Luke Brantley Staff Writer Thirty-six percent of U.S. college students cannot afford basic needs, according to a 2018 survey by Temple University. Many higher education institutions have begun to recognize food and housing insecurities as potential obstacles to student retention and graduation rates, but many do not know how to combat these issues. Johnathan Cellon, the associate dean of the Center for Student Success at Troy, said he saw these statistics and wanted to do something about it. To localize the national conversation surrounding college students and their basic needs,…
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Satire: SGA introduces legislation allowing students to bribe professors for grades
Editor’s Note: Columns appearing under “Meanwhile, in Sparta…” are works of fiction. Any references to real people, places or events are satirical statements that do not reflect real events. Emma Daniel Inspired by the college admission scam, the SGA passed a resolution allowing students to bribe faculty and staff. Richie Richards III, the SGA president, sponsored the constitutional amendment himself “so I could pass math, duh,” he said to a reporter who found him handing money to a professor after the SGA meeting. The day after the bill passed, multiple…
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Acoryanna Wilson Contributor SPOILER ALERT: When Jordan Peele’s newest horror film, “Us,” was announced, some moviegoers expected it to live up to the expectations of his famous film “Get Out,” but were disappointed by the movie as a whole. This seems pretty surprising as not only did this jaw-dropping film make more than $70 million in ticket sales, but it has also received a 94-percentile rating from famous movie critics on multiple review sites. Even though many critics want to see Jordan Peele succeed, the audience didn’t feel as if…
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Asem Abdelfattah Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) president, senators and Troy students set goals and expectations for the 2019-2020 SGA Senate. In the SGA, the president and senators are working to prepare ideas for how they can improve Troy University in the coming semester. Morgan Long, a junior sport management major from Birmingham and SGA president-elect, said he expects the coming senate to be more approachable, have regular interaction with their constituents and meet regularly with resident directors and school deans. “I expect senators to always be…
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