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TrevEchoesOnline.com February 2014 Since 1944 RA scholarships to be cut in University to cut at least half beginning in the fall $1.2 million from budget Tyler Whetstone development. Tyler Whetstone The university analyzes pro- Editor-in-Chief The cut in scholarships will save Editor-in-Chief jected revenue (next year’s projected In the next few weeks, Trev- Beginning next fall, Trevecca’s resi- Trevecca $137,000 next year once next tuition numbers and gifts to the uni- ecca will be announcing at least $1.2 dential assistants’ scholarships will be year’s room and board numbers are fi nal- versity) and projected costs when pro- million in budget cuts across the uni- cut in half as part of a larger plan to cut ized. grams are being looked at under the versity. at least $1.2 million from the university’s “So every year that room and board program review. The programs are The cuts will come from unprof- annual budget, the university announced has gone up, their pay has gone up be- then inspected on their feasibility, the itable programs and some faculty and last Thursday. cause it is considered a scholarship,” said number of faculty and students that staff positions, said Trevecca offi cials. All 34 students who currently serve Ronda Lilienthal, associate dean of stu- are a part of the program and the total As TrevEchoes reported in the as either a night RA or a regular RA are dents for residential life. “We wouldn’t number of credit hours being taught. fall and again last month, the univer- compensated by free room and board, choose to have to make this decision un- The university then uses this sity must cut roughly 3.1 percent of which for 2013-2014 was valued as a less it was very necessary.” information to help make decisions the annual budget in order to help $7,788 scholarship. For current RAs, the loss of the about the programs. “right size” the university, something Next year RAs will only be compen- scholarship could determine whether “If we don’t work through some it hasn’t had to do in this magnitude sated for room, which will be $2,015 per they return to Trevecca. Daniel Hare and of (this) now, three or four years down since Millard Reed became president semester or $4,030 for the year. his triplet siblings, brother Joseph and the road the institution could be in in 1991. Trevecca is one of only two Naza- sister Kayann, are RAs. The combined trouble,” Steve Pusey, university pro- “What’s going on now is pretty rene schools in the nation that allowed cuts for the three of them may make vost, said. normal. Every person here who has both room and board to be awarded to next fall’s tuition diffi cult for the three Pusey doesn’t think any pro- control of a budget (department chairs RAs. Point Loma is the other. siblings. grams will be cut. However, Boone among others) we’ve asked them to go The university is in the midst of “I guess what it will come down to didn’t leave it out of the question into it and look for the potential cuts preparing a budget that will likely in- is whether or not it is fi scally possible but was unsure about when the cuts and stuff that are there,” President clude at least $1.2 million in cuts. That and where I can fi nd that re-compensa- would be announced. Dan Boone said. number could fl uctuate as numbers of in- tion for the $4,000 times three that is “Program cuts, as we begin to Boone said the goal is to have a coming freshman increase and decrease. now gone from my family.” put the budget together that’s some- budget for next year put together by Student development was told to Since the pay is almost cut in half, thing that we’d announce earlier,” the time the Board of Trustees visits cut at least $200,000 from next year’s some RAs have wondered if there job Boone said. “Personnel cuts, those are campus on March 21-22. proposed budget as part of their help in description would change, and whether things that we would announce later. The budget the Board of Trust- cutting Trevecca’s costs, said Steve Har- or not they would be required to do all So there’s not a timeline that’s specifi c ees passes will be a general budget ris, associate provost and dean of student RA, continued on page three for how we would do that.” with expenses and revenues, Boone As departments begin to make said. The fi nal decisions on certain as- their decisions, students are already pects of it may very well be decided being impacted. All 34 residential as- into the spring semester. sistants will see their scholarship drop Every year Trevecca implements by nearly 50 percent. a process to review programs and fac- However, according Pusey, most ulty and to make sure they are still of the cuts will be related to graduate needed at their current level. In the programs that have been struggling. past, Trevecca has both added to and “I don’t think that the under- taken away from programs depending graduate student will notice any de- on what they decide in their annual crease in the academic programs or in program review. When needed, em- their major fi elds and concentrations ployees have been let go or retiring that we offer through the depart- employees have not been replaced, ments,” Pusey said. Photo courtesy of Daniel Hare both of which could happen this Joseph, Kayann and Daniel Hare will lose roughly $12,000 in combined scholarships spring. Gov. Haslam proposes free community college for TN graduates

Bailey Basham & Tyler Whetstone university, this isn’t good news. Haslam suggested that an estimated clear statement to families that educa- Staff Writer | Editor-in-Chief “It just got harder to grow our stu- $300 million be set aside from the TN tion beyond high school is a priority in Tennessee residents who gradu- dent body because competing with free Lottery Scholarship fund for growth the state of Tennessee,” Haslam said in ate from high school could soon attend is a very diffi cult thing to do,” President through an endowment fund. Haslam’s his speech. “Tennessee will be the only community college for free, a move that Dan Boone said. plan also calls for cutting Hope scholar- state in the country to offer our high could mean less revenue for schools like Trevecca already has some expe- ships for freshmen and sophomores at school graduates two years of communi- Trevecca. rience in reduced community college traditional four-year institutions from ty college with no tuition or fees along In the midst of cutting at least with the support of dedicated mentors.” $1.2 million from the annual budget, “I think it’s a really good idea because not everyone has the The university is continuing as Trevecca officials are also watching money to go to college. I feel like every high school graduate planned for future recruiting classes, state politics closely after the governor should have the opportunity to go to college. If it weren’t for the unsure if the bill will pass or if