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Michael Hare dreamed of pursuingcareer in the music industry, so get-

ng a degree in Nashville made the mostnse for the Trevecca alum.

It was a good call.There are just so many opportu-

ties for internships, networking, con-ections, and getting real life experiencehile youre in school that you dont getally just anywhere, said Hare, whonded a job as sales coordinator for Es-ntial Artist Services/Sony Music Enter-inment after graduating in 2011.

With the music industry making up

n estimated 56,000 jobs in Nashville,are is one of the many people in Musicity pursuing a career in the music indus-y today.

For Nashville, the music industrysupports more than $3.2 billion of laborincome annually and contributes $5.5 bil-lion to the local economy.

Nashvilles music industry is contin-ually growing and evolving, causing morepeople to leave New York City and LosAngeles, said Matt Toy, director of mar-keting and communication.

"They call Nashville the third coast.Theres a lot of industry that is movingout of New York and L.A., California toa city like Nashville because its moreaffordable and its a lot more accessi-ble, said Toy. If you look at just straightpopulation in the cities, like California orNew York, your chances of working for abig record label or any type of desirableentertainment job, your potential, justthe straight percentages are pretty low.

Nashville is also smaller than NewYork City and Los Angeles, making i t easi-er to network and intern, said Dean Diehl,director of the music business programand part time senior VP of strategy forProvident Label Group.

You need to be in Nashville. Thisis where you can make the connections,he said. Something I always say is, in themusic industry in particular: Its not justwhat you know, its who you know. So, ifyoure not where the whos are, youre notgoing to get to know them.

At Provident Label Group, 50 to 60people often apply for one position. Die-hl usually makes his hiring choice for theposition based on which applicant hasmade an impact in the past, he said.

Any interaction you have with any-one who is currently in the industry, ba-

sically interact with them as if they wereyour future boss. Interact with them pro-fessionally. Interact with them in a waythat if the time ever comes they wouldhire you, said Hare.

Students in Treveccas Music Busi-ness Program start networking theirfreshman year when they begin their rstinternship.

Networking and internships are justthe beginning to having a career in themusic industry, though. Being successfulalso takes passion and drive.

Some people chose a major be-cause they are passionate about it. Somepeople chose a major because it soundslike fun, and I dont blame them for that,but the ones that are really serious tryingto build a career in music business tendto do well, said Diehl.

Students take advantage of opportunities in Music City

A record freshman class leftdministration scrambling to findnough beds before move in day.

This semester, 320 freshmennd 87 transfers came to Treveccar a grand total of approximately100 registered students total, theggest undergraduate enrollment ofl time.

This number did not happenvernight, however. The admissionsam was hard at work all summer

ng. May 1st is your typical depos-date so a lot of admissions of c- kind of relax after May 1st. They

ont necessarily keep going. Our of-ce all summer has just, weve drivenl summer to recruit students, saidolly Whitby, dean of enrollment.

But, with record enrollmentomes other kinds of scrambling toake sure students are housed andt up for the year.

During the middle of June, thereere 38 female students without aed. In order to make room, some

huf ing of students had to be done.The 22 male students that weret to live in the Wise apartmentsis year were moved to the Universi-Terrace Apartments, which createdom for 22 female students. Phone

alls were then made to studentsving in the female dorms that had0 hours or higher, the requirement

live in the apartments. Those stu-

dents were asked to move to theapartments to free up space in thedorms to place the freshmen and

transfer students.The process was long and in-

volved a lot of phone calls, but ev-erything was working out, untilmove-in day, said Steve Harris, as-sociate provost and dean of studentdevelopment.

On the applications that stu-dents ll out prior to move in daytheres a question asking whether ornot the student would like to live oncampus. Some students would markno when they were planning on liv-ing on campus. Other students wouldmark yes when they were planningon commuting. This made things con-fusing for administration.

It was just a nightmare try-ing to gure out Ok, do we need toprovide housing or not for some ofthese people? Because every timewe thought we had it all squaredaway, we had everybody with a bed,wed get three more from admissionsor wed nd out that two people whosaid they were going to commute,or people who were commuting lastyear wanted to live on campus thisyear so it was just that constant shuf-

e in trying to nd a bed for every-body, said Harris.

Move-in day was not an easytask.

