are in season, the
farm will sell those particular items to
the cafeteria and the rest of the items
vary depending on the season.
If I can get some spring mix from
the farm, I will try to use that in a spe-
cialty salad. I try to use farm items as
specific features, said Ferris.
Knowing where their food came from
and how it was grown is comforting to
some students.
I like having farm food served in
the cafeteria because the food is more
trustworthy. I know whats been put
into the soil and all the things that are
going into being produced for these
plants, said Ajulu Olok, a farm em-
ployee.
Ferris and the staff of Pioneer are
working on labeling nutrition facts on
the menu. There is a poster in the caf-
eteria that helps explain the different
food items being served.
The staff labels the foods that are
regional, organic and vegetarian and
identify the food from the farm with
the urban farm logo.
Ferris said there is something being
served every week in the cafeteria from
the farm.
I like the idea of using farm food
because the food is healthy and is
locally grown by students. This gives
students pride and being able to share
food that you grew with other students
is something that Im proud of, said
Dominique Obunaka, a junior.

Jason Adkins explaining dirt to listeners. Photo provided by Trevecca. The Trevecca Urban Farms farm stand in action. Photo provide by Trevecca.
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EDITORIAL & OPINION

TrevEchoes staff wins 10
Editorial: introducing the new Associated Press awards
editor-in-chief of TrevEchoes STAFF REPORT

BY Brooklyn Dance
ONLINE EDITOR

To my Trevecca family, students and

faculty: hello!
Lets get right to it. My name is
Brooklyn Dance, I am a sophomore and
I am next years editor-in-chief. I am
majoring in journalism and minoring in
social justice. Im sure you have seen
a few of my stories over the past two
years. You may have seen me too, usu-
ally running late to class, drinking coffee
or avidly typing on my computer. I have
been writing for the TrevEchoes since
my first semester of freshman year,
when I couldnt even give you a solid
definition of journalism.
I have grown so much since then,
immersing myself in good writing and
Brooklyn Dance. Photo by Annalizia Cordova.
bettering my skills every day. I have a
weirdly strong passion for news. I have learning about issues that affect us can
a heart for people and being a voice to make us more aware. Awareness can lead (l-r) Back row: Blake Stewart, Andrew Preston, Jess Plyler and Alexis Garcia; Front row: Olivia Kelley, Bailey
those who dont have one. I think thats to empathy, which is important in all Basham, Princess Jones and Jo Ellen Werking Weedman, professor of journalism. Not pictured: Brooklyn Dance.
where my major and minor merge and communities.
beautiful stories are born. I am con- For all of these reasons, I am hooked Five Trevecca students were awarded 10 awards at the annual Associated Press
stantly on the hunt for a good story- not on journalism. I am so excited to take College Career Day and Awards Luncheon.
for my personal gain, but for the student the paper into my own hands, though Bailey Basham, TrevEchoes editor-in-chief was named the best college newspa-
body; a story that explains a complicated its a big responsibility. I want students per reporter in Tennessee and also received an award for Best in Show.
issue or resolves any misunderstanding. to know the paper is a place they can Andrew Preston, TrevEchoes sports editor, received four awards for his coverage
I never saw myself as the next edi- go if they want to be heard. I want to of Trevecca sports for the print and online paper.
tor-in-chief when I enrolled at Trevecca. fairly tell both sides of any given story, AP Awards awarded to Trevecca students:
I dont think my brain thought that far remaining unbiased. I want students to Best online spot coverage: Olivia Kelley, 3rd place and Andrew Preston, 2nd place
ahead, especially when I came in as a always know they can come to me with Best newspaper feature story: Jess Plyler, 3rd place
sociology major. God has a funny way of story ideas or feedback. Best online sports reporting: Andrew Preston, 3rd place
working things out, and things havent I look forward to serving as the next Best online sports coverage: Andrew Preston, 2nd place
always been easy. I am so thankful for editor. Its funny, my grandmother was Best newspaper/specialized topic: Jess Plyler and Brooklyn Dance, 1st place
each opportunity that led me to where actually the TrevEchoes editor when she Best online investigative reporting: Bailey Basham, 3rd place
I am now, and I pray for guidance as I went here. I am following in her foot- Best newspaper reporter: Bailey Basham, 1st place
endeavor in this equally demanding and steps and didnt even know it until after I Best in show: Bailey Basham
rewarding responsibility. became next years editor. Hopefully the
News can give us a glimpse or under- editing that must be in my blood will pay
standing of people or parts of the world off. The newspaper has evolved so much
that we dont interact with regularly. since then, and I am excited to watch the
Even at a place like Trevecca, read- paper continue to grow as I grow with it.
ing stories about our community and

