Tag: Madina Seytmuradova

MathFest 2018 hosts faculty, students of 10 universities

Trojan Living

Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer The department of mathematics hosted “MathFest 2018,” a two-day event that allowed students to discuss topics of interest in mathematics with faculty and peers from 10 universities and present their research. The annual event, held on April 6 and 7 in Hawkins Hall this year, was the idea of Kenneth Roblee, a professor and chair of the department of mathematics who started it using a grant he received from the National Science Foundation. “It’s good to go to other places for conferences, but I thought that…

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Armchair discusses Mormon history, controversy

Opinion

Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer The Philosophy Society’s weekly discussion group, The Armchair, hosted a presentation about Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, on Tuesday. Matt Fulton, a senior music industry major from Tampa Bay, Florida, and a sixth-generation Mormon, prefaced his speech with a disclaimer saying that the point of the event was to present what Mormons believe, not to convert anyone to Mormonism. Fulton covered the Mormon history from Joseph Smith in the early 19th century to present day, touching on controversial…

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Students do taxes free for low income citizens

Trojan Living

Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer For the first time ever, Troy accounting students are partnering with Impact America’s SaveFirst initiative to help low-income citizens file their taxes free of charge. This is part of an IRS program called VITA, which stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, which offers free preparation services across the country, according to Elizabeth Shackney, the site coordinator for the event. Services are available to working families making up to $54,000 a year if there are children and up to $20,000 a year without children in the home.…

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Campus Kitchen feeds students over holidays

News

Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer Campus Kitchen, in conjunction with student and staff leaders, organized a three-day food drive for the students who stayed on campus over the Christmas break. Adrian Bone, a sophomore economics major from New Market and student government association (SGA) senator, along with Sarah Gillis, a freshman communications major from Montgomery and Freshman Forum student welfare committee chair, approached Livingston as well as other campus leaders to organize a food drive for the international students, the group vastly affected by food insecurity on campus. “With the growing…

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Students decorate for Christmas

Trojan Living

Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer Some students living on campus go the extra mile to make their dorm rooms feel like home. Kelsi Mills, a freshman theater major from Moody, and Mallory Lewis, a freshman athletic training major from Moody, decked the hallway leading to their room in Cowart Hall with all they could find in the Walmart Christmas section. “I think we probably spent under $75 on all of that,” Lewis said. “On the inside (of the room) we have a tree, and I think that’s the most expensive thing…

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