Month: November 2014

Trojans fall in Blakeney’s final game

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Jill Odom Sports Editor   TroyTrojans.com Photo Gallery   The Troy Trojans tried, but failed to send head coach Larry Blakeney out with a final win against UL Lafayette, losing 42-23 at home on Saturday, Nov. 29. After serving for 24 seasons, Blakeney ended his final season with a 3-9 record. “Although we were not able to win the game, we had guys that played hard and any time you face a good football team like UL Lafayette, you have to play near perfect to win and we certainly were…

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“Interstellar” in review

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Jill Odom Sports Editor   Christopher Nolan’s newest film “Interstellar” is visually stunning and has intriguing concepts, but ultimately has some flaws that will make the movie forgettable and a one time only viewing. Despite a collection of minor issues, “Interstellar” still earns seven out of ten stars due to the fantastic acting, emotional drama and definitely being original. Set on a dying Earth plagued by a blight that is slowly taking out one crop at a time, Matthew McConaughey plays Cooper, an astronaut who refuses to believe man wasn’t…

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Life after college, the next chapter

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Beth Hyatt Copy Editor As the semester comes to a close, the thought on the minds of graduating seniors is “What now?” For some, there are plans of relaxation on the horizon, while others may have a more adventurous road ahead of them. Some graduates may head straight into the workforce; some may take time away from the professional and scholastic world. Others may continue with their education. Trey Stewart, an English major from Birmingham, plans to take time off after graduation to relax and prepare for his future. “Right…

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Somewhere for the holidays

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Mary Ferrell Staff Writer With Thanksgiving break coming up and Christmas break following shortly after, many students are preparing to go home for the holidays. Others are not able to travel. Many students, particularly international students, cannot travel home, and because they do not celebrate Thanksgiving and many do not celebrate Christmas, they have alternative plans for the winter breaks. Muhammad Armine Yaa­koubi, a freshman economics major from Tunisia, is planning on traveling to New York and Washington, D.C., next week for Thanksgiving break. As it is his first year…

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