Kailey Carr Contributor As the end of the year approaches and temperatures drop, the need to help out in the community becomes greater. Jacob Whitaker, a senior business major from Gadsden and the president of Habitat for Humanity at Troy, said students are welcome to get involved with the organization that builds homes for those who can’t afford one through a traditional building company. “You can come work even if you don’t know how to build a house,” Whitaker said. “You can do something, and there’s always some way you…
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Students serve on MLK Day
Tu To Staff Writer In honor of Martin Luther King Day of Service, Troy University’s Office of Civic Engagement, with the help of students and volunteers, took part in projects at Troy Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Troy University applied for a grant on behalf of the elementary school and received $1,500 from Youth Service America, a federal agency that commits to expand the impact of youths serving in communities. Avery Livingston, the coordinator of civic engagement, said that Troy Elementary School has been wanting to have outside classrooms…
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