by Libby Thornton Tertulia, or Spanish coffee hour, is a club that meets every two weeks and is open to anyone wanting to engage more with the Spanish language through listening and speaking. “Tertulia was something I did as a graduate student at Purdue University,” said Dr. Kelley Suero, an associate professor of Spanish and the host of Tertulia. “We had German Tertulia, Spanish Tertulia, all the languages being taught at Purdue. “I love being able to practice Spanish in a no stakes situation.” Suero believes that in lower-level Spanish…
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Symposium showcases alumni work
by Katie Smith and Nora Hollinghead The Department of Art and Design gave students a look into the visual arts at its first ever symposium. Three workshops showed students about motion graphics, new visual technologies, and what it is like to work at ESPN. Travis Carlson, a Troy alumnus, kicked off the symposium. He currently works as a motion graphics artist at Brains of Fire in Greenville, South Carolina. There they do branding and marketing for multiple companies including Hello Bello and Dr. Seuss. Their work is displayed in online…
Read More‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ – an unfortunate performance
by Nathan Braised There’s been an upward trend with kid’s movies doing incredibly well with older audiences, and story writers pouring their heart and soul into a script about a grade-school topic. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” , “Lightyear”, “Soul” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” just to name a few, have all been stellar pieces of cinema in recent memory. However, after watching “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” this Saturday, I have to say that it doesn’t fall into this category. I was expecting a whole lot more than…
Read MoreMen’s wear for the Edwardian enthusiast
by Ian Maddox The Edwardian era, for those unfamiliar with the term, refers to the period of history spanning the reign of King Edward VII, from 1901 to 1910. Though this is the official Edwardian period, it roughly extends itself into The Roaring 20s. For this article, I would like to examine how the typical Edwardian male would dress, as well as comparing it to my own outfit picked out for this article, and how you may be able to imitate the style with modern-day options. Starting from the bottom,…
Read More‘A League of Their Own’ – there’s no crying in baseball
by Nathan Braised As an avid baseball and movie lover, it’s surprising how I haven’t seen the gem “A League of Their Own” sooner, but I’m glad I was able to see it for the first time when I was older so I could fully appreciate it. “A League of Their Own” is a 1992 film depicting how women took roles in professional baseball during World War II. World War II had many effects on the American way of life, since many men served in the military overseas. Some of…
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