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March 2019 | Trevecca Nazarene University’s Official Student Newspaper Since 1944 | TrevEchoesOnline.com

NEWS $700,000 slated for campus renovations

Spring musical “Nun- BY MATTHEW PARRIS
STAFF WRITER
sense” opens this Renovations for Johnson Hall and
weekend Jernigan are planned to begin this sum-
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Johnson Hall’s renovations have al-
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ready been approved, and are budgeted
What’s your num- for around $700,000, said David Cald-
well, executive vice president of admin-
ber? Trevecca and istration and finance.
the Enneagram The two most significant renovations
to the dorm will be the addition of elec-
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tronic doors for the main and hall en-
trances, and the reorganization of bath-
EDITORIAL
rooms to create more space, said Glen
Your feelings mat- Linthicum, director of plant operations.
“This year, we’ll give it the same treat-
ter ment that we gave to the sister dorms,”
Page 6 said Linthicum. “We will be moving the
potty, shifting the tub-shower combo
SPORTS into a shower. What we’ll do is we’ll shift
the commode over and turn the shower,
Baseball and Soft- which helps with ventilation.”
ball seasons under- The rearranging of the toilet and
shower will clear up space in the 5-foot-2
way by 4-foot bathroom, while the switch to
Page 7 fiberglass will make the showers easier
Blueprints of the Johnson Hall renovations. Photo provided by Parris.
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CONNECT SGA revising constitution to prepare for next year

/TrevEchoesOnline BY BROOKLYN DANCE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Voting members of SGA spent the last two
@TrevEchoes SGA meetings discussing 14 proposed chang-
es to the SGA constitution for the 2019-2020
@TrevEchoes school year.
Eleven changes were proposed on Monday,
TrevEchoesOnline.com Feb. 25. Three more proposals were brought
up at the March 11 meeting, which was the last
day to submit a proposal.
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On Feb. 25, voting members of the general
SGA approved 10 of the 11 proposals 22-0 and
TNU Events App tabled one.
The 11 proposed changes were managed by
Ivan Palomares, ASB president and edited by
INSIDE the executive council. Most of the proposals
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constitution that are outdated.
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Some of the proposed changes include al-
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lowing both the commuter president and the
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to be voting members and changing “his” to
“his or her.”
The Steering committee, comprised of the
ASB president, ASB vice president, ASB chap-
lain and faculty sponsor, was approved to be
omitted from the constitution.
In the current constitution, Article VI sec-
tion four states that the “The duties of the [Ex-
ecutive Council Steering Committee] shall be
to assist the ASB President in the preparation
of the agendas of the SGA meetings, placing
there upon all old and new business, including
any request for a hearing before the SGA by
any student of any approved campus organiza-
tion, and to act in the interest of the ASB in any
instance of emergency when it is impossible to
assemble the SGA, such action being subject
to review by the Assembly.”
Members of the executive council noted
that the steering committee has been inactive
for years. Many of the responsibilities were
created before there was a director of social
life. SGA members approved to omit the com-
mittee with the intention of updating the con-
stitution to be consistent with current action.
The proposal for class officers to plan and
coordinate with the counseling center on men-
tal health initiatives was tabled until March 11,
with members unclear on the specifics of the
proposal.
On March 11, the same proposal was
changed to “To plan and coordinate with
the counseling center on an existing mental
health initiate and/or to create a new one.”
The proposal was approved 18-0.
One member proposed on March 11 to add
the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance at each
SGA meeting.
Currently, Article V section 12 part G states
“Each meeting of the SGA shall begin with
devotions and prayer and en with the Lord’s
Prayer and Alma Mater.”
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Film festival to debut on Athletic department to add

campus in April
By Kayla Williamson and Ethan Campbell
STAFF WRITERS
It’s a Friday afternoon in late February
and the shelves of the Trevecca Media Arts
cage are empty.
Seth Henderson, sophomore student
worker, has just finished handing out all of
the equipment reservations to the Trevecca
Media Arts students. Each student walks out
carrying three or four bags containing lighting,
sound and video gear. Some have to make
multiple trips to retrieve all of their equipment.
These students are preparing to shoot either
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Photo provided by Trevecca Media Arts.
junior varsity teams
BY KALLIE SOHM
STAFF WRITER
Trevecca officials want add 100 addi-
tional athletes to the student body within
the next four years with the addition of
junior varsity and club teams.
“When you look at the size of Trevec-
ca, we are about 100 to 150 athletes bellow
what would be average for a school our
size - that doesn’t have football,” said Dan
Boone, university president.
The new 100 athletes would join the
nearly 200 athletes currently playing for
Trevecca. Boone said athletics take a lot to
maintain financially. They are looking for
ways to bring more athletes to campus in
a less costly way. He said that the way to
do that right now is through junior varsity
teams and club sports, like the new fishing
team.
No additional scholarship funds will
be given to teams for junior varsity teams
to recruit players. Mark Elliot, athletic
director, said that the athletic financing
is complicated and based off percentages
but there is a “kick back” to the athletic
department when there are more athletes
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2019 | March | TrevEchoes

Spring musical “Nunsense”

