Month: September 2013

‘Siren’s Song’ ends with inspirational reception

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Ngoc Vo Staff Writer   Michael Arrigo gave an inspiring talk to Troy art students about his evolution as an artist at his reception at the Malone Hall Gallery on Sept. 19. Arrigo is an art professor at Bowling Green State University. The reception was the closing act for the exhibition of his  artwork, the “Sirens’ Song,” which was installed at Malone, on Aug. 12. The “Sirens’ Song” is Arrigo’s second video installation. Although Arrigo makes use of modern video technology,  he is more interested in how technology impacts the…

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Troy University Police arrest library trespasser

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(Alaina Arnold (left) and Will Smith (right) take Darren Van Smith (center) into custody for trespassing on campus today at 2:53 p.m. PHOTO/Brittany DeLong)   Brittany DeLong Co-Business Manager Troy University police took a 34-year-old man into custody today, Sept. 26, and charged him with trespassing on campus. Darren Van Smith, a resident of Troy, was arrested in the library after a tip was provided to campus authorities. “We had a student last year who came into contact with this guy,” said John McCall, chief of university police. “He started…

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Troy Volleyball Cohen breaks dig record

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Lindsey Schoewe Staff Writer   Troy volleyball had a tough tournament this past weekend when it traveled to Clemson, S.C. for the Clemson Classic. The Trojans lost all three games in the tournament falling on Friday to Delaware 2-3 and losing on twice on Saturday to Clemson 3-1 and Alabama 3-1. The top hitter for Troy over the weekend was was junior Marija Zelenovic, who received the All-Tournament Team for the Clemson Classic with her 41 kills and 28 digs. Despite the losses, this was a historic weekend for senior…

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Troy Football Duke Preview

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Caleb Odom Sports Editor   After an ugly 62-7 massacre by Mississippi State last Saturday, Sept. 21, the Troy football team (2-2) looks to find a way to win on the road against Duke (2-2) this weekend. The Bulldogs racked up 551 total yards of offense, while Troy only had 186 and a game that Mississippi State scored 35 points in the second quarter alone. “Credit where credit is due,” Troy head coach Larry Blakeney said at the Monday press conference. “We couldn’t get the ball from them, and we…

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Troy international student plans a school in South Sudan

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Patrick Stephens Staff Writer   This past Tuesday’s weekly meeting of the Troy University Student Government Association’s Senate began with the recognition of a guest speaker. Andrew Mandis, a senior history education major, is attending Troy University all the way from South Sudan. He began his talk to the assembled Senate talking about growing up in his home country.  He spoke about the hard times of growing up in a country plagued by war. Eventually he was able to befriend a Christian missionary that allowed him to begin attending school. …

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