Month: August 2018

Democrats finally make the right call by eliminating superdelegate voting in presidential primary

Opinion

Sam Stroud Staff Writer Last week the Democratic National Committee (DNC) declared that superdelegates will no longer be able to vote in the party’s presidential nomination cycle. The nomination process includes candidates within each party competing against each other to get the most delegates from each state in primaries or caucuses. At the end of the nomination season, the candidate with the most delegates supporting him or her at the party convention wins. If you are Republican, the only way to win the nomination is to gain the support of…

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Chi Alpha’s ‘Welcome to America’ party encourages unity, diversity

News

Steven Porter Contributor Chi Alpha hosted a “Welcome to America” party with food and games to help international students feel welcome in this new country. Chi Alpha encouraged students to get to know each other no matter the differences in culture or background. Troy University proudly flaunts the title “Alabama’s International University.” With 30 campuses around the world, Troy’s dedication to various cultures and people is exactly what some people say makes Troy so great.  The emphasis of this particular event was  on the connection between people — both emotionally…

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Tabitha Isner visits Troy on Campaign

News

Emma Daniel  News Editor  Tabitha Isner made her way into Troy to campaign, hosting a canvassing event for her effort to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Alabama in the House.  Isner, the Democratic nominee, spent the lunch hour Saturday at Mama Goldberg’s on the Square, where she talked to constituents and canvassers who volunteered to help her campaign.  Jessica Stein, a sophomore marketing major from Murphysboro, Illinois, was there to help with canvassing, wearing a blue “Tabitha Isner for Congress” shirt.  “She wants to talk to her voters,” Stein…

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Student puts room up for rent on Airbnb

News

  Emma Daniel News Editor Someone browsing Airbnb to find cheap digs for the game this Saturday might see the entry “Troy Gameday Getaway” and envision a quaint house not too far from the stadium — but for $20 a night, for a short time, a dorm room on Troy’s campus was offered as a room for rent.  One student, who asked to remain anonymous, saw an opportunity and posted their dorm room on the rental site.  The entry was quickly removed after the buzz began, but that didn’t stop…

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Boise team upset over green turf

Trojan Living

Sam Stroud Staff Writer After inspecting Veterans Memorial Stadium ahead of the first game on Saturday, the Boise State football team was in a state of disbelief over the color of the turf because their own field is blue. “It’s actually green!” a player commented. “We thought all football fields were blue.” This unexpected development has required that the Broncos rethink their game plan. “One of our team’s greatest assets, stealth, has been severely hampered,” said Broncos Head Coach Bryan Harsin. “Our team is basically a group of ninjas in…

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