to open March 21
BY bailee ford
STAFF WRITER
Trevecca students are sure to laugh
at this year’s spring musical, “Nun-
sense.”
The communication studies de-
partment will be putting on the musical
comedy March 21- 30.
The show follows a fundraiser that
five nuns are putting on to raise money
to bury some of their fellow sisters after
a stew accidentally poisoned most of
the convent. There’s a distinct “vari-
ety show” component as the nuns do
whatever it takes to raise the money for
the burials, including singing, cooking,
dancing, and puppetry, said Jeff Frame,
dramatic arts and communication pro-
fessor and director of the show.
“It’s safe to say that this is one of
the funniest Broadway musicals,” Frame
said.
The show is full of religious humor
as the Sisters scramble to put a show to-
gether for their audience at the church.
Frame noted how different this is
from the other shows the Trevecca the-
ater has put on this year.
“Seussical was colorful & there
was a lot rolling in and out. Dancing at
Lughnasa in February was very station-
ary and very, very realistic,” Frame said.
“With “Nunsense,” a lot of what draws
you in is the characters and the distinct
personality of the different nuns.”
The characters include the Revered
Mother, a nun from the Bronx, and one
with amnesia due to a crucifix falling on
her head, all of whom will be interact-
ing and improvising with the audience
throughout the show.
Besides the unique audience-inter-
action component, “Nunsense” is also
unique with its small, all female cast.
The cast is only five actresses, all playing
very distinct characters with different
songs and different comedic strengths.
To Madison Graves, who plays Sister
Mary Hubert, this is something very
special.
“There’s still not quite equal oppor-
tunity in the performance industry for
women compared to males, so getting to
see a show with five strong female roles
is really exciting.”
Both Graves and stage manager
Andy Hutton also expressed how a
smaller cast allows both the actors and
audience to really connect easier.
“With a smaller, more intimate set-
ting, you really get to know the cast and
characters,” Hutton explains.
Trevecca put on “Nunsense” about
10 years ago, but Frame is excited to re-
visit the fun material with a new crowd,
especially after the heavy show that
was Dancing at Lughnasa earlier this
semester.
Hutton feels that this will be the
perfect show for students to escape to
during the busy point of the semester.
“This is another comedy musical,
and at this point in the semester, you’re
really going to need the comedy and
stress-reliever from classes, which is
what you can expect from this produc-
tion. It’s just a bundle of laughs the
entire time,” he said.
With the “variety show” feel of the
production, there are songs and jokes for
everyone to enjoy, which Frame feels is
really the appeal of this show.
“If you’re not really a theater person,
but you love to laugh and you love to in-
teract with characters, this is a fun show
for you. There’s truly something here for
everyone,” Frame said.
“Nunsense” will run from March
21-23 at 7 p.m., March 28-29 at 7p.m., and
March 30 at 3p.m. and 7p.m.
Tickets are $15 General Admission,
$10 for Seniors (65+) and children (10 &
under), and $5 at the door for Trevecca
students with ID. You can also purchase
Photo provided by Trevecca Media Arts.
tickets online at Trevecca.edu/theater
and keep up with the production on
Facebook and Instagram @TreveccaThe-
ater.

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to clean.
“It’s a matter of volume: four girls using
one shower once, twice a day, as opposed
to a residential area where one person
might use a shower once a day,” said
Linthicum. “They’ll have an easier time
cleaning. It’s a little easier, a little better,
more what they’re used to at home. It just
has a better look and feel, and of course
it’s brand new. It also keeps from the
dreaded ‘M’ word: mold, mildew.”
The Bluetooth electronic doors are an-
other significant addition to the dorm,
and it will be the first instance of Trevec-
ca using them for a residence. They will
be activated by either a phone or a card
key, and a log record who has accessed
the door at what time, Caldwell said.
Many staff see this addition as being a
security based decision.
“In the dorms they know that the cur-
few is midnight or 2 a.m., but you always
have girls who forget their key or some-
thing,” said Katherine Bell, resident di-
rector of Johnson Hall. “I can see, from a
security standpoint, why a card scanner
would be excellent.”
Other renovations for Johnson will
include fixing plumbing and air condi-
tioning issues, painting, carpeting, re-
organizing the wireless access points of
the buildings and making improvements
in the basement area, including poten-
tially creating a new two-bed room. The
amount of washers and dryers will also
be doubled, which Bell said will be very
helpful.
“That is a critical issue in Johnson,”
she said. “Right now we have three wash-
ing machines and four dryers, for ap-
proximately 100 girls. Most of the other
girls dorms are at eight I think, so that is
something we are really looking forward
to.”
The Jernigan renovations have not yet
been finalized, and are pending approval
until Trevecca renews its food provider
contract on Apr. 1.
“We’re going to try to get feedback from
[the food provider] so we can go back in
with the architect and finish designing
what we’re going to do in the kitchen/
cafeteria area, and then once you get that
done, you can start finishing the rest of
the building,” said Caldwell. “We’re kind
of sitting at a standstill right now until
we get the food service part figured out.”
While specifics are uncertain, tentative
plans for Jernigan are to fix the core me-
chanics such as heating, plumbing, and
air conditioning, as well as adding more
eating and gathering space for the stu-
dents. According to Linthicum, there are
plans to push the back wall of the book-
store downstairs out to make more room
in the Hub, as well as to move the glass
curtain out towards McClurkan, getting
rid of the balcony seating on that side of
the building to create more space.
“As Trevecca experiences this growth
in student population, we’re going to
need more room in the caf,” Linthicum
said.
While Caldwell hopes to start renova-
tions on Jernigan in addition to Johnson
this summer, it will likely take two years
because of the amount of work to be
done, and the limited time available to
work on the projects.

