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Environmental club takes steps to make impact on the world around it

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( Photo / Zenith Shrestha ) Coby Alexander Staff Writer There are many clubs for Troy students to choose from, but for those curious about nature and protective of the world around them  – Troy’s Environmental Club may be the perfect organization for them. “The club started out as a biking and hiking club,” said Julie Kay, a junior marine biology major from Ider, Alabama, and one of the club’s media coordinators.  “It was brought to the attention of the leaders that it (the club) would be more beneficial as…

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Chinese Culture Club’s events for Fall 2020

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Kenton Arrington Staff Writer The diversity of culture among students is a large part of what makes Troy University unique, and one organization dedicated to sharing their culture is the Chinese Culture Club (CCC).  Austin Wayne Deal, an administrative support specialist for the Confucius Institute and a representative for the CCC, gave some insight on upcoming events planned for the semester. “We offer non-credit Mandarin Chinese courses for adults and children,” Deal said. “(The classes are offered) both online and in-person.” The Mandarin courses will be offered in 10 90-minute…

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Finding friends at college: a how-to guide

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Alex Villari photo Three Gardner Hall residents gather in the lobby for a game of “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” in the spring. From left are Matthew Doyle, a freshman computer science major from Enterprise; Zachary Smith, a freshman computer science major from Dothan; and Sam Ganguly, a freshman physics major from India.   Alex Villari Lucas Sanabria was leaving a class on an average day in Troy when a classmate approached him. As an international student, she was interested in what’s popular in America and asked for Sanabria’s opinion.  “When…

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