Month: August 2018

Run it back: Cross Country to kick off ’18 season at JSU

Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy Cross Country team looks to build off its 2017 campaign with a plethora of returning talent on the men’s and women’s sides. The team returns its entire roster from last season and will be joined by six freshman runners. “We’re excited to have the experience and guys who know what it takes to succeed,” said Brennan Garriques, a senior social science major from Canton, Georgia.  Garriques also says more depth will help the team in case of injury or fatigue. Last season at the…

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Fighting media bias requires that we educate ourselves

Opinion

Matt Firpo Contributor The news, which was confined to radio and television broadcasts several decades ago, now inhabits our social feeds and notifications on our phones.                 The jump-start of technology in the 21st century goes hand-in-hand with the rapid evolution of journalism, creating an information overload that confronts the average citizen with a single issue. The growing ocean of news sources seems to drown out any coherency to be found in a whirlpool of biased, twisted statements that all seem to draw…

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Trojans vs. Boise State: Beat the Broncos or Bust!

News

Scott Watkins Staff Writer The college football season has arrived in Alabama, and the Troy Trojans are set to defend their turf against the visiting Boise State Broncos on Saturday. Troy will officially unveil its brand new north endzone facility, and Head Coach Neal Brown will reveal a new offense led by less familiar faces. This game is the second of a home-and-home with the Group of Five power programs.  In last year’s contest, Boise State won 24-13 in the first-ever matchup between the two teams and Troy’s third-ever trip…

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Dionne Rosser-Mims heads changes in College of Education

News

Abby Taylor Assistant News Editor   New changes to the college of education are underway with Dionne Rosser-Mims serving as interim dean. “As far as my duties, essentially, I oversee all of the administrative functions within the college (of education),” Rosser-Mims said. Rosser-Mims said the college of education has adopted a strategic plan with five priorities to help enhance the college. According to the Interim Dean’s Welcome Message, the priorities are enrollment and program growth; alumni communications and engagement; student retention, development and success; faculty and staff development, support and…

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Students discuss life as band graduate assistants

Trojan Living

Andrea Hammack Contributor When thinking about what it takes to run a band program smoothly, the first thing that may come to mind is all of the helping hands behind the curtain. While the band director is the main driving force, backing him up is a strong team, which often includes his graduate assistants (GAs). A graduate assistant is one who serves in a support role at a university, usually while completing post-graduate education. In Troy’s band, the GAs are there to help Mark Walker, the director of bands, and…

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