Taylor Walding Variety Editor When I visited China this spring break, I was able to reconnect with a friend from Troy, who I had not seen since she moved back to China. Troy’s emphasis on global awareness has been one of my favorite aspects of this university since freshman year. I knew I wanted to be Read More
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ISCO discusses reasons to study abroad
Bishal Niroula Contributor Students and faculty shared their experiences from a recent study abroad trip to China at the International Student Cultural Organization (ISCO)’s second meeting of the semester last Thursday for Study Abroad night. The presenters discussed many advantages to studying abroad. “Immersing yourself in other cultures only makes you empathetic, sympathetic, as well as Read More
Read MoreStudents travel China over spring break
Lirona Joshi Staff Writer Taylor Walding Features Editor While many students headed to the beach for spring break, 18 students from Troy University flew to China to participate in a weeklong study abroad trip. The trip was open to students from all majors and classifications and provided an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a Read More
Read MoreInstitute offers free tai chi class
Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer Every Wednesday, the Confucius Institute’s Chinese culture course takes place in the basement of Bibb Graves. The culture course is offered in two parts. In the first part, an hourlong tai chi class is offered. The second part is Chinese Corner, where different topics relating to Chinese culture are discussed. “Our ultimate Read More
Read MoreSpook around the world: International students share creepy stories
Israel Ashby Staff Writer With Halloween just around the corner, many Trojans are arming themselves with their favorite ghost stories to scare the freshmen. And while many know and talk about the ghost of Shackelford, the international students bring in a whole different level of creepy to the campfire. Xiaojia Yu, a student of English as Read More
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