Month: April 2017

Troy underreporting sex crimes?

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Michael Shipma Sports Editor Troy University is most likely underreporting sexual assaults that take place on its campus, according to Herbert Reeves, dean of student services. Reeves said in an interview that while the university is required to provide crime statistics such as murder, sexual assault and robbery, the numbers that it reports are probably lower than the assaults that actually take place. Under the federal Jeanne Clery Act of 1990, all colleges and universities, both public and private, are required to report crimes that occur on or near their…

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Finding success in unlikely places

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Franchesca Perez Features Editor Let me start by saying that I had zero real experience in writing, journalism or AP style when Destiny Hosmer, a former staff writer, finally persuaded me to come to a Tropolitan meeting. I had no clue what I was doing or what to expect, but somehow, I found myself agreeing to cover an upcoming SGA meeting. I remember walking in hesitantly, trying to mask the fact that I had no clue what I was doing. It was honestly pretty terrifying. Yet, somehow I made it…

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Fulfilling dreams through struggle

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Kathleen Egbert Graphic Design Editor With graduation looming in the immediate future, I’ve done a lot of reflecting, thinking back to what I came to Troy with the dreams and aspirations to do. I first moved into the dorms four years ago, a very different person than I am right now. I was shy, hated speaking up for myself, had no friends in Troy and had huge hopes and dreams that I later decided were near impossible. Over the past four years, I’ve learned quite a bit thanks to Troy.…

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Top finishers pace Troy track and field teams in Auburn

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy track and field team boasted a number of top finishers in Auburn over the weekend against some of the south’s top programs at the War Eagle Invitational. Troy was one of the eight schools from Alabama that took part in the two-day meet in preparation for the upcoming conference championships. Several Trojans outperformed their season bests among the competition. Zach Douglas took the top spot once again in the shot put with a personal-best heave of 18.13 meters to remain the top thrower in…

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Women’s tennis loses in Sun Belt tourney semifinals

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Michael Shipma Sports Editor The Troy women’s tennis team’s postseason run was cut short by a 1-4 loss to Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday in the Sun Belt Conference Championships. The No. 4-seed Trojans, fresh off a 4-2 victory over fifth-seeded Coastal Carolina the day before, fell to the top-seeded Warhawks in the tournament semifinals in New Orleans. Friday’s matchup with Sun Belt newcomer Coastal Carolina featured a dominant performance from Troy in singles play. The Chanticleers took two of the three doubles matches of the day, but conceded all but one…

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