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SGA passes Freshman Forum resolution

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Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer Updates to the Trojan Center, the pet therapy room and the leash law were all topics of discussion at the Student Government Association’s meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Freshman Forum representative Alex Mote, a freshman chemistry major from Prattville and chairman of FF’s student welfare committee, proposed a resolution to the SGA that would improve the Trojan Center by bringing microwave ovens for the students to use and install security cameras to increase safety. The resolution was passed. Freshman Forum conducted a survey that more than…

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Resolution calls for pet therapy

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Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer Senator Caitlin Smith, a senior political science major from Panama City, Florida, and chair of public relations and marketing, proposed two new resolutions at Tuesday night’s Student Government Association meeting. The measures could allow students, faculty and staff to spend more time with their pets on campus or to establish a pet therapy room for those who feel stressed. The pet therapy room resolution was passed by the SGA, while the lifting of the pet ban and replacing it with a leash law on campus was…

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SGA improves project progress

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Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer Progress is being made toward the implementation of the Transloc app and Kaplan test preparation classes, according to Olivia Melton, a senior math and economics double major and Student Government Association president. The Transloc app for Troy University is set to release on Thursday, Oct. 27, allowing the use of its shuttle service to be more trouble-free, connected and smart. Transloc will help students get accurate, real-time locations of the shuttles, which in turn would make it easier and more convenient for students to use them.…

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Homecoming winners announced

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Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer The Homecoming Queen and event winners were announced at the football game on Saturday, Oct. 15. Destiny Oliver, a senior global business marketing major from Dothan nominated by Phi Mu, was crowned as the 2016 Homecoming Queen. The overall categories represented the winners for the entire week’s contests, which included a banner contest, a float contest, a skit contest and a dance contest. The divisions for the events included male, female and co-ed. Farmhouse is the first place winner for overall male category, followed by Alpha…

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Troy is on fire for Rivalry Week

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  Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer   Rivalry Week began Monday as Troy prepares to take on South Alabama at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Thursday. Senator Max Herman, a senior hospitality management major from Panama City, Florida, said that he’s excited about this year’s rivalry week, and he thinks that students will enjoy the weekly events. “We want to beat South Alabama, we want to support The Trojans, and we want to do so with Trojan pride,” Herman said. A car bash was held Monday, October 17 from 10 a.m. until 2…

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