Month: February 2018

Zach Henson Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association held a debate for the SGA executive board candidates to discuss their platforms. President Candidates The SGA president holds everything together and is a leader for the SGA, according to Taylor Holt, a sophomore social science major from Huntsville and the current SGA director of representation. “The president serves the board of trustees and communicates directly to higher administration,” she said. Gus McKenzie, a junior communication major from Monroeville, is running on the platform of “Give back with Gus.” “I have…

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Ashley Brown Staff Writer Students said they are having problems getting issues in their dorm rooms acknowledged and resolved. “As we receive word of a problem, we immediately report it to Physical Plant, and usually they send someone out immediately,” said Sara Jo Burks, assistant director of housing and residence life. “Any resident with a mold concern should contact their RA staff or the housing office, and we will contact Physical Plant.” However, Justin Lewis, a senior political science major from Washington, D.C., said he noticed in August that something…

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Emily Foster Staff Writer The Department of Theatre and Dance will be having its annual spring dance show “Master Pieces,” which will be featuring dances from resident and guest choreographers. “We’re looking at how masterpieces over generations and centuries have been created and then looking at new work that’s been inspired by those works,” said Dante Puleio, an assistant professor of contemporary dance and the artistic director of the show. “We’re mixing up the whole idea of what masterpiece means, deconstructing it and looking at what dance is and what…

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Pradyot Sharma Variety Editor The Educational Trust Fund (ETF) appropriations for Troy University increased from $49.3 million to $51 million for 2019, an increase of 3.46 percent as the Alabama State Legislature passed the largest education budget since the Great Recession in 2008. The $6.6 billion education budget passed the House unanimously and is now awaiting Senate approval. The University of South Alabama in comparison saw a $14.6 million increase in its funds and is slated to receive $107.9 million under the 2019 budget, a 15.6 percent increase. Kevin Joseph,…

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