Month: October 2018

Professors compete in cooking competition

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Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief The Troy Dining Hall will host the “Cook Your Way: Professors Edition” Tuesday, giving professors a chance to show their cooking prowess and earn the title of best cook on campus. Four teams from departments across campus will create two dishes, each including a mystery ingredient chosen by Eric Millsaps, the executive chef of the Dining Hall. The winning team will be decided by Troy Mayor Jason Reeves and a fan vote on the Dining Services Facebook page. Donations will also be collected for victims of Hurricane…

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Pope’s decisions, associations endangering Catholic Church

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In the years since his ascent to the papacy, we have allowed Pope Francis to turn the apostolic office into a joke. He has corroded the papal throne with his despicable actions.  Easily one of the most damaging decisions Francis has made has been recognizing the bishops appointed by the Chinese government; China had been appointing bishops without papal approval, but the Catholic Church had refused to accept them.  I’m sure the problems with allowing an authoritarian country with a single party system that demands total compliance and adherence to…

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Trump must respond firmly to Khashoggi murder in consulate

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Saudi Arabian journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Turkey, and I believe President Donald Trump’s softness in responding to this situation is selfish and a disgrace. One of the primary reasons Trump likely doesn’t want to pressure Saudi Arabia, which is certainly anything but a champion of human rights, is the arms deal he made with the Saudis in May 2018. “I don’t want to lose all of that investment that’s being made in our country,” Trump said. “I don’t want to…

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FarmHouse investigated

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Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief The Troy University chapter of the FarmHouse International Fraternity was recently investigated concerning “the new member process” within the fraternity, according to Herbert Reeves, the dean of student services. The investigation, made by the Interfraternity Council and the Student Services Office, is now closed. According to Christian Wiggins, the chief executive officer of the FarmHouse Fraternity, the Troy chapter was placed on temporary suspension on Oct. 17 to allow for the investigation of “alleged violations of health and safety policy.” “The chapter has accepted responsibility for the…

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