it will announced he is proposing free com- scholarships I’ve received, I wouldn’t be able to go to school.” even affect the amount of students from munity college tuition to any graduating - Kaylon King, sophomore Tennessee who already want to go to high school senior in the state. Trevecca regardless of the opportunity Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam pro- costs. Florida and Georgia have similar $4,000 to $3,000. Juniors and seniors of a free two-year degree. posed the idea in his annual State of the programs that increased the amount of would see their scholarships rise to “At this point, we’re not deciding State address in February. awards given, which almost covers the $5,000. to reduce revenues because of the de- Haslam’s proposal would result in cost of community college in some ar- According to The Washington cision of the governor because it could a higher number of degree-holding resi- eas. Post, 32 percent of Tennessee residents have minimal impact,” Boone said. “[We] dents in Tennessee, which ideally would The programs implemented in between the ages of 25 and 64 have may discover that it doesn’t impact us help decrease the state’s unemployment Florida and Georgia impacted the num- advanced degrees in some fi eld, eight very much at all, and we’d rather do date rate as more qualifi ed workers would be ber of students that come from each of spots away from being the worst in the driven decisions than just kind of guess- in the job-seeking market, he said. those states to Trevecca, Boone said. nation. ing what might happen.” For Trevecca and any four-year In order to fund this expansion, “We are committed to making a 2 - February 2014 editorial

Letter from the Editor

How did our forbearers do it? How did they sit in a chapel service and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF make jeers and cheers about the speaker and Tyler Whetstone not be able to share them with everyone? How did they deal with missing a foot- COPY EDITOR DESIGN EDITOR ball game without getting live updates as the Nicole Wood Stephens Hiland game went along, or how did they manage without seeing which restaurant their favor- STAFF WRITERS ite celebrity dined at, hoping one day to do Logan Newkirk the same? Tyler Comer Social media, and specifically Twitter, Jon Brooks has revolutionized our ways of dealing with Christy Ulmet each other and our world. This is about as Dillon Jones common as common-knowledge can get. Ev- Nadia Smith eryone knows that. Duh. Bailey Basham But so many people, who plug into Abi Larimore their smart phones, use those same smart phones to take their eyes off the world around them. PHOTOGRAPHER This isn’t good. In fact, it can be dangerous. Griffin Dunn The biggest reason freedom of the press was listed as an amendment to the Constitution is so that people would be informed and that those people would actually vote (another topic for another day, Generation Y). Thus, democracy is formed and at its best when there is free information. TrevEchoes is published by and for the students of Trevecca Twitter is free information. Nazarene University. The views expressed in TrevEchoes are While it’s fun to see where Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) gets his immaculate hair those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily clipped, it’s more useful to find out about your community and how the laws, people reflect the views of the editors or those of Trevecca Naza- and governments of those communities are being transformed around you. rene University. Contributions may be edited for grammar, Following @trevechoes is a good start, because at least there you get spelling, content or space consideration. The TrevEchoes of- campus news, which affects you immediately. fice is located on the third floor of Jernigan. But what would happen if you followed @cnn or @tennessean or @ nytimes? God forbid it, but even following @foxnews would be considered a step in Corrections the right direction. Getting news handed to you for free via the internet is a freedom you and Ronald Johnson, a Contributor vendor, was misidentified in the I both take for granted. Ask someone in…let’s say North Korea, China or Russia how January issue of The TrevEchoes. We regret the error. the government mandated media is helping them gain knowledge on the developing world. Not too great. Use the medium that you already use to connect with friends around the world and use it for your own benefit as well. Plug into your community by plugging into your Twitter feed.

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Free schooling could lead to sluggish study habits for high schoolers As I see it, the problem with this learning of others in the classroom. Im- costs. Bailey Basham free tuition program is that many of the portant statistical data for the colleges The truth is that just about anyone Staff Writer recipients will have very little invested in will suffer, and dropout rates will likely who has the desire to go to college has While doing some research for the their education prior to college, and they soar. already invested their time and put in the expansion plan that Governor Bill Haslam will invest little into college itself. Edu- Another potentially harmful aspect work to be eligible for other grants and proposed at his state of the state address cation, for most students, has been free of this expansion program is that expens- scholarships even if finances are an issue. and laying everything out on paper, a lot thus far from kindergarten through high es could possibly be raised for students Personally, I would feel like all my of my own opinions about the governor’s school. There are a large number of stu- like us in four year universities. To elabo- work through high school would have plan surfaced. dents who fail to take full advantage of rate, graduate level classes often have as been for naught. Like Haslam, I do think Before peeling back the layers to this, so why should anyone believe they little as ten students. This is only finan- that an increase in Tennessee’s degree- reveal the inevitable cut-backs to schol- will suddenly care about their education cially possible for large schools because holding population would be great, and I arship funds or the downside to offering beyond high school? There will always be the basic freshman classes typically have am absolutely in support of helping high a free college education to students who two types of students: those who care a upwards of 80 to 100 paying students. school seniors get to college, but why may have done little to earn these schol- lot about their schooling and those who Free two-year schooling will mean fewer take away from a scholarship fund that arships, the idea of free community col- don’t. paying students in four year universities, is being used to send hard working stu- lege for all high school graduates sounds With