Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy softball team fell 7-0 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a mid-week showdown against No. 23 Mississippi State. With the loss, Troy’s record moves to 28-21 overall and 12-10 in the Sun Belt Conference. The team debuted a new uniform in support of cancer awareness and Mississippi State player, Alex Read More
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Tropolitan supports national campaign to increase student media funding
At a time when student publications across the country are losing funding, Melissa Gomez, the editor-in-chief of the University of Florida’s The Independent Florida Alligator, has proclaimed a nationwide campaign called #SaveStudentNewsrooms. “The whole idea behind the call-to-action day was to start a conversation about the state of student media in the U.S.,” Gomez told CNN Read More
Read MoreLocals weigh in on renaming Troy street
Emma Daniel Staff Writer Debate continues to revolve around the effort to rename South George Wallace Drive, with Troy residents at odds. The effort to rename the street lies in whether the state or the city of Troy owns it, according to City Clerk Alton Starling. Starling said he was not sure which entity owned the Read More
Read MoreFirst law fraternity chartered
Abby Taylor Online Content Editor Troy University’s first law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, has been chartered on campus with a pre-law chapter. According to Phi Alpha Delta’s website, “The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law with members of the Bench and Bar in a Read More
Read MoreWomen’s tennis falls in Sun Belt semifinals
Michael Shipma Sports Editor Despite entering the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, the Troy women’s tennis team fell 4-1 in its semifinal matchup against rival South Alabama on Saturday. The Trojans advanced to the tournament semifinals after topping No. 9-seed Georgia Southern the day before at the Peachtree Tennis Read More
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