Fixing mistakes changed my life

Georgia Blanchard Chief Copy Editor When I first came to the Trop as a copy editor two years ago, I had no idea it would change my entire career plan. As an English major, I was used to editing my own papers — when I started editing newspaper articles, though, I found what I really loved to do.  In spring 2017, my friend Austin MacCraw, a copy editor at the time, brought me to the Trop to see if I liked it and would want to help copy edit. I…

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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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