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Sports are back: a fan’s perspective

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer As the ever-changing landscape of college sports evolves by the hour, fans across the country are gearing for the start of college football.  Many teams have already started play, while many others pledge to never begin, making for a true roller coaster of a season.  Troy’s biggest rival, South Alabama, handed Southern Miss its first loss on the biggest stage. The matchup itself wasn’t very anticipated; perhaps, it was more the fact that two teams were actually playing football that landed the game on CBS.  The…

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No one really knows what they’re doing – and that’s OK

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Student discusses mid-semester blues and the college major crisis  Draven Jackson Arts and Living Editor It’s that time of year again: time for the existential crises and questioning every decision you’ve ever made. Or at least time to wonder if you’re on the right path with your current major.  It’s an understandable dilemma that almost everyone in their 20s experiences. As each semester passes, and you get one set of classes closer to graduation, you wonder if you’re doing the right thing. Is this what you want to spend your…

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Student discusses benefits of required fine arts classes

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Olivia Nobles Contributor Though it may seem like a useless requirement for every college student to have to take a fine arts class to complete his or her undergraduate degree, it is important for students to try and see the value of their more artistically inclined classes. As a fine arts minor, I may seem biased when I assert an art education is beneficial for everyone, but years of research back me up on this. A study from 2002 done by the Arts Education Partnership demonstrates children who were exposed …

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Column: Super Bowl commercials – the good, the bad, and the ugly

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Jill Odom Sports Editor Commercials – they’re the things people spend most of their time trying to avoid at all costs and yet, they are capable of attracting folks who haven’t watched a single down of football to tune in to the Super Bowl. Some brands have become legendary for their representation during the big game, such as Budweiser and Doritos. The general consensus is that Budweiser has succeeded yet again at tugging at the viewers’ heartstrings by showing the bond between a Golden Retriever puppy and the Clydesdale horses.…

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Column: Battle of the West Coast: Super Bowl XLVII

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Ryan Lee Staff Writer   With Seattle’s huge win over San Francisco this past Sunday, 23-17, the Seahawks will be meeting the potent offense of Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos on Feb. 2, in arguably the biggest football game of the year, the Super Bowl. The Bronco’s secured a spot in Super Bowl 48 with their dominating win against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 26-16 in the AFC Championship on Jan. 19. This year’s Super Bowl should be one for the ages, with the Seahawks only having made it…

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