Month: October 2019

DKE suspended for fall semester

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Pradyot Sharma Editor-in-Chief The Troy University chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) has been suspended for the remainder of the semester following an investigation into hazing allegations.  DKE is the second fraternity to be suspended this semester after Troy’s Sigma Chi chapter was suspended last month.  Herbert Reeves, the dean of Student Services, said that the investigation took some time because the university was waiting on the national office of the fraternity to send a representative for the investigation into the allegations. Following the investigation, the chapter was found to…

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Troy alum heads mission against ISIS leader

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Pradyot Sharma Editor-in-Chief The commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), the division that carried out the raid that killed the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is a Troy University alumnus.   Lt. Gen. Scott Howell, the commander of JSOC, earned a Master of Science in management from Troy in 1992.  According to the U.S. Air Force’s website, Howell is a command pilot with 2,600 hours of flight time. He has previously led all North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) special operations forces in Afghanistan as commanding general of NATO…

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Soccer ends regular season with win

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(PHOTO/ Pawan Khanal) Junior defender Karina Valeriano (left) looks on as sophomore forward Kendra Cashion (center) handles the ball. The team finished the regular season 7-1-2 in Sun Belt Conference play and 12-2-4 overall. Kennedy Roy Staff Writer The Trojans showed that they are the team to beat in postseason play as the red-hot team defeated the Texas State Bobcats 1-0 overtime at the Bobcat Soccer Complex. Kiersten Edlund delivered a corner kick which found fellow senior Maddie Brune on the back post. Brune headed the ball just out of…

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Football looks to rebound at Coastal

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Senior quarterback Kaleb Barker passed for 421 yards in the loss against Georgia State, the most yards through the air by any FBS quarterback during week nine of the 2019 season.   Hanna Cooper Staff Writer Following a tough loss against Georgia State, the Trojans prepare to turn the page to Coastal Carolina.  Last Saturday, Troy fell to the Panthers, 52-33, at Georgia State Stadium. Despite the loss, the offense remained efficient with 517 yards.  After battling the flu all week, Kaleb Barker passed for 421 yards,…

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SGA considers later Troy Dining hours

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Sarah Mountain Staff Writer Troy University’s Student Government Association (SGA) Student Welfare Committee introduced a resolution to keep the dining hall open later during its meeting on Oct. 29.  Resolution 2019-010, introduced by Malik Moore, a sophomore global business major from Demopolis, Alabama, intends to extend dining hall hours by one hour on weeknights during the academic year. According to Moore, this resolution comes from complaints from students whose class schedules conflict with dinner hors. “This bill is important to me and the entire committee because our job is to…

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