Chelsea Hughes, senior andRA in Johnson Hall, played a part inhelping the freshmen move in.

Move-in day was pretty in-

tense and there were lots of movingparts, but I de nitely think that it wasa little more organized this year dueto the fact that everyone knew wewere getting such a big class, saidHughes. The craziest part was thatthere were not only freshmen on thethird oor but on every oor, whichmade things a little bit more hecticand a lot more to keep up with, butoverall it went pretty smooth for thehuge class we were moving in.

Everyone got moved in with sixbeds to spare.

Next year the admissions de-partment aims to admit another 300new students, but this does not meanthat the campus will be crowded andover owing.

We think we can go up in en-rollment and go up in quality. Whatpeople have to remember is that theadditional students bring additionalrevenue and with additional revenuewe are able to make investments inthe campus, said Whitby.

Housing plans will be on theagenda of meetings around campusin the coming year to plan for morestudents.

What the plan has alwaysbeen is to move into (the Universi-ty Terrace Apartments) and have themarried students, older students, ba-sically nd some other places to live.Now, theres also an option that weare trying to explore to see if its pos-sible or not for us to consider Trevec-ca Towers too, said Harris.

Record number of new students make Trevecca homeby Nadia SmithEditor-in-Chief

by Nadia SmithEditor-in-Chief

Student leaders and athletes help freshmen move intoGeorgia Hall.


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DESIGN EDITORStephens Hiland

Le er from the EditorWe are once again at the start of another school year.

Like most of you probably did, I missed Trevecca over thesummer and it feels great to be back. A lot of changeshave taken place while we were away. The gym oorhas been replaced, the Wellness Center was expanded,and the dorms laundry facilities have been updated. Allof these and more will be covered in this issue, but rst,allow me to introduce myself. My name is Nadia. I ama junior journalism major and I am the Editor-in-Chief ofthe TrevEchoes. My job as editor is to make sure you, thestudent body, receive accurate and timely informationabout news and events around campus. Along with thehelp of my staff writers, that is my goal for this year, tosquash the rumors that have a tendency to y aroundcampus and bring you the facts about whatever situationsmay happen at the school throughout the year. We arehere to serve you, but in order to serve you we also needyour help. There is so much information that goes aroundthis campus that does not always make it back to the staffwriters or me. If you ever have a story idea or know ofsomething that we should be informed about please feelfree to contact us at any time. We also welcome letterresponses to our stories. You have a voice and we wouldlove to hear it. I look forward to serving you this year.

If youve been in the Quad at allthis semester, youve seen our giantnew friend. The Reed Memorial BellTower, in honor of former PresidentDr. Millard Reed, is set to be nishedSeptember 15th. Personally, I thinkits beautiful and I am really excitedto be able to get a closer look.

A lot of students agree with me.Many do not.

I think a lot of the oppositionto this project comes from a lack ofcomplete understanding. This issuehas an article detailing this proj-ect, including statements from Da-vid Caldwell, who has overseen theproject from day one, and Dr. Boone,who has been working with the do-nor since the beginning.

The project was funded entire-ly by one anonymous donor. A friend

of Dr. Reed and Trevecca alumni,this man and his wife wanted to dosomething in memory of the formerpresident after he passed in Decem-ber 2012. He told the university howmuch money he wanted to donate,and the board, in turn, presented himwith a list of options for the amounthe had designated. He chose to usehis funds for a memorial bell tower.Construction began on time, pro-gressed smoothly, and will nish bythe deadline set at the beginning ofthe project.

This is where I have a problem.Ive heard students whine about us-ing our tuition money for a bell tow-er. Theyre simply misinformed, asthats not the case. Ive also heardstudents complain that the Univer-sity should have done somethingdifferent with the money donated inmemory of Dr. Reed. These peopleare also misinformed, as the donor

chose the tower over other projects.Those of you who are grumpy aboutthe bell tower for these reasons needto listen to the facts.

Ive also heard people who areaware of the purpose of this proj-ect grumble against the donor forchoosing this project over somethinglike scholarships. People who mightfeel this way, its not your money tospend. When you have hundreds ofthousands of dollars to spare, youcan decide where it goes.

Dont get me wrong. I wouldlove another scholarship. I wouldlove for tuition to decrease. I agreethat there are a lot of things on cam-pus that the University could investin more.

