Month: January 2020

New fitness classes: Try it before you buy it

Trojan Living

(Graphics/Dior Brown) Sarah Mountain Arts and Living editor The Trojan Fitness Center is offering free pop-up classes through the month of January to all full-time students taking classes on the Troy campus. Classes include yoga, Zumba, dance fitness, cycling, step aerobics, kickboxing and many more.  Official memberships to take these classes will begin in February, so the fitness center staff recommends trying the classes and to find out which ones are the most beneficial to specific student needs. The Tropolitan knows students are busy, so if you haven’t been able…

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Spring organization browse shows off involvement

News

Collin Willis Contributor The event was meant to encourage student involvement for anyone looking to further expand their college experiences through networking and exploring common interests.  Prior to this event, the university only hosted browse fairs during the summers, which were mainly tailored to incoming freshmen and transfer students. But this time around, the Student Involvement and Leadership Office wants people, no matter their classification, to take advantage of these opportunities. Traci Leverett, the Coordinator of Student Involvement at Troy, believes being more involved in organizations makes for a more successful…

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Men’s basketball splits home stand with top Sun Belt foes

Sports

(Photo/Chris Wallace) Freshman guard Desmond Williams drives the paint against Georgia State’s Justin Roberts in Troy’s upset win over the Panthers in Trojan Arena. Williams had 13 points on an efficient 5-9 shooting from the field and two 3-pointers. Williams also added six rebounds and an assist on Saturday. Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy’s men’s basketball team split its games against Georgia Southern and Georgia State in a homestand against two of the top Sun Belt Conference teams. After last weekend’s games, the Trojans’ record moved to 8-12 overall and…

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Women’s basketball takes two in road trip

Sports

(Photo/Chris Wallace) Junior guard Jasmine Robinson drives past a Louisiana defender in the Trojans’ loss on Jan. 11. Scott Shelton Sports Editor The Troy women’s basketball team defeated Georgia Southern and Georgia State on the road last weekend, bouncing back from a loss to Louisiana.  The win moves the team’s record to 5-1 in the Sun Belt Conference and 14-3 overall.  The Trojans have won 11 of their last 12 games and sit atop the conference in a three-way tie with Coastal Carolina and Texas-Arlington. Last Thursday against the Eagles,…

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Men’s tennis takes spring opener at AUM

Sports

(Photo/Troy Athletics) Junior Jorge Poyatos enters his junior season after a 2-6 overall singles record as a sophomore last season.  Kennedy Roy Staff Writer The Troy men’s tennis team opened its 2020 spring season with a 6-1 victory over AUM Saturday afternoon in Montgomery.  The win marks the second season in a row in which the team won its opening game. It’s also Troy’s second straight year defeating the AUM Warhawks as the teams battled early last season.  Troy earned an opening win in doubles play as the No. 1…

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