Troy announces 2013 Homecoming Court

(Left to right: Bailey Brown, Hayley Hinote, Mary Kate Lancaster, and KeLeigh Edwards. PHOTO/Jennifer Carlisle)   Joshua Thurston Photo Editor   Troy University announced the 2013 homecoming court at the volleyball game against Western Kentucky Friday afternoon in Trojan Arena. The five ladies selected for the homecoming court by the student body are as followed: Bailey Brown, Hayley Hinote, Mary Kate Lancaster, KeLeigh Edwards and Mallory Jayjohn(not pictured). The homecoming queen will be announced during the homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 5, when the Trojans will face conference ranked number one, South Alabama at…

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Trojans drop conference opener to Texas State at home

(PHOTO/Joshua Thurston)   Caleb Odom Sports Editor   The Troy soccer team was unable to overcome a first half one-goal deficit at home falling in the Sun Belt opener to Texas State 2-1 this afternoon. A Sunday match that began with the Bobcats and Trojans both scoring respective goals in the 4th minute turned into a defensive struggle full of thwarted scoring chances for both sides till the end. “It was just kind of mass chaos at the beginning,” Troy head coach Chris Bentley said. Troy’s lone goal in the…

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Mature stage play set on Southern campus

(PHOTO/Caitlin Collins)   Kianna Collins Staff Writer   A play that details a college relationship is coming to Troy University, and it might be something students relate to. The Troy University Department of Theatre and Dance is producing “The Shape of Things” this year, a play with strong language and adult situations that are not suitable for children. “Trying to take the language out of one of these plays is like taking tackling out of football,” said Quinton Cockrell, the director of the play, and a professor in the Department…

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Fall Career Fair boot camp on quad

(Students Treyvon Woods, sophomore sports management major from Tuskegee (far right) and Keith Stroughn freshman economics and finance major from Evergreen (left) talk to career services coordinator Lauren Cole and career services councilor Sarah Meade (seated) about the upcoming Career Fair Bootcamp. PHOTO/Brittany DeLong) Brittany DeLong Co-Business Manager   Troy Career Services staff has set up a booth on the quad this afternoon with information about the Career Fair Bootcamp. In preparation for the fall career fair Oct. 9, the bootcamp will have sessions on ‘what not to wear’ and…

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Screamer’s Tattoos in Ozark

Faith Karwacki Perspectives Editor             Upon entering Screamer’s Tattoo and Body Piercing in Ozark, I was pleasantly surprised to be met by an extremely welcoming staff and a clean, comfortable atmosphere. The walls were decorated with the staff’s illustrations and couches were scattered throughout the waiting areas. Typical of tattoo shops, each artist’s station had decorations that were representative to themselves as individuals. I had a very crude drawing of the image I wanted immortalized on my right shoulder and when I showed it to tattoo artist, Travis White, he…

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