What I dont understand, how-ever, is why anyone would have any-thing less than gratitude for some-one who donated $700,000 to theuniversity. Scholarships would run

out after a while, with a set cap. Thistower will be here for many, manyyears as a testament not only to Dr.Reed and what he did for Treveccaand the city of Nashville, but a rep-resentation of us- his legacy. In myhumble opinion, its disrespectfuland ungrateful to grumble about amemorial. We all owe many thanksto Dr. Reed for what he did for thiscommunity.

The next time you hear a tin-ny hymn playing from the center ofcampus, or wonder when the ringingwill stop, think of Dr. Reed. Thatswhy the tower is there. Be gratefulfor the benevolent donor who caresabout our campus and the studentbody enough to donate such a signif-icant amount. Be thankful for Trev-eccas beautiful campus, wonderfulstaff, and the experiences and mem-ories youre going to make aroundthis tower in the years to come.

by Andrew RaneyCoPy Editor

Bell Tower complainers should check facts and rethink opposition


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The Reed Memorial Bell Tower, inmemory of former Trevecca President Mil-lard Reed is nearly nished.

The construction fence is down andhymns are played regularly.

When Reed passed in December2012, a friend and Trevecca alumni wantedto contribute to his legacy on TNUs cam-pus. The anonymous donor and his wife of-fered $700,000 and chose the project froma list of options provided by the University.

Dr. Reed had been a good friendof theirs; he helped them on several otherprojects that are done on the university.President Dan Boone said. Its a family thatwanted our campus to be beautiful, aspira-tional.

Boone said in the past the same do-nors have helped in ways that directly ben-e t students. The Tower was something the

donors wanted to do in honor of Reed.It t within the campus architectural

plan, so were grateful for the gift, and inno way is there anything but gratitude thatsomeone would do that, he said.

David Caldwell, executive vicepresident for nance and administration,has overseen and coordinated the project.He said that everything has run smoothlyand that the Tower and seating area in itsshadow are almost completed.

I think its [going to] be really neatwhen the sidewalks are all done, and youcan just go down and walk through it. Iwould hope that it becomes a central placethat people want to hang around.

Hilary Frame, senior, is excitedabout the future of the tower.

I think those that knew Dr. Reed per-sonally appreciate the gesture, and thosethat will learn about Dr. Reed will grow tounderstand. And I think it will be a verynice representation of future generationsas they come and actually get to enjoy the

nal product of the tower, said Frame.Boone hopes that the bell tower will

inspire students and remind them of the na-ture of servant leadership, he said.

I want to attach what has been thelong time mission [of Trevecca], back to1901. J.O. McClurkan, when he founded theuniversity, talked about a holy passion forservice and exceptional skill. So I want to

take the Jesus statue and the bell tower,which you can see standing together, andlet those be the two icons on the campusto remind us that our skills need to be atthe highest level they possibly can be, saidBoone. We ought to aspire to be the verybest we can be so that we can stoop low inservice as the Jesus statue washes the dirtyfeet. So I think those two campus icons cantalk to us if well ll them with meaningthat theyre intended to have.

Bell Tower nearly completed, honors former TNU presidentby Andrew Raney

CoPy Editor

Students now have more options forhat to eat on campus and when they can

at it.Record enrollment this year means the

nes in the cafeteria are longer, the numberopen tables are fewer, and the droves of

ungry students ling into the cafeteria ap-ear to have multiplied.

To combat this, Cafeteria Manageronna Calvin and the staff at Pioneer haveeen working with administrators to pro-de more exible eating options on cam-

us.Pioneer was very willing to do any-

ing they could to help, said Steve Harris,sociate provost and dean of student de-

elopment.Several new plans are now in place.Limiting students ability to eat at

ultiple places during meal times was onethe solutions to the problem.

Students can no longer eat at the HubCube and then enter the cafeteria to sit

ith friends.For students who do not have time to

t down to eat, salads and sandwiches areow being offered as grab-and-go options

coolers in The Hub, Abba Java, and at theafeteria entrance.

For Sophomore Summer Woolum, theab-and-go options are her favorite part ofe new services.

When you have class and you dontave time to get lunch its really nice to beble to grab something quick to eat, she

said.

