TROY students reach out to Muslim community with ‘Melting Pot-Luck Dinner’

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The "Melting Pot-Luck" dinner on Feb. 19 gave students a chance to connect and communicate with members of the Muslim and Middle Eastern community.

A Troy University student’s desire to change how the Muslim community is viewed turned into the coming-together of more than 100 students in the Trojan Center Ballrooms on Feb. 19 at what was called the “Melting Pot-Luck Dinner.”

Elise Robinson, a graduate student from Decatur, Alabama, said she was horrified by the lack of compassion pervading…

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Students celebrate Chinese New Year at TROY

Students gathered at the Trojan Center Ballrooms last Friday for an international Chinese New Year celebration.

Students gathered at the Trojan Center Ballrooms last Friday for an international Chinese New Year celebration.

International and American students alike celebrated the upcoming Chinese New Year at Troy University on Friday night as part of a sold-out crowd in the Trojan Center Ballrooms.

The Chinese New Year, which began on Jan. 28, ushered in the Year of the Rooster for those born in the years 2005, 1993, 1981 and…

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Chinese New Year celebration planned on the Troy Campus

Members of Troy University’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association perform a traditional dance during Chinese New Year celebrations.

Members of Troy University’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association perform a traditional dance during Chinese New Year celebrations.

Members of Troy University’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association will celebrate Chinese New Year on the Troy Campus on January 27 in the Trojan Center Ballrooms.

The annual event, also called Spring Festival, is open to the public and features traditional performances and food. Tickets to the event are $15 ($10 for students), and may…

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ISCO Festival puts spotlight on international culture

Phoebe Onyema, Ibitimi Joan Owei, Anita Azu-Eni, Claris Kanife and Adefolaju Adebimpe during their performance at Thursday's ISCO Festival.

Phoebe Onyema, Ibitimi Joan Owei, Anita Azu-Eni, Claris Kanife and Adefolaju Adebimpe during their performance at Thursday's ISCO Festival.

Troy University is home to nearly 1,200 international students whose talents and cultures were put on display Thursday night.

The International Student Cultural Organization, ISCO, hosted its 33rd annual festival featuring musical and dance performances from students from South Korea, Nigeria, China, Vietnam, the Philippines and even the United States.

“The ISCO Festival is all…

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