Haslam’s proposed plan, some and this translates into much more ex- dents to university? great. students will take advantage of the free pensive classes for everyone once the Let us know what you think and My question is this: What about all tuition simply to extend their social lives free money is gone. Many students will send your comments, responses, and those students who worked tremendous- or to keep their parents off their backs. take advantage of the free tuition pro- opinions to [email protected]. ly hard throughout high school to earn Their lack of interest or dedication to gram, get their two year degrees and their scholarships and awards? their studies will seriously affect the then quit, thus leaving us with the higher campus news February 2014 - 3 RA, continued from page one “How do you change it? Being a going to diminish a RA’s effectiveness.” the RAs are upset about is how it was RA is kind of a lifestyle almost because For Hare too, the late notice by so sudden. There was no prior notice of the jobs they are required to do now you’re hopefully interested in your fel- student development means rounding or anything leading up to it, so just the which include room checks, provid- low students, trying to help meet needs. up other scholarships or transfer appli- timely manner that it was presented in. ing guidance and always being on call You’re trying to supervise your hall and cations are either too late or will have to “Now some of the RAs feel stuck among other things. you’re building relationships. So how be hurried so that the compensation can where they’ll have to take out more Lilienthal wasn’t sure if the re- do you cut those things out?” Lilienthal be made up elsewhere or the students loans or take a year off because they quirements would change or not. Stu- said. “We’re willing to look at where the can leave. can’t apply to other schools now,” he dent development officials are still dis- responsibilities are and if we need to “Of course, I guess it had to be said. cussing that topic, she said. tweak it in some areas, as long as it’s not done,” Hare said. “I think what a lot of TVA investment class ranks fifth against regional universities Dillon Jones ment earnings each year, and the re- According to the TVA website, “The would like to join,” Brown said. “It’s not Staff Writer mainder rolls over into the next year’s Investment Challenge allows teams of just for business majors.” investments. students to manage stock portfolios for According to Agee, approximately Each semester, Trevecca students Individual school performance is TVA,” allowing them to “gain real-world three-fourths of the course is aimed invest actual money, and a lot of it, in measured by comparison to the S&P investment experience.” at teaching students about stocks and the Tennessee Valley Authority Invest- 500 Total Return Index, a portfolio “I have learned the risks and bene- the stock market. The other fourth of ment Challenge that gives money to comprised of the 500 largest U.S. com- fits of investing in the stock market and the class involves students researching universities to invest in real companies panies. how to make wise decisions concerning stocks to invest in. The actual selection to help make learning more applicable. From January 1, 2013 through De- my personal finances,” Quentin Brown, of stocks typically takes place in the The TVA Investment Challenge be- cember 31, 2013, Trevecca’s investments senior who student who completed the spring semester. Only a small percent- gan in 2003 with 19 universities receiv- returned 37.94 percent compared to the age of the stock portfolio is modified ing $100,000 apiece, an initial total of S&P’s 32.39 percent return. each year, Agee said. $1.9 million being invested through the Over 10 years, from January 1, The class does not invest in stocks program. Since then, the program has 2004 through December 31, 2013, the of tobacco, alcohol or gaming compa- expanded to 25 universities with funds S&P has returned 7.41 percent com- nies according to Agee. totaling approximately $10 million, ac- pared to Trevecca’s return of 9.45 per- The Tennessee Valley Authority cording to the TVA website. cent. In both categories, Trevecca was Investment Challenge is funded by the The 25 schools participating in the ahead of the S&P. As of June 30, 2013, TVA’s Asset Retirement Trust Fund. Ac- Investment Challenge include Trevecca, Trevecca was ranked fifth of the 25 cording to the TVA website, the Asset Belmont University, Vanderbilt Universi- schools for the 10-year period. Retirement Trust Fund was established ty, the University of Tennessee, the Uni- According to Agee, Trevecca’s in 1996 “to meet the financial obliga- versity of Memphis and the University program is concerned with long-term tions of decommissioning the agency’s of Mississippi. results rather than immediate perfor- course last fall, said. non-nuclear power units.” This year, Trevecca’s initial invest- mance. Students can participate in the “The TVA literally needs billions ments of $479,000 grew by 37.94 per- “This may sound weird, but our TVA Investment Challenge by enroll- (for the project). We are a small piece. cent resulting in a current market value goal is to never win the one-year,” Agee ing in BUS 2700, a one-hour course cur- Just a sliver is given to the schools,” of $520,833. said. He compared the Investment Chal- rently offered in both the fall and spring Agee said. According to James Agee, associ- lenge to the fable of the tortoise and semesters at noon on Wednesdays. ate professor and advisor of student the hare. “We want to be the tortoise,” “I would absolutely recommend investors through Trevecca’s BUS 2700 he said. this course to any student out there that course, TVA absorbs a portion of invest- LEAP class gets advice from science nerd Faculty get fit with program

Logan Newkirk After her internship ended, LaFrance Abi Larimore neys,” Joe Cole, professor of Staff Writer was invited to be on the TBS show, King of the Staff Writer the department of exercise and Monday, February 10th, Charley Hubbs’ Nerds. She said that she went into the show This year, the Trevecca Em- sport science, said. Life Calling and Purpose class had a special viewing it as a goal. ployee Wellness Program was The programs founders be- visitor. Kayla LaFrance, a former student of “I told myself, ‘this is the ultimate experi- revamped and renamed the Cen- lieve firmly that while individu- Hubbs, is a contestant on this season of the ment for me.’ I had such a bad experience at ter for Maximizing Wellness. The als bow their hearts to God, they TBS reality TV show “King of the Nerds,” a NASA,” LaFrance said. “It wasn’t ‘Am I going Center serves as an incentive for should also surrender their eat- show which follows eleven contestants as to win?’ My focus was, ‘This is another chance full-time faculty and staff mem- ing and exercise habits. they compete to be crowned the greatest nerd for me.’” bers to engage in a healthy life- The Center provides all the of all. Hubbs said that he loves keeping up with style. Staff persons work with tools necessary to make these Hubbs is one of Trevecca’s Leap instruc- LaFrance’s progress on the show. “I love that the points-based system, which positive life changes. Logs are tors, and he has taught a Leap class for the when I watch Kayla on TV she’s authentic. encourages them to log their conveniently laid out and sup- past three years. Before coming to Trevecca, What they’ve shown of her, is her.” food intake, meet with an ac- plied to those participating. he worked as a resident director at Belmont LaFrance related her experience at Bel- countability partner and track Wellness classes such as Zumba, University. Hubbs had an impact on LaFrance mont to Hubbs’ class, and she contrasted her their weight. personal training and health during her undergraduate work at Belmont, experience at the University of North Dakota. While the ultimate goal is seminars are offered to aid those and he has kept up with her and her recent She shared that the things that she would not better health, the program works trying to meet their goals. success. trade about her undergraduate education were to better educate individuals The most recent event He wanted to bring LaFrance to talk to one-on-one time with professors as well as the about their own bodies. Record- is the faculty and staff “Big- the class specifically about her various experi- “community and family” atmosphere from a ing how different foods affect gest Loser” competition. This ences with leadership. small campus. you, meeting with a friend to is a head to head competition “Kayla’s life story reminds me of a lot of As the first one from her family to attend stay motivated and reviewing stretching across 10 weeks from Trevecca students,” Hubbs said. “I wanted my college, LaFrance has faced obstacles along your numbers are all steps to- February 3 to April 17. [current] students to see someone like them her path, but she encouraged the class to stick wards your personal victory. Participants may form en- who has accomplished some success.” with what they truly want to do. For every quarter that a couragement teams and must Kayla LaFrance, native to the state of “I’ve had success because I have fol- faculty member achieves his or weigh in weekly. Failure to weigh Washington, started her college career at the lowed my dreams,” LaFrance said. her own goals and Center re- in by the deadline results in one University of North Dakota. She did not finish For LaFrance, that dream is to one day quirements, a $100 deposit will additional penalty pound for her undergraduate degree and decided to take be a part of a team that goes to Mars. In her be made into their Health Sav- each day late. Those with the some time off before she chose to attend Bel- words, “We’ve been to the moon. I say let’s ings account. While the Center is highest percentage of body fat mont. She eventually received her Bachelor’s move on. Let’s go to Mars.” pleased that people are getting lost (male and female) will win degree in Engineering Physics from Belmont. Her final words of advice to the class healthier everyday, they also FitBit along with cash prizes. Afterwards, she went back to the Univer- were to know when to “say goodbye when you emphasize the importance of For more information re- sity of North Dakota and received her Master’s want to say hello, and say yes when you want spiritual health and growth. garding the Center for Maximiz- degree in Space Studies. Following her gradu- to say no,” LaFrance said. “We want to encourage ing Wellness, contact Travis Car- ation, she participated in an internship with She explained that she had to say good- faculty and students alike in penter. NASA. The internship surprised LaFrance. bye to Nashville in order for the doors to open their physical and spiritual jour- “It was a challenge, and it did not go as for her. well as I hoped that it would,” she said. 4 - February 2014 campus news Campus Frisbee golf course makes a comeback with alumni help Abi Larimore created in 1987. The idea was conceived quette and asks students to remember Students are encouraged to play Staff Writer by students Dave Privett and Jeff Whita- to be mindful of other people’s property, the course, improve their game and An 18-hole Frisbee golf course cre, founding fathers of Frisbee golf on try not to hit anyone, look out for cars maybe even discover a new place on which stretches across campus got a Trevecca’s campus, who fought off their and carts that may zip by and help keep campus worth exploring. face lift last year. boredom with tossing the disc in Cen- campus beautiful by not aiming for any- Visit https://sites.google.com/site/ The course was created by Trevec- tennial Park. But as college students thing that isn’t specifically marked as a tnufrisbeegolf/ for more information. ca Community Church University Minis- with not much money to spend on gas, target. tries as an incentive for students to have the two decided to innovate and create fun, build relationships and stay active. an easily accessible course right on cam- Doug Farley, founder of the on- pus. campus course, was struck with inspira- While the holes are currently pre- tion when, as part of his summer minis- established landmarks and buildings on try time at TCC, he found that Frisbees school grounds, there are talks of per- would be given to all freshman and haps adding permanent markers. Many transfer students. Seizing the opportu- students are unaware of the course’s nity to incorporate a course to accom- existence but are interested in the po- pany the free Frisbees, he went to work tential fun to be had. establishing target holes. “Even though I didn’t know any- “I enjoy playing disc golf at the thing about it, it sounds like an excit- traditional courses around Nashville. ing opportunity for something fun to do I hoped it would serve as an introduc- other than sit in the Hub,” T.J. Haynes, tion to the new students on campus and junior, said. get them to spend some time outdoors,” The course has a website, which Farley said. contains a series of detailed maps (Aer- In doing this, Farley revived a ial view) and printable scorecards. The The TNU Frisbee golf course stretches across campus. somewhat older version of the course website also includes Frisbee golf eti- Crews to begin construction on donated bell tower in March Nadia Smith er will be made out of stone, and it In order to build the tower, some mer. Staff Writer will be arched to allow students utilities will have to be moved The tower will play music and Next fall, there will be a new ad- to walk under it. and sidewalks will have to be re- chime with each passing hour. It will dition to the center of campus. Construction costs are still placed. also be lit, adding more light to the A bell