Month: February 2015

Troy University becomes All Steinway School

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Kianna Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor April Irvin Photo Editor Steinway pianos are some of the highest-quality pianos sold today, and Troy received 29 Steinway pianos on Monday, Feb. 23. Troy University became a Steinway School, and Steinway Schools are defined as institutions that have only Steinways or Steinway-designed pianos such as Boston or Essex in their inventory. The John M. Long School of Music hosted an event titled “A Star Spangled Celebration” on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in honor of the arrival of the pianos. Troy University is one of…

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SGA seat designated for international student

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Ngoc Vo Opinion Editor The push for a designated seat in the SGA for international students signals the first of many changes to assist this underrepresented group. According to Darlene Schmurr-Stewart, dean of international student services, the university serves approximately 760 international students on Troy’s campus, constituting over 10 percent of the student body. There are 44 senators in the SGA, according to Ryan Cole, a junior political science major from Athens and SGA clerk. “There should be about three international students in the SGA,” Schmurr-Stewart said. “That representation makes…

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Trojans dominate the diamond

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Wes Fortson Staff Writer The Trojan baseball team traveled to Pensacola, Florida, this past weekend for the Cox Diamond Invitational and won two out of the three games. On Friday night, Feb. 20, Troy took on St. Louis in a tight pitching battle between Troy’s freshman pitcher Corey Childress and the Billikens’ junior pitcher Josh Moore, but could not pull out a win. Childress was stellar in his start on Friday, throwing a no-hitter through the first four innings and allowing only one run on three hits in his seven…

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Social media and professional presence

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Destiny Hosmer Staff Writer Social media is not just for selfies anymore. The Society of Professional Journalists held a Professional Presence workshop in Patterson Hall on Wednesday about keeping a professional image on social media. Robbyn Taylor, a journalism lecturer, spoke to students about building a social media presence, keeping your private life private, using social media in the workplace and creating digital portfolios. “The workshop was a chance for students who are interested in journalism or other communication careers to hear how employers and companies use social media when…

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Internships bring challenges and opportunities

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Hannah Hartline Staff writer Students should take a leap of faith when it comes to pursuing their dreams. Being a senior in college is certainly one of the more stressful situations I have ever been in. The end of college, for those students who have decided not to go to grad school by this point, looms inevitably like the light at the end of the tunnel. Not only are we in the middle of some of the hardest classes we have taken in our lives, but also just looking at…

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