Documentary highlights Black History

Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer The Troy University College Democrats, the Philosophy Society and the History Club organized a screening of the documentary “13th” in observance of Black History Month last Wednesday. The event was attended by 40 students and faculty and the documentary screening was followed by a panel discussion led by Timothy Buckner, a professor of history, and Kathryn Tucker, a lecturer of history. The movie, named after the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed the history of the black community from after the abolition of slavery in…

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Film about adult autism resonates with students and provides them the opportunity to discuss important, current issues

Emily Foster Staff Writer A documentary film following the journey of three young men with autism on a swim team was screened last Thursday on campus. The showing of “Swim Team” was hosted by the South Arts Film Circuit in the Trojan Center Theatre. Avery Livingston, the coordinator of civic engagement for Troy University, said she thought the film “really resonated with the students this time around.” The film screening was followed by a question-and-answer time with the director and producer Lara Stolman where students asked about making the film…

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Sexual assault film sparks discussion

Tu To Staff Writer In hopes of educating students on sexual assault, Trojan Outreach (TO) hosted a movie screening and discussion of “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary featuring real college students from universities across the United States with their personal sexual assault stories. According to the The Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll (2015), 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted while in college. According to Riley Jacks, a graduate counseling major and the coordinator for Trojan Outreach, the organization is an education program on campus working with the Student Services…

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Film shows misogyny in media

Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer Troy University Women’s Initiative played “Miss Representation,” a documentary by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The film is about misogyny and sexism in American society and media. The 1.5-hour movie screening, Oct. 5 in Patterson Hall, was followed by a discussion led by Beverly Leach, a lecturer of art and design and faculty adviser to Women’s Initiative, a group that exists to facilitate discussion about women’s issues. The film discussed the objectification of women in media with a special focus on the media’s portrayal of women in positions…

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