Journalism students bring home awards

Troy University student media placed in various divisions of the Southeastern Journalism Conference’s (SEJC) “Best in the South” 2013 contest. Together, Troy University students involved in the Tropolitan and Trojan Vision earned 13 awards. Media students in the Tropolitan accounted for six of the awards given to students by SEJC. Karli Mauldin, a senior multimedia major from Franklin, Tenn., ranked ninth in the division of best news writer. Mauldin is currently the assistant news editor of the Tropolitan. Zachary Winslett, a senior history major from Calera, ranked eighth in the…

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Scholarship awards two instead of one

Kelsey Barcomb Staff Writer The Marion Horne Beasley Scholarship of Troy University, which previously was awarded to one student per year, will be given to two students in the 2014-15 school year. Alumna Jane Beasley of Jupiter, Fla., established the Marion Horne Beasley Scholarship in her mother’s name. Her mother earned three degrees from Troy over the course of 40 years, one of which was in elementary education. She was a beloved teacher in Barbour County from 1936-1981. Dianne Gossett, associate dean of the College of Education, said that granting…

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Author Francis Slakey speaks to students about “To The Last Breath” on Troy campus

  Madison Griggs Staff Writer The Writing Center was filled with chatter and coffee Wednesday morning, Feb. 26. Author of Troy’s 2013-2014 Common Reading Initiative, Francis Slakey, visited campus to meet with students and share some insight on his story, “To the Last Breath.” On couches and cushioned chairs sat Writing Center tutors, faculty and eager students alike, and Slakey sat comfortably as one of them. The close and casual atmosphere made asking questions and getting in-depth and relatable answers easy. Slakey showed endless interest in the students—their jobs at…

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Troy baseball splits the series against Central Michigan

Amy Austin Staff Writer  After two losses to open the four-game series, the Troy baseball team came back to split the home stand against Central Michigan 2-2. The Trojans had a rough opening to the series as the team took a 4-1 loss from Central Michigan on Friday, Feb. 21. Troy had only two hits in the game, one being a solo home run by senior infielder Matthew Howard, who scored the Trojans only run. The other hit was a double off the wall from senior second baseman Garrett Pitts.…

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End It Day shines light on modern day slavery

Megan Phillips Staff Writer The Global Slavery Index has estimated that there are 29.8 million slaves worldwide. The big red ‘X’ on the quad today is there to bring awareness to this travesty. Today, Feb. 27, is the official “End It” day where organizations like the International Justice Mission (IJM) and ten of its sister nonprofit anti-slavery organizations in partnership with another anti-slavery organization here on campus, Stella’s Voice, have come together to raise awareness and support for an official end to slavery worldwide. “Our groups are not necessarily connected,…

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