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Keep calm and Comic Con: Troy University’s library holds third annual Comic Con to kick off Banned Books Week

Trojan Living

(PHOTO/ Suraj Thapa Magar) Grace Parsons, a junior sign language interpretation major from Auburn (left), and her friends, attended Troy’s Comic Con decked out in their best cosplay to show their support the “nerd” community.  Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Troy University held its third annual Library Comic Con on Sunday, Sept. 22 to kick off the beginning of Banned Books Week. The Library first held the event in 2017. Though it was small in the beginning with only a few available activities and tables set up, the event has matured.…

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Peeking into the past: Library hosts speaker series and rare artifacts

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(PHOTOS/ Emma Daniel) The artifacts will be in the library until Nov. 6. Many of the lectures are associated with one item.   Emma Daniel News Editor Rare historical documents and artifacts are currently on display in the Troy University Library, which also features a corresponding lecture series. The Wisdom of the Ages of Athenaeum display comes from the Remnant Trust Collection at Texas Tech University, where the organization collects historically relevant items and loans them to institutions, giving people a “one-on-one” with history, according to Chris Shaffer, the dean…

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Instructional Media offers various entertainment options

Trojan Living

  Taylor Foxx  Staff Writer   Recent talks in the SGA about acquiring a Redbox for the Troy University campus have highlighted the student body’s desire for more on-campus entertainment options, but many students may not be aware that the Troy University campus has several underused entertainment options of its own. Tucked away deep in an obscure, vaguely-named section of the Troy Campus Library, the “Instructional Media” area offers students a variety of current and free entertainment options. Here are the highlights of the university’s library resources: Watch – When…

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