Hannah Crews Larry Willis, a multimedia journalism major from Daphne who was a junior in the spring, didn’t want to walk in the rain to class, so he thought it would be a good idea to drive closer to his classroom. “I live in the Newman Center, and that’s farther from most of the major buildings on campus than the other dorms,” Willis said. “If I drive, I get a ticket.” And on this occasion, he did. Color-coded stickers govern parking. If you live on east campus, your sticker will…
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Technology fosters connecting, learning
Emily Beckstrom Timmy Dunkin, a political science major from Dothan who was a junior in the spring, added his professor as a friend on Facebook. Two days later, he found himself having coffee and speaking politics in the professor’s office. “We have a lot of the same views,” Dunkin said. “I think it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made in college.” The most popular social media networks at the university are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Most of Troy’s programs have social media pages and handles — part of an…
Read MoreThe hunt for housing: hustle, hassle and headaches
Jessie Cocking When Lindsey Taylor learned she would be living in the Newman Center, the newest dorm on campus, she was thrilled, but a little reluctant. She said she was worried about how quickly the dorm had been built. “While living in the Newman Center, I only had a few problems,” said Taylor, a biomedical sciences major from Spanish Fort who was a sophomore in the spring. While living in Newman Center, Taylor’s only concern was maintenance issues. “The AC in the Newman Center never seemed to work because it…
Read MoreConnect with alumni through student association
Jacob Holmes Students coming to Troy in the fall of 2015 will get a chance to join a re-energized Student Alumni Association, said spring 2015 President Morris Turner, a finance major from Mobile who plans to graduate in 2016. “During my tenure so far, we have been more focused on restructuring the organization and preparing for next fall,” he said. The fall semesters are generally the biggest focus for the organization because of the effect football has on bringing current students and alumni together through tailgating. The organization also wants…
Read MoreA-list tips for roommate friendships
Hannah Crews Camri Martin-Bowen said she is glad she got to experience having a roommate early in her college career. “It’s brought me out of my shell,” said Martin-Bowen, a nursing major from Wetumpka who was a freshman in the spring. “I was tired of being an introvert all my life.” A roommate can end up being friend or enemy. Here is some advice from past roommates, resident assistants and housing staff. n Contacting the roommate: “It did take a long time to contact my roommate because she didn’t check her…
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