Students also now have unlimited ex-changes in The Hub and The Cube, as op-posed to the 30 that were given last year.

In addition, The Hub and The Cubewill both be open longer to accommodatestudents who are unable to make it to thecafeteria during meal times or for thosetimes when the dining hall is too full fora sit-down meal and students want moreoptions.

On Wednesdays, a limited number ofChick-Fil-A sandwiches will be served oncampus in The Hub and The Cube. Studentswith meal plans will have the option to usean exchange meal plus an additional $1.75

(cash, credit, or ex dollars) to get a Chick-Fil-A sandwich, a bag of chips, fruit or des-sert, and a drink.

Students looking for a study or on-the-go snack can stop by The Hub at anytime during the day for a free bag of pop-corn.

Along with the newly extended hours,renovations have also been made in the din-ing hall to accommodate an additional 50students . A bar along the front wall and anadded booth area has been installed.

With all the new changes that havetaken place in the cafeteria, Hub, and Cube,feedback from students has been positive.

This has been the smoothest semes-ter so far. Everybody has been really patient,and the students have embraced it, saidCalvin. I think its been really great for thestudents. Anything we can do to take careof [them], we will.

by Bai ey Ba ham

Staff Writer

Changes to meal plans give students more dining options

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A long-time wish for Trevecca hasnally come true.

In August, Trevecca made a verbalagreement with Volunteer TruckingCompany to purchase their lot.

The school has been trying toobtain the 7 to 7 acres of land behindTennessee Hall for several decades.

Dr. Mackey, former universitypresident, came close to purchasing thelot in the 1940s. He was on his way toan appointment that he would makethe sale nal when the administrationbuilding caught on re. Mackey missedhis appointment and the sale fell through.

Trevecca tried to purchase theproperty again in the 1980s, when Dr.Homer Adams was president, but was notable to.

The owner of Volunteer Trucking

Co. announced a verbal agreement forTreveccas purchase of the lot at thePresidents dinner in August.

No formal contract has beenwritten, and administraors will notsay how much they plan to pay for the

This summer, senior Lauren Conway trav-

eled to Croatia as part of a three month longTAG trip known as Immerse.

The Immerse trips are designed to givestudents the opportunity to fully experience adifferent culture while also serving the peoplewho live there.

Immerse students also serve, but theyalso get a real chance to experience their ownincompetence. It is necessary for them toempty themselves and let others raise them,said Kathy Mowry, mission and Christian edu-cation professor.

Conway joined a team consisting of KylieKohlhoff, senior, and Chelsey Hudson, recentTrevecca graduate. The girls left for Croatia on

May 6 and returned on July 29.Before they left for the trip, they had totake a semester-long course in preparation.The class taught the girls how to enter a cul-ture as a learner. They were taught how tolearn a language socially instead of in a class-room, said Mowry.

Learning the language was the hardestpart of the trip for Conway, she said.

The most challenging thing I had toadjust to was not understanding Croatianwell enough to hold conversations with peo-ple around me, said Conway. Many days Iwouldnt notice many differences, but on oth-ers every single experience I had seemed to

be an enormous challenge to overcome dueto a language barrier, culture shock, or simplynot knowing what an appropriate action would

be.When Conway and her team rst arrived

in Croatia, they thought that they were go-

ing to work with a Roma village. Their planschanged slightly once there.Our transportation options were more

limited than we initially believed, so we wereonly able to make it out to see the Roma peo-ple twice, said Conway. Because of that, mostof our time was spent either in the thrift storethat was started by the missionaries stationedthere, Dave and Betsy Scott, or sorting dona-tions to go in the thrift store,

Conway enjoyed her trip and feels bless-ed to have had the experience. I dont knowthat I could go back again for just 3 months,it would be too dif cult to know how limitedmy time was going to be. However, I wouldntchange the initial decision to go, and Im gladI went.

Immerse: a summer in Croatiaby Logan Newkirk

Staff Writer

Free music is back.

After five months of noSpotify on campus, students andfaculty can turn up their favoritetunes again.

We have resolved the issuesthat were factors in removing Spo-tify in the spring, said Tim John-son, ITS chief information of cer.We did research and discoveredthat [Spotify] is moving away fromits peer-to-peer sharing design.

