One for the fans; Troy football holds final scrimmage, fan day

(PHOTO/ Chris Wallace) Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Troy football held its second fall scrimmage before the regular season kicks off at home on Aug. 31. Fans seized an opportunity following the scrimmage to meet the team at Fan Day. “We had a good second scrimmage and both sides made plays at times and both sides have things to clean up,” Head Coach Chip Lindsey said. “I was really pleased with how we responded on the (offensive line).  “We ended up having some penalties towards the end that I didn’t like,…

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TU Symphony Band draws large crowd for West Side Story performance

Georgia Blanchard  Chief Copy Editor  The Troy University Symphony Band saw a bigger crowd than usual for its “West Side Story” concert in Claudia Crosby Theater on Thursday, Nov. 8. The concert featured a selection of pieces from several different composers with a focus on Leonard Bernstein, one of America’s most famous 20th century composers.  The concert featured a compilation of Bernstein’s most famous songs from the musical. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Bernstein’s birth, so this concert helped commemorate his significant contributions to music. Mark Walker, the director…

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‘Everybody loves T-Roy’

  Taylor Walding Variety Editor  Steven Porter Contributor There are many people who represent Troy University, but one of its most famous symbols is the mascot, T-Roy.  T-Roy has been making the Troy University community smile since the mid-1980s, but with constant public appearances, what is it like to be T-Roy himself? “It’s a ton of fun,” T-Roy said in his rarely heard voice. “I get to interact with all kinds of people from all different backgrounds and I can pretty much make somebody’s day 100 times better and that’s…

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