Month: April 2018

#23 Mississippi State shuts out Troy 7-0

Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy softball team fell 7-0 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a mid-week showdown against No. 23 Mississippi State. With the loss, Troy’s record moves to 28-21 overall and 12-10 in the Sun Belt Conference. The team debuted a new uniform in support of cancer awareness and Mississippi State player, Alex Wilcox. The Trojans found themselves in a hole early when the Bulldogs plated two runs in the second inning. Troy kept Mississippi State in check until the fifth inning, when the Bulldogs scored four…

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Tropolitan supports national campaign to increase student media funding

Trojan Living

At a time when student publications across the country are losing funding, Melissa Gomez, the editor-in-chief of the University of Florida’s The Independent Florida Alligator, has proclaimed a nationwide campaign called #SaveStudentNewsrooms. “The whole idea behind the call-to-action day was to start a conversation about the state of student media in the U.S.,” Gomez told CNN in an interview. Troy’s student publications are slated to have their scholarship funds reduced this upcoming academic year as part of a universitywide tightening of scholarship budgets. The national campaign, along with raising awareness…

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Locals weigh in on renaming Troy street

News

Emma Daniel Staff Writer Debate continues to revolve around the effort to rename South George Wallace Drive, with Troy residents at odds. The effort to rename the street lies in whether the state or the city of Troy owns it, according to City Clerk Alton Starling. Starling said he was not sure which entity owned the street, and the course to rename it would depend on the ownership. “If it’s within city limits, the City Council can rename the street,” Starling said. “If the city owns it, it’ll be a…

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First law fraternity chartered

News

Abby Taylor Online Content Editor Troy University’s first law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, has been chartered on campus with a pre-law chapter. According to Phi Alpha Delta’s website, “The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law with members of the Bench and Bar in a fraternal fellowship designed to advance the ideals of liberty and equal justice under law.” The law fraternity was recognized at a chartering ceremony on Thursday, April 19, at Collegedale Church of Christ, where 31…

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Women’s tennis falls in Sun Belt semifinals

Sports

Michael Shipma Sports Editor Despite entering the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, the Troy women’s tennis team fell 4-1 in its semifinal matchup against rival South Alabama on Saturday. The Trojans advanced to the tournament semifinals after topping No. 9-seed Georgia Southern the day before at the Peachtree Tennis Center in Peachtree City, Georgia, but have come to the end of their season with the loss. In its first-round match against the Eagles, Troy battled its way to a victory after edging Georgia…

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