Last semester, students re-turned from Spring Break andfound that they were no longerable to stream music from Spoti-

fys online player or downloadableapplication.That change was made be-

cause the former ITS systemsmangaer said it was using toomuch space and posed some se-curity threats.

New leadership in ITS andresearch into the program meansthat that decision was reversed.

A new solution called Trend-Micro for virus protection andmalware detection was installedon campus computers, thus allevi-ating any problems ITS might have

had with viruses in the past.Many students and somestaff missed Spotify.

Especially in marketing, wesee when students are happy andwhen theyre not, said Matt Toy,

director of marketing and commu-nications and lover of Spotify. Itwas a sad day in the marketing of-

ce when they pulled Spotify, butwe really do support what they'vebeen doing. Theres a lot to besaid of the ITS staff and the worktheyve done recently.

ITS has been working tobring about positive changes andupdates for students around cam-pus.

New wireless access devicesand high speed ber optic inter-net connections will be put intoeffect this month in many of thebuildings and residences aroundcampus.

These improvements workto provide internet connectionsthat are about 10 times faster, de-pending on the number of devicesconnected and the traf c on thenetwork.

There are also now touch-screen Windows 8 computer kiosksin the CLCS and new technologyin classrooms in both Greathouseand Moore.

Tim Johnson and his ITS staffhave seen that the digital age isgrowing, and they have tried toaddress that, said Toy.

by Bai ey Ba hamStaff Writer

Spotify back on campus

by Logan NewkirkStaff Writer

University plans to purchase land from Volunteer Truckingland until the contract is ready topresent to the Board of Trustees at theNovember meeting, said David Caldwell,executive vice president for nance andadministration.

The university intends to use it forextra parking space.

It meets a signi cant need for usthere, President Dan Boone said.There is a building on the lot which

the university plans to utilize but is notsure how yet.

The building itself, as soon as wehave signed either a purchase agreementor a lease purchase agreement, either oneof those, as soon as weve signed that,then we will bring our campus architect

in and they will assess the building andmake some recommendations to usregarding all of the current needs that

we have in terms of how we might usethat building, said Boone. We have notmade a nal determination yet as to howwe would use the building.

Dr. Boone hopes to close thecontact within the next 30 to 40 days.

The goal is to have the area

available by the Fall of 2015, saidCaldwell.

Trevecca plans to purchase 7 acres from Volunteer Trucking that si ts on the back side of campus.

L-to-R: Lauren Conway, Kylie Kohlhoff, ChelseyHudson and Ashley Huber


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Moore Gymnasium received aacelift this summer.

Trevecca athletes are playing on aew gym oor.

The original floor, which was0-years-old, was replaced with an up-ated playing surface that features the

Nashville skyline.The Trojan head that used to be

t center court has been replaced with

the words Trevecca Trojans. Also, theG-MAC and NCAA symbols have beenmoved off of the court from where theyprevioulsy were.

The design was a collaborative ef-fort between the coaches and the ath-letes, said athletic director Mark Elliot.

The Nashville skline is meant tobe a representative of the universitysnewest marketing tagline A ChristianUniversity in the Heart of Nashville. Theskyline faces the side of the bleachers

where Trevecca students sit.We wanted it to face the studentsas well as the camera that broadcastsevents, said Elliot.

The change from the Trojan head tothe word Trevecca was because peoplemight not know what TNU means, saidElliot.

The oor now also consists of mul -tiple layers of alternating wood and pad-ding. These layers lie in a way so thateach part of the oor has padding and

wood beneath it.The oor will have more give thanthe old one, said Elliot. It will be betterfor the athletes knees, hips, ankles, etc.

The athletes agree.Megan Killburn, sophomore basket-

ball player, is happy with the new oor.I love the new oor and I think it

will be better playing on it because theold one was really slippery and just fall-ing apart, she said.

New gym floor highlights Nashville skylineby Logan Newkirk

Staff Writer

Paige Dorne was trying to decideetween L.A. and Nashville for college.

Nashville won.The junior from Hilliard, Ohio nal -

decided it was Treveccas location inMusic City that made her move to Nash-

lle.I love the atmosphere of Nashville

nd there are not really opportunitiesthe music industry really where I am

om, said Dorne

At a time when the New York Timescalling Nashville an it city, a newarketing campaign is putting an em-

hasis on Treveccas location in an effortattract more s tudents.

