Month: November 2013

Spurlock plans to take students to Scotland

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(PHOTO/Brittany Jennings)   Kaitlon Isom Contributer   Jefferson Spurlock says traveling can provide knowledge that can’t be found in any textbook or lecture, and that is why he is taking Troy University students to Scotland in June 2015. Spurlock, the associate director of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication, has been traveling his entire life, and he said that travel is a vital experience for young people. Spurlock has visited every country in Western Europe with the exception of Scotland and Portugal, so he said he is excited for…

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Trojan volleyball faces Western Kentucky tonight

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(PHOTO/Joshua Thurston)   Lindsey Schoewe Volleyball Beat Writer   The Trojan volleyball team (12-20) beat the Georgia State panthers in four sets (34-32, 19-25, 25-22, 25-19) last Friday, giving the squad a bid in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament that starts today in Troy. “That was a huge match and we needed this win, it finalized us being in the conference tournament,” head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick said. Junior outside hitter Marija Zelenovic led the team with 21 kills, while freshman Kiah Cheatham, sophomore Blair Winston and junior Kayla Pickart also…

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Mullahey has a career game against Nicholls State

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(PHOTO/Joshua Thurston)   Devin Smith Cardinal Rule Editor   A stellar performance from the stripe was enough to keep the Trojans perfect at home against Nicholls State, and a late run helped Troy finish off the Colonels 77-62. Senior Jeff Mullahey’s career-high 19 points, the biggest points being a late post-timeout three after the Colonels (0-3) had narrowed the scoring margin to just five, was the driving force behind the Trojan’s (2-2) 15-point victory. If you ask him where the performance came from, which also included four steals and not…

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Simple Thanksgiving recipes for students

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(PHOTO/April Irvin) Corn Casserole Ingredients: 1 stick of margarine – melted 1 17 ounce can of corn (undrained) 1 17 ounce can of cream corn 1 package of Jiffy Corn muffin mix 2 eggs lightly beaten 8 ounce sour cream ¼ teaspoon of sugar ¼ teaspoon of salt ¼ teaspoon of pepper   Preparation Instructions: Mix together. Bake in 2 ½ quart covered casserole dish at 350 degrees for one hour -Submitted by Brittany DeLong, Business Manager       (PHOTO/April Irvin) Broccoli and Cheese Casserole Ingredients: 1 small can…

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Athletics Department responds to concerns about flagless arena

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(PHOTO/Visarut Pawawongsak)   Patrick Stephens Staff Writer   The Troy University Athletic department recently hung a physical flag in the Trojan Arena after students spoke out about its absence last week during the Troy University SGA meeting. “To us it was a non-issue because we had an electronic version of the flag.  We didn’t create the wheel; many venues utilize an electronic flag. But certainly now that some students were passionate about it and spoke out about it, that hadn’t previously done so, we got one put up to accommodate…

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