Month: March 2020

White House mishandles COVID-19 response

Opinion

Scott Shelton Sports Editor In a worldwide crisis, people need to cooperate with authorities and work together to find the solutions necessary for the problem at hand. However, progress is deterred when the leader of your country downplays the issue and proclaims the opposing political party is trying to use it against him. That sounds like something that would happen in an authoritarian country, but it happened here in the United States. On Jan. 22, President Trump, in an interview with CNBC, said that he was not worried about COVID-19,…

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Alabama Senate runoff: Sessions best choice

Opinion

Sam Stroud Staff Writer In the middle of a global pandemic, Alabama has political issues to tackle. Alabama’s GOP must decide on March 31, who will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Doug Jones. Jones was handed the seat on a silver platter after the state GOP nominated an alleged pedophile in 2017 to replace Jeff Sessions, who had been selected to be Trump’s Attorney General. I want to congratulate the Alabama GOP for giving its own party two nominees that are leaps and bounds better than Roy Moore. Whoever wins this…

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Three Trojans enter transfer portal

Sports

(Photo/Chris Wallace) Darian Adams ready to shoot during a game vs Little Rock Kennedy Roy Staff Writer Two Troy men’s team basketball players and a women’s team basketball player have decided to enter the transfer portal. Darian Adams and Davion Thomas of the men’s basketball team announced they would be moving on to another program. Adams, a guard from Montgomery, Alabama, completed his third season with the Trojans in March. “I’ve learned and experienced so much during my time at Troy, and it doesn’t feel right to say that my…

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Sun Belt Conferences cancels spring athletics

Sports

(Photo/Wikipedia Commons) Scott Shelton Sports Editor The Sun Belt Conference announced Monday afternoon it would cancel all athletics related activities for the remainder of the academic year amid COVID-19 concerns. This will include all regular-season competitions, conference championships and practices for the league’s sports. The Sun Belt Conference last Thursday suspended regular-season and conference championship play. The league says Monday’s decision was made in consultation with the schools’ presidents, chancellors and directors of athletics. This officially ends the season for Troy’s spring sports, including baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis,…

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NCAA to consider eligibility relief for seniors

Sports

(Photo/Wikipedia commons) Scott Shelton Sports Editor After canceling all winter and spring championships, the NCAA said it is discussing allowing eligibility relief for seniors in sports who saw their seasons cut short amid COVID-19 concerns. “Council leadership agreed that eligibility relief is appropriate for all Division I student-athletes who participated in spring sports,” the NCAA said in a statement on Friday. “Details of eligibility relief will be finalized at a later time. “Additional issues with the NCAA rules must be addressed, and appropriate governance bodies will work through those in…

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