Trevecca’s partnership with YMCA Black and Latino Achievers
creates opportunities for students
BY Kayla Williamson
STAFF WRITER
When Lal Zundei was a junior at a
Nashville high school she decided to join
the YMCA Black and Latino Achievers
program. She was looking for a mentor
and some advice. She didn’t dream the
program would help her attend a private
Christian university.
“If I didn’t get the scholarships or
the mentor that I had from the Black
Achievers, I wouldn’t be at a private
Christian university,” said Zundei, a
freshman and biology major.
She recalled panicked phone calls to
her mentor when she worried about the
financial challenges of higher education.
With three sisters in nursing school, she
didn’t want to burden her family with
expenses. But her mentor encouraged her
to keep trying, and “to have faith.”
Zundei is one of several students at
Trevecca who participated in the YMCA
program during high school.
“The week that I started it was activities
upon activities,” said Zundei. “We went to
movies that held meaning, such as racial
discrimination. We had speakers who were
minorities, who would come and talk to us
about their field.”
For six years, Trevecca has been in
partnership with the Black and Latino
Achievers YMCA program. The Black
and Latino Achievers programs provide
students with mentorship, help setting
personal and career goals and help
gaining access to higher education.
Michael Newland, associate director of
What’s your number? Enneagram popularity rising among students
BY Naomi Overby
STAFF WRITER
Ellie Schut, a sophomore at Trevecca,
has a permanent display of her love for
the Enneagram—a tattoo of the three-
part figure that sits just below the crook
of her arm, and it matches a tattoo on her
mother.
“My mom is actually certified to type
people,” Schut said. “We were trying to
come up with all these ideas for a tattoo,
and she pulled out the book that had that
symbol on it and I was like ‘We should
definitely get that’. The whole family is all
kind of nuts about this.”
The popularity of the Enneagram at
Trevecca has increased over the past few
years, and across campus students and
faculty are learning and sharing about the
Enneagram.
The Enneagram is a typology system
that has been passed down over different
generations and cultures, and is a model of
nine human character structures.
It’s not about behaviors, but about the
different drives and motivations people
have, and by knowing their type it can help
them relate better to others, said Amanda
Grieme Bradley, the chair of social and
behavioral sciences at Trevecca.
“When you think about the college
journey, part of it is trying to figure out
who you are. Part of emotional health is
self-discovery,” said Grieme Bradley.
If she was helping a student to figure
out their type, they should read about all
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admissions, is the link that connects the
YMCA programs to Trevecca. According
to Newland, partnerships with the Black
and Latino Achievers programs are why
Trevecca has grown to be increasingly
diverse in the last five years.
“Trevecca really values its partnerships
with the YMCA Latino Achievers
and YMCA Black Achievers,” said
Newland.“They do phenomenal work in
terms of preparing students for the rigors
of college, and they do great work in
terms of helping students gain access to Photo provided by YMCA Black Achievers.
universities like Trevecca.” “That’s a huge change,” said Thomas. That’s also why Thomas says programs
“If you went to an MNPS school, you like the Black and Latino Achievers are a
Unlike some partnerships, Trevecca
have been around a significant amount of good idea.
and the YMCA do not share a contract.
people that either look like you or have “They emphasize calling the groups
Newland meets with the staff at a central
somewhat of a similar skin tone. That’s Black and Latino,” said Thomas. “In a lot
YMCA office to discuss the different
just not the case at Trevecca.” of ways, African American and Hispanic
programs and scholarships that Trevecca
offers. He speaks directly with students Thomas factors in music to the equation. students hear a lot of terrible things
during college panels, where students can He says that some students of color may said about them. [The Black and Latino
ask questions. enjoy rap music, but when played aloud, Achievers programs tells them] that it’s
could be faced with ridicule. They can okay to be black, it’s beautiful. It’s okay to
Some of the MNPS schools that
overlook the language and the words, be Hispanic, it’s beautiful.”
Trevecca actively visits include Antioch,
because it tells their story and they hold Zundei said that she feels pressured at
Cane Ridge, Glencliff, McGavock, Hunters
a deeper meaning to it. According to times to change who she is. Particularly
Lane and more.
Thomas, they learn to negotiate these the way she dresses or the way she talks.
“Our hope is that we can continue things, and resolve to switching between But whenever she feels that way, she
to partner with other community who they are. remembers the words she was taught in
organizations, which have a common goal
Another thing that can be difficult for the Black Achievers: “Don’t worry about
of providing college access for diverse
students of color is the lack of diversity them, just worry about you.”
student populations,” said Newland.
in teachers. According to Thomas, having
After students of color arrive, they can mostly white teachers and mostly white
find many forms of support in the Bud students can create a power dynamic.
Robinson building. Brodrick Thomas,
“We can train and have teachers that
director of community engagement and
are nice, and kind as can be, but there are
reconciliation, says coming to Trevecca can
uncommunicated messages that occur
be hard for students of color, considering
when you’re in a class room,” said Thomas.
that Trevecca is 70 percent white.
nine types, see if any types resonate with
them, and then read more in depth about
it to find out what their type would be
rather than only taking a test, said Grieme
Bradley.
“When we look at the growth areas [of a
type], we feel so exposed,” she said. “That’s
how you know that you’ve found your type.
Even to the extent that you might be a
little hesitant to share your type with other
people.”
Haley Northington, a senior at Trevecca,
initially found her type through a test, but
really solidified her confidence in it once
she continued to consume information Photo provided by the Enneagram Institute.
about the Enneagram through podcasts the topic for a few days and help students each other a little more,” Monk said. “As
and books. figure out their types and what that means for my residents, I don’t know all of their
in context of their lives and work. numbers, but it’s helped me give a little
“I took a free test that ended up being
more grace and understanding for the
super accurate, and what I read about it “The Enneagram is so much about
fact that they could understand the world
was a little painful, so I definitely felt like being honest about what’s happening on
through a different perspective than I do.”
that fit, and then I read more about my the inside,” said Buzard. “In social work
type specifically,” said Northington. we talk so much about burnout, and to Northington also says her relationships
me, the best self-care is building healthy are benefited by knowing her friends’
Allison Buzard, assistant professor of
proactive practices into your life every day. numbers, but while the Enneagram can be
social work, wanted to incorporate the
I think the more our students are in that a great tool, the popular trend comes with
Enneagram into her introductory course
head space, the more we’ll keep them in an issue of putting people in restrictive
for social work, as others have done in
the field for a long time doing really good categories instead of getting to know them.
courses in years past.
work.” “We don’t always want to get to know
Having been in the field for nearly
In Redford apartments, resident people, and it’s easier to say ‘you’re a type
15 years, but only learning about the
assistant Mariah Monk’s current team five, you’re data-oriented. I’m a four but I
Enneagram in the past five, Buzard saw
know about the Enneagram and their understand where you come from because
that getting deeper into the Enneagram
types. I have a five wing,’” said Northington.
was transformative in learning self-
“But there’s more to yourself than your
compassion, compassion for others and “It’s helped us balance our team
Enneagram, your MBTI, your strengths
recognizing when she is in healthy and meetings, the conversations, and the way
finder. It’s important to realize your type
unhealthy spaces. we understand how to handle conflict.
does not define you.”
Buzard brought in an expert to cover I think we’re able to give grace towards
2019 | March | TrevEchoes

2019-2020 SGA executive council elections underway

Every year, elections are held to fill the next year’s SGA executive council. The positions include the ASB president, ASB vice president, ASB chaplain, director of social life,
director of communications and the TIA director. The student body will vote this week on these positions, as well as the yearbook editor and the newspaper editor. The TIA director
will be chosen by Mark Elliott, athletic director.

