Month: August 2016

Nijhoom Roy Staff Writer The Troy Trojan Warriors will be participating in the seventh annual Montgomery Dragon Boat race for the first time on Saturday, Aug. 27. Dragon boating is a sport that dates back to the southern provinces of China over 2,000 years ago. With a boat of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steers person, teams compete by paddling as quickly and efficiently as they can to cross the finish line before their competitors. The Montgomery Dragon Boat Race & Festival serves as a major fundraiser for two…

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Tu To Staff Writer Clair Harrison, a senior graphic design major from Gadsden and a majorette in the Sound of the South, suffered a burn injury this past summer while working at the New Brockton High School Band Camp. On July 26, Harrison was teaching the majorettes how to properly throw a fire baton, when the ignited fuel splashed on her face. “I started to stop, drop and roll like I learned in elementary school,” Harrison said. Harrison said that the fire went out as quickly as it had started,…

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