tower was donated to Trev- being determined by the univer- “We have to move the fire center of campus. ecca by an anonymous donor in honor sity. hydrant, which means there are all In the future, students will be of the late Millard Reed, former presi- “The board approved us to these code things and city things marching under the tower in their caps dent of Trevecca from 1991 to 2005. move forward with the project, you have to go through,” Caldwell and gowns on graduation day. “The Reed Bell Tower will serve but based on the fact that things said. “We are waiting for final ap- “The fact that the tower is a gift as a reminder of the leadership of Dr. are a little tighter right now fi- proval to move the fire hydrant, and to the university means that no tuition Millard Reed, a dearly beloved Presi- nancially they just required us the water pipes are going to have dollars are involved in its construction dent of Trevecca,” President Dan Boone to build it within the amount of to be rerouted as well.” and that we are blessed with beauty said. the donation,” David Caldwell, Construction for the bell tow- and music in the heart of the quad as a The tower will be 65 to 75 feet executive vice president for fi- er is expected to begin by March 1 gift from someone who loves the uni- tall and will stand off of Hart Street nance and administration, and is aimed to be completed versity,” Boone said. right by the quad. The base of the tow- said. by midsum- Bookstore improves backlogged data Logan Newkirk time around. Staff Writer “There wasn’t a large-scale change,” Waggoner Library Students received their books right Eckhardt said. “(Only) simply refining some on time this semester. After having a rough processes and getting better at what we’re start to the semester last fall, with over doing.” introduces FLOW, the 1,000 books being backlogged and students Tree of Life begins doing research and professors alike having to wait on them, months before each semester begins, Eck- new RefWorks. the bookstore, owned by Tree of Life Book- hardt said. Normally, however, they aren’t store, turned things around this spring. going through a new system being imple- “The key difference this spring versus mented. last fall is that we are just deeper into our “Due to the transition this summer, new system,” Patrick Eckhardt, director of that timeline was a bit truncated for the marketing for Tree of Life Books, said. fall,” he said. The new system that Eckhardt re- This spring, the raincheck number was ferred to was new software. under one percent. “This new software is a major piece for “We have a great staff, both at our us, and long-term it will enable us to serve corporate office and in the bookstore, and (students) better.” that number (the one percent) is a far better One difference between the two se- representative of who we are than our fall mesters, Eckhardt said, was that the book- numbers were,” Eckhardt said. store wasn’t changing anything major this

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Christy Ulmet Big Fat Love Extravaganza ended with tive said. day night in TSAC with The Bachelor De- Staff Writer the signing of a poster, in which stu- On Saturday night, the senior class gree, hosted by the junior class. Love was in the air last week as dents had the opportunity to write their hosted their annual movie night with a “The junior class council knew Trevecca held its annual TWIRP week. names and numbers, and take a number free showing of “Thor: The Dark World,” they would be taking a risk in hosting Trevecca’s young ladies received candy of somebody to call or text. at the Carmike Bellevue 8, better known the event, because Trevecca has never grams in their mailboxes from the men TWIRP week continued with Ben- as the two dollar theater. Though the hosted an event like this before,” Jas- of Benson Hall, and the men hid from son Brew Friday night, put on by John- event is normally held on campus, the mine Stiles-Barnes, junior class presi- the women in rapid pursuit. son and Benson Hall RHAs. Five groups senior class tried something different by dent, said. Each year Trevecca’s Student Gov- of Trevecca students performed in Ben- hosting the event off-campus. Nine young men were chosen to ernment Association, or SGA, hosts be bachelors for the night. The room TWIRP week leading up to Valentine’s was lined with nine tables, one for each Day. During TWIRP week, or Trevecca bachelor. In the middle of the room was Women in Rapid Pursuit week, women a sitting area where observers were wel- are encouraged to ask men on dates. come to watch the event. At the center During this year’s TWIRP week, four of the table was a description of what events were hosted by various student each bachelor’s interests were, along groups at Trevecca. with a rose. Young ladies had an op- The week’s events began Wednes- portunity to walk the room and choose day night with Cupid’s Big Fat Love Ex- which bachelor they wanted to meet, travaganza, hosted by the sophomore based on the anonymous bios. class. The event centered around a new- Once everybody chose a table, lywed game, in which newly married bachelors were revealed and the young couples at Trevecca were questioned ladies were able to interact with them. about their partner’s interest. The hosts, Kara Dekker and Joey Along with the newlywed game, Hutton, walked around to each table SGA provided fun games for attendees, prompting conversation starters and like spin the bottle, but with a more Photo by of Griffin Dunn helping people feel more comfortable. Trevecca-appropriate twist. Students Emily Waller preforms at Benson Brew during TWIRP week. At the end of the night, each bachelor would draw a little slip of paper out of a son’s basement. Though the event normally has announced who they chose to go on a cup with a silly little objective they had A photo booth was set up, and had a fairly good turnout in the past, date with by giving them a rose. to perform. some refreshments were set up to ac- less than 20 were in attendance. This year’s TWIRP week has come “(We) had a better turnout that ex- commodate attendees. The Johnson and “Having the event off campus and gone, and some students have left pected,” Griffin Dunn, sophomore com- Benson RHA groups hope to host anoth- probably made it less convenient for with new significant others, while others munications director, said. er Benson Brew event together, as this people,” Jon Brooks, senior class presi- are coming out of their yearly “TWIRP About 70 were in attendance, one had so much success, Sophie Green, dent, said. week hiding” ritual. making the room very lively. Cupid’s freshman Johnson Hall RHA representa- TWIRP week came to a close Sun- 6 - February 2014 sports Young Trojans continue to struggle Womens basketball top of G-MAC

