January 2015 – The Tropolitan

Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival

January 29, 2015February 5, 2015 Admin_trop

Kianna Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor The Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival returns to Troy for its ninth year, featuring storytellers Barbara McBride-Smith, Donald Davis, Tim Lowry and Josh Goforth. Troy University will host a free performance for students, faculty, staff and local schools with McBride-Smith. The free performance at Troy University will be on Friday, Jan. 30, at 11:05 a.m. in Claudia Crosby Theater. McBride-Smith has been across the country telling her stories, but she has also been a librarian and seminary professor. She often performs at the National Storytelling…

Free college: good intention, bad planning

January 29, 2015February 4, 2015 Admin_trop

Pierce Godwin Staff Writer During the last State of the Union address, President Obama outlined many policies that he would like to accomplish in the second half of his last term. With the help of Congress, Obama wants “to lower the cost of community college — to zero.” There is also speculation that he wants to create a plan to assist students enrolled in public, four-year institutions. It is great to finally see the government trying to make higher education more accessible for everyone. However, it seems that this is…

Political Science Club talks job-hunting

January 29, 2015February 4, 2015 Admin_trop

Lewin Schmitt Contributor Getting a foot in the door of a future employer is a challenge most students face, be it for an internship or their first real job, but some of Troy University’s political science majors feel that the challenge is even bigger for them. “We’re not in Washington,” said James Todhunter, faculty adviser and assistant professor. “We’re not even in Montgomery.” There is only a limited pool of potential employers for political science majors graduating from Troy. Troy’s Political Science Club held an informational meeting discussing successful strategies…

Women’s basketball team’s winning streak snapped

January 29, 2015April 2, 2015 Admin_trop

Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer The Troy women’s basketball team’s six-game winning streak was snapped this week as the Trojans lost to conference leader UALR on Thursday, Jan. 22, and at home against Arkansas State on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Trojans struggled to get going in the first half against UALR, shooting only 21 percent from the floor, and trailed at the break 42-18. Troy fought back and was outscored in the second half by only two points, 40-38, but the deficit was too much and the UALR Trojans took the…

Senate winners announced

January 29, 2015February 4, 2015 Admin_trop

Grishma Rimal Variety Editor The Student Government Association discussed the senate elections that were held Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Trojan Center Room 215 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. According to SGA Clerk Ryan Cole, a junior political science major from Athens, eight of the 10 open positions have been filled. The winners of the elections are: Emily Cothran and Kirby Hutchins for the College of Education, Brooke Bishop for the College of Health and Human Services, Allyson Waldrop for Cowart Hall, Hannah Crews for Hamil Hall, Katrina Bokenfohr for…