Month: March 2018

Sanders, Troy clinch series over Louisiana, crush ASU

Sports

Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy baseball team clinched a three-game road series over conference rival Louisiana before drilling Alabama State at home 14-1. The Trojans won the first two games of their series with the Ragin’ Cajuns 6-2 and 8-5 before losing the series finale 4-3. The Trojans (17-8, 3-3 Sun Belt) have now won 11 of their last 14 games heading into a stretch where six of the next seven games have Sun Belt implications. The lone loss of the week bumped the Trojans down in the conference…

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Men’s tennis head coach Scott Kidd retires

Sports

Michael Shipma Sports Editor After five years as head coach of the Troy men’s tennis team, Scott Kidd announced that he will be retiring after this season. “I have learned so much as a coach during my time here at Troy University,” Kidd said in a statement released Monday. “I am saddened but excited about the next chapter for my career and life. “I will never forget all people who have supported Troy men’s tennis in our community and University. I have no doubt that Troy men’s tennis will continue…

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Personal bests pace outdoor track team

Sports

Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy outdoor track and field team competed in the Alabama Track Challenge on Friday, bringing home eight overall event wins over some of the best competition in the state of Alabama. Both the men’s and women’s teams lined up against athletes from Alabama, South Alabama, Miles and the hosting Samford Bulldogs. In its second outdoor meet of the season, Troy matched its performance from the Jaguar Classic a week prior, where the team also brought home eight top finishes. “We are excited to get back…

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Slight decrease in parking tickets since new lot opened, police say

Opinion

Tu To Staff Writer There has been a slight decrease in parking tickets given since the Trojan Center parking lot opened at the start of this semester, considering the drop of enrollment of Troy campus students. In an email sent to all students before spring semester started, Herbert Reeves, the dean of student services, said there was a net gain of 300 parking spaces on campus with the completion of the new lot beside Trojan Center (TC) and closure of the Sartain Hall lot. According to the Troy University police…

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Quorum issue delays SGA

News

Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer The Student Government Association held its scheduled meeting Tuesday, but with barely a quorum present. According to rulesonline.com, “a quorum of an assembly is such a number as must be present in order that business can be legally transacted. The quorum refers to the number present, not to the number voting.” According to the SGA Code of Laws, “two-thirds of active senators shall constitute a quorum.” On its weekly meeting this Tuesday, SGA had only 29 senators in attendance, not establishing quorum. It was not until Senator…

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