Column: enjoy EDITORIAL STAFF

the summer, Editor-In-Chief
Bailey Basham
farewell until BFBasham@trevecca.edu

next year Sports Editor

Andrew Preston
AMPreston@trevecca.edu

Nicole Hubbs Assistant Editor & Online Manager

(615) - 248 - 7725 Brooklyn Dance
BEDance@trevecca.edu
NHubbs@trevecca.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Congratulations, friends. You have survived another school year.
I hope that you were able to meet your goals and find success in Annalizia Cordova
AMCordova@trevecca.edu
small wins this year. Maybe you passed the class that you didnt think
you would. Perhaps you adapted better time management skills to help Uy Nguyen
UTNguyen@trevecca.edu
in all areas of your life.
Even if you had goals that were not met, you have the summer to
reset and start again in the fall. No matter how you end your year, you STAFF WRITERS
powered through, buckled down and survived. That is something to be
proud of.
In last months issue, I outlined some productive ways you can use Blake Stewart
your summer to set yourself up for success in the fall. They were read- SBStewart@trevecca.edu
ing, working, interning and taking summer classes. Do some of those
Princess Jones
if you can. But have fun, too. Sleep in, go see movies, read, vacation, PMJones@trevecca.edu
stay-cation, stay up late, laugh, love on your family and friends.
Enjoy all the slowness that summer has to offer. Ashley Walling
AMWalling@trevecca.edu
Summers during college are special, and once you graduate, they are
gone, so savor them while they last. Alexis Garcia
The dwindling weeks of the spring semester are always chaotic and AGarcia@trevecca.edu
full, but we get through them knowing the beautiful gift of a flexible
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schedule, long days outside and time doing things we love are just TrevEchoes are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Trevecca.
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Jernigan.
Have a wonderful summer. I look forward to seeing you all back in
the fall.
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SPORTS & HEALTH

Ten volleyball players will not return to team next year

The Lady Trojan CONTINUED FROM COVER
specific details of each players
volleyball team decision.
There were various reasons started that she needed to
why several ladies departed
will graduate one the program. We thank them
for their contributions to the
success of our program over
senior, and nine
the last couple of years, wrote for me school wise. I want to
Crowley in a statement to the
TrevEchoes. They helped
other players will bring Trevecca to the first
NCAA volleyball tournament
in school history. We also
not be returning for wish them well in their new
endeavors.
Seven of the non-returning
various reasons. players did not return emails
or phone calls requesting
interviews.
Stephanie Bouchard, a junior,
decided before the semester
give up volleyball to focus
on getting ready for medical
school.
I decided it would be better
go to med school so Ive been
studying for the MCAT, which
I am taking this summer, so
I wanted to focus on school,
said Bouchard.
She said her decision to leave
was dicult, but is hopeful for
the future of the program.
It was a hard decision for
me, [to quit the team] all of the
girls on the team are my best
friends. Were a family, said
Bouchard.
In an e-mail response,
sophomore Alex Reuter
confirmed she is leaving.
I am honored to have
been a part of the many
accomplishments of the
Trevecca Womens Volleyball
program over the past two
seasons, said sophomore
Alex Reuter. I have made
the decision to transfer to
a different school after this
semester for academic and
personal reasons and wish the
program and Coach Crowley
all the best in their future
endeavors.
The Lady Trojans have
recently added three athletes
(Destinee Wilson, Morgan
Swanger, Jordan Sprinkle) to
the 2017-18 recruiting class.
Our target number is 16
(players on the roster) that the
school says we are allowed,
for the finances to work, said
Elliott.
With the recent signees, the
Lady Trojans currently have
seven spots on their roster
filled and are working to fill
out their entire roster.

