Month: November 2019

Football drops 63 on Texas St.

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 (PHOTO/Troy Athletics) Junior defensive end John Hines Jr. sets to meet Texas State defensive back Khambrail Winters blocking on a Trojan field goal attempt. Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy Trojans defeated the Texas State Bobcats 63-27 in Bobcat Stadium on Saturday behind a record day for senior quarterback Kaleb Barker. The win evens Troy’s overall record at 5-5 and their Sun Belt Conference record at 3-3 with two games left in the regular season. After the game against Georgia Southern, Head Coach Chip Lindsey said the team had played…

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Open house sees 1,000 applications

News

Emma Daniel News Editor Troy’s Fall Worldwide Open House saw nearly 1,000 prospective students apply, setting a record for the university’s largest recruitment event.  “Open House is an event we do twice a year where we offer an application fee waiver for anyone who wants to apply,” said Autumn Baggett-Griggs, a web content manager for student services and administration. “It went great; we had in a lot [of] participation from staff on campus.” According to a survey given after application, Baggett-Griggs said personal notification from Troy staff was the number…

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Tips and tricks on how to plan cheap getaways for fall and winter break

Opinion

Lirona Joshi Staff Writer With the fall break and the winter break right around the corner, Trojans are ready to pack their bags and take a break from school. For meanderers like myself, the break is an opportunity to hit the road and explore. While being a student means most of us are living on a very limited amount of money, traveling on a budget can be done to sate the wanderlust. Here are some tips than one can consider to ease the pressure on their pockets.  1. Detailed planning…

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Snapshots from my Trop career

Opinion

Chloe Lyle Photo & Graphics Editor The first time one of my photographs printed on the front page of the Trop I was thrilled.  For some reason, I thought that the success of my photography was directly correlated with how close to front page it would be printed; I found out a year later that there is little connectedness. My photo was printed front page because the story it was connected to was in the News section. The false pride, however, propelled me forward. I kept photographing.   The first…

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