Chaplain: Emily Bentley
Hometown: Mount Dora, Fla.
Major: Community Development &
Religious Studies
Goals: My hope with this position is
to create deeper community ties on this
campus, make space for real conver-
sation, and to empower my fellow
students to go deeper in their walks
with Christ and in their ministries. My
main goal is to create space. Space
for people to ask questions, space for
communities to form, and space for the
Spirit to move. I believe God is doing
amazing things on this campus; and I
want to serve that community.
Chaplain: Steph Hansen
Hometown: Spring Hill, Tenn.
Major: Religion
Goals: I hope to accomplish progress
in the lack of intentional friendship,
growth of true faith and put a new twist
on the overused word “community”. I
want people to engage with one another
and feel safe where we go to school
when it comes to their faith; whether it’s
being the encourager or the one being
encouraged and loved through rough
patches of their faith.
Communication: Pablo Zuniga
Hometown: Honduras
Major: Media Arts
Goals: My main goal is to use the
skills I have gathered these past two years
at Treveca and use them to the fullest to
serve the student community by provid-
ing them SGA announcements in the
most clear and concise way.
Communication: Tally
Peters
Hometown: Spring Hill, Tenn.
Major: Psychology
Goals: My main goal for this
position is to serve the student body
by providing interesting, timely, and
informative communication between
SGA and the students and faculty.
Director of intramurals:
Korey Moses
Hometown: Greenville, S.C.
Major: Marketing
Goals: I hope to increase the
amount of students involved in
intramurals. I think it’s a great way for
freshmen to meet new people and for
all students to relieve stress from the
normal school routine.

President: Kennedy Crider
Hometown: Dickson, Tenn.
Major: Worship and hurch Ministry
Goals: I want to be able to help
students make their experience here
at Trevecca the best it can be and leave
it even better for those who come after
us. I want everyone to be able to find
that place of belonging like I did.
President: Marina Yousef
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Major: History
Goals: I have served the student
body through a lot of leaderships and
have sat in countless meetings pushing
for change. And through those lead-
erships and meetings, I have realized
that I am limited to the extent that I
can serve the Trevecca body. I aspire
to do many things, but my top three
is to represent and advocate for each
student body member, bring networks
to Trevecca, and create an atmosphere
of unity.
Social Life: Emma Schmahl
Hometown: Grandview, Wash.
Major: Music Business
Goals: I hope to plan creative and
fun events that allow the community
of Trevecca to grow and connect. I will
accomplish this by building connec-
tions and relationships with students
from all areas of campus life. I will be
available to hear ideas and concerns
from my peers about the events and
activities hosted by SGA.
Vice President: Stephany
Vice President: Tim Mansfield
Ordonez
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Major: Music Business
Major: Social Justice
Goals: my goal in this position is to
Goals: I want there to be a better
work on providing better communica-
representation of the student body by
tion within SGA and to keep track of all
voicing their concern and advocat-
purchases made by SGA.
ing for their needs when it comes to
resources. I want to ensure full repre-
sentation of commuters, RAs, athletes,
international students, class councils,
clubs, and other groups that might
often feel unheard and unseen.

How to vote Executive Council voting times

BY Ethan campbell
STAFF WRITER
This week the Associated Student
Body Council elections start, with new
options to vote in chapel and the library.
Previously, students could only vote
during meal times at the student govern-
ment desk in the lobby of Jernigan. This
year students will also be able to vote at
new stations in Boone Convocation Cen-
ter and Waggoner Library. The station
in Boone will be open in the lobby after
chapel on Tuesday and Thursday.
The station in Waggoner will be set
up near 1901, and will be open from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-
and locations
day through Friday. The votes results of
Chapel Lobby following speeches
the elections will be known by midnight
on Friday.
This change was put in place by Tuesday - Friday at SGA booth
David Schaffer, associated student body 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
vice president, when he noticed voter 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
turnout from commuters was low.
“I just wanted to reach everybody. Tuesday - Thursday in Library
Because commuters have had a really 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
low attendance when it comes to voting 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
at the polls. Just because usually com-
muters don’t come to the caf. And so
Friday in Library
that’s why I wanted to do in chapel and 1 p.m. - 5 pm.
the library,” said Schaffer.