Tyler Comer is fi nished on February 21 as they will Tyler Comer game advantage over Kentucky Wes- Staff Writer be down 15 point with 7:40 remaining Staff Writer leyan with three games remaining on Despite a record of 4-6 in G-MAC in the game. The Lady Trojans fi nd themselves the schedule. The Lady Trojans have a play, the men’s basketball team still has “Injuries and inexperience have in a familiar spot midway through the 11-1 record in conference play, while time to improve its standing before the really hurt our play to this point. Hope- month of February--in fi rst place in Wesleyan is 9-3 with two of their loss- conference tournament. fully we will be fully healthy in time for their conference. es coming to Trevecca. Cedarville, who The Trojans currently sit in fourth tournament play,” head coach, Sam Har- The Trojans opened the month checks in at 8-2, and Davis & Elkins out of eight teams in the G-MAC stand- ris said. on a five game winning streak and (8-3), also still have a chance to chase ings. With three full games and 7 min- The Trojans have a combined re- have continued that streak well into down the Lady Trojans. utes and 40 seconds of a postponed cord of 0-3 in the games remaining on February. They are now the winners The Trojans will have a chance game against Salem International the schedule, not including the post- of eight straight games as of February to stretch their lead with one game University remaining, the Trojans can poned Salem game where the Trojans 19 and have positioned themselves to remaining between Cedarville, TNU’s still fi nish as high as third or as low as won the fi rst matchup between the two potentially be the number one seed only conference loss, and Davis & El- eighth. teams. in the G-MAC tournament beginning kins. The Trojans will have to dig them- The G-MAC tournament will be March 6. “I’m so proud of our team this selves out of a hole when the game March 6-8. “We work hard every day and year, and I hope we can continue to against Salem International University continue to push one another,” Megan get better as we close in on the end of Kilburn, freshman, said. the season,” Kaci Britt Bell, junior, said. The Lady Trojans hold a one

Photo courtesy of TNU Athletics Photo courtesy of TNU Athletics Mac Walden, sophomore, drives to the basket against Central State. Paige Baugher, sophomore, goes up for a shot against Cedarville University. Both softball and baseball return as defending G-MAC champions Softball returns with solid pitching Baseball tries to win with basics Tyler Comer year with the added pressure of being Tyler Comer After a full offseason under his Staff Writer selected as the favorites to win the G- Staff Writer belt, Schmalz has been able to bring MAC again this year. The G-MAC has dou- in his fi rst full recruiting class that The reigning softball G-MAC cham- bled in size for the 2014 season, making The 2014 Trojan baseball sea- consists of 10 freshmen that make up pions have started their quest to repeat. for more competition and creating new son opener against Maryville Univer- over a third of the Trojans roster. The softball season started with challenges for the team. sity of St. Louis on Valentine’s Day “This year, we have a complete- the University of Alabama-Huntsville “The unknowns, such as travel and was postponed due to rain. This has ly different team, but the expecta- Charger Chillout where the team went time away from classes, are the hardest been the trend so far for the Trojans. tions remain the same,” Schmalz 3-1 over a two day period. The teams things that we face,” Tyree said. Weather has caused the Trojans said. logged wins over Delta State, Miles Col- Despite those challenges the Lady to reschedule their season opener The expectations are that the lege and Stillman College, eventually Trojans should be loaded with talent on twice already. The season was origi- team will learn how to go through dropping their fi nal game against West the mound. Lindsey Stephens and Kelsey nally set to start at TNU on February the process the right way and not Georgia. Kemp return, and in 9. worry about making mistakes. Since then, the Lady Trojans also Tyree’s mind The Trojans enter the “As long as we learn, as long lost to Truman State University, putting they were 2014 season as reigning as we grow, I’m not going to worry their record at 3-2. two of the G-MAC Champions. about the mistakes we may make,” “We are all working toward the three Head coach Ryan Schmalz said. “At the end of the year, same goal, which is what helps us work b e s t Schmalz came to our expectation is the same: to be well together,” Kaitlin Crumpler, fresh- pitch- Trevecca at the holding that trophy up.” man, said. ers in the beginning of Despite having a relatively This year’s Lady Trojans feature G-MAC last year. 2013 and young team, Schmalz expects a lot only two seniors. However, the team They also add began his of speed, athleticism and good de- does return seven players that started or Haley Fagan and coaching fense. Schmalz also expects to be received playing time at some point in Sammie Jo Ivy career deep on the mound this season with last year’s championship run. who should add at TNU good starting pitching and a strong “I feel that this year we will be a depth to the by go- bullpen behind them. young but experienced team that has staff this season. ing 34- “I don’t know that we have been through the wars and should be The team also has 22 and anybody who will be completely very competitive,” softball coach, Ben added depth to winning dominant, but we have a bunch of Tyree, said. many different po- the inaugu- guys that will be really good on the The wars that Tyree talks of in- sitions. ral G-MAC mound,” Schmalz said. clude not only last year’s championship P l a y i n g Championship. Schmalz expects the teams run, but also include a fall schedule that time for every- “ L a s t only potential weakness to be youth included six NCAA Division I opponents. one else though, year was a and inexperience. The Trojans were able to win three of will depend on how special year “We’ve been working hard ever those six games. well individuals hit. because of the seniors on the team. since we got here; whether it’s wak- “I have high expectations for this “Simply put, com- They really bought into the new ing up at 5 a.m. to lift (weights) or year’s team, just like I have had for all petition for positions a n d coaching staff and set a great exam- practicing long hours,” Danny White, the teams in the past,” Tyree said. playing time will be determined by who ple for the rest of the guys,” Schmalz freshman said. “We’re looking to The Lady Trojans have started this is hitting the best,” Tyree said. said. have a strong season.” entertainment February 2014 - 7 Nashville hangouts: what to do and where to go for spring break Christy Ulmet accommodate people throughout the Go to Sky High Sports on the bathhouses. Cabins range from $115- Staff Writer entire day. Pinewood Social gets its weekend for a set price of $12 for the $155 and