by Caleb Thomas Despite the rough weather in Lafayette, Louisiana, the Troy baseball team took two out of three games from the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns over the weekend to inch closer to the top of the Sun Belt Conference standings. The Trojans took Friday’s series opener against the 25-12 Ragin Cajuns, who started the series tied for first place in Sun Belt standings. In the 9-6 win, the offense exploded, with William Sullivan hitting homer No. 15 and Ethan Kavanagh collecting two RBIs. On the pitching side, Brady Fuller was…
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Extremism is not healthy for society
by Katie Smith The Golden Mean is an idea from the Greek philosopher Aristotle. This philosophy states that we should live in moderation, sticking to the middle between two extremes. It runs tangent with the saying “too much of anything is a bad thing.” Humanity has come up with so many words of wisdom warning us of the same thing, and yet we don’t listen. Life feels so polarized, and the signs are everywhere. We have failed to keep a balance between our extremes, and now we live in a…
Read MoreIt’s okay to be single
by Katie Smith College is an educational institution, but apparently, it’s also the place where you’re supposed to find yourself and your life-long love. My family will constantly ask if I’ve met someone, badgering me as if I’m here for any other reason than my education. I have to laugh and shrug my shoulders, making some kind of joke about why I’m still single. Escaping to films doesn’t help either because college coming of age movies and TV shows also put a lot of pressure on this stage of life.…
Read MoreYou should respect preferred pronouns
by Kris Harrell Firstly, I would like to state that these stances might be controversial due to where we live. However, I believe that to those who find it controversial would benefit the most from this. It will not kill you to use the correct pronouns for someone. It does not make you less manly, less religious, less anything. The only thing it will make you less of is less of a jerk. The main pronouns that people have a problem with are the “gendered” pronouns, when there are a…
Read MoreMen’s wear for the Edwardian enthusiast
by Ian Maddox The Edwardian era, for those unfamiliar with the term, refers to the period of history spanning the reign of King Edward VII, from 1901 to 1910. Though this is the official Edwardian period, it roughly extends itself into The Roaring 20s. For this article, I would like to examine how the typical Edwardian male would dress, as well as comparing it to my own outfit picked out for this article, and how you may be able to imitate the style with modern-day options. Starting from the bottom,…
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