Month: May 2014

Get to know departmental secretaries

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Randall Smith Sitting behind a mahogany desk in the John M. Long School of Music office, “Miss Rhonda” wears a lot of hats figuratively, and sometimes she literally wears a tiara. Students visit departmental secretary Rhonda Taylor for help with multiple tasks, and during class registration the tiara adorns her head. “I register the students for classes; I don’t advise,” she said. “That’s not my job. They come to me for advice for other things. I play mom sometimes. Counselor sometimes. I just try to be here for whatever I’m…

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Getting to know Troy: places to go for help

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Christina Myles Ashley Johnson from Eufaula, an elementary education major who was a senior in the spring, had just finished her first day of classes for the fall semester and decided to go to the Trojan Center to get something to eat. Every student who lives on campus is required to have a meal plan each semester that has flex points, which can be spent like dollars in food services around campus, including the Trojan Food Court and Herb’s Place. Johnson waited in line for what, to her, seemed like…

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Student appeals parking ticket using cellphone

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Christina Myles Davis Gamble from Beauregard, a multimedia journalism major who was a sophomore in the spring, successfully appealed a university parking ticket with the help of his smartphone. Gamble had parked behind the library one afternoon beside a car that was parked in two spaces. This forced Gamble to also park in two spaces, resulting in his parking ticket. He then made pictures of the cars with his smartphone and took them and his parking ticket to the Traffic Appeals office. This office is inside the Student Government Association…

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Make waves, make friends in organizations

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Zach Winslett Samantha Loff, a graduate student from Dothan, is the leader of the Rubicon, which is the student-run literary journal, and Sigma Tau Delta, the English honors society. Loff said she’s “seen the difference that motivation can make.” Sigma Tau Delta has begun an “aggressive” petition asking for a student lounge in the English Department. “We are motivated and inspired and can do anything,” said Loff, whose major is teaching English to speakers of other languages. “That goes back to the power of participating in organizations.” During IMPACT orientation,…

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On-campus clinic offers convenient health option, referrals when necessary

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Caitlin McRae Growing up, Bethany Powers lived what you could call a comfortable life. She rarely got sick, but when she did, her mother was always there to take care of her. It was right in the middle of midterms at Troy University, and Powers could not stop tossing and turning in her sleep. She woke up and checked her temperature, which was 102 degrees. The next day, she visited Troy University’s Student Health Services Clinic and was greeted with warm smiles and a comfortable atmosphere. “I was very surprised…

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