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Headphones prevent social interaction

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(PHOTO/Caitlin Collins)   Jill Odom Variety Editor   Headphones are a great invention. They allow listeners to enjoy music, audiobooks or whatever else without disturbing others around them. However, with the advent of the Beats headphones by Dr. Dre and similar noise-cancelling headphones, blocking out the outside world has reached a whole new level. Now on the walk to class you are more likely to see students with earbuds or these new over-the-ear headphones on and social interaction put on hold. For those who aren’t plugged into an iPod or…

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Trojan Treasure: Documentary Club

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(PHOTO/Hannah Crews)   By Jill Odom Variety Editor   The eighth Trojan Treasure is the Troy University Documentary Club (TUDC), which was just formed in the middle spring semester 2013 by Chad Downs, a senior marketing major from Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. TUDC focuses on two things: watching eye-opening documentaries on various subjects, discussing them afterwards and producing documentaries. The organization meets every Tuesday in Bibb Graves Room 129 at 7 p.m. It welcomes all students, especially those interested in learning about normally unheard of topics. It is especially suited…

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Five signs of procrastination

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(PHOTO/Hannah Crews)   By Jill Odom Variety Editor   Procrastination, we all do it, but whether we recognize we are doing it is another question. The key to stopping your stalling is to acknowledge that you are doing it. Once you admit that you are putting things off you can focus on getting something accomplished. 5. The “Just One More” Effect This can vary from when you are watching YouTube videos and keep clicking on the next clip to watching another episode of the latest addictive TV series on Netflix.…

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Trojan Treasure: Communications Club

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(PHOTO/Jill Odom)   By Jill Odom Variety Editor   The seventh Trojan Treasure is the Communications Club. It meets the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in Wallace Hall Room 107. The Communications Club is open to all students. It helps members practice their overall communication skills and develop a better understanding of potential careers in the field of communication. It focuses on communication but also does things that are beneficial to all majors. Its goals are for members to network with one another and with professionals in…

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Importance of getting experience in college

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By Jill Odom Variety Editor   Some students, regardless of how long they’ve been in school, think that if they have a perfect GPA they will get the job of their dreams, end of story. Sorry to burst your bubble, but getting a job takes a lot more than simply having a 4.0 for four years. When teachers, parents and other adults talk about “building a résumé” that isn’t a suggestion. A résumé is a crucial part to letting employers know what type of skills and experience you have. A…

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