Luke Brantley Staff Writer New jobs and career opportunities are coming to Troy in the near future thanks to businesses like Kimber Manufacturing and Conecuh Ridge Distillery planning to open facilities in Troy soon. Kimber Manufacturing is a firearms manufacturer famous for making 1911-style handguns as well as rifles and other pistols. According to Jason Reeves, the mayor of Troy, the new Kimber facility will hire a minimum of 366 people. He also said it is possible they will hire 500 or more people for a variety of jobs like…
Read MoreDay: February 20, 2019
UAC to host canvas painting class to help students relieve stress, relax through creativity
Lilly Barnett Contributor Pratibha Gautam Staff Writer For students experiencing stress, the University Activities Council will be hosting a canvas painting class on Feb. 27 in the Trojan Center Ballroom at 8 p.m. Taylor Holt, a junior social science major from Huntsville and the activities coordinator for the UAC, is expecting at least 150 students to attend this free class. “The outcome that we are looking for is a lot of students coming and enjoying the event and taking a break from studying,” Holt said. The painting will be led…
Read MoreMizzou stops clean sweep; Softball wins four of five games in Lake Buena Vista
Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The Troy softball team traveled to Orlando, Florida to take part in the Diamond 9 Classic. In Orlando, Troy squared off against Stetson, Missouri, UMass, LIU Brooklyn and Saint Joseph’s. On opening day of the tournament, Troy downed Stetson, 14-0, before falling to Missouri, 6-0, in the second game of the day. Annie Willis threw a one-hitter to lead Troy past Stetson. Bailey Taylor led the offensive effort for the Trojans, recording two hits and five RBIs with a grand slam. Katie Webb also added two…
Read MoreSGA: Raise your voice, help pick Troy’s food vendor
Ora Nelson Staff Writer Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief If you have concerns or praises regarding the dining services at Troy University, now is the time to voice them. Although an exact end date has not been released, Troy’s contract with Sodexo (the current dining facilities vendor) expires soon. The university is accepting bids from Sodexo and other vendors for a new contract to cover all food services on campus. “There’s definitely student concerns about quality of food as you can see on (the Troy student Facebook page),” said Morgan Long, a…
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