Month: November 2016

Last-minute fall break destinations for broke students

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Israel Ashby Staff Writer For students busy studying and working on class assignments, planning for the fall break may be left for the last minute. Luckily, some Trojans have offered suggestions for cheap and quick things to do over the break. Gabriel Byrd, a sophomore marketing major from Birmingham, suggested taking advantage of the fall weather that encourages outdoor activities such as camping or going to the beach. “Since our fall break goes over Thanksgiving, we have that full week, weekend to weekend,” Byrd said. “I can stay in the…

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Major challenge: tough-class advice

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  Lirona Joshi Staff Writer The relief of getting a seat in a class that is required for one’s major may fade for students who find the class more challenging than expected. For these essential classes, some Trojans have tips on how to persevere and make a good grade. Cathy Huang, a senior biomedical sciences major from Chayi, Taiwan, said that cell biology was the hardest class she has had to take for her major. “I took cell biology in 2014 spring with Dr. (Christi) Magrath,” Huang said. “She is…

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Human services honor society recruitment underway

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Sinclair Portis Staff Writer Tau Upsilon Alpha National Organization for Human Services, an honor society for top students in the human services field as well as other helping profession fields, is coming to Troy University. Sheryl Matney, the faculty adviser of the organization and assistant professor of human services, founded Troy’s chapter of Tau Upsilon Alpha this past May. However, the organization was recognized as an official organization by the SGA this past October. In 2013, Matney was named to Troy University’s “Faculty Senate Excellence Award Hall of Fame,” which…

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Student Spotlight: Stan’s Stuff

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Tu To Staff Writer Zachary Henson Contributor While most students struggle to balance their classes and extracurricular activities, one student has an additional responsibility on her plate: running her own business. Avalon Dudinsky, a junior marketing major and current owner of Stan’s Stuff from Panama City, Florida, shared the story of her product, an all-purpose seasoning, in an exclusive interview with the Tropolitan. Dudinsky met Stan Cooper, the founder of the company, while working at Howell Tackle Supply, where the seasoning was first being sold. “He and his wife, Georgia,…

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Troy women win home opener 91-74

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Rachael Wilkerson Contributor Michael Shipma Sports Editor The Troy women’s basketball team fell in its first game of the regular season with a 61-52 loss at Auburn on Friday night in Auburn Arena, but bounced back at home with a 91-74 win over Belmont. Troy (0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) battled back and forth against Auburn (1-0, 0-0 SEC) in the first half, but turnovers became its undoing on the road against the Tigers. The Trojans’ 38 turnovers in the game were too much for them to overcome in their loss…

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