Tag: Troy University

Listen to this! – Liturgy

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Rory Johnson Staff Writer Liturgy, an American metal band from Brooklyn, New York fuses genres like minimalism, black metal and electronica to achieve the unique experience of the 2011 album that is “Aesthethica.” The album starts with the song “High Gold,” which sets a good tone for the album by starting with the key themes seen throughout each song. “High Gold” has electronic percussive elements and subtle guitar riffs put in the background of the mix.  If listeners try to hum along and guess the next note, then the audience…

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‘Stand Up & Be A Trojan’ for Troy Giving Day

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Amya Mitchell Staff Writer Next Thursday, Oct. 8 will mark Troy University’s third annual Troy Giving Day, and the university is looking to reach a $150,000 goal. Maj. Gen. Walter Givhan, senior vice chancellor for Advancement and Economic Development, is leading the event and excited for Trojans to step up and give to one another. “Fall Giving Day is a great tradition that we’ve established here at Troy,” Givhan said. “It creates a sense of Trojan Nation coming together and achieving great things with our generosity.” The theme for this…

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Troy Campus Rec prepares for Fall 2020 Esports tournament

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Coby Alexander Staff Writer Esports Tournament Begins Kickoff  Troy is gearing up for virtual Esports tournament  Troy Campus Recreation is getting ready for its next esports tournament within the next few weeks.  ESports is short for electronic sports, a video game competition where teams or individuals play each other over a series of games.  The games being featured this year are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, NBA 2K21, Madden 21, Super Smash Bros and FIFA 20.  This is not Troy’s first eSport competition, but for Kiefer Quick, it will be…

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Troy University ‘preps’ students for Peace Corps

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Sarah Mountain Staff Writer Troy University’s Career Services Department held a presentation last Thursday about student volunteers for the Peace Corps and the Peace Corps prep program offered by Troy. Kenyatta Spiller, the Peace Corps recruiter for the state of Alabama, spent three years as a volunteer in Botswana and Zambia and has been recruiting all over the state since her return in late 2018. The corps, founded in 1961, works on the principle of promoting world peace through service and understanding. Potential new volunteers must go through an application…

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Athletes are more than players

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Hanna Cooper Sports Editor With the rise of celebrities using their platform to express their opinions on issues concerning all things COVID-19, social justice and the presidential campaign, the role of athletes on the field has been called into question.  Many people view sports as entertainment, which has led to the notion that athletes lose their personality and become a pawn under the stadium lights for the viewer’s amusement.  However, just like with any other job or career field, an athlete is still a human while on the field, diamond…

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