In photos: Nature around the world


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From beaches to mountainsides, lush greenery to desserts, nature looks different all over the world. This week our Troy Meets World bloggers captured what the beauty of nature looks like in the city they are studying in. Bilbao, Spain One of my favorite things about Bilbao is that the city is incredibly green, and it’s […]

Staying Mentally and Physically Healthy This Semester


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“Stay Healthy” These words are printed in my own messy handwriting, and hung above my bed. But after weeks filled with too many midterms and too much coffee, I’m often tempted to ignore it. I’ve made it a point to devote anywhere from a few minutes to an hour each day to maintaining my physical […]

To Oxford comma or not to Oxford comma?


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The Oxford comma is one of the many paradoxes of the English language. We were taught to put a comma before “and” in a list of three or more ideas, and since then, we have unquestioningly followed this rule. Journalism is different, though. We don’t use the Oxford comma; we believe that the “and” is […]

6 Fashion Foward Instagram Accounts To Follow


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Fashion is a form of art — one that allows us to express our thoughts and feelings and enables us to share with the world who we are without having to speak. The creative intersection between fashion and art is one of the most intriguing aspects of fashion. It is something we should definitely pay […]

Put down the iPhone, take a mental picture


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Our generation has been taught to process the beautiful things we see in this world by taking photos. This isn’t necessarily a negative attribute; it’s just what we have come to know. I have been to a lot of unbelievable places in the past three months. Whether it be the green hills of Scotland or […]

Say “hello” to the five best covers of Adele’s new single


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A few weeks Adele once again rocked the musical world — actually, the world as a whole — with “Hello.” The single off of her upcoming album 25 is an emotionally intense ballad about love, loss and all the complexities that come with that. It takes a great amount of courage to match the soaring vocals […]

California Donuts falls short of taking the cake for best in state


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★★★☆☆ For this week’s donut adventure, I took a trip to California Donuts, as the shop is so popular on social media. If you haven’t heard of them or been there, I’m sure you’ve at least seen photos of the legendary Panda Donut on Instagram. Despite its “Insta-worthy” donuts, I have to say it’s a […]

Features: What actually happens behind the scenes


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It’s around 5 p.m. on a Thursday night, and there are powerful voices blaring through a microphone speaker echoing through McCarthy Quad. Several workers’ union protesters are aligned in a circle urging passersby to acknowledge their need for higher compensation. While several students stop to join the crowd, others simply laugh, snapchatting or taking photos […]