can sleep up to 10 people. Pinewood Social name from the wood used in the bowl- day, or go Monday though Friday for $12 The park also has a playground, Pinewood Social is a new hangout ing alley, which was taken from an old for the first hour, and $6 for more hours. sand volleyball pit, and field perfect for destination just south of the city across bowling alley in Indiana. You really can Sky High Sports is located off of Harding playing sports. There are trails through- from Nashville’s famous Crema coffee spend a whole day at Pinewood Social, Place, just past the airport in Donelson. out the woods for hiking as well. For shop on Hermitage Avenue. Located in and you’ll want to once you get there. For more pricing information and for di- more information, visit http://tnstate- one big, open room, Pinewood Social parks.com/parks/accommodations/fall- is a great place to work on homework, creek-falls. lounge around, have a meal, go bowling Chattanooga or have a cup of coffee. If you haven’t visited Chattanooga The owners are in the early stages yet, you most definitely should take of planning an outdoor lounging area the trip out there. Located two hours and pool as well. Open only since De- southeast of Nashville, Chattanooga is cember of last year, Pinewood was an buzzing with excitement. The Tennes- experiment started by two brothers, see Aquarium and the Hunter Museum Benjamin and Max Goldberg. The two Photo by of Griffin Dunn of American Art sit right in the heart of are co-owners of five restaurants in downtown Chattanooga. Nashville, all making up what is called Sky High Sports rections, visit nas.jumpskyhigh.com. There are places to adventure just Strategic Hospitality. Imagine a building full of trampo- Fall Creek Falls outside of downtown as well. Lookout The Goldberg brothers have been lines and foam pits, and you’ve got Sky If you’re an outdoorsy person, Mountain offers views of the hills of working on different restaurant projects High Sports. The building is separated camping would be perfect for a short Tennessee and is home to three other since 2006 and are proud to call Pine- into sections ranging from a dodge ball getaway. Fall Creek Falls, a Tennessee attractions: Ruby Falls, Incline Railway wood Social their latest experiment. In court, to a foam diving pit, to a jump- state park, is located two hours east of and Rock City. its two months of operation, the res- ing area. The dodge ball court has tram- Nashville. The park stretches more than A local restaurant right outside the taurant has been booming morning ‘til polines on both the floor and the walls 26,000 acres and features a 256 feet- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga night. Open from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. on and almost always has a nonstop game high waterfall that is one of the highest called Yellow Deli has great sandwiches, weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. on running for people to jump in and play. waterfalls in the eastern United States. tea and lattes and is a great place to go weekends, Pinewood Social is meant to The foam diving pit features a platform Whether you’re there for the week for lunch. Fill a car and take a road trip to be a place that people can come at any and a rope to swing off of into the foam or you’re only staying the night, there is Chattanooga for a day or two, and you’ll time of the day and have something to pit. The jumping area has an open area always enough to do to get your mon- be glad you did. For more ideas of what do. with trampolines on the floors and walls ey’s worth. Campgrounds range from to do in Chattanooga, visit http://www. The restaurant offers breakfast, where people go to show off their best $8-$25, and each site has tables, grills, tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g54946- lunch, dinner and late night dishes to tricks. water, electricity and is served by six Activities-Chattanooga_Tennessee.html. “And the winners are...” Oscar nominations for the Academy Awards Jon Brooks • “Nebraska” • Matthew McConaughey (“Dal- • “The Croods” Staff Writer • “Philomena” las Buyers Club”) • “Frozen” On March 2, the 86th Academy • “12 Years a Slave” • “Despicable Me 2” Awards will once again be taking place, • “The Wolf of Wall Street” Best Actress in a Leading Role: • “The Wind Rises” and the nominees were recently an- • “Her” • Amy Adams (“American Hus- • “Ernest and Celestine” nounced. Below are a few films you can • tle”) Directing watch to for conversation starters on Best Actor in a Leading Role: • Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jas- • David O. Russell (“American the big night: • Christian Bale (“American Hus- mine”) Hustle”) tle”) • Sandra Bullock (“Gravity”) • Alfonso Cuaron (“Gravity”) Best Picture: • Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”) • Judi Dench (“Philomena”) • Alexander Payne (“Nebraska”) • “American Hustle” • Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Wolf • Meryl Streep (“August: Osage • Steve McQueen (“12 Years a • “Captain Phillips” of Wall Street”) County”) Slave”) • “Dallas Buyers Club” • Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years a • Martin Scorsese (“The Wolf of • “Gravity” Slave”) Animated Feature Film Wall Street”) Album Review: “Sun Structures” Upcoming Nashville concerts

Dillon Jones troduction to the album, featuring a Bailey Basham 7:30 P.M. at The Ryman Auditorium Staff Writer memorable riff and back-and-forth Staff Writer March 7th: From across the pond comes vocals to hook listeners. For music lovers, Nashville is quite Freakin’ Weekend 5: Night 2 feat. Di- “Sun Structures,” the debut album Treat yourself to some post- possibly one of the best places to be with arrhea Planet w/ Turbo Fruits, Hunt- from the psychedelic band Temples. Valentines indulgence and check all the small shows and big-name con- ers, Cy Barkley & the Way Outsiders, English duo James Bagshaw and out “Sun Structures.” Its warmth and certs that find their way here. Now that Fox Fun & Deluxin Thomas Warmsley formed the group abandon are perfect for the transi- the second semester is in full swing and 8 P.M. at Exit/In in 2012 and have been steadily tion from winter to spring. And for the students are back in the habit of edu- March 9th: building their reputation in Britain as you collectors and audiophiles, the cational things, it’s probably about time Noah Gundersen 1/ Armon Jay one of its best new bands. After ex- vinyl is slated for a stateside release for a good break from school again. Be- 7 P.M. at The High Watt tensive touring, the group has finally later this month. low is a list of all the upcoming shows in March 11th: compiled their songs, releasing them Nashville for the welcomed break we all Young the Giant as 2014’s “Sun Structures.” want. Ticket information and full sched- 7:30 P.M. at The Ryman Auditorium Temples recalls ear- ules can be found on each venue’s site. March 26th: ly British rock with their Gavin DeGraw w/ Parachute and Ro- warm tones and catchy Feb. 26th: zzi Crane melodies, but their tunes Amy Stroup CD Release Show with 7:30 P.M. at The Ryman Auditorium carry a contemporary at- Tom Jordan and Lenachka titude, a recklessness, a 7 P.M. at The High Watt swagger. “Move With the March 1st: Season” pulls you into a The Delta Saints Revue w/ Joe Rob- slow and steady, percus- inson & Omega Swan sive groove informed by 7 P.M. at Exit/In rhythm and blues overlaid March 4th: with true-to-genre whir- Empires ring guitars and vocals. 