With more than 100,000 collegeudents and 21 higher-education insti-tions, Nashville is a prime location for

ollege students, especially those look-g to go into the music industry, and thearketing campaign is trying to makeat known to prospective Trevecca stu-

ents.If you look at just straight popula-

on in the cities, like California or New

ork, your chances of working for a bigcord label, or any type of desirablentertainment job, your potential, juste straight percentages, is pretty low,

said Matt Toy, director of marketing andcommunication. Youre going to havea greater percentage in Nashville justbecause the population of people is somuch fewer, and beyond that, just theculture of Nashville is so much fr iendlier.It may not be across the board, but it isso much more of a loving culture thanthe other areas. I think in Nashville thereare a lot of opportunities that other areasdont have.

In a city so large and full of op-portunity, there is potential for jobs af-ter graduation, internships, and buildingcontacts and relationships,said Toy.

Being located in Nash-ville, Trevecca offers stu-dents those opportunities;however, the school itselfhas the feeling of a smallcommunity.

I think our school hasthe best of both worlds. Imean, we have a campusthats pretty tight and peo-ple know a lot of other peo-ple on campus; so, whenyou are on campus you havea real sense of community,but, youre part of some-thing so much bigger in the

city whether its the music industry orhealth care or the different faith-basedorganizations, said Toy.

For those that do want to pursue acareer in the music industry, Trevecca of-fers a wide variety of music studies fromMusic Business to Worship Arts.

I think that weve got kind of theperfect mix, said Holly Whitby, dean ofenrollment. We have a nice selectionfor someone to come to Nashville andchoose to study music and also beingright in the heart of the music industry.

The new campaign rolled out

in March with a video called Experi-ence Trevecca. A new website will belaunched in the future which features theuniversitys new slogan, A Christian Uni-versity in the Heart of Nashville.

It is a really good time to be atTrevecca. I think that things are movingin the right direction, said Toy. We livein an amazing city and we have an in-credible opportunity ahead of us. I thinkthat with both the admissions team andthe things we are working on it is hardnot to get excited.

by Nadia SmithEditor-in-Chief

Nashville takes center stage in Univeristys marketing plan


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It was a sad day for the boys of Ben-son 407 when their beloved pelican, Pen-ny, was stolen.

Penny, a 250-pound statue, wasbrought to Trevecca with Jarren Rogers,freshman, and for eight days served as themascot of his suite.

It was not long after her arrival thatPenny mysteriously disappeared from herhome outside of the suite without leavinga trace.

I guess I thought, Dude, shes 250lbs., nobody is going to steal her, said

Jarren He was wrong.

Jarren, along with his suit ematesClarence Kelly, Chandler Sherrill, BradySmith, and Evan Burcham, took action.

The boys created shirts that hadthe silhouette of a black pelican and thecatchphrase #FindPenny.

We really tried, says Clarence. Wemade posters like have you seen this pel-ican?

They also formed a band called theSuitehearts, with their debut song being atribute to Penny the Pelican.

Shortly after her disappearance, the

boys began to receive ransom notes. Therst one said that they could exchange

Penny for food.Upon hearing a rumor that this was

the beginning of a series of practical jokes,the boys thought that it would be fun sothey decided to play along and wait it out,

Jarren said.The food offer fell through and moredrastic measures were taken.

Money became the next require-ment.

One day 407 had a mysterious videoslipped under their door. It called for $300in the next thirty seconds or else it wouldbe the end of the pelican. Unable to ful-

ll the request, masked men from anotherBenson dorm were shown throwing Pennyover a bridge. She hit her head on the waydown, splitting in two and plunging intothe water, forever lost in the river.

The boys were devastated, and evenafter an apology from the perpetrators,they continued to mourn the death of theirbeloved pelican.

Penny was our rst love, said Chan-dler.

The boys hope Pennys memory willlive on in their music and in the hearts ofall who knew and loved her, they said.

Practical jokes alive and well in Benson Hall: #findpennyby Rebekah Warren

Staff Writer

Wel-come Week

All-School Praise and Worship

90s Block Party

Dodgeball Tournament Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors Concert

PaintapaloozaPhotos courtesy of TNU Market ng

The Suitehearts show offtheir handmade t-shirtssupporting their causeof nding their beloved

pelican.

