Category: Variety

Listen to this!

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Andrea Hammack Trojan Living Editor Since we’ve had a few warm days this week, I’m going to get my hopes up and act like it’s here to stay. With this mindset comes revisiting artists who make me feel like it’s warm weather year round. One artist I come back to consistently is Shakey Graves. Hailing from Austin, Texas, this (once solo) four-piece band always seems to be in my head on warmer days for some reason. Shakey Graves is hard to pinpoint when it comes to describing its sounds. It…

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Listen to this!

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Rory Johnson Staff Writer Black Sabbath’s “Master of Reality” is turning 50 years old this July and has remained a classic throughout its years. I consider “Master of Reality” my favorite Black Sabbath album because of songs like “After Forever” and “Lord of This World.” Another reason I enjoy the album is the mystical cover art, which plays into the namesake. The album starts off with the song “Sweet Leaf,” which features a man coughing starting in the left and ending in the right ear. The effect plays right into…

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Sigma Alpha Sigma calling for Hygiene Drive donations

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Codi Clemmons Staff Writer Sigma Alpha Sigma (SAS) is a service organization based in Troy’s social work department. Recently, members who intern in the Troy community noticed that multiple organizations needed donations and supplies. The members created a Hygiene Drive that is being used to collect needed items for a couple of organizations in Alabama. The Hygiene Drive helps the Penelope House and the House of Ruth. Both are safe places for women, including those who are victims of domestic violence. The Hygiene Drive is also helping Troy Church, which…

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Students surprise ‘ray of sunshine’ dining hall employee

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( Photo / Contributed ) Bertha Stuckey has worked in the dining hall for four weeks. She currently oversees the salad station. Ayanna Williams Staff Writer A familiar face in Troy’s dining hall received a sweet Valentine’s surprise from Troy students who appreciate the kindness she shows them each day. Bertha Stuckey, from Enterprise, Alabama, was gifted a Valentine’s Day card from a group of not-so-secret admirers. “Mrs. Bertha has become one of the best parts of visiting the dining hall,” said Rheannon Primm, a senior biomedical sciences major from…

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Study abroad opportunity offered for Spring Break 2022

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PJ Heath Staff Writer While Trojans may be grounded this school year when it comes to international travel, that isn’t stopping plans for the future. Adjunct Instructor Traci Leverett is planning a trip for spring break 2022 that will include experiences in Switzerland, Italy and the French Riviera – and all Troy students, faculty and staff are invited along. Leverette is partnering with EF College Study to put safety and health first, especially in regard to traveling and studying abroad. Several new policies and heightened standards will be implemented to…

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