April 2015 – Page 3 – The Tropolitan

Seesaw-for-a-cure

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Cassie Gibbs News Editor Tau Kappa Epsilon held its pledge class event focused on raising money for the fraternity’s philanthropy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Alpha pledge Brady Hickman, a sophomore biomedical sciences major from Mobile, was the creator of the event activities. “All the events, the money, it’s for the children,” Hickman said. A 48-hour Seesaw-for-a-Cure event held on the social quad was the main event for the fundraiser. Anyone interested could give a donation to ride the seesaw. The seesaw event started at Monday, April 20, at midnight…

Professors bid farewell to Troy

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Trojan Living

Grishma Rimal Variety Editor Beth Hyatt Copy Editor At the end of the academic year, graduates are getting ready to move onto the next leg of their lives. But it’s not just the students making a transition. Some professors are also making a shift from their teaching careers to the retired life. James Day After a 27-year-long career at Troy University, James Day, professor of English, will be retiring. Day plans to move to Florida with his mother where he will pursue his writing career as well as fine-tune his…

Nonprofit helps prep for costs of college

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Josh Richards Staff Writer University students and their parents may soon have help with the cost of higher education. A new nonprofit organization, Americans for Affordable College Costs, aims to educate university students and their parents on how to financially prepare for or reduce the cost of attending college. According to The Wall Street Journal, in 2014 the average graduate was $33,000 in student loan debt, making it the most indebted class ever. AACC’s website stated that the organization can assist with such things as learning how to budget, understanding…

Track and field team returns to Auburn

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Jill Odom Sports Editor The Troy track and field team wrapped up the War Eagle Invitational with several top-three finishes on Saturday, April 18. The Trojans returned to Auburn on Friday, April 17. Senior Demetris Elia picked up third place in the men’s hammer throw. Teammate freshman Joevar James also placed third in his event, the javelin throw. In the women’s field events, sophomore Allison Taylor threw her hammer 42.77 meters. Junior Julia Ostendorf and sophomore Mikayla Hodges flew past their previous records in the women’s running events. Ostendorf finished…

Goodbye from our photographer

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Photography

Jennifer Carlisle Photographer I have been a photographer for the Tropolitan all four years of my undergraduate degree, and I would not trade the experiences I have had through it for anything in the world. From sporting events to symphony band concerts, I’ve been a part of a wide range of events. Through being involved with the Tropolitan, I did not only strengthen my skills as a photographer, but also developed life long friendships. Thank you, Tropolitan staff, both past and present, for those friendships. I am also extremely thankful…