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The proposal was not approved. Seven
members approved, four were against and
eight abstained from voting.
A proposal to ensure accountability of all
faculty sponsors was proposed and approved,
17:1 abstain.
A proposal to require those running for ASB
chaplain to interview with the ASB president,
faculty advisor, University Chaplain and the
current ASB chaplain was tabled on March 11.
Members discussed the importance, the rea-
soning and the added complications.
For Jake Beard, ASB chaplain, adding in
two new voting members is the most exciting
change.
“The most impactful change that was made
was officially making the commuter represen-
tative and SAAC representative voting mem-
bers of SGA. [Also,] the commuter representa-
tive title will now become commuter president
and SAAC representative [will become] SAAC
president.”
The intention is to finalize the revision pro-
Taste the Nations canceled for
this year
BY AUDREY YAWN
STAFF WRITER
The Namaste club is canceling “Taste
the Nations” for the first time in 13 years
because of short planning times and lack of
participation.
The club, which was started by Roy
Philip, associate professor of marketing, is
made up of 25-30 members from nearly 20
countries. Their mission is to create a safe
haven for international students and to ex-
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mini-documentaries and short films for class
or Trevecca’s first annual film festival.
The Trevecca Media Arts Program is
hosting its first annual film festival on April
27 in the Quick Lecture Hall in Waggoner.
The deadline for submission is March
23.
Students may submit entries in five cate-
gories: short film, mini-doc, screenplay, music
video, and commercial/PSA. Entries will be
screened, with a selection going to the judges
and being shown at the event in April.
The judges will not be revealed to the
students and will be industry professionals,
graduates from different programs, and
people who have expertise in the industry.
Awards will be given to the best film in each
category, along with best actor and best musi-
cal composition.
Many students are submitting work that
cess before the election process begins for the
next executive council.
“The process starts with anyone in SGA
that is passionate about SGA being as good
and efficient as it can be to propose changes in
the constitution,” Ivan Palomares, ASB presi-
dent said. “From there we go to general [SGA]
where we discuss and vote on changes we see
are beneficial.”
The approved proposals will be sent to Jes-
sica Dykes, associate vice president and dean
of student development, who will review them
before the student life council looks over
them. The student life council is comprised of
10 faculty and campus student leaders. Dykes
facilitates the discussions and remains neutral.
The proposals the student life council ap-
proves will be implemented and the constitu-
tion will be rewritten. The council could also
send proposals back to SGA for revisions.
Matt Spraker, associate dean of students
for community life and official SGA sponsor,
explained the importance of constitutional re-
visions.
pose Trevecca to international culture.
“We put on events like Bollywood movie
night and Taste the Nations to help the stu-
dents on Trevecca’s campus be more aware of
the international students here,” said Philip.
Philip said Taste the Nations had to
happen on March 29, two weeks earlier than
it’s normal date, which impacted the amount
of time to prepare.
“I was shown the dates in June and
thought, “That can’t be right why not April?”
they completed for classes, and work that they
made outside of class. Zach Vaughn, senior
media arts major, has already submitted two
videos he worked on last year, and is in the
final stages of writing a screenplay.
Last year, in the spring semester of 2018,
the Trevecca Media Arts Program hosted a
showcase for students’ work. They picked
projects and just showed as many as they
could. This time, they wanted to give students
a chance to submit the work they want shown,
said Seth Conley, associate professor of com-
munication studies.
“We thought that would be a really great
way to do that because it allows us to highlight
and allow students to compete,” said Conley.
“It’s a reflection of the real world. Film festi-
vals… are becoming more and more prevalent,
and becoming more and more a pathway for a
filmmaker to get into the industry.”
Mariana Da Silva, media arts major
“I don’t believe it is necessary to make revi-
sions to the constitution every year, but I do
believe it is valuable at examining the consti-
tution regularly to determine if there should
be amendments, bylaws or changes to best
serve the mission and the current context,”
Spraker said.
Spraker cited the importance of the consti-
tution remaining a historical document.
“We wouldn’t want to fall to the danger of
making the constitution a constantly changing
document, as the constitution should be more
foundational. Handbooks and procedure
manuals are often the best place for items that
might be more apt to change on a frequent ba-
sis,” he said.
Palomares said that the first round of pro-
posals covered small things, but there is poten-
tial for bigger changes later on.
“So far there has been nothing huge. We
have started with the little things like chang-
ing some wording to better fit the rest of the
constitution and omitting old parts of the con-
stitution left over from past revisions,” Palo-
and Dean (Matt) Spraker showed me that
there was a conference, TNT, and Easter
taking three of the weekends and the only
weekend left was before finals so I said,
“Okay we’ll do March 29th.”
A lack of participation from the mem-
bers also contributed to Philip’s decision.
“There was a general lack of participa-
tion in planning set-up and clean-up,” said
Philip. “This [lack of help] has been going
on for eight years. It fell in with other factors
creating the perfect storm so I had no choice
but to cancel.”
The president of Namaste club Samuel
Iglesias said members don’t always contrib-
ute evenly which leaves a lot of work for
Philip.
“We rely on the members… and give
them graceful deadlines,” said Iglesias.
“Then by the members’ negligence every-
thing starts [becoming] difficult and the
person that really saves the club’s mess is Dr.
Philip.”
Iglesias said it’s difficult to get new
members because of the stigma of the term
“international student” which has affected
participation.
“We try to include everyone whether
their mom or dad was international and they
were born here, but they hear ‘international’
and they’re like, “What? No I’m not an inter-
national student” and get really offended.”
said Iglesias.
and organizer of the event, said that students
should try to keep the films Trevecca appro-
priate.
“The biggest part of this is getting
students’ films seen by friends,” said Da
Silva. “And just giving them confidence and
a platform to have their work viewed and
appreciated.”
Conley hopes the campus community
will attend the event.
“I’m looking forward to allowing other
people at Trevecca to see what I get to see com-
ing out of classes every single day, or at least
very often,” said Conley. “There’s such good
work coming out of our students in the media
arts program especially, that I get to see, but
that a lot of other people don’t get to see.”
Organizers want to emphasize that
students don’t have to be a Media Arts Major
to submit a film to the film festival. All students
are welcome to participate in both the compe-
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mares said.
Even though these changes will not effect
the current SGA, members still want to make
proposals that help the next SGA.
“I hope that with these changes the con-
stitution can govern more clearly with less
loopholes and just a general understanding of
what is expected from SGA,” Palomares said.
“It is important to do [constitutional revisions]
so that we can leave a more organized and effi-
cient constitution for the SGA after us.”
Beard is also proud to help future SGA
members.
“I am so appreciative and honored to be a
part of an SGA that truly seeks the best for
the student body now and for the students ten
years down the road,” Beard said.
SGA’s unofficial motto is to leave things bet-
ter than they found it, and for Palomares, con-
stitutional revisions are no different.
“In these changes I would love to, like we
have tried to do since August, leave tings better
than we found it,” Palomares said.
With the constant stress of planning
and the other contributing factors of reluc-
tant participation Philip decided he would
step back from it this year.
“Last year we held [Taste the Nations] in
Boone and me and one or two other students
stayed to clean up,” said Philip. “We will be
back next year though.”
Iglesias and Philip have potential plans
to help improve the event for the upcoming
years
“I would like to do a thematic concept
for the dishes just focusing on something
specific so then students will be like, ‘Oh
what will they do next year?’ ” said Iglesias.
Philip said he wants to incorporate
surrounding schools to join together to help
put on the event.
“I’ve been trying for the last five years to
reach out to other clubs on other campuses,”
said Philip. “So far I’ve gotten Lipscomb and
they come and perform every year with us.”
Philip said the event will now occur
every other year to allow for more planning
and time to gain more support.
“[Taste the Nations] will do better
falling every other year like ‘20, ‘22, ‘24 et
cetera,” said Philip. “It will also be good
for the university to help fund it more and
realize it’s a great recruitment opportunity
to reach people for continuing studies or the
graduate program .”
tition and the event and bring their friends and
family along.
“Even if you’re not a film person, and you
want to come and support friends and just
view some really cool films, and see what Trev-
ecca is doing,” said Da Silva. “This is a really
good place to celebrate people’s work.”
All films must be student made. Students
can submit a film for each category, but only
one per category. The films must be saved onto
a flash drive or a hard drive, but specifics can
be worked out after the student’s submission
form is turned in.
All submissions can be sent to Da Silva
through submission forms on the Media
Art’s Facebook page. Printed submissions
are available in Tidwell or email Da Silva at
MCDasilva@trevecca.edu. The deadline for
submissions is March 23.
2019 | March | TrevEchoes BY CANDICE ASHBURN
COUNSELING CENTER GRADUATE INTERN
EDITORIAL & OPINION or maybe your family never talked about
You’re doing your best, but it doesn’t feelings and emotions—what are those?
seem good enough. Motivation is waning.
From the Anxious thoughts are winning. Your con-
centration is compromised, and so it seems
(That is not as uncommon as you may
think.) What is common is stress. Many
people feel overwhelmed and anxious, de-
Counseling your grades and goals are as well. Some
days you don’t even want to get out of bed,
pressed and unmotivated or just without
direction or purpose. Stress manifests in

