January 2014 – The Tropolitan

Board of Trustees’ rec. center fee decision postponed

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Cassie Gibbs Staff Writer The Student Government Association recently passed a new resolution, proposed by SGA President Cody Farrill, that will create a $125 fee to be paid each semester to help renovate Sartain Hall into a recreation center. The $125 recreational center fee created by this resolution would be implemented in August of 2014. The fee would only affect freshman and sophomores in the 2014-15 school year, however, juniors may be affected if the renovation time line is changed to speed up renovations and allow for an earlier opening…

Troy University Snow Week

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Laura Hutto Copy Editor Snow and ice closed Troy University for three days this week. Unfortunately, this meant that nobody could drive, meaning food and other commodities were hard to come by. Some turned to walking to places that remained open to get food. It seemed as though it was going to be a tough week. This did not stop Troy students from finding entertainment in the unusually wintry weather, which lasted through Thursday. Activities began Tuesday night as the first snowflakes fell on campus. In no time, students…

Trojan women split their away game series

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Gabe Sadetsky Staff Writer The Lady Trojans were able to continue their winning streak against UT Arlington, 85-62, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, but failed to defeat the Texas State Bobcats in overtime with the final score being 87-82 on Saturday, Jan. 25. Senior guard Joanna Harden and sophomore guard Ashley Beverly-Kelley were the leading scorers against UTA with 32 and 16 points respectively. UT Arlington scored more free throws but Troy was able to maintain a healthy lead throughout most of the game thanks to Harden’s early scoring in…

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Leadership, preparation: reasons for general’s visit

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Lindsey Schoewe Staff Writer Air Force Lieutenant General David S. Fadok made an appearance on Troy University’s campus last week. Lt. General Fadok, the Maxwell Air Force Base Air University commander and president, is responsible for military education and for the Officer Training School and Reserve Officer Training Corps’ officer commissioning. Fadok talked to Troy’s Air Force ROTC program about leadership and preparation for active duty on Thursday. “Seeing these future Air Force officers again was a pleasure,” Fadok said. “I saw them at the Air Warfare Symposium last…