SGA confirms election violation for Homecoming Court, Will hold re-election on Oct 30

Pradyot Sharma Editor-in-Chief The Student Government Association (SGA) will hold a re-election for the 2019 Homecoming Court after two  candidates representing an undisclosed organization withdrew from the election following allegations of election violations. The decision was made after the SGA received complaints alleging potential campaign violations by the members of the organization concerned. The Election Violation Committee determined that fraudulent voting did occur during the election. The organization concerned will receive a 25 percent point deduction from the points total for the 2019 Homecoming week competition. The re-election will be…

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Giving Day exceeds funding expectations

Brady Talbert Staff Writer The Troy community rallied around the school it loves to donate over $155,000 to the student body and university programs on Giving Day.  On Oct. 16, the day of the South Alabama football game, the university collected donations from staffers, alumni and anyone willing to give through donations made at booths around campus and through the school’s givingday.troy.edu website.  “We have a goal of helping students, faculty and staff year around,” Central Director of Development Skeeter Sellers said to Troy TrojanVision News last week. “We are…

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Power 5 and Group of 5, where’s the line?

Scott Shelton Staff Writer In 2014, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) moved to a playoff system, which essentially split the FBS into the Power Five conferences and the Group of Five Conferences.  In theory, the Power Five conferences, such as the Southeastern Conference (SEC), are the dominant tier of college football, and that’s been true for the most part.  But there’s a trend in college football, and it’s been brewing for a few years now.  The Group of Five conferences – the Sun Belt, MAC, Conference USA, Mountain West and…

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AD bet earns Cross Trojan helmet

(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Men’s head basketball coach Scott Cross poses with his team after attending the football game against South Alabama dressed as a Trojan football player.   Hanna Cooper Staff Writer First-year Troy men’s basketball coach Scott Cross is doing everything that it takes to get Trojan fans fired up.  Before Troy football’s season opener against Campbell, athletic director Brent Jones took to Twitter to show off the throwback helmet on his way to an interview with WDHN.  “If that amazing (Troy football) helmet needs a new home, I…

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Golf takes fourth at Pinetree Intercollegiate

(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Connor Futrell led Troy with his third-place finish at Kennesaw State’s Pinetree Intercollegiate. The junior carded 4-under-212 to pace the Trojans to a fourth-place team finish.   Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy men’s golf team finished in 4th place out of a field of 11 teams Tuesday with an overall team score of 885 at the Pinetree Intercollegiate. The tournament was hosted by Kennesaw State and held in Kennesaw, Georgia.     Junior Connor Futrell (69-66-77—212) paced the Trojans and finished tied for 3rd place (4-under)…

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