Month: April 2015

Men’s tennis wins Sun Belt Conference Championship

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Ty Ammons Staff Writer The Troy Trojans men’s tennis team won the Sun Belt Championship after beating Louisiana Lafayette and South Alabama on April 18-19, while the women’s team fell in the first round to UT Arlington. On Friday, April 17, the Troy women’s team put on a poor showing against UT Arlington in New Orleans, Louisiana. Troy pulled out only one singles match, and consequently doubles matches were not played. Freshman Jiayuan Xue won her match 7-6, 7-6 against sophomore Astrid Gehre, and prevented the Trojans from being shut…

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NEEDTOBREATHE

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Thomas Gleaton Copy Editor Tori Roper Staff Writer Tyler Wooley Staff Writer Through the pouring rain, students rushed to Trojan Arena to experience the NEEDTOBREATHE concert on Friday, April 17. Before the South Carolina band took the stage, however, Nashville rocker Ben Rector came out to warm up the crowd. Rector touched the crowd’s hearts with a song called “The Men Who Drive Me Places,” describing his experience with a cab driver. Rector said that the cabbie’s great service, even at 5 a.m., inspired him to be grateful in all…

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Not a goodbye, simply a see-you-later

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Hannah Hartline Staff Writer Writing a farewell column is a first. I remember coming in as a shy, intimidated transfer student with  determination to be an English major. One semester later, I decided that journalism was far more my speed. Another semester went by, and I got up the courage to come to a meeting at the Tropolitan. My journey with the Trop has been short, but sweet. In the two semesters I’ve been writing for the opinion section, I have learned so much and gained so many new friends…

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Troy softball sweeps Georgia Southern

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Michael Shipma Staff Writer The Troy softball team dominated the opposition in its road series against Georgia Southern, winning both games on Saturday, April 18, and another on Sunday, April 19. The Trojans (29-19, 11-7 Sun Belt) have moved up to the third spot in the Sun Belt rankings with just seven games left in the regular season. Troy set the pace for the entire series in the first game with solid defense and productive hitting against the Eagles (12-32, 4-17 Sun Belt). Sophomore right fielder Becca Hartley put the…

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College years full of lessons learned from others

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Jill Odom Sports Editor I have been working for the Trop from the very beginning of my freshman year. I remember being wary and insisting to my brother, Caleb, that I would write a story only if it was a movie review. Oh, if only I knew the variety of topics I would go on to cover, from big-name Troy coaches retiring to small, informative news stories about whether classes would be canceled due the Snowpocalypse of 2014. I have done a little bit of it all. During my four…

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