by Emily Mosier Troy University’s Board of Trustees has approved changes in attendance costs for the 2023-2024 academic year. The price for undergraduate tuition has risen from $388 per credit hour to $408. Graduate and doctoral tuition are set at $475 and $550 a credit hour respectively. Housing costs range between $2,060 and $3,780. While Hebert Reeves, the Dean of Student Services, has no control over tuition, he said there is a reason behind behind a rise in housing costs. “Housing rates have not increased the last two years,” Reeves…
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MARCH MADNESS: FOOD TRUCKS GO HEAD TO HEAD
by Chloe Rensink Troy University’s Student Government Association is host to a competition for local food trucks called March Madness: The Battle of the Food Trucks. Each Thursday through April 4, local food trucks are welcomed in a competition to battle each other for the best-selling food items. “We are glad to see new clientele while interacting with the students” said Jermaine Johnson, the owner of OT’s BBQ food truck. “We even won the first day’s challenge.” The competition came about after a brainstorming session between members of the SGA and…
Read MorePike Child Advocacy Center has big plans
by Mackenzie Foster April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and the Pike County Child Advocacy Center is using the month to inform the public of the importance of being aware of the signs of child abuse. The Pike County Child Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization that works to combat children who may be suffering from child abuse. The center will be selling ribbons, pinwheels, t-shirts, and holding spirit nights throughout the month of April to raise money for children and families that need the help. “If there is a…
Read MoreWhite House photographers visit Troy
by Emily Mosier In a photograph taken by former White House photographer, Paul Morse, former President George W. Bush has his face upturned and arms stretched out as rain begins to fall. It is a rare moment, as presidents are not allowed to be outside while it storms. This was just one photo presented by Morse, along with Ralph Alswang, who served as a White House photographer during former President Bill Clinton’s term, at the annual M. Stanton Evans Symposium. The two panelists came to Troy Thursday to share stories…
Read MoreACHOO! TIPS FOR SPRING ALLERGIES
by Kiara Posey The spring bloom came early this year, which may be beneficial for trees and flowers, but can cause concerns for those with seasonal allergies. In southeastern parts of the United States, spring flowers began blooming almost three weeks earlier than predicted, according to researchers who study the climate. Seasonal allergies, also known as Hay fever, are usually caused when the body’s immune system reacts to changes in the environment. In this case, when trees and grasses shed pollen in the early spring, it causes an adverse reaction in…
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