Best beats for studying

by Kris Harrell Students are looking for ways to keep focused during their late-minute study sessions, and from “Lofi beats to study and relax to” to “NOT LOFI METAL BEATS TO STRESS/CRAM TO,” they are looking for the perfect medium.  Maryville University states in the article “Music to Help You Study: Best Playlists for Focus and Memory” that using music to study has multiple benefits. Motivation to study, improving your focus and memorization, and even boosting your mood are just some benefits.  “I write essays to video game music,” Lexi…

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Chorale performs at local church

by Belle Johnson The Troy University Concert Chorale let its voice be heard as singers performed at the St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. The concert was centered around a piece called “Romancero Gitano,” a song originally written as a poem and later put to music for guitar. “One of our guitar faculty, Dr. Robert Gibson, approached me and said, ‘Hey, I have this really cool work that I’ve been dying to play. Would you consider doing a choir?’” said Dr. Scott Sexton, a lecturer of Choral Music. “And I…

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Spanish coffee hour engages students

by Libby Thornton Tertulia, or Spanish coffee hour, is a club that meets every two weeks and is open to anyone wanting to engage more with the Spanish language through listening and speaking.  “Tertulia was something I did as a graduate student at Purdue University,” said Dr. Kelley Suero, an associate professor of Spanish and the host of Tertulia. “We had German Tertulia, Spanish Tertulia, all the languages being taught at Purdue.  “I love being able to practice Spanish in a no stakes situation.” Suero believes that in lower-level Spanish…

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Symposium showcases alumni work

by Katie Smith and Nora Hollinghead The Department of Art and Design gave students a look into the visual arts at its first ever symposium. Three workshops showed students about motion graphics, new visual technologies, and what it is like to work at ESPN. Travis Carlson, a Troy alumnus, kicked off the symposium. He currently works as a motion graphics artist at Brains of Fire in Greenville, South Carolina. There they do branding and marketing for multiple companies including Hello Bello and Dr. Seuss. Their work is displayed in online…

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ – an unfortunate performance

by Nathan Braised There’s been an upward trend with kid’s movies doing incredibly well with older audiences, and story writers pouring their heart and soul into a script about a grade-school topic.   “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” , “Lightyear”, “Soul” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” just to name a few, have all been stellar pieces of cinema in recent memory. However, after watching “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” this Saturday, I have to say that it doesn’t fall into this category.  I was expecting a whole lot more than…

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