Pratikshya Joshi Staff Writer Tori Bedsole Features Editor Abby Carter, lecturer of mathematics, is selling T-shirts to raise money for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, specifically for the families of two former Troy students, Carla Casillas and Jonathan Valdez, who are now married. “I co-own a T-shirt company called Betty Brand Tee Co. Read More
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Then and now: Sound of the South
Tori Bedsole Features Editor Troy University’s marching band was established in 1939, but was not named the “Sound of the South” (SOTS) until 1965, shortly after John M. Long was hired as the band director. Anyone who is in the band, and most who are not, have heard of Long and his lengthy reign at Troy. Read More
Read MoreBoy is Chunn’s biggest fan
Zach Henson Staff Writer “Go Troy! Go Troy!” is the mantra of 3-year-old Brooks Taylor, a die-hard Trojan football fan and the son of two Troy University employees. While a reporter met with Brooks and his parents — Aaron Taylor, the TV production coordinator for TrojanVision, and Robbyn Taylor, a lecturer in the Hall School of Read More
Read MoreThen and now: Tackling LSWho
Tori Bedsole Features Editor If you haven’t heard yet that Troy beat LSU, you must be living under a rock. The last time the Trojans took on the Tigers was in 2008, when Troy fell short after LSU closed the gap on the Trojans’ lead. For those who made the almost six-hour trek to Tiger Stadium, Read More
Read MoreTEDx event to explore ideas
Tu To Staff Writer A group of Troy University students are bringing talented public speakers and thought-provoking stories to the Troy campus. TEDxTroyUniversity will host its first conference on Sunday, Nov. 5, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Trojan Center Theatre. The theme of this year is “Puzzled,” which — according to Asem Abdelfattah, a Read More
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