Month: October 2015

Men’s and women’s teams shine in Nola

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Ty Ammons Staff Writer Troy University’s men’s and women’s tennis teams traveled to participate in the Big Easy Tennis Classic on Friday, October 23. The Troy men’s team sent 11 players, with nine of them making it past their first match at the tournament. Sophomore Andy Lau did not have a match in singles flight four until the semifinals, and won in a walkover. Senior Daniel Bustamante’s first match was in the quarterfinals, and he won against senior Evan Karatzas from Nicholls State University 6-3, 6-2. He also won his…

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Assassin’s Creed Syndicate brings back the hype

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Kianna Collins Arts & Entertainment Editor Ubisoft set the bar low with the release of the broken “Assassin’s Creed: Unity,” but the company managed to recover and soar over expectations when “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” dropped on Oct. 23. “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” features the Frye twins, assassins Jacob and Evie, as they try to retake London from the Templar main antagonist Starrick Crawford. The fight between the Assassins and the Templars is a staple among all Assassin’s Creed games, and this game is no exception. One difference is the option to…

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Rain falls, Troy wraps up its fall schedule

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Michael Shipma Sports Editor The Troy men’s golf team finished sixth out of 12 teams at The Intercollegiate at the Grove tournament in College Grove, Tennessee, which was cut short due to rain on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Troy got off to a fast start in the opening round, tallying up a tournament high on their way to a three-over-291 performance. All six Trojans that performed in the tournament finished the day in the top 25 in the individual rankings. Juniors Clayton Vannoy, Luke Moser and Jared Bettcher all recorded four…

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Troy dismantles the Aggies in Las Cruces

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  Michael Shipma Sports Editor A balanced offensive attack helped the Troy University football team bounce back from a four-game losing streak to defeat New Mexico State 52-7 in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Trojans (2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt) were led by sophomore quarterback Brandon Silvers, who had a breakout game, as he completed 23 of 37 passes for 288 yards and five touchdowns. Troy jumped out to a quick start and never looked back, as it jumped out to a 35-0 lead in the first…

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‘Acting as an agent of change’

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Alyse Nelson Features Editor With a future career planned in victim advocacy, Kimbrlei McCain has a dream to open an all-encompassing organization for those whose voices are too often not heard. “What I’m really interested in is creating a one-stop non-profit for victims — legal counsel, counseling, housing,” said McCain, a graduate student studying clinical mental health from Wilsonville. This would help sexual assault and domestic abuse victims, who McCain said are mostly women. They can go to trial against their assailant if they wish, receive counseling for this trauma…

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