October 16, 2019 – The Tropolitan

Trojans dominate Jaguars in Battle for the Belt

October 16, 2019July 21, 2020 Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy Trojans defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 37-13 on Wednesday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium and earned their first Sun Belt Conference win of the season. With the win, Troy improves to 3-3 on the season and 1-1 in conference play. The win marks the first time since 2014 in the Battle for the Belt rivalry that the home team has won. Troy has won two games in a row in the series—the first time the Trojans have done so since the first two games…

‘Simply Amazing’: Study shows Veterans Memorial tops Sun Belt

October 16, 2019 Sports

(PHOTO/ Chris Wallace) Trojan fans enjoy the atmosphere of the student section at Veterans Memorial Stadium during a home game earlier this season. Scott Shelton Staff Writer When walking into Veterans Memorial Stadium, fans enter the premier football stadium in the Sun Belt Conference, according to a Yahoo Finance report. The article, titled “Best Stadiums to Watch a College Football Game in Every Conference,” wrote that Veterans Memorial Stadium is the best in the Sun Belt Conference. The author of the article, Lauren Monitz, a travel blogger, discussed the…

Office of Civic Engagement serves up volunteer opportunities

October 16, 2019 News

Lirona Joshi Staff Writer With an aim to create community partnership and inter-disciplinary collaboration, the Office of Civic Engagement at Eldridge Hall offers students a unique opportunity to engage in service initiatives. With such things as The Campus Kitchens Project and Backpacks for Kids, students can participate in initiatives that address community needs and work on issues that directly impact local citizens of Pike County. According to Tiffany Taylor, a senior biomedical sciences major from Knoxville, Tennessee, who is in charge of food initiatives, the food recovery program began in…

Get spooked for the troops

October 16, 2019 News

Brady Talbert Staff Writer Students can live like a character in “The Walking Dead” while also benefiting those who have served in the military through this year’s “Zombie Troypocalpyse,” hosted by the Student Veterans Association, the Arnold Air Society and the Troy For Troops Center. Troy For Troops’ Reginald Steele said guests can expect “mystery and horror” with this event. This year’s haunted house allows the public to experience a zombie apocalypse, as volunteers from the organizations dress up as the flesh-eating monsters often depicted in Hollywood to provide a…

New student Facebook group: Moderators say rules meant to clean up page; SGA criticism removed, but page not affiliated

October 16, 2019 News

Emma Daniel News Editor A new student Facebook group with the name “Troy Students by Students” was created after a reiteration of rules and the implementation of a new “no solicitation” rule were posted in the “Troy Students” group – a social media page that reports its purpose as being a place to “share info about athletic events, organizations, events on campus, university sponsored fundraisers , and anything student or Troy related.” Moderators of the Troy Students Facebook group, which has more than 5,900 members, posted rules for the group…