Month: March 2018

Student and her family attempt to break Pointe lease over toxic mold issues

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Zach Henson Assistant News Editor Caitlyn Sebastian, a junior biomedical sciences major from Birmingham, said she was recently offered a $50 gift card by the Pointe at Troy’s property manager to replace a negative post on the Troy Students Facebook page with positive comments about the Pointe apartment complex. “With that $50 gift card, she (Jennifer Earles, the Pointe’s property manager) wanted me to post other stuff about the Pointe, the good stuff and all that,” Sebastian said. “I wasn’t going to do that. “To me, it felt like she…

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Car vandalism under investigation

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Pradyot Sharma Variety Editor An international student had his car vandalized on Tuesday while it was parked on the east side of Gardner Hall. Robert Flight, a sophomore history major from Guildford, United Kingdom, said he was frustrated due to the lack of information on the progress of the investigation. “Honestly, I have been kept in the corner on everything,” Flight said. According to John McCall, the chief of campus police, they may not have contacted the student in the past week as they do not have any suspects. “The…

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Pointe residents face mold, mushrooms and filth in apartments

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Zach Henson Assistant News Editor Many residents of the Pointe at Troy have commented on Caitlyn and Steven Sebastian’s Facebook posts, sharing their experiences of living at the Pointe at Troy. Caitlyn Sebastian, a junior biomedical sciences major from Birmingham who recently discovered toxic mold in her apartment, and her father Steven Sebastian recently posted on the Troy Students Facebook page, sparking other residents to comment, sharing similar stories. Courtney Twiggs, a sophomore exercise science major from Troy, described mold and mushrooms growing by the wall in her pantry. Twiggs…

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Film about adult autism resonates with students and provides them the opportunity to discuss important, current issues

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Emily Foster Staff Writer A documentary film following the journey of three young men with autism on a swim team was screened last Thursday on campus. The showing of “Swim Team” was hosted by the South Arts Film Circuit in the Trojan Center Theatre. Avery Livingston, the coordinator of civic engagement for Troy University, said she thought the film “really resonated with the students this time around.” The film screening was followed by a question-and-answer time with the director and producer Lara Stolman where students asked about making the film…

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Eva Fabrius-Bjerre’s 11th-place finish helps Troy to 7th at Henssler

Sports

Daniel Hunt Staff Writer Eva Fabricus-Bjerre earned an 11th place individual finish of 6-over par, leading the way for the Troy women’s golf team to secure seventh place in the Henssler Financial on Tuesday. The Trojans traveled to Kennesaw, Georgia, on Monday to compete against 10 teams in the two-day invitational hosted by Kennesaw State. The field of competition included No. 19-ranked Kent State, which walked away with the first place overall finish and three top-10 placements. Troy concluded the tournament with an overall score of 310-309-296 in just the…

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