UAC holds Speed Dating event and plans for February

( Photo / Kaylee Weatherford ) Troy University’s UAC and M.I.S.S. ELITE Society host “6 minutes, 6 feet” speed dating event to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Oluwaseun Omotayo Staff Writer  The University Activities Council created a list of events lined up for students on campus for February – and although you may have missed out on some there is one activity left.  The last event UAC will organize this month is an outdoor game night at Camp Butter and Egg Adventures scheduled for Feb. 24 from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.  UAC’s…

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UAC event gets students active with dance

Lirona Joshi Staff Writer The University Activity Council (UAC) is collaborating with The Muscle Fitness Club to organize a Trap Zumba event on September 25 at the Bibb Graves Quad.  The event will be led by a professional instructor from Montgomery. It is open to all students and will be run as two sessions, one at 6:30 p.m. and one at 7:30 p.m. Zumba, a popular exercise fitness program, involves a high-energy aerobic workout that is usually accompanied with pumped-up music. Zumba involves core strengthening and flexibility routines, and is…

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Welcome Week offers opportunity for new students to interact with greater Troy area

Andrea Hammack Staff Writer  While students are fresh on campus this week, Troy University has been preparing for their arrival for quite some time.  One of the main concerns for the campus is making sure incoming students feel at home and welcome, especially those new to the college experience. Troy’s Welcome Week allows all students to have fun while adjusting to college life.  Anna Laura Kirchharr, a graduate student in the office of Student Involvement and Leadership from Uriah, Alabama,  has been working closely with advisers and directors to prepare…

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UAC to host canvas painting class to help students relieve stress, relax through creativity

Lilly Barnett Contributor Pratibha Gautam Staff Writer For students experiencing stress, the University Activities Council will be hosting a canvas painting class on Feb. 27 in the Trojan Center Ballroom at 8 p.m.  Taylor Holt, a junior social science major from Huntsville and the activities coordinator for the UAC, is expecting at least 150 students to attend this free class.  “The outcome that we are looking for is a lot of students coming and enjoying the event and taking a break from studying,” Holt said.  The painting will be led…

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