Tierra McCall Staff Writer The Troy University Library, located in Wallace Hall, is implementing some new policies for the fall 2020 semester. These changes include new hours, new databases and new policies. With the new fall hours, the library is open Sunday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours may differ during holidays and exam week. The library offers more than 245 databases, which gives students access to millions of articles on…
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‘Stand Up & Be A Trojan’ for Troy Giving Day
Amya Mitchell Staff Writer Next Thursday, Oct. 8 will mark Troy University’s third annual Troy Giving Day, and the university is looking to reach a $150,000 goal. Maj. Gen. Walter Givhan, senior vice chancellor for Advancement and Economic Development, is leading the event and excited for Trojans to step up and give to one another. “Fall Giving Day is a great tradition that we’ve established here at Troy,” Givhan said. “It creates a sense of Trojan Nation coming together and achieving great things with our generosity.” The theme for this…
Read MoreTroy Campus Rec prepares for Fall 2020 Esports tournament
Coby Alexander Staff Writer Esports Tournament Begins Kickoff Troy is gearing up for virtual Esports tournament Troy Campus Recreation is getting ready for its next esports tournament within the next few weeks. ESports is short for electronic sports, a video game competition where teams or individuals play each other over a series of games. The games being featured this year are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, NBA 2K21, Madden 21, Super Smash Bros and FIFA 20. This is not Troy’s first eSport competition, but for Kiefer Quick, it will be…
Read MoreAiyana Terry on owning her own business, Queen Hair Collection
( Photo / Contributed ) Tierra McCall Staff Writer Troy University is home to many successful and creative student businesses. One unique business is owned by Aiyana Terry, a criminal justice major in the Army from Orlando, Florida. Queen Hair Collection, also called “QHC the Label,” was started in 2018 and retails various products, including virgin hair extensions, mink lash extensions, lace frontals and closures, lace front wigs and braided headbands. “I’ve always been into hair,” Terry said. “I’ve always wanted to be in the hair business. I can…
Read MoreHannah Hogan displays talents with ‘Hanmade Graphics’ business
( Photo / Contributed ) Kenton Arrington Staff Writer Insider’s look into Hanmade Graphics With so many student-owned businesses on campus, getting personally made graphics are not hard to come by. One student not wasting any time getting her art into the world is Hannah Hogan, a senior graphic design major from Decatur, Alabama. “My business is called Hanmade Graphics,” Hogan said. “I make a wide variety of personalized items from stickers and digital portraits to business logos and billboards.” Like any business person, a professional can only do as…
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