Month: January 2020

The good, the bad, the adorable: ‘The Mandalorian’ its target

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Luke Brantley Variety Editor There are two kinds of people in the world: those who have seen “The Mandalorian” on Disney + and those who are missing out on a great show. The first ever live-action Star Wars series premiered in November of last year on Disney’s new streaming service. Many fans had their hopes up that this series would be amazing, and the show delivered big time. The series takes place in between the events of “Return of the Jedi” and “The Force Awakens.” The story follows an armor-clad…

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New fitness center open to Troy students

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(Photo / University Relations)   Emma Daniel News Editor Troy University’s new $22 million fitness center opened for students on Jan. 8, offering a variety of fitness amenities and more features to come as the year goes on. Shane Tatum, Troy University’s director of health and wellness, said the opening was a great success and that the facility and its staff are settling into smoother operations. “The reaction from the students has been nothing but extraordinary,” Tatum said. “They’ve liked the facility itself, they’ve liked the design, they’ve liked the…

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Political Science Club hosts debate watch party, gives students opportunities to get involved

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Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer The Political Science Club organized a debate watch party for the Democratic Presidential Debate that took place in Iowa last Tuesday. The two-hour-long event was attended by 20 students. The Political Science Club hosts a variety of events including debate watch parties, debate days for members to have open discussions about controversial topics, movie nights featuring politically focused movies and more, said Bailey Wood, a senior political science and history major from Trussville and the president of the Political Science Club.  However, Wood said the club…

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Former Tropolitan adviser honored by Alabama Press Association

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Pradyot Sharma Editor-in-Chief A former assistant professor of journalism at Troy will receive the Alabama Press Association’s (APA) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Media Summit in Birmingham on Feb. 7. Steve Stewart, who joined Troy’s faculty in 2009, retired at the end of the Spring 2019 semester. He served as the faculty adviser for the Tropolitan and the Palladium for those 10 years. “I appreciate the honor although a lot of other people deserve it,” Stewart said. “Newspapers and journalism have been my lifelong interest, and I was lucky…

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Road work driving students mad

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Emma Daniel News Editor Delays in roadwork due to bad weather  have led to potholes, cracks and naked road, leaving students to take to social media to express concern over possible vehicle damage.Students used theto talk about Road construction was set to begin on Dec. 16 and continue through the break, according to Dean of Student Services Herbert Reeves, but weather problems caused issues and delayed most of the work until after the new year. Roads were left completely stripped at the beginning of the spring semester, and work is…

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