center: your much less go to class. Assignments from

professors and expectations from parents
are more challenging than you anticipat-
many ways. But it can help to talk to some-
one about what is going on in your life, and

feelings
ed they would be. The pressure of classes
and working is taking a toll, but who can
matter afford not to work? Certain people make
you snap—or cry. Or forget other people
upsetting you, you haven’t been invited to
a social event in weeks. You feel (really)
alone—and possibly even more alone if you
are an international student or a minority
on campus. You thought you could manage
your recent break-up, but its harder than
you ever imagined. Relationships at home
are tense, and who even talks to their par-
ents about the challenges of being a young
adult? And if they do, are they really listen-
ing? Do they really care? Does anyone re-
ally care?
One of the most important things you
need to know if you’re questioning your
thoughts and feelings is that your feelings
matter. You matter, and your experiences
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matter. Maybe no one talks about feeling
anxious or depressed among your friends
especially the hard things. Simply talking
about the stressors of life can offer relief.
And having someone help you come up
with strategies to manage the stress can
offer long-term benefits. If that resonates
with you, the Student Counseling Center
is a great place to start. As an undergrad-
uate student, you have the benefit of 6 free
counseling sessions per semester (graduate
students, $15/session), and there are coun-
selors available throughout the week until
8pm on some days.
Don’t stay stuck. Reach out today if you
need help. Reach out even if you don’t know
what you need. That’s what we are here for,
and we welcome you and your story. You
can complete a short form to schedule an
appointment through TNU4U by clicking
on “Menu” then, “Services” then “Counsel-
ing Services” then “Click HERE to make a
counseling appt”

