August - 2018 2/3

Soccer splits opening weekend, falls to No. 10 Florida State on the road

Wesley Kirchharr The Troy soccer team kicked off the 2018 season last Thursday, downing Jacksonville 2-0 before falling to No. 10...

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Aug 23, 2018

Get a room! Housing may have space

Emma Daniel Many students receive a room assignment on campus but are then disappointed by their assigned room, building or roommate,...

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Aug 23, 2018

Housing handles bed bugs

Asem Abdelfattah Only one case of bed bugs was found in Clements Hall, but after the housing department contained the issue, students...

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Aug 23, 2018

Ancient boat race benefits charities

Daniel Hunt For the third year in a row, Troy University is taking to the water in the Montgomery Annual Dragon Boat Race and Festival...

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Aug 23, 2018

Review: SPIN bikes may not be worth it

Taylor Walding You may notice the recent influx of bright orange bikes and scooters scattered about campus, but you’ll want to weigh the...

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Aug 23, 2018

Locking in the future McClain weighs in on new facility

Dylan Hurst With the expansion of Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy’s Director of Athletics, Jeremy McClain, seeks to keep pace with an...

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Aug 23, 2018

Omarosa calls the president

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Aug 23, 2018

OPINION

Tapes point to Trump being racist

Scott Shelton While I realize calling someone a racist is something that should not be taken lightly, the president of the United States,...

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Aug 23, 2018

Pike county lake offers retreat from campus

Taylor Walding One way in which students can ease the burden of overwhelming stress is by getting outdoors, according to Kenneth Wright....

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Aug 23, 2018

New Sound of the South halftime show to premiere Sept. 1

Andrea Hammack With only a few weeks left until the first football game, Troy’s Sound of the South (SOTS) prepares to unveil its new band...

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Aug 23, 2018

A fungus among us: mold now considered urgent by housing

Emma Daniel The presence of mold in university housing is now considered to be an “urgent” work order, according to Herbert Reeves, the...

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Aug 23, 2018

Students gain marketing experience through brand ambassador roles

Maya Martin Campus brand ambassadors are students chosen by companies to represent brands and spread awareness of products on college...

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Aug 23, 2018

Local band brings “fresh and unique” music to last Friday’s annual ‘Taste of Troy’ event

Grace Kish Despite the overcast weather, students and local businesses gathered downtown to learn more about each other and listen to...

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Aug 23, 2018

Dasinger becomes chancellor's right-hand man

Abby Taylor The position of senior vice chancellor of student services and administration, once held by John Dew, has been filled by a...

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Aug 23, 2018

Conference champion —so what?

Daniel Hunt For the first year ever, the Sun Belt will hold a conference championship game to conclude the 2018 regular football season....

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Aug 23, 2018

Dreams turn to reality in Spain for friends studying abroad

Erin Philpott For fellow Trojans Jenna Viets and Abby Blackwell, 2018 began a little differently than an average year. While other...

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Aug 23, 2018

Quarterback battle still alive

Dylan Hurst As the beginning of the 2018-2019 Troy Trojans football season draws closer, the pressure to earn the starting spot as...

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Aug 23, 2018

Quarterback battle still alive

Dylan Hurst As the beginning of the 2018-2019 Troy Trojans football season draws closer, the pressure to earn the starting spot as...

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Aug 23, 2018

Trojans to face more Power 5 programs; Clemson scheduled for the 2025 season

Scott Shelton The Troy football team added Clemson to its 2025 schedule and continued a trend of scheduling Power 5 and accomplished...

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Aug 23, 2018

OPINION

Campus police set speed traps for e-scooters

Pradyot Sharma The University police have set up speed traps across campus to bust students going over 15 mph on the newly available...

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Aug 15, 2018

Students pursue summer research in the sciences

Rakshak Adhikari Madelynn Lytle, a senior math major from Blountstown, Florida, spent the summer working on visual biophysics in the...

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Aug 15, 2018

Theater auditions Friday

Draven Jackson As the fall semester begins, the Department of Theatre and Dance is preparing to hold its annual fall auditions to choose...

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Aug 15, 2018