Month: February 2019

2018 Trojan Heart finalist shares story

Opinion

Lirona Joshi Staff Writer In reaffirming Troy University’s commitment to its creed of having “a mind to think, a heart to feel, and a body to act,” the Trojan Heart Award was established in 2018 to recognize students, faculty and staff who have made a difference in the community. Individuals who have performed the most noteworthy good deeds are nominated to a selection committee, who then decide on a winner who receives a cash prize of $1,000 to be donated to the non-profit organization of their choice. Among the many…

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Troy recognized for green initiative

Opinion

Asem Abdelfattah Assistant News Editor The Alabama Department of Education announced Troy University as its 2019 Green Ribbon School, an award recognizing innovative efforts in reducing environmental impact and sustainable education. Johnathon Cellon, the associate dean of first year studies and the project manager, said a lot of work is being done to promote environmental design and awareness. “A lot of work is being done on campus to mitigate environmental impact and educate students and the local community about environmental issues and how to tackle these issues,” Cellon said. “Some…

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Letters from the presidential candidates: Morgan Long

Opinion

Morgan Long   Fellow Trojans,  My name is Morgan Long, and I am a junior sports management major with a minor in leadership development. I have had the honor of serving Troy as an IMPACT Leader, Trojan Ambassador, Freshman Forum Delegate, SGA Senator, and currently, serve as the Vice President of Campus Activities for the Student Government Association (SGA).  With each of these positions I have learned more about our University and have seen areas that are in definite need of improvement. Along with my own experiences, I have listened…

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Pro-choice club urges interested students to join

Opinion

Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer A new “pro-choice” organization called URGE has been established on Troy’s campus with the hopes of uniting like-minded individuals on the issues of reproductive health and women’s rights.  According to Khalia Kennedy, a sophomore studio arts major from Birmingham and the president of the chapter which is undergoing its registration process with the SGA, URGE (Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity) is a reproductive justice organization.  URGE defines reproductive justice as “when all people have the economic, social, and political power and resources to make health…

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Baseball clinches first series

Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy baseball team won its first series of the season and handed Louisiana Tech its first loss in last weekend’s series. With the win, the Trojans improved to a winning record of 4-3.  In the first game of the series, the Trojans struck first with a pair of runs following a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and a sacrifice fly by Chase Smartt. The Bulldogs methodically came back with one run in three consecutive innings, but pitcher Levi Thomas held strong, giving up just three runs despite allowing…

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