Month: November 2018

Trojans fall in finale

Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy football team concluded its regular season with a 21-10 loss at Appalachian State, ending the Trojans’ 13-game Sun Belt Conference win streak.  With the loss, the Trojans finish the season with a 7-1 conference record and a 9-3 overall record.  Troy claims a share of the first-ever East Division championship, but Appalachian State will move on to the inaugural Sun Belt Championship by virtue of owning the tiebreaker over the Trojans. This Saturday, the Mountaineers will play host in Boone, North Carolina, to Louisiana,…

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Students sometimes face $75 fines for parking on unmarked curbs

News

Emma Daniel News Editor McKinley Livingston, a senior nursing major from Decatur, was expecting a parking ticket when she parked her car on the left side of Clements Hall’s entrance, where the curb is unmarked, but to her surprise, she received a $75 fine rather than the typical $10 ticket price. After she asked around and tried to appeal her ticket, Livingston realized that many students had issues with this area in particular, even though it is not marked using the color code Troy uses for its parking areas. Livingston…

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Business college gets accreditation

News

Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer The Sorrell College of Business at Troy University is now accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), potentially making diplomas from the business school more valuable.  Dr. Judson Edwards, dean of the Sorrell College of Business, announced the accreditation of the institution on his LinkedIn profile.“The Sorrell College of Business at Troy University is now officially AACSB Accredited in Business,” Edwards said. “Our many years of work have paid off for all students, alumni, administration, faculty and staff.” According to www.aacsb.edu, the…

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Annual ISCO Festival brings international flavor to Troy

Trojan Living

Georgia Blanchard Chief Copy Editor The International Student Cultural Organization (ISCO) held its annual ISCO Festival Thursday, Nov. 15, featuring food and entertainment from cultures all over the world.  Everyone was invited to attend, and the event was almost completely sold out, with about 300 people attending.  According to Matthew Knopps, a junior accounting major from Pell City and the treasurer of the club, ISCO members worked the whole fall semester and part of the previous spring semester to put together the festival.  “It’s a lot of work; we have…

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Men’s basketball tops North Alabama

Sports

Dylan Hurst Staff Writer Troy sailed to a 77-58 home victory over North Alabama on Saturday morning. The Trojans shot a season-high 52.6 percent (30-of-57) from the floor for the win. The Trojans also hit another season-high mark during the game. The Lions were held to only 32.2 percent (19-of-59) from the field. This is not only the lowest total field goals made by an opponent this season, but also the lowest percentage of field goals made by an opponent this season. Four Trojan players scored double-digit points in the…

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