Month: January 2017

University police officers equipped with body cams

News

Justin Blowers Staff Writer The Troy University Police Department now has three officers equipped with body cameras, according to University Police Chief John McCall. McCall said that the officers have been using the cameras for about three months now. “It’s good to have some type of video backup anytime an officer goes on a call,” McCall said. “We wanted to have that for all our officers out there.” McCall said that the body cameras helped with identifying witnesses at the scene of the Homecoming shooting last semester (October 2016). “We…

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Library installs coffee machine

News

Lilly Casolaro News Editor With over 20,000 views and 218 shares on Facebook, the recently installed coffee vending machine in the Troy University campus library is a hot topic. “I guess the coffee machine is the biggest thing we have ever done apparently,” said Chris Shaffer, dean of library services. In comparison, roughly 7,300 people viewed the page announcing the installation of the exercise bicycles in the library, which allow students to both workout and study simultaneously. “Obviously there was a perceived need (for a coffee machine) as far as…

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Student success center: new staff

News

Abby Taylor Staff Writer With a computer lab, writing center, career counselors and more, Eldridge Hall assists students with their needs to help them be successful. “The central focus of our building is engagement that leads to retention,” said Jonathan Cellon, the new associate dean of first-year studies. Cellon, along with Patricia Harris, the new coordinator of the writing center, take on different roles this semester. “They (Cellon and Harris) are great people  or else they wouldn’t have been selected, but they are filling real big shoes,” said Hal Fulmer,…

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What day is it?

Opinion

Matt Firpo Opinion Editor This Monday, I was surprised to find that businesses were closed not only for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday but also for the birthday of Robert E. Lee. My first reaction was to immediately assume that businesses were attempting to downplay the importance of King’s birthday by stating they were closed for the opposing holiday. Why did I assume this? I simply believe that racial equality hasn’t been achieved yet and that some people still hold the civil rights movement today as illegitimate. This might look like…

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SGA selects candidate for Hoopcoming King

News

Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer The Student Government Association and Freshman Forum are kicking off the semester with Hoopcoming, an event that promotes community service, fundraising and representing Troy men. “Hoopcoming is an event where organizations compete by raising money for local philanthropies,” said Kaitlin Beyler, a sophomore biomedical science major from Alabaster and FF director. “The organization with the most money wins all the money raised towards its philanthropy.” Organizations also nominate Hoopcoming King candidates to represent their organizations and the school. Douglas Dick, a junior risk management insurance major…

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