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New parking lot may postpone Rec Center

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Justin Blowers Staff Writer A new parking lot is anticipated to be completed around October 2017, according to Herbert Reeves, dean of student services. The lot will be located in the wooded ravine between the track and Trojan Arena across from the Trojan Center on Luther Drive. Reeves said the current plan is for the new lot to be reserved for commuters. Reeves said that there is currently no estimate on when the lot will be started since the environmental study of that area is still incomplete. “As soon as…

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MLK honored at ceremony

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Justin Blowers Staff Writer “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose,” said Ron Dickerson Sr., the first African-American head coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision, quoting Romans 8:28. Dickerson emphasized this verse on several occasions while addressing the filled-to-capacity Sorrell Chapel at the Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony on Monday, Jan. 23. In his speech, Dickerson said he emulated Martin Luther King Jr. “If I could be like him, (Martin Luther King…

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University police officers equipped with body cams

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Justin Blowers Staff Writer The Troy University Police Department now has three officers equipped with body cameras, according to University Police Chief John McCall. McCall said that the officers have been using the cameras for about three months now. “It’s good to have some type of video backup anytime an officer goes on a call,” McCall said. “We wanted to have that for all our officers out there.” McCall said that the body cameras helped with identifying witnesses at the scene of the Homecoming shooting last semester (October 2016). “We…

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Parking decals, tickets go digital

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Justin Blowers Contributor Tori Roper-Bedsole Editor-in-Chief New technology will eliminate the lines to pay parking tickets and buy parking decals. The Troy University Police Department will start using a new system for its tickets and decals through Adirondack Solutions beginning Nov. 2 or 3. The police department will move to tablet devices to write tickets and issue citations. This change will result in the student getting an email when a ticket is issued, and the ticket will be available to be paid immediately. “You’ll get an email on your phone…

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Trojan Center lot coming…soon?

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Justin Blowers Contributor Troy University is going to “pull the trigger” on plans for more parking. According to Dean of Student Services Herbert Reeves, the University will add about 600 parking spaces in a new lot. The site is across Luther Drive from the Trojan Center, between the Trojan Center and the track, and between the Trojan Center and Trojan Arena. Kirsten Stringer, a sophomore biomedical sciences major from Montgomery, said she likes how close that area is to campus. “That’s pretty legit; that’s pretty clever,” Stringer said. Reeves emphasized…

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