Editorial: Why everyone should cel-

ebrate Women’s History Month
BY KAYLA WILLIAMSON
STAFF WRITER
March is Women’s History Month.
The theme for 2019s Women’s History
Month is Visionary Women: Champions
of Peace and Nonviolence, according to
the National Women’s History Alliance.
Women’s History Month is a time to cel-
ebrate the largely ignored contributions
women have made to society. It is also a
time of reflection for women to gain in-
spiration from those that came before
them. As I mentioned in my Black His-
tory Month editorial, the contributions
of African Americans are often forgotten
about. With women, however, it is argu-
ably worse, as even Black History Month
is a male dominated holiday.
When people think of women’s con-
tributions to peace and nonviolence, the
first name that probably comes to mind
is Rosa Parks. While Parks’ stance can
never be ignored or disregarded, she was
not the first woman to refuse to give up
her seat and get arrested; it was 15-year-
old Claudette Colvin in March of 1955, 9
months before Rosa Parks in December
of the same year.
So why was Colvin’s stance ignored?
It was largely because Colvin’s skin was
darker than what was deemed accept-
able, and having a teenager be the face of
the bus boycotts was considered danger-
ous by civil rights leaders. After that, she
became pregnant and it was decided that
she was not “fit” to be involved. Colvin is
a prime example of how women can be
ignored when they don’t fit the “norms”
of society. Women’s history month is
about celebrating all women and shin-
ing a light on their contributions to the
world.
Another champion of peace and non-
violence is Huda Sha’arawi. She founded
the Egyptian Feminist Union in 1923, a
non-profit that’s still running to this day.
Its purpose was to provide services for
poor women and children and focused
on issues such as “women’s suffrage and
education.” Sha’arawi was also one of the
first Egyptian women to remove her veil
in public, which sparked a rebellious,
but nonviolent movement, that led oth-
er women to do the same. Students can EDITORIAL STAFF
find more information about Sha’arawi
at amazingwomeninhistory.com. Editor-In-Chief
Women’s History Month started
Brooklyn Dance
as Women’s History Week. It became BEDance@trevecca.edu
Women’s History Month in 1987 after
a petition to congress by the National
Women’s History Project. The National
Sports Editor Feature & Events Editor
Women’s History Project is a non-profit Maddux Reid Alexis Garcia
organization “dedicated to honoring and mkreid@trevecca.edu AGarcia@trevecca.edu
preserving women’s history.”
So how can people take part in cele-
brating women’s month? Online media Manager online editor
Follow women-managed pages on
social media such as Twitter or Insta- Ethan campbell miriam kirk
gram. One page to start out with is the etcampbell@trevecca.edu mskirk@trevecca.edu
National Women’s History Alliance on
Twitter @officialNWHP.
Read articles based on women’s
history and their contributions. A great
website to find articles is womenshisto- STAFF WRITERS
ry.org. Students can also find more infor-
mation on Colvin in an article on their
site called “The Girl Who Acted Before Hannah butler Matthew Parris
Rosa Parks.” HMButler@trevecca.edu MWParris@trevecca.edu
Treat women as equals and express
gratitude when they’ve done something Bailee Ford Kallie Sohm
to help you. The Trevecca Twitter page, BDFord@trevecca.edu KESohm@trevecca.edu
@Trevecca, posted a tweet celebrating
International Women’s History day on Trevor Marbut Kayla Williamson
Friday March 8. Visit their page and STMarbut@trevecca.edu KMWilliamson@trevecca.edu
leave a comment under the post naming
a female faculty or staff member that has Joshua Michel Audrey Yawn
made an impact on your life. JCMichel@trevecca.edu AAYawn@trevecca.edu
Naomi Overby
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SPORTS
Officials want to add 100 athletes to student body
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enrolled.
Men’s basketball started its junior
varsity program this year with a test year.
Elliot said bringing in more players made
it possible for men’s basketball to hire an
additional assistant coach.
Collin Randoll, freshman in the men’s
basketball junior varsity team, said that
junior varsity games have helped introduce
him and his teammates to college level tal-
ent. He said junior varsity play is preparing
them for their up-coming years.
Women’s basketball, men’s soccer
and women’s soccer are all expected to
have junior varsity teams in the 2019-2020
academic year.
Danny Leavy, head men’s soccer coach
said their junior varsity team will be mod-
eled after reserve teams seen in profession-
al soccer clubs.
“For us, it is very hard to develop
guys because our season is so compact
and intense,” said Leavy, “If [a player] is
outside of the top 15-16 players on the team
Baseball and Softball teams off to a good start for 2019 season
BY MADDUX REID
SPORTS EDITOR
The Trevecca softball and baseball
teams are hitting the ground running
for the 2019 season.
In their first weekends of play, base-
ball swept the University of Montavello
in three games and softball beat Mis-
souri-St. Louis and Delta State.
Baseball was predicted to land in 5th
place after the pre-season poll. Ryan
Schmalz, head baseball coach, said
that’s motivation to the team.
“It tells us what the other teams in
the conference think about us. I think
we are much better than the 5th best
team in the GMAC,” said Schmalz.
Going into the season, Schmalz had
to replace a big loss of seniors. Trey
Vanderpool, Bryant Goolsby and Davis
Jackson are among the 16 new players
that are expected to perform well this
season. Although they have big shoes
to fill, Schmalz said he has no doubt
they will do so.
Schmalz expects high performance
and leadership from key returners
like Ethan Harrison, Sam Mang, Drew
Pierce and Jesse Peters.
Peters was a go-to in the pitching ro-
it’s really hard to get significant playing
time which is the best way to develop as a
player.”
Junior varsity games would provide
the opportunity for those outside of the
team’s top 15 game experience. Nicolas Re-
inhard will be coaching the junior varsity
team next year. Leavy said coaching junior
varsity is a great opportunity for gradu-
ate assistant coaches, who are pursuing a
career in coaching, to gain experience as
well.
Elliot said that the women’s soccer
team is planning to take a blended team
approach to junior varsity. Some ladies
would play both varsity and junior varsity.
Meaning a larger team with some players
who do not dress for varsity and some
who do; as opposed to the men’s program
having two separate teams.
Ben Tyree, head softball coach, said
he has also considered developing a junior
varsity program. He said that next year’s
team would only need three or four more
walk-on players to be able to create a ju-
tation his sophomore year and is back
in action this season after recovering
from UCL surgery last year.
Schmalz expects this year’s pitching
staff to be very deep, allowing them to
use as many arms as they need.
“Peters will be a big part of our
team’s success. He will slowly get bet-
ter as the season moves along, and by
the end, I expect him to be at or better
than where he left off,” said Schmalz.
After a tough loss to Kentucky Wes-
leyan in the GMAC tournament last
year, the team hopes to win conference
this year and make it to the NCAA Re-
gional.
“Being back this year is pretty ex-
citing, I’m hoping to see success in
the future with this team and myself,”
said Peters. “Everyone’s goal is to get
that conference ring, for 4th year guys
especially, we’ve seen it slip away too
many times. I’m confident in this team
that we can finally bring the ring back
to Trevecca.”
Softball has been off to a strong
start, with big wins against University
of Missouri-St. Louis, Delta State and a
sweep against Lincoln Memorial.
Ben Tyree, head softball coach, is
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nior varsity team.
Tyree said he is concerned about
money, facilities and coaching staff in
regards to starting a junior varsity team.
“Obviously, our [athletic] facilities are
quite limited and even more so with soft-
ball then with some of the other sports,”
said Tyree.
Boone, Elliot and Leavy all mentioned
that it is harder to recruit female athletes
to play on junior varsity teams. Elliot
speculated that many female athletes feel
playing without a scholarship or varsity
playing time is not worth the time commit-
ment.
“You really have to look for that per-
son who just simply loves competing at the
sport and it really doesn’t matter to them
whether they are playing varsity or jv; they
just want, during college, to continue to
play ball,” said Boone, “… it [junior varsity]
gives us some opportunities to say yes to
more of those kind of students.”
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going into his 11th season with the Tro- a long home stretch. It will come down
jans. They had an impressive 30 wins to how well we can do in every regular
last year, and hope to exceed that this season match-up,” said Tyree.
year. Tyree said the lady Trojans have a
“The conference title is wide open solid lineup up to down. Junior Makray
this year. It’s huge we can start off on Odom and senior Mary Collins have
impressive stats this far and are ones to
look out for in the batter’s box.
The experienced pitching staff is led
by seniors Savannah Carr and Morgan
Powell, as well as junior Ragyn Hall.
Tyree said having everyone back
on the mound plus the addition of a
freshman pitcher, Cali Norrod, there is
enough depth to do some damage this
year.
“I hope to have a better record than
last year. I think we have a strong
change to win conference this year and
return to regionals,” said Collins.
It’s been a long three years since the
lady Trojans have won a conference ti-
tle and compete in the NCAA regional.
“If our pitchers can hold up and we
don’t have injuries, I think we can con-
tend for a championship,” said Tyree.
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2019 | March | TrevEchoes

