Eating vegetarian or vegan on a budget

( Graphic / Dior Brown ) Andrea Hammack Lifestyle Editor Consuming a vegetarian or vegan diet can prove to be a difficult task in a world full of fast-food places, and eating on campus gives you options but is still limiting. But cooking for yourself can be a satisfying way to eat a compassionate, healthy diet  Though some believe otherwise, eating vegetarian or vegan is super easy and cheap when done right! Here are some items to add to your list next time you’re wanting more than Ramen for dinner. …

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Sports are back: a fan’s perspective

Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer As the ever-changing landscape of college sports evolves by the hour, fans across the country are gearing for the start of college football.  Many teams have already started play, while many others pledge to never begin, making for a true roller coaster of a season.  Troy’s biggest rival, South Alabama, handed Southern Miss its first loss on the biggest stage. The matchup itself wasn’t very anticipated; perhaps, it was more the fact that two teams were actually playing football that landed the game on CBS.  The…

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Soccer releases schedule for 2020 Season

( Photo / Troy Athletics ) Kennedy Roy News Editor The Troy Women’s Soccer Team looks to build on the 2019 season in the upcoming season. Last season, the team recorded a program record 23 Sun Belt Conference points with 12 victories.  The team welcomes 13 newcomers this season, and with a changed Sun Belt conference structure, the Trojans are in great spot to eclipse last season’s second place finish to win the Sun Belt championship this year. “The opportunity to see the incoming freshman play is always exciting for…

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Cross Country releases 2020 schedule

( Photo / Troy Athletics ) Hanna Cooper Sports Editor A week before its opening race of the season, the Troy Cross Country team released its 2020 schedule Friday.  “We are all just very thankful for the opportunity our administrators and the Sun Belt have created for us this year,” Head Coach Elliot Blount said. “With all the challenges that are facing society right now, the ability to bond with other like-minded individuals in a common pursuit is such a necessary lesson for us.” The Sun Belt Conference reported it…

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Trojans stand UNITED for change

( Photo / Chris Wallace ) Hanna Cooper Sports Editor “I bleed the same way that you bleed.”  These words rang across the John Robert Lewis quad last Friday as junior linebacker KJ Robertson stood in front of his fellow teammates, coaching staff and other bystanders during Troy football’s unity march.  The team marched from Veterans Memorial Stadium to the quad to raise their voices on the need for social justice and unity.  “When I think about this team, I think about how we are a bunch of different guys…

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