Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer Troy students interested in learning foreign languages can take several courses offered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures. The department offers classes in Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Russian, Latin and Biblical Greek The department also offers a minor in classics that serves students with a general interest in antiquity, as well as students in fields with important connections to the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, such as history, languages, literature, philosophy, religion and the fine arts, said Peter Howard, the chair of the…
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Greek tragedy kicks off year of theater and dance performances
Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Troy’s Department of Theatre and Dance is in full swing as they prepare for this semester’s productions. The department held its fall auditions during the first week of classes, during which students who auditioned for the productions had to bring a prepared a monologue or a monologue and song. Madeline Hill, a sophomore theatre major from Alabaster, was cast as the lead in the department’s first production of the semester, “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl. In the play, directed by associate professor of theatre and dance…
Read MoreWhy go Greek? Students share insight on fraternities, sororities
Lasata Shrestha Staff Writer On the heels of Greek Week, Troy students discussed why they personally chose to join Greek organizations. According to U.S. News, almost one out of every three students at Troy are members of the Greek community. With 22 nationally recognized Greek organizations, there is no doubt of Greek life’s prominence at Troy. While many people join Greek organizations to gain a social network and a sense of community, there are countless other perks to Greek life that attract students. “I knew about the old tests, lab…
Read MoreTo be Greek, or not to be Greek
By: Jamal Carswell The question of whether to pledge your allegiance to a Greek organization is one that each and every college student will ponder at some point. Instead of talking about the different origins and facts surrounding each and every fraternity and sorority, the main point discussed will be the universal reasons students flock or abstain from these organizations. There are valid arguments on both sides of the topic of joining or not joining a Greek organization. Reeves Campbell, a freshman biomedical science major from Troy, Ala., had many…
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