The Talk of Troy
The Talk of Troy is voices and sounds from the campuses of Troy University. Each week we bring you sound rich stories and fresh ideas from the heart of the Trojan community.
Episodes
Nov 5, 2021
Nov 5, 2021
4 min
This week, as Producer Conner Howell reports, Dothan, Alabama's Police Department just got its first female police captain... and she's a TROY graduate!And, as Host Marissa Lacey tells us, at an entrance to the main campus, visitors now see a big, bold power T painted on a busy intersection right next door to Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Oct 29, 2021
Oct 29, 2021
4 min
This week, we'll listen to one of our favorite stories from Producer Hans Ng, highlighting the rich history of Troy University Montgomery's Davis Theatre.And, on November 7th, Troy University’s vocal group Concert Chorale is performing “Gloria” to celebrate themes associated with the holiday season, and Producer Conner Howell has the story.
Oct 22, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
4 min
This week, Troy University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is staging a production of "Medea: A Greek Tragedy". As Host Marissa Lacey tells us, the classic story stars a mother who seeks revenge on her unfaithful husband.And, just in time for Halloween, TROY Public Radio is airing a marathon of scary stories from Snap Judgment’s "Spooked" Podcast. "Spooked" Host Glynn Washington always warns listeners: “Never ever, ever, ever, never ever, ever turn out the lights.” But, as Cody Skelton reports, it’s an annual tradition for members of the TPR staff to listen to “Spooked” together... in the dark.
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
4 min
As Guest Host Cody Skelton reports, Troy University's Hall School of Journalism and Communication is celebrating half a century of training journalists. To commemorate the occasion, the Hall School of Journalism unveiled its new slogan, “Shaping Ethical and Trustworthy Communicators”.And, “Reimagining the Everyday” is the newest exhibit in TROY’s International Arts Center on the main campus. The artist, Janet Nolan, died in 2019, and as Producer Conner Howell reports, the message of her work lives on in this exhibit.
Oct 8, 2021
Oct 8, 2021
4 min
As Cody Skelton Reports, Assistant Dean of the Sorrell College of Business Dewey Todd is the newest recipient of the Alabama Retail Association bronze medal for Retailer of the Year for businesses with annual sales of $1 million and under.And, TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery is hosting the latest installment in the Real Talk Community Forum series next week, and as Producer Conner Howell reports, the topic will be “Sites of Conscience.”
Oct 1, 2021
Oct 1, 2021
4 min
To help keep football fans safe, Troy University is partnering with the Alabama Department of Public Health and The Bruno Event Team for KICK COVID, a testing and vaccination campaign.And, TROY Associate Professor of Theatre Quinton Cockrell has written a new play titled Memorial, which has recently been featured in the Human Rights New Works festival.
Sep 10, 2021
Sep 10, 2021
4 min
Every year, Troy University devotes a football game to the U.S. military, but this time, they're also commemorating the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, twenty years ago. And as Conner Howell reports, several events are planned.Troy University’s library on the main campus is hosting an exhibit from Texas Tech University’s Remnant Trust Collection, and Producer Cody Skelton reports this exhibit is user-interactive.
Sep 3, 2021
Sep 3, 2021
4 min
As Cody Skelton reports, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has declared September 3rd as College Colors Day in the state, and Troy University's mascot T-Roy is joining in on the celebration.And, Host Marissa Lacey presents one of our favorite stories from this summer, now with higher quality audio: Troy University is creating a new scholarship in honor of its first black board of trustees member, Lamar Higgins, who died earlier this year.
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
4 min
This week on The Talk of TROY, Producer Cody Skelton reports on the new COVID-19 vaccination incentives offered by Troy University.And, as Producer Conner Howell tells us, Troy University’s Hall School of Journalism and Communication is being awarded a $50,000 endowed scholarship.
Jul 23, 2021
Jul 23, 2021
4 min
As Host Marissa Lacey reports, Troy University is cosponsoring the first Yellowhammer Film Fest, inviting high school and college students to create and watch films in a virtual celebration.And, in the final installment of The Trojan Minute, Troy University’s Kate Price-Howard, Assistant Professor of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic affected theme parks and other resorts.