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SGA's 99th president bids farewell, closes out his term
Following this year’s Student Government Association (SGA) executive election, SGA President Caleb Smith is waving his final goodbyes to the organization as his term comes to an end. Smith, a senior risk management and insurance major from Gadsden, Alabama, took the presidential helm in April of last year after being involved with SGA since his freshman year. “It has been the honor of my life to serve as the 99th President of the Troy University Student Government Ass
Nathan Henderson
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University director to speak at INC conference
Troy University’s Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Juliana Bolivar, will speak at the upcoming INC Monterrey conference from March 17 through 20. INC Monterrey is one of the largest entrepreneurship and innovation conferences in Latin America and is held by Tecnológico de Monterrey. The event brings entrepreneurs, business leaders, policymakers, researchers and ecosystem builders from more than 20 countries together. “Being invited to speak at INC
Jimmy Nichols
5 hours ago
Delta Chi returns
After a five year suspension, Delta Chi resurges on Troy's campus Troy University welcomed Delta Chi back to the Interfraternity Council this spring. This comes after the fraternity’s five-year hiatus due to its suspension for reports of hazing in 2021, but now, Delta Chi is backand excited for a fresh start. The news of Delta Chi’s return first came in November 2025 in the form of an announcement on the national organization's website. This was followed by a post from the
Jameson Speece
5 hours ago
Softball takes down FGCU in road series
Florida Gulf Coast invited the Trojans to Fort Myers, Florida, to battle on the diamond. FGCU challenged Troy in a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. The result? A dominate win, a close loss and a comeback win. “Getting the series win is good for us,” said head coach Eric Newell. “Even in the postgame huddle, one of our leaders in Mia [Tidmore] said this is what Sundays in the Sun Belt are going to feel like. “Every series is going to be tooth and nail, w
Donald Stables
5 hours ago
Women's tennis drops fifth straight match
Troy women’s tennis is now losers of its last five matches after a heartbreaking loss to North Alabama, 4-3. The Lions of UNA entered play on a roll, as they were winners of their last seven matches before their date with Troy. While the Trojans ultimately fell, there were several positives beginning with pushing the Lions to play all ninematches by forcing several tiebreakers. In doubles play, Troy’s Maria Guirguis and Valeriia Avdeeva were victorious in their match again
Tarvares Dennis
5 hours ago
Bellamy shines to end season
In a weekend where Troy men’s basketball repeated as Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions in dominating fashion, praises were rightfully given out. One of those players earning praise was senior center Jerrell Bellamy. A 6’9” senior from nearby Phenix City, Alabama, Bellamy became a sparkplug for the Trojans near the end of the season. He took over the starting center role for the last six games after fellow senior Theo Seng went down with an injury. “He [Theo Seng] s
Brady Fitch
5 hours ago
POPulus: From the studio to The Studio
Troy’s popular music ensemble showed off its range and diversity at its most recent concert at The Studio on Troy’s Downtown Square. Unlike the other ensembles at Troy, like the Symphony Band or Jazz Ensemble, which specialize in one specific genre, POPulus limits itself only to modern music. Whether one likes hip hop, R&B, pop, rock ‘n roll or country, everyone will hear songs that they like at a POPulus concert, because the students are playing what the audience likes. “[
Ty Davidson
5 hours ago
Delight ministries holds Craft Night
Troy Delight Ministries held a craft night last Thursday for women looking for a community to join. The event offered three different craft tables to join: origami garland, glassware painting and fabric bookmarks. “This was just one of our Thursdays we had open for events during the semester,” said Emma Mitchell, a senior psychology major from Birmingham, Alabama, who serves as co-team director for Delight Ministries. “We had never done a craft night before but decided it wo
Elizabeth Odee
5 hours ago
SGA gives out free books right before spring break
Troy’s Student Government Association (SGA) partnered with the library to hold a “Blind Date with a Book” table in the library lobby. The library purchased multiple copies of three different books with beach themes for students to take and read over spring break. “Every semester, SGA Academic Affairs holds an Academic Excellence Week,” said Emily McCollum, a junior accounting major from Fairhope, Alabama. She also serves as the academic affairs chair for SGA. “Since this we
Elizabeth Odee
5 hours ago
Vaporwave has a hazy feeling that's prime for exploring, try Saint Pepsi
My middle school experience was ruled by vaporwave music. Vaporwave is a music genre that started completely online in the early 2010s and as online communities tend to do, the genre has widely different subgenres and styles. I love a lot of different subgenres of vaporwave and future funk happens to be one of them. “Hit Vibes” by Saint Pepsi was pretty much THE example of what future funk was when it started to get popular in the mid 2010s. The album is chock full of 80s no
Dawson Parks
5 hours ago
Where you are born should not determine if you live or die
According to a Feb 12, 2026, AP News article entitled,” “What to know about EPA decision to revoke a scientific finding that helped fight climate change,” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked its own 2009 “endangerment finding,” which is “a scientific conclusion that for 16 years has been the central basis for regulating planet-warming emissions from power plants, vehicles and other sources.” At the core of the finding is a basic scientific truth: carbon dio
Matilda Ziegler
5 hours ago
Emma's Enlightenments: There is strength in redirection
This Week’s Advice: Strength in Redirection. So many of us are afraid of failure or rejection. We hide what we actually want because we are worried about one simple thing. The word “no." We think being told no, or failing, makes us weak and not worthy of trying again. This is wrong. Real strength comes from trying. There have been so many instances at Troy where I have been so scared of failing, to the point where I didn’t try at all. I restricted myself because I couldn’t
Emma Roberts
5 hours ago
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