Month: March 2016

Removing campus ban on pets proposed

Trojan Living

Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer A resolution proposing to lift the current campus ban on pets in core campus areas was put on docket at the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday night. “Troy campus is a social and fun environment where pets should be allowed outside the academic buildings, social buildings and dormitories and residential buildings,” said SGA publicity committee chair Caitlin Smith, a junior political science major from Panama City, Florida, who proposed the resolution. The no-pet policy on the student and faculty-frequented areas was implemented in March 2014 due…

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Letter to the editor: Swing dance offers students lessons, fun, friendship

Opinion

Samantha Bankester Graphic Design Editor The Trojan Swing Dance Club was founded in January 2012 and has been growing ever since. It is a great place to meet new friends, get involved on campus and learn an easy and fun style of dance. I am Samantha Bankester, and I am the current president of the Trojan Swing Dance Club. I began attending the Swing Dance Club my freshman year at Troy, and when I joined the club, I had no idea how to swing dance. Most of the members in…

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Letter to the editor: Why do international students come to the United States?

Opinion

Jinlee Jeoung Contributor Why do international students come to the U.S.? The U.S. has a strong business environment. There are 860 international students at Troy University and 1 million foreign students in the U.S., including exchange students. The number of foreign students is increasing every year. Moreover, there are many great universities in the U.S., and the U.S. has talented people from different countries. Studying in the U.S. can be especially beneficial when searching for a job. America has the best universities, and there are a lot of very talented…

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Track and field participates at Louisiana Classic

Sports

Scott McLendon Staff Writer A trio of Trojans competed in the heptathlon hosted by Louisiana-Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana, at the Louisiana Classic on Friday, March 25. Gemma Finch, from Newbury, United Kingdom, earned a fifth-place finish in the heptathlon. The freshman finished six points short of fourth place overall. Finch took home a first place finish in the 800 meter with a time of 2:20.28, enough to earn her 820 points. Her effort in the high jump saw her tied for second with a leap of 1.65 meters. Finch took…

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Cano nabs individual title, earns sixth at Henssler Intercollegiate

Sports

Thomas Gleaton Chief Copy Editor With the help of Fátima Cano’s fourth individual title this season, the Troy women’s golf team finished sixth at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate on March 28-29. In her win, Cano beat out Gabby Barker from Texas Tech, the nation’s No. 4 player at the time. Cano did tie, though, with Barker’s teammate Lauren Mason and Augusta’s Josefine Nyqvist. The No. 99 Trojans tied with No. 87 South Florida for the spot among 12 teams, but they beat out two higher-ranked teams in No. 89 East…

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