Student-athletes and coaches to be inducted into Trevecca Hall of Fame

BY Andrew Preston
SPORTS EDITOR
For the first time in school history, the Athletic Hall of
Fame induction ceremony will be held during the spring
semester with the second annual TROJY Award Show
immediately following.
The athletic department sponsored event has mod-
eled their end-of-the-year award ceremony for Trojan
athletes after the popular ESPY Award (Excellence in
Sports Yearly Award) show produced by major broadcast
television network, ABC.
Our goal is to overlap the old, with the new, said
Mark Elliott, athletic director. Last year was our first
time hosting the TROJYs and also the first time hosting
the Hall of Fame induction in the spring.
The annual athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremo-
nies have historically been held in the fall during Home-
coming weekendsomething Elliott wanted to change.
In between the basketball games [at Homecoming]
was not the best time for our Hall of Fame inductions
because everyone was wanting to visit.
Elliott says student-athletes never got a chance to see
the Hall of Fame inductees, prompting him to change
the order events, and allowing for one giant celebratory
night for the athletic department.
We are going to reintroduce the Hall of Fame induct-
ees during the TROJYs, and have them walk through the
student-athletes on the purple carpet, said Elliott.
The purple carpet being the Trojans spin-off of the
famed red carpet, celebrities walk on during formal
award ceremonies such as the ESPYs.
The TROJYs award Trevecca student athletes in
the areas such as most outstanding athlete, Christian
student-athlete of the year, andfreshman of the year,
among many other categories.
The TROJYs will be preceded by the induction of three
new members into the Trevecca Athletic Hall of Fame
including former womens soccer coach, Mark Foster.
Angela Sullivan and Abby Lawson conclude this years
class.
I didnt get to say a proper goodbye to the girls of
my friends, so I am really excited to be back and see
campus, said Foster.
Foster will be making his first appearance back to
Treecca since parting ways with the womens soccer
program in early January.
It will be a good opportunity to catch up with people,
I cant wait to see everybody, said Foster.
Foster has been selected to introduce the Hall of Fame
Class of 2017 and will join three former Trojan soccer
players already elected in the Hall of Fame.
I hope there is many more [soccer players] to come
[into the Hall of Fame] in the future, said Foster. Soc-
cer is relatively new at Trevecca compared to baseball or
basketball, but soccer isnt far behind. Its important for
me to be recognized for that reason.
Its going to be special to have Coach Foster join us
again at Trevecca, said Elliott. His story of how he
got here and how he became coach is such an amazing
story, you could even do a movie on it.
Foster chose his former head coach, Jeff Carr to intro-
duce Foster at the Hall of Fame.
He has a very important message to give to our stu-
dent-athletes, said Elliott.
New this year the Athletic Department will introduce
the team of the year award, an 18th award to be won by
student athletes.
The team of the year award is awarded based upon
team GPA, off the field contributions to the community,
and on field success, said Elliott.
Although most of the awards are voted upon and won
by student-athletes, the coaches vote on the team of the
year award, says Elliott.
To see a complete list of winners and info about what
to do if you go, visit TrevEchoesOnline.com

