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2017 IMPACT Trop
Click here to see the 2017 IMPACT Trop — a guide to campus life prepared by student journalists for new students, especially those...
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Scott McLendon
Aug 26, 2015
‘Nerdfighters’ club starts at Troy
“Nerdfighteria” is beginning to bud on the campus of Troy University. “Nerdfighters,” which make up the community of “Nerdfighteria,” are...
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May 13, 2015
A-list tips for roommate friendships
Hannah Crews Camri Martin-Bowen said she is glad she got to experience having a roommate early in her college career. “It’s brought me...
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May 13, 2015
Be resourceful: You can eat healthy food on or off campus
Caitlin McRae A bowl of cereal, skim milk and a bottle of water. That’s how Shelby Morgan started every day. She found all of this at...
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May 13, 2015
Chancellor’s guidance for achievement
Jack Hawkins Jr., Ph.D. Chancellor On behalf of the Troy University family, welcome to the 2015 IMPACT sessions, which are designed to...
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May 13, 2015
A guide to avoid the freshman 15
Emily Paige Blodgett Students can learn how to avoid the freshman 15 and stay well by knowing the services offered at Troy University and...
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May 13, 2015
Manage your time, and get better results
Kimberly Steele Time can often mean the difference between turning in a great assignment and proper understanding or a slap-dash,...
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May 13, 2015
New season, new coach, new prospects
Kiara McClellan Troy University’s new head football coach, Neal Brown, said his team is preparing for the 2015 season by working on...
Hannah Hartline
May 13, 2015
Programs serve military veterans, future officers
Jarrod Mack considered not attending college until he saw an opportunity in Troy University’s ROTC program. Mack, a political science...
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May 13, 2015
Finding your niche at Troy University
Tamela Staples IMPACT gives you the opportunity to connect with organizations that will be valuable in your college career, according to...
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May 13, 2015
Find your way around campus; explore campus
Emily Paige Blodgett “I’ve been locked in the phone booth,” said Riley Jacks, a human services major from Oxford who was a freshman in...
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May 13, 2015
Dress properly for the occasion
Will Reinert “The student pulled up his trousers, pushed back his shoulders, and walked with confidence to his class.”That is how...
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May 13, 2015
College safety is a thing to be learned
Kiara McClellan “My life was in danger one night after leaving a party,” said Alphonso Martinez, a psychology major from Buena Vista,...
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May 13, 2015
Technology fosters connecting, learning
Emily Beckstrom Timmy Dunkin, a political science major from Dothan who was a junior in the spring, added his professor as a friend on...
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May 13, 2015
Don’t waste money on textbooks
Jane Morrell Paige Bartlett lays her syllabus on the table, sips coffee and begins to compare prices on Amazon.com for a required...
Jane Morrell
May 13, 2015
Students share tradition, legends
Aubrey Toole and her roommates pass around a bowl of popcorn as they watch “The Princess Diaries 2” — a tradition that they share once a...
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May 13, 2015
Put your dating on a checklist
Tamela Staples A relationship with a significant other can be hard to handle while in college, but trust and time management are the...
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May 13, 2015
Student loans could leave you clenching for cash
Jeff Davis Gamble Chynna McKillion knew that while she was in college she had to have extra money, so she took out student loans. When...
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May 13, 2015
Strategies, resources help you defeat stress
Kimberly Steele 792. That’s how many Troy students were seen last year by the Student Counseling Center. That number may seem big, but a...
Ngoc Vo
May 13, 2015
Experience college beyond boundaries
Ngoc Vo His first journey to Vietnam started a different chapter of his life. Chad Downs, a marketing major from Santa Rosa Beach,...
Randall Smith
May 5, 2014
Get to know departmental secretaries
Sitting behind a mahogany desk in the John M. Long School of Music office, “Miss Rhonda” wears a lot of hats figuratively, and sometimes...
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May 5, 2014
Getting to know Troy: places to go for help
By Christina Myles Ashley Johnson from Eufaula, an elementary education major who was a senior in the spring, had just finished her first...
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May 4, 2014
Student appeals parking ticket using cellphone
By Christina Myles Davis Gamble from Beauregard, a multimedia journalism major who was a sophomore in the spring, successfully appealed a...
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May 4, 2014
Career consult service open in Eldridge Hall
By Kayla Holloway You are not going to be in college forever, and, according to Sarah Meade, the Troy campus’s career development...
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