8 P.M. at The High Watt “Shelter Song,” the album’s March 5th: opener, is an excellent in- Band of Horses 8 - February 2014 feature Students say they use Snapchat for funny conversations, not sexting Maci Shingleton “I never do anything super explicit from texting photos is that you can view Norman said. Contributor or vulgar, maybe I’ll send a picture and a Snapchat photo for a maximum of 10 “I feel like if there’s a view-time When Hannah Spears, a senior ex- say, ‘Hey, I’m sitting on the toilet, what’s seconds before it is erased. It may seem limit on it, why do it? There’s a danger ercise science major, woke up Monday up?’ I do that kind of stuff to be funny,” to offer privacy to the photo sender but in that. If it’s going to be erased than morning she received a Snapchat photo said Fairchild, a senior music business can easily be screen-shot and saved by why put it out there in the first place? of food with the title “Imma fatty” from major. the photo receiver. Even if it is to friends, I don’t see the one of her close friends. This photo be- Hank Mitchell, a junior English ed- “The 10 second limit makes things point,” she said. gan an exchange of nearly 50 Snapchat interesting. It makes you try photos over a few days. to be more creative,” said Fair- According to ABCNews.com, child. around 350 million photos are being ex- Trevecca counseling in- changed daily via the social media app tern Nicole Norman said the Snapchat by 100 million users. The idea app is getting a lot of atten- is that a user can take a photo on their tion for sexting, both by young phone and send it to someone else. Af- teenagers and older adults, but ter the user opens the snap, the photo the app also perpetuates the disappears after 10 seconds. idea that information online Critics of the app worry that it’s isn’t permanent. designed for sexting or sending other “In that aspect, it’s prob- information that users wouldn’t want a ably an unhealthy thing,” she permanent record of, but Trevecca stu- said. “You’re using it to put it dents say they use the app to be funny ucation major, also said that Snapchat is out there and then erase it so and creative with friends. used by the college students he knows it’s almost like, ‘Oh, my identity Spears and her close friends often for humor and nothing serious. is somewhat impermeable, I use Snapchat to have funny conversa- “The last time I used Snapchat, I can change it however I want tions about things like boring Friday took a picture of my nipples and sent it to. I can make myself this and nights, what movies they are watching to my friend. He responded with a pic- then six minutes later be some- and who they are with via photos rather ture of his nipples. It’s the truth. Maybe thing else.” than just text each other, she said. that’s why no one Snapchats me any- Snapchat feeds into cur- Aaron Fairchild agrees. His goal is more,” Mitchell said. rent cultural beliefs that we can to make his friends laugh. What makes Snapchat different be whoever we want online, Sam Jennings, sophomore, is one of many stu- dents that uses snapchat for humor Trevecca alumna writes and self-publishes childrens’ book Autumn Woodard big at the time,” she said. “I saw this and Contributor said, ‘I want to write stories about that.’” What started out as a child’s fan- “The Adventures of Prince Larry” tasy world has become a reality for Amy is a collection of stories about a young Taylor. prince who helps children face typical Taylor, Trevecca class of 2012, be- childhood problems. gan writing “The Adventures of Prince Prince Larry serves as a role model Larry” when she was just 10-years-old. for the children of his kingdom, seeking As a child, she saw the problems that to positively impact them by setting an she and other children her age faced. example through his selfless actions. From not sharing to being left out at As a child, Taylor said she remem- playtime, Taylor decided to write it all bers seeing children act in ways they down. shouldn’t. It was from these experiences “It’s mostly about problems that that Prince Larry was created. kids go through that they think are so “He became the ideal of how I

thought life should be.” way to teach children, because they re- Though the stories developed over spond better to stories rather than hear- time during her childhood, the actual ing their parents lecture them on what’s book writing process is fairly new to her. right and wrong. After graduating in 2012, Taylor “Prince Larry teaches kids how to decided it was time to bring her old sto- get-along and play,” she said. “It’s more ries out from a file cabinet in her Dad’s fun if you can play together.” shed and put them down on paper. It Graham Hillard, who teaches cre- took about a year and a half to get the ative writing, contemporary literature book ready to publish, and though Tay- and composition at Trevecca, was Tay- lor says that it wasn’t always easy to lor’s adviser while she was a student. keep the ideas coming, her friends and Hillard shares Taylor’s belief that the family were there to give her support. use of stories is a successful way of “They just told me to write,” she teaching. From Plato to the parables said. “Write about what I know.” of Jesus, narrative, he says, has been a Her day job as a babysitter also moral and philosophical teaching tool came in handy in the final stages of de- throughout most of history. veloping her book. Being around kids “Fiction makes real to us the expe- every day, Taylor was able to watch riences of others,” he said. “Told prop- them and see the problems they were erly, a cautionary tale is stronger than dealing with as children. words of caution.” Because “The Adventures of Prince In the future, Taylor hopes to con- Larry” tackles common childhood issues tinue writing. Depending on how well like not being able to share with others, the book sells, she’d like to continue she’s been able to use her own stories to writing about Prince Larry and his ad- teach lessons to the children she babys- ventures in spreading his selfless and its. They reacted positively to the story, generous way of life. even seeing themselves reflected in the “The Adventures of Prince Lar- characters. She believes that “The Ad- ry” can be purchased online at http:// ventures of Prince Larry” is an effective blimeycow.com/princelarry