Trevecca Urban Farm brings

goat yoga to campus
BY Bailey Basham & Brooklyn Dance
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & ONLINE EDITOR
High lunge, childs pose and
downward facing goat...dog. The
Trevecca Urban Farm on April 15 hired
a certified yoga instructor to teach the
first session of goat yoga in the barn.
Jason Adkins, environmental projects
coordinator and director of the urban
farm, said the idea came from a couple
farms out of Oregon and Arizona doing
goat yoga.
I saw it, and I thought, Well, we
can do that. Weve got goats, and
Bjorn the dog checks out yogis in the barn. Photos provided by Trevecca Urban Farm. surely we can find a yoga instructor,
he said. Goat yoga is doing yoga in the
presence of goats. Whats the point?
Well, if you have to ask you might not
want to go.
Urban farm volunteer Amber Donat
said the event came together easily.
I had previously done some goat
yoga on my own, but Tabitha had
the connections of the certified yoga
instructor, and Jason had the barn,
said Donat.
While yogis moved into the cow pose,
goats ran around the barn, bleating,
skipping and being generally adorable.
Nephie Snider, yoga instructor, led
the class. Snider leads classes locally at
the Vanderbilt Wellness center.
We were expecting a few, maybe 10
to 15, but we counted and had a total
of 30 people come, said Donat. The
barn was completely full.
Donat said that while she is not sure
of any added benefits to doing yoga in
the company of goats, she imagines
that being around the goats helps with
endorphin levels.
Being in a more natural like setting
like the farm may possibly release
more endorphins. Typically being able
to see some sort of living creation has
been scientifically proven to make you
happier, said Donat.
Donat is right. The British Medical
Journal found in 2005 that being
around animals can increase serotonin
and dopamine levelscompounds that
are proven to affect mood.
According to Adkins, the event was
successful enough to warrant a second.
Money made from the event went back
into the farm to support future events.
Were trying to figure out how
many creative and engaging things
we can do with the farm. We have an
amazing barn and animals, and were
still figuring out the different ways we
can make an impact on the city with
this unique resource, he said. It could
make some money for the farm. Were
always looking for ways to make the
farm financially sustainable, and not
to be a drain on university resources or
even grant resources. This could be just
a little piece of that.
The next goat yoga event is June 10.
Plan on grabbing a mat and slipping
into shavasana with the goats.
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Boonearoo will be April 29 in the quad. Logo provided by Trevecca student government association.

Boonearoo is back: After a year off, music fest is on again

After taking last year off, SGA will host the music festival on campus for the seventh year.
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and Kelly Hall, incoming director of social
life work with SGA to put on the event.
Unlike many SGA events, Boonearoo is free, HEADLINERS:
not just with a SLAP card.
For seniors, its the last hoorah, the last
get together, Spraker said. We end with
[Boonearoo] so you have that memory and
look forward to coming back in the fall. Family Force 5
Boonearoo is arguably the biggest event
hosted for students.
Its a long process of researching, plan-
Derek Minor
ning, booking venues, making phone calls to
artists, and all the minor details in between, Halfbrass
said Hall. Seeing everything come together
to pull off one event is going to be so great.
Spraker said he hopes to see 400 students Hamil
out there.
I would love to see our entire Nashville
community come to this event and have a
Beyond the Valley
great turn out of guests who do not attend
Trevecca, Hall said. Brent Sharpe
For Hall, it is the first event she organizes
Photos of one of Boonearoo 2015s headliners. Photo provided by TNU.
as next years social life director.
[Boonearoo] has helped me prepare for
The Zach Allen
place to relax and hangout before finals and next year because I am able to see first hand
the end of the school year. what the specific logistics of planning a large Band
This year, Family Force 5 will be headlin- scale event look like, Hall said. Going
ing, as well as Half Brass and Hamil. Student through this process will help me feel more
bands Beyond the Valley and the Zach Allen prepared when planning next years events.
Band will take stage with Brent Sharpe.
There will be a rock wall, mechanical bull,
The event starts at 4 p.m. in the quad on
Saturday, Apr. 29.
COME ENJOY:
food trucks, can jam, a corn hole tournament
with a $200 prize, professional massages,
puppies, a giant slide, giveaways and more.
Matt Spraker, associate dean of student life,
Rock wall
Relaxation zone
Giant slide
Mechanical bull
Body marbling
Can jam
Cornhole tourna-
ment with $200
Photos of Boonearoo from 2015. Provided by TNU Marketing.
prize