The Betty Russell Memorial Nursing Endowed Scholarship honors the legacy of a hardworking pioneer in the nursing field. The scholarship was created in Betty Russell’s honor for nursing majors on the Troy campus who are married or single parents.  When Russell was set to start her nursing school journey at St. Margaret’s, she was denied attendance because she was married.  However, she was determined to enter the field, and a few years later, completed her degree with straigh

A Troy University professor has surveyed land across the globe, from the glaciers of Antarctica to the highways of Alabama. Dr. Bill Hazelton is a professor within Troy University’s Department of Geospatial Informatics and has been teaching a variety of surveying and geographic information sciences (GIS) classes for over seven years at Troy. Hazelton studied surveying at the University of Melbourne for his undergraduate degree. “It was just something that was there and lo

Troy University’s geospatial informatics department held its annual Geo Day on March 12 in the Trojan Center. Local high schoolers and community college students from across Alabama came to learn more about Troy’s land surveying program and what the industry itself has to offer. “Students should come so that they can learn something new, because very few people know what surveying is, few people even know what geospatial information science (GIS) is,” said Denise Matthes,

Residents in Troy will soon get a behind-the-scenes look at how their local police department operates. The Troy Police Department (TPD) is launching its first ever citizens’ police academy, a six-week program designed to give community members a better understanding of law enforcement operations. TPD Chief Danny Barron said the goal of the academy is to increase transparency and strengthen relationships with the public. “We want to be as transparent as we can,” Barron said

Amid escalating tensions tied to the current war with Iran, the College of Arts and Humanities postponed its spring break study abroad trip to Egypt. On March 2, a representative of the U.S. State Department issued a notice via socail media for American citizens to “depart via commercial means due to serious safety risks” from 14 Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt. Dean of College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Michael Thrasher explained the thought process behind the pos

A Troy University alumna has been appointed as the communications coordinator of the College of Education and Behavioral Studies in the Office of University Relations as of March 4. Gracie Smith is a Spring 2025 graduate of Troy University who, for the past 10 months, was working as the coordinator of campusexperiences for the Office of Admissions. She said though she enjoyed her job in the Office of Admissions, she’s always had her eye on the title of communications coordin

Set against a chilly early morning backdrop, 44 brothers of Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) gathered on the quad to begin their 128.3-mile trek to Panama City Beach, Florida, for their annual Walk Hard tradition on the Friday before Spring Break. Walk Hard is the name of ATO’s philanthropy hike that sees brothers of ATO walk more than 100 miles in support of American veterans. This year marked the 18th year ATO brothers have dedicated their Spring Break to the journey, and the vetera

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

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

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. “[

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

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

Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation for March 13, 2026, to be recognized by the state of Alabama as Walk Hard Day. While the proclamation was signed on March 3, 2026,this is not the first year Gov. Ivey has proclaimed Walk Hard Day. Walk Hard Day began in the summer of 2009 and has now grown into a state recognized philanthropic event targeted toward supporting wounded veterans. This event has surpassed the expectatations of the two ATO brothers who first initiated

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As we continue the final push toward the Oscars, we review a movie with only one Oscar nomination. “Song Sung Blue” is nominated for Best Actress for Kate Hudson’s performance as Claire Cartwright, or Thunder. This movie is based on a true story and takes place from the late 80s all the way to 2006, when it ends. It follows the rise, fall and redemption of Lightning, played by Hugh Jackman, and Thunder. After meeting at a state fair where they were doing impersonations of f

The person we must thank for being one of pop culture’s most famous monsters, one that has gone on to inspire several film adaptations, countless Halloween costumes and nightmares, is not a major film corporation, or a well-established author at the height of their career. No, the person we must thank for “Frankenstein” (1818) is a 17-year-old girl undergoing unimaginable grief named Mary Shelley. With the novel’s original publication being over 200 years ago, a lot about t

Troy’s Student Government Association (SGA) is welcoming new executive officers for the 2026 – 2027 year following their executive election last week. The election brought on five new executive officers, including SGA’s 100th President Christopher Hood, a junior exercise physiology major from Helena, Alabama. Hood ran on a platform of “GOOD” leadership, with each letter representing a principle of which Hood plans to lead with – Genuine, Objective, Ownership and Developmen

After a week filled with elections and voting, Troy's Student Government Association (SGA) invited students to practice their dance moves with a fun drink in hand. The air was full of laughter, fizz and fun as SGA brought students together for Footwork and Fizz last Thursday night. Students were able to line dance with their custom drinks in hand. Whether it was a Shirley Temple or a dirty Dr. Pepper, students were still getting down and dancing. “My favorite part about b