Month: February 2018

International faculty drive cultural education at Troy

News

Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer Garrett Davies, a sophomore computer science major from Robertsdale, remembers the day when his Indian-born English professor explained to his class the infatuation of the Indian subcontinent with “white” skin. The fact that people spend more on skin-whitening creams than Coca-Cola was surprising to him. “It was quite puzzling to me because the concept of being pale is quite polar to what people think here,” said Davies. “My sister scorched herself every summer just to be tan.” This story is one example of how international faculty…

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McCall encourages students to seek help when battling addiction

Trojan Living

Tu To Staff Writer Joe McCall, a senior lecturer in the history department, shared his personal story about drug and alcohol abuse at a meeting with Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity. McCall said he was a prominent high school student in New York, planning to study pre-med at Yale as a student athlete. “My life was as good as it could be,” McCall said during a meeting Feb. 18 at the Arboretum. Things took a turn when, during his senior year, his mother committed suicide, dying of an alcohol and…

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Men of Troy squeak past Coastal Carolina, fall at App. State

Sports

Jahaan Bharucha Staff Writer The Troy men’s basketball team found mixed results during a two-game road trip to the Carolinas as it defeated Coastal Carolina 66-65 before losing 65-54 to Appalachian State. A win in Saturday’s contest with the Mountaineers could have provided Trojan Head Coach Phil Cunningham his first five-game win streak in Sun Belt play. However, following a last minute free throw to give his team a win over Coastal Carolina on Thursday, the Trojans struggled to get much going offensively at Appalachian State two days later. The…

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SGA approves two new clubs

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Asem Abdelfattah The Student Government Association passed the constitutions of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and the Kaggler student organization during its latest meeting. According to its constitution, the purpose of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity is to “form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law with members of the Bench and Bar in a fraternal fellowship.” The fraternity is one of the largest of its kind worldwide with over 650 chapters and five of its brothers currently serving as U.S. Supreme Court justices, according…

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Men’s golf opens spring schedule with last place finish at Gator invite

Sports

Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy men’s golf team finished play in the Gator Invitational on Sunday, taking home a 16th-place overall finish at the two-day event in Gainesville, Florida. Of the 16 teams in play, Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Arkansas highlighted the invitational as some of the nation’s top talent, with Vanderbilt edging the hosting Gators for the top spot. Dean Martin and Ike Alexander led the way for the Trojans, coming in ties for 68th and 73rd place, respectively. Martin carded a 1-over 71, the best individual…

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