Month: October 2013

Student tased at fraternity party

News

  Valario Johnson News Editor   Kaiyan Radell Dixon, a freshman business administration major from Troy and non-fraternity affiliate, was tased by campus police after not showing proper identification when requested. Dixon was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing government operations at Alpha Tau Omega’s OcTauberfest last Thursday. He was suspected of smoking marijuana at the fraternity’s annual Halloween party, according to John McCall, chief of university police. “We had a subject who was suspected of smoking marijuana at the ΑΤΩ party this past weekend,” McCall said. McCall…

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Five creepiest places in Troy

Trojan Living

Karli Maudlin Assistant News Editor  Jill Odom Variety Editor   (PHOTOS by April Irvin and Hannah Crews)   While Troy doesn’t have a particularly haunted history, there are still some notable locations that have an eerie feeling. In the spirit of Halloween, we have compiled some of the spooky spots around the city and campus. A word of warning, some of these places are private property and should be treated with caution and respect. Sometimes the suggestion of a place being scary or creepy causes the mind to see things…

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Trojan Volleyball loses fourth straight match against Texas State at home

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(PHOTO/Joshua Thurston)   Caleb Odom Sports Editor   The Troy volleyball team (9-16) fell to Texas State in four sets Sunday, Oct. 27, at home to extend its losing streak to four matches. The Trojans forced a fourth set by winning the second set but in the end the Bobcats came out on top (25-15, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19). “You have got to give Texas State credit,” Troy head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick said. “They put more effort into defense.” Junior outside hitter Marija Zelenovic led Troy with 17 kills and a…

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Student led projects aim to make community bullyproof

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Press Release Each year 19,000 children commit suicide as a direct result of being bullied. October is b”Bullying Awareness Month.” Troy University’s Counseling & Psychology Department and Office of Service Learning and Civic Engagement have joined with Troy City Schools, Pike County Schools and East Central Child Health Collaborative to hold several events to promote the impact of bullying in our local community. Students from the Counseling and Psychology undergraduate and graduate programs have given presentations to middle and high school students in Troy City and Pike County School Districts.…

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Language lands job

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  Brittany DeLong Business Manager   Constant practice and use of the language allowed for one student to successfully study abroad and work in Germany. Hannah Stone, junior major from Huntington, Md., spent the 2012-2013 school year abroad in Karlsruhe, Germany. Her main goal was to learn the language and experience a new culture. “I had to give a lot of effort in order to overcome the language barrier,” Stone said. “I realized that learning a new language is affected by momentum. “After a few weeks of trying hard to…

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