By: Jonathan Bryant Professor Edward Noriega, director of the Design Technology Industry (<dti>) Center, recently had three pieces of artwork withdrawn from the Heritage Hall Museum in Talladega. These works of art were deemed inappropriate in their usage of provocative imagery such as repurposed cans of Ajax adorned with swastikas reading “ethnic cleansing” and a portrait of the Virgin Mary as a cleaning lady. The pieces are an artistically charged protest to House Rule 56, Alabama’s anti-immigration legislation and widely regarded as one of the toughest of such laws in…
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Merling Trio Pt. 2
By: Kianna Collins To have a chance to hear the Merling Trio is something to be excited about. The Merling Trio has been together for 23 years, with all of their original members. This makes them one of the longest lasting groups. Although the turnout was meager, they played with vivacity until the very end. The small sound of them tuning and warming up their instruments was beautiful to hear. The Merling Trio hosted a theme of Dance at their performance Monday night. They featured Gypsy pieces from Haydn and…
Read MoreAustralian Open
By: Cecilia Thorngren Novak Djokovic made history when he won Australian Open for the third time in a row last week. He is the first tennis player to do so. Djokovic’s victory was also his fourth win in six years. Under the roasting, beaming sun in Melbourne Djokovic made history in a game where he was stressed and pressed by Andy Murray. Djokovic beat British Murray after losing the first set 7-6. He won three straight sets 7-6, 6-3, 6-2. Will 2013 be Djokovic’s year? And will he be able…
Read MoreTroy Seeks to Improve Strength of Schedule
By: Caleb Odom Troy football takes another step towards strengthening its schedule with a home and home series against the Duke Blue Devils. This fall, in the first half of the home and home series, the Trojans will make the trip up to Durham, N.C. to face the ACC program better known for their basketball team. The Duke football program has been revitalized under Coach David Cutcliffe, who led the Blue Devils to their first bowl game since 1994. Although Cutcliffe’s record stands at 21-40 with Duke, in the…
Read MoreClutch
By: Andy Simmons Photo by: Joshua Thurston Move over Chauncey Billups, there’s a new Mr. Big Shot, and he’s here on campus. Emil Jones is now 2-2 on last second shots at Trojan Arena after burying a last second three-pointer to send the men of Troy to overtime and, eventually, a 74-67 victory over Arkansas State this past Thursday. “We fought all night and we were down late. We got some stops, made some big baskets and on that last play I was fortunate enough to make it,” Jones…
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