Troy University - Palladium Yearbook (Troy, AL)

Page 16 text:

Below: A rainy afternoon in down- town Troy is inspiration for artist Larry Strickland. These two water color paintings were painted from two vantage points on Three Notch Street. Right: The Palladium forms a silhouette against the sunset. Far right: The city of Troy has many in- teresting architectural influences. Below Far Right: The newly ren- ovated square features the old con- federate soldier landmark. 12 Troy

Page 15 text:

People in the south seem to have a different outlook on life. Easy living comes natu- rally in a peaceful environ- ment. That is not to say that the south is all Jasmine and Julips. Alabama, itself, has several large cities with a wide range of industries. Hut even in the cities something is unique to this part of the United States. It might ap- pear that southerners know something that people in oth- er parts of the country have forgotten. The true southern- er knows how to take life with a grain of salt. Some obeerva tions that reflect thia theory are the southerner ' s unique speech patterns, his driving habits and his music. Home-grown southerners are sometimes ridiculed for their southern drawl in such words as ya ' ll which is a dis- tinct part of the vocabulary of Dixieland. It is very amusing to hear a person with a rich southern accent talking to someone from, say, Austria. Here on campus that would not be that uncommon since a majority of students are from the deep south and yet there is a large influx of foreign stu- dents as well. These slower speech patterns seem to re- flect an easy lifestyle that is commendable in this fast- pace society. Not only is this outlook on life observed in the region ' s colloquialisms but it can also •i ' ii in the highv. instaiu e, a Yankee will quick ly tell you that people down here just don ' t dm Kven in the ( itie of the south there is not that wide ; pandamonium in rush hour like one finds in northern cities. People in the south seem to be more passive. In such a sub-culture where la- dies are taught to be I and gentlemen are taught to be dignified, such a style of living is to be expected. Southern music has its own distinct sound. Country groups like Alabama and the Charlie Daniels Band sing what some people now call an upbeat country sound. It seems the one thing that all this music has in common is its straight forwardi Country songs don ' t beat around the bush so to speak. People in the south are most assuredly a proud breed. The stereotyped southerner relishes a good joke and a good homecooked meal. He takes life at his own pace. Top left A typical collection of southern BIttSti ' albui .nd in Hamil hall room 4H. which i- pied hv Jennj Holder and Su ie B ll. Left This bumper sticker found on Steve W.irren ' s CU i .in. ' t: • minder of the fierce pride loiind in the south .If 11

Page 17 text:

Stand Hill in 1983 Visualize a hill covered with tall oak trees and a valley of natural cane trees. It is said that the original site of Troy was once a hill that deer would race toward in search of shelter from the native hunters. Thus pioneers knew the settlement as Deer Stand Hill until it became Troy, Ala- bama in 1840. It is not certain why the name of Troy ' ' was picked for the settlement. But it is most fitting that today, in the middle of the town, our very own Palladium, which crowns Troy States central building, stands guard over the city just as the fabled statue of Pallas Athena towered over the an- cient Greek city of Troy as a charm of safety. TYoy 13