Students and faculty prepare to spend summer abroad

BY JOSHUA MICHEL
STAFF WRITER

It has been 20 years since Kathy Mowry, professor

of intercultural studies and Christian education, and
her husband Jon were missionaries in Ukraine. This
summer, the Mowry’s will return to Kyiv leading a TAG
trip, where for two weeks they will work with youth and
children’s ministries at a local Nazarene church.
“We are entering the culture as learners. We want to
empty of ourselves the way Jesus emptied himself. We
aren’t the heroes in this transaction. We want to bond
with local people and develop friendship across cul-
tures, working toward the renewal of all creation and be
a little taste of the kingdom of God wherever we go,”
said Mowry.
Hannah Butler, a sophomore multimedia journal-
ism major, will be boarding the plane to Kyiv in June.
“My hopes for this trip is to not only share the love
of Jesus but to grow closer in my relationship with God
and the girls on my team. I wouldn’t say that I have any
fears. I trust God with everything in me, and we are go-
ing there for a reason. This is the mission of God and I
cannot wait to see what the Lord will do with us in Kyiv,”
said Butler.
Butler is one of 55 Students that will be serving on
TAG trips this year.
Ukraine is not the only TAG trip that showcases a Photo provided by Trevecca Marketing.
homecoming. JP Nyadaro, director of athletic compli- credible work and I’m just really excited to join our stu-
ance, will be leading a TAG trip to his home country dents in serving them. My biggest hope for this trip is team building exercises as well as information pertain-
of Kenya. Students will minister in the city of Nairobi for our students to get to build relationships with some ing to our specific locations,” said Butler.
alongside Africa Nazarene University. great people from a different culture. Christ is moving All students going on a TAG trip have a fundraising
Apart from the summertime TAG trips, several in Kosovo, I pray that our students get to see that and be profile that can be found at Givecampus.com/schools/
Trevecca students will be spending their spring break in part of His will at work. Most of the population has lived treveccanazareneuniversity.
Puerto Rico or the U.S./Mexico border. through a major war, so we will be able to sit down and
Students going to Puerto Rico will be repairing and hear some of their stories,” said Osborne.
rebuilding houses damaged by Hurricane Maria, which Students are currently going through extensive,
hit the country in 2017. Students going to the U.S./Mex- situational training in preparation for their tasks this
ico border will be examining the lives of people in the summer. Mowry has implemented a focus of real-life,
area as well as immigration as it impacts both sides of simulation style training for this year. She hopes the
the border. presentation of possible scenarios that will prepare
Levi Osborne, resident director of male apartments, the students to be missionaries. This training will aid
will be heading up the TAG trip to Kosovo, a country them should they find themselves in sticky situations in
still recovering from war and political unrest. countries like Kosovo.
“The missionaries in Kosovo are doing some in- “Our teams individually meet once a month and do

Trevecca international students represent 17 countries

BY ALEXIS GARCIA
STAFF WRITER
When international students come to college, they
leave their family, home and lifestyle.
Trevecca has 56 undergraduate international stu-
dents who represent 17 countries this semester.
When international students come to study at Trev-
ecca, it is mandatory for students to check in with Ma-
ria Petty, coordinator of international students, to get a
chance to know each other to build a relationship.
“People of different cultural backgrounds can bring
so much value to our campus,” said Petty. “Our interna-
tional students are diverse students of different faiths
who might be the only cultural group of people they
will see especially if they cannot study abroad or travel.”
These students face specific challenges in adjusting
to campus life, Petty said.
Two major problems most international students
face is homesickness and transportation.
“During small breaks, homesickness can be a prob-
lem because I can’t visit home,” said Marlena Ngonya-
mo, junior social justice major. “For example, I have not
been home since summer 2017.
Transportation is one of the most prominent prob-
lems international students face because they can’t just
go to the store whenever they want.
Without transportation, it is hard for Ngonyamo
to make her meals because she lives in the apartments.
Petty tries to help international students with grocery
shopping by taking them to Walmart before breaks and
monthly trips.
“It is good especially for me because I live in the
apartments. I rarely eat in the cafe, so I have to cook
my own meals,” said Ngonyamo. “So it is really good she
takes us, since I do not drive.”
Although Ngonyamo loves the food back home, she
tries to mimic her favorite dishes at home.
“Even when I try to buy the ingredients to make it
here, it is not the same,” said Ngonyamo. “It doesn’t
taste the same either, but I try to make it as close as
possible.”
Although transportation and homesickness might
be a problem for students, there are also positives.
According to Yarida Urbina Espinoza, a senior bi-
ology major said making friends has been easy for her
because of her group of friends from Honduras.
“Considering that I came along with some of my
friends from high school it wasn’t hard making friends
along with their circle of friends,” said Espinoza. “It
hasn’t been hard for me because Spanish is my lan-
guage. It’s a popular language here.”
According to Ngonyamo, since there are many in-
ternational students at Trevecca, she can relate to them.
Having more international students can benefit
Trevecca students because it gives them an awareness
of others.
“Any place needs diversity to get different perspec-
tives from different countries because all the countries
have different stories and different things that we want
to bring out,” said Espinoza. “I think Trevecca is grow-
ing up in the diversity aspect and should be encourage
for the future.”
Petty not only wants international students’ popu-
lation to grow, she wants more students to get involve
to feel included.
“If an international student wants to put on an Information provided by Petty.
event, I will do what I can [for him/her] to create more
community,” said Petty. “I would love more students to
be more involved or just come talk to me.”