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After a ve-year process, Trevec-has advanced into the NCAA II.

Being part of the National Col-giate Athletic Association will allowudent athletes to compete at higher

vels and to do so locally, with moreholarship opportunities.

Half a decade ago, Trevecca rstplied to the NCAA II with a desire toove out of the NAIA but was rejectedr having not completed a full seasonthe required number of sports.

A year later, they were acceptedd began a two-year period of candi-cy followed by a provisional period,of which culminated in Treveccas

ll membership as a NCAA Divisionschool.

It took forever, President Danoone said.

The NCAAs standards are in line

with the spirit of the university.The NCAA II wants athletes

to have a balanced life a social life,spiritual life, physical life, and that tswith who we already are, said Boone.

The NCAA II also places a highemphasis on community service,

which is in line with Treveccas goalof producing graduates who are pre-pared to lead lives of both leadershipand service.

Stephanie Bouchard, a freshmanvolleyball player, believes the changeis a positive one.

It brings up the level of com-petition so our sports teams will de -nitely improve and it also makes theschool more appealing for studentathletes and will draw in better play-ers.

by Rebekah WarrenStaff Writer

ts official: Trevecca now a full member of NCAA Division II

The Womens Soccer team madeevecca history this year.

The team returned from summereak with 14 new team members, allshmen. This was the largest recruiting

class since the program formed in the fallof 2000.

Last year during the offseason,head coach Mark Foster knew that he hadplenty of work to do to recruit students,he said. He went into recruiting knowingwhat type of team he wanted to build for

the 2014 season.

In our recruitment process we talk-ed a lot with the players about the spir-itual side of their decisions, said Foster.

Foster wanted each member of histeam to understand that choosing Trev-ecca meant that they were choosing toattend a Christian university.

Entering into this season, he knewhow much potential his team had. Hisonly concern was what the team chem-

istry would be like, he said.Foster focused on team bonding in

preparation for the season. He incorpo-rated several methods, including bring-ing in a sports psychologist, having ascavenger hunt led by the senior on theteam, and employing a great deal of ad-ditional help from veterans on the team,especially team captains Jordan Pontoand Ryan Alosi.

We wanted all the incoming play-ers to feel like they were a part of thefamily, said Ponto.

Ponto and Alosis roles as the cap-tains of the team are to stay positive and

lead by example, she said.

[We] get to be the voice the othershear on the eld, said Alosi.

This season, the teams goal is towin the conference championship, some-thing that has not been done before.

In order to reach their goal, Fosterwants the team to remember why theyare here and what they are playing for,he said.

Its a lesson I learned playing in

college. God gave me a talent, and I hadan opportunity to use it, said Foster.

He believes that this historical re-cruiting class chose Trevecca for spiritualreasons and that gave him con dence, hesaid.

Whats going to make Treveccawomens soccer is if we do the spiritualside right: a lot of Christian schools ar-ent, Foster said.

The Lady Trojans will play Cedar-ville University in Ohio on Thursday.

by Logan NewkirkStaff Writer

Womens soccer team includes 14 freshmen this fall

The Trevecca Intramural Associa-n, or TIA, has a new structure this yearth the creation of a new handbook.

The handbook was created with therpose of having set procedures andlicies, said Kyle Kirby, TIA director.

We wanted an of cial documentwriting, Kirby said.

Along with the new handbook,A has incorporated a TIA Council. Theuncil is made up of the director as wella representative for each sport. The

uncil was assimilated in order to vote

on certain rules within each sport wherethere has been gray area in the past.

Majority vote makes the call, saidKirby. We vote with the representativesof the sports with the rules in questionas well as the team captain from eachteam signed up in that sport.

TIA now also has an of cial logoand a motto, Recreation, Relationship,Respect with the main focus of this yearbeing respect.

Disrespectful behaviors such asswearing and ghting are listed in sec-tion 1.3.1 of the handbook so that thereis a clear understanding for participants.

We wanted the handbook to lineup with the schools mission, the missionof TIA, and our motto for TIA, said Kirby.

Matt Spraker, associate dean of stu-

dents for community life, is in full sup-port of the handbook.

I think it is a great idea and a muchneeded handbook. I have found thatwhen expectations are clearly explainedevents turn out better and participantshave a better time, said Spraker.

