Tag: Zach Henson

Editor-in-Chief says goodbye

Opinion

Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief It’s hard to believe it has been three years since my first class at Troy and it’s time for me to graduate and move on to my next phase in life. As I reflect on these three years, classes and teachers have come and gone, but the Trop has remained and will forever be engrained in me. When I first sat down with Professor Stewart, my academic adviser, he challenged me to garner as much experience from college as possible and encouraged me to join the Trop.…

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Track’s field area updated

Sports

Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief The Troy Athletics Department is updating and expanding the field area near the track to give the team a better place to practice and host meets, according to Jeremy McClain, the director of athletics. “When we built the new parking lot (across from the Trojan Center) and made some new changes to McKinley Drive there in front of the arena, it really condensed that space and made it difficult for us to do what we needed to do,” McClain said. “We had to revisit that area and…

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Make your dorm feel like home

Opinion

Zach Henson Editor in Chief Since the newness of the academic year has worn off, many students may be starting to feel a bit homesick, and although not everyone can simply zip home for a quick family visit, there are some ways to help make college feel a bit more like home. In my going-on-four years of college, I’ve definitely seen the truth in the cliché “home is where the heart is,” but I’ve also learned that bringing a piece of your heart with you to college can definitely make…

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First Amendment is not an excuse to insult police officers

Opinion

Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania upheld the conviction of Jamal Knox, who had been found guilty of threatening two Pittsburgh police officers in his rap song “F— the Police.” Knox, who performs under the pseudonym Mayhem Mal, was charged and convicted of threatening Officers Daniel Zeltner and Michael Kosko of the Pittsburgh Police Department but appealed the conviction on the basis of free speech. Knox was pulled over by Pittsburgh police officers in 2011 and was found to not have a valid driver’s license, according to court…

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Slight decrease in parking tickets since new lot opened, police say

Opinion

Tu To Staff Writer There has been a slight decrease in parking tickets given since the Trojan Center parking lot opened at the start of this semester, considering the drop of enrollment of Troy campus students. In an email sent to all students before spring semester started, Herbert Reeves, the dean of student services, said there was a net gain of 300 parking spaces on campus with the completion of the new lot beside Trojan Center (TC) and closure of the Sartain Hall lot. According to the Troy University police…

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