Month: January 2016

99 problems: is Wi-Fi one of them?

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Katie Miller Staff Writer College students rely on stable Wi-Fi for homework, Internet surfing or checking social media. However, Wi-Fi connectivity is questionable in certain areas on Troy University’s campus, and this may lead to the inability to finish assignments or complete various other tasks. Caitlyn Pope, a sophomore music education major from Bonaire, Georgia, is dissatisfied with the performance of Troy’s Wi-Fi. “I find that you can have trouble almost any time of day with a lot of people trying to access the Wi-Fi,” Pope said. With the abundance…

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Troy tennis drops first two matches

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Thomas Gleaton Chief Copy Editor Ty Ammons Staff Writer The Troy University men’s tennis team notched its first win of the season, defeating UTSA, but it dropped its following meet to No. 2 Oklahoma. In its match against UTSA on Saturday, Jan. 23, the team only needed six of its nine matches to beat the Roadrunners 4-0. Senior Giovani Samaha won his line three singles match 6-3, 6-3 against sophomore Christian Carrillo, and Junior Pablo Moreno took care of his match, downing sophomore Mark Ginting 6-1, 6-0. Sophomore Andre Baldo…

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Troy student-athletes to be awarded cost of attendance stipends

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Michael Shipma Sports Editor Troy University student-athletes will now be able to receive cost-of-attendance stipends starting this semester, Athletic Director Jeremy McClain announced last week. As of last year, the NCAA announced that it would allow universities to pay athletes in order to cover costs of living not covered by athletic scholarships. According to McClain, student-athletes at Troy will be offered $3,000 per year to cover these costs, with the money being divided into two checks per semester for a total of four. McClain said that the decision has been…

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Partnership formed to save wildlife

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Tori Roper Features Editor Troy University’s Environmental Club has partnered with Big Bend Wildlife Sanctuary in Enterprise to give students the opportunity to volunteer and intern at the sanctuary. The Environmental Club hosted a percentage night at Zaxby’s in Troy on Jan. 26 to benefit the Big Bend Wildlife Sanctuary. The club brought pictures of some of the animals that are currently being cared for at the sanctuary, along with pamphlets about the work that the sanctuary is doing. Nicole Pierce, the general manager of Zaxby’s in Troy, said that…

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Activist, actor to deliver leadership keynotes

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Madina Seytmuradova and Priyanka Sharma Staff Writers In honor of African-American History Month, Troy University and the city of Troy will host the 15th annual Leadership Conference from Feb. 5-6. The theme of this year’s conference is “Remembering our Origins, Opportunities, Truth and Spirituality.” Civil rights pioneer Juanita Jones Abernathy is the widow of Ralph David Abernathy, who was Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest associate, and she will address conference participants at the opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Sartain Hall. Abernathy was actively engaged in…

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