The TIA handbook can be foundand viewed on the TNU4U website underCampus Life, Campus Activities, and thenIntramurals.

TIA gets revamped with updated handbook and new logoby Logan Newkirk

Staff Writer

University President Dan Boone announces Treveccas of cal membership into the NCAA.


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Unexpected traf c, road conditions,late night events and crowded cafeteriasare just a few issues that students can faceif they make the decision to live at homeduring college.

Commuters make up one-third ofthe population at Trevecca. Out of the1,100 students registered for the 2014-15school year, 368 of them traded the tradi-tional dorm life for life at home.

For some students, commutingtranslates to rent-free living and lowertuition costs, but that doesnt mean itsalways easy.

Living at home can make studentsfeel secluded from the rest of campus, es-pecially from residential students.

The disconnection from student lifecaused Achol Chol, Trevecca alum and for-mer commuter, to not feel quite at home

on campus, she said,I think it has a lot to do with not

always being on campus other than whenI go to class, said Chol, [Commuters] areonly there to go to class. The people wholive on campus get to see each other out-side [of class] and can relate to each othermore.

Late night events can form friend-ships that sharing classes may not, but

for those who choose to commute, thoseevents can make them feel secluded fromeveryone else.

Living on campus creates a commu-nity that commuters dont get to experi-ence, said Steve Harris, associate provostand dean of student development. He

believes its this sense of community thatdraws more students to live on campus,he said.

Students who live on campus ex-press a higher level of satisfaction withtheir college experience than those wholive off-campus, he said. I think the re-lationships built by living on campus areimportant to the students and provide op-portunity for growth.

However, commuter students willspend more than $4,000 less on tuitionthan residential students this school year,and commuting will always be an optionfor local students. Matt Spraker, associatedean of students for community life, saidthat that doesnt mean they have to missout on the Trevecca experience.

They just have to be more inten-tional about student life, he said.

Its the lack of communication be-tween commuters and residential stu-dents that is to blame for the seclusion[commuters] feel from the rest of campus,said Chol.

The remedy for this is to keep in-formed and create relationships with oth-er students, said Spraker.

But lack of communication isnt theonly issue among commuters.

Valerie Williamson, senior, said latenight events cause her to feel disconnect-

ed. I don't attend late night eventseven thought I want to, she said. Myclasses end way earlier. I have things todo at home, so most of the time, I decidenot to come.

With a residential student popula-tion of more than 700, theres not a solu-tion for this problem. Sometimes, saidSpraker, its worth the extra drive back tocampus.

We dont expect all people to getinvolved in the same level, he said. Weoffer a great education, but its an expen-sive education. Part of that is a communitylife. If youre paying that much money, wewant you to make the most out of it.

Home Away from Home: Commuters can #experiencetrevecca tooby AUtUmn Woodard

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Tips for freshmen andfirst-time commuters

The commuter lounge in the bottom oor ofMackey serves as a place to study and socializewith other commuters.

All freshman share some challenges but some are a lot dif-ferent. On campus students have the separation challenge,being away from home, and roommates. With off-campusfreshman, their challenge is just feeling left out.

1. Check your Trevecca emails.

2. Go by the commuter lounge. Theres always commuterspeci c activities going on.

3. Use your LEAP class to form that bond with on campusstudents to keep in the loop.

Matt Spraker, Assoc. Dean of Students for Community Life

Quin Jones, Alumni1. Always set aside about 10 minutes to park and make it to

your class. You never know if you have to print something offor run by your locker.

2. Design your schedule to t your need. If you dont haveto dont take on a full load. Do what you can do. If you havetime for an extra class or two, then take it.

3. Dont forget about online summer classes. It can workfor your advantage. Never be afraid to ask for help. Taketutoring, ask a friend, talk with your professors, and even asksomeone that has taken the class previously, or someonewho is doing well in the class.

Valerie Williamson, Senior1. Make friends with the non-commuters. That way you willalways know whats going on on campus.

2. Organize your day in a way where you have extra time todo your work.

3. Schedule free time, because without it you feel out of theloop with everybody.

Upcoming events for commuters: September 24: free subway lunch

in the quad October 8: Dollar lunch in the Caf

from 11am-1pm October 31: Halloween costume

contest in the CLCS reside room

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