January 2019 – Page 4 – The Tropolitan

Women win two more, 16-3 overall

January 31, 2019 Sports

Hanna Cooper Staff Writer After losing its first conference game, the Troy’s women’s basketball team returned home to play host to Louisiana’s Sun Belt duo of Louisiana Monroe and Louisiana-Lafayette. The Trojans started the game shooting hot from behind the arc, making four of eight of their three-point attempts. At the end of the first quarter, Troy led the Warhawks 22-9. Following the exciting performance in the first quarter, Troy never slowed its scoring. The Trojans had the lead for all of the game except for the first 16 seconds…

‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist to inspire with live performance

January 31, 2019 Trojan Living

Andrea Hammack Staff Writer “America’s Got Talent” star, Mandy Harvey, is coming to Troy on Monday, Feb. 4, for the first stop on her tour through Alabama and Louisiana. Harvey first gained major recognition when she took part in and reached the finals in AGT’s 12th season. She not only impressed the judges with her beautiful voice, but she also earned Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer and was immediately sent into the live shows. John Jinright, associate professor of music and member of the Troy Arts Council, met Mandy and…

Troy PD investigating death on Pike County Road 2300

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The Troy Police Department is investigating a death on Pike County Road 2300 in the area of Mossy Grove Estates, said Troy Police Chief Randall Barr Wednesday afternoon. The department is “early in the investigation” and there are “not a lot of details” at this point, he said. Watch the Tropolitan’s website and social media for updates to this story.

Support pets offer comfort to students

January 23, 2019 Trojan Living

William Oliver Contributor On a rainy night last winter, Tyler Whitehead, a senior music education major from Ozark, heard a faint noise coming from his back porch. When he went to investigate, he found a new best friend: a kitten. Considering the storm and the kitten’s cries, Whitehead chose to keep the animal, eventually naming him Smokey Quartz. Issues would arise involving the lease agreement for Whitehead’s rental home, the landlord and the rules regarding pets. “The landlord came in one day, found him (Smokey Quartz), and I received an…

Southern history expert to visit Troy

January 23, 2019 Trojan Living

Ora Nelson Staff Writer Students are invited to learn more about Southern history from an expert on the African Diaspora on Jan. 28 at Troy University. Sylviane Diouf, a visiting professor at Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice and award-winning author, will speak at the Mitchell-McPherson Lecture about her book “Dreams of Africa in Alabama” and its connection with the slave ship “Clotilda.” The news broke on the day of the lecture last year that part of the “Clotilda” had been found in the gulf near…