The Troy University Office of Career Services held its eighth “Workshop Wednesday” on April 1, which taught students how to make the most of LinkedIn. The eighth installment of the workshops, titled “Unlocking LinkedIn,” included a presentation that taught students how to properly set up a professional LinkedIn profile and how to effectively use the platform for networking. “It was really insightful,” said Vrund Shah, the Career Services graduate administration assistant

On a warm summer day, nothing is better than a cold chicken salad. It’s light, refreshing and perfect for enjoying outside in the sun, whether you’re having a picnic relaxing on the porch or just looking for something easy and satisfying to beat the heat. Ingredients: 1 lb. chicken tenders or breast (finely shredded) ¾ cup mayonnaise 1 ½ tsp mustard 1 celery stalk minced into 1/8-inch pieces ¾ tsp onion powder ¾ garlic powder ¼ salt ¼ black pepper ¼ papri

The  Troy University Student Government Association recently welcomed faculty, staff, and their families to the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park for its annual Faculty and Staff Easter Egg Hunt, bringing springtime fun and community spirit to campus. Student leaders shared that feedback from last year inspired the event’s growth. “Last year the idea of making it bigger came up,” said Zaria Abston, a senior criminal justice major from Pike Road, Alabama. “I came and saw th

Grab your swimsuit and your sunscreen, it’s pool season at Troy! The Trojan Fitness and Wellness Center pool is now open for the warm season. Georgia Bagdonas, a sophomore business major and fitness instructor at the fitness center from Huntsville, Alabama, shared her excitement. “I am super excited because it’s always a great way for more students to get involved at the rec,” Bagdonas said. “When people hear about the pool, it gives them the opportunity to walk in, and wit

A Troy student on the debate team took home a win on the national level at the National Online Forensics Championship on March 27. Carmen Cruz, a sophomore history major from Madison, Alabama, is the vice president of Troy’s debate club. Cruz recently competed in five rounds in the National Online Forensics Championship to finish this debate season with a win. The resolution for her final debate was “Artificial intelligence will do more harm in the long run than good.” “I

Troy men’s golf finished fourth at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate, continuing its streak of solid finishes. Despite a good second round where they shot 6-under and sat in second heading into Tuesday, the Trojans shot 12-over in the final round and dropped to fourth as a team. Division II team Catawba won the team title over three Sun Belt Conference teams in host Appalachian State, Old Dominion and Troy. Pablo Gracia led the Trojans, finishing 1-under for the entire week t

Troy’s TRIO program held a workshop focused on mental health in Hawkins Hall last week. The workshop began with a presentation by Title IX Coordinator Grace Wagstaff regarding stress management and its potential impact on a student’s mental health. She walked students through different methods of reducing stress as well as the least harmful ways to handle large amounts of stress. The second half of the workshop consisted of an activity called “Let it Go and Let it Grow.” Each

Award-winning author Tom Franklin and poet Beth Ann Fennelly will be honored with the Hall-Waters Prize at Troy University on April 17 during a ceremony organized by students. The ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Trojan Center Ballrooms and is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from both writers about their careers and creative processes. Tiana Burbank, a senior English major from Kinston, Alabama, said this year’s

Anyone can tell you I love Harper Lee. Author of the seminal Southern text “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960), Lee is one of my greatest literary icons. Just a couple of months back, I presented research on “Mockingbird” at AUM and in preparation for that event, one of my fabulous professors loaned me a book on Lee. The book was “Mockingbird Songs: My Friendship with Harper Lee” (2017) by Wayne Flynt. A truly fabulous piece of nonfiction, I thoroughly enjoyed much of the book’s c

Members of Troy University’s Tri Beta Mu Epsilon Chapter attended the 87th annual Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) Meeting. Troy University was awarded Chapter of the Year for the Second Southeast District of Tri Beta, as well as awarded for having the most delegates attend the convention.  Emily Hyman, a senior biomedical sciences major from Saraland, Alabama, is president of the Mu Epsilon chapter while serving as Tri Beta’s Southeast District 2 president. “Tr

After a long weekend of racing, the youngest World Driver Championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, still has the lead with 72 points. Antonelli and teammate George Russell began Sunday’s race in first and second, respectively, followed by McLaren driver Oscar Piastri. Piastri overtook both Mercedes drivers around the first corner, giving him the lead.  This is Piastri’s first race start of the season after a crash in the formation lap in Australia and an electrical fault in

“Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.” “Prices will come down. You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything.” “Starting the day I take the oath of office, I will rapidly drive prices down and we will make America affordable again. We’re going to make it affordable again.” “Energy is going to bring us back. That means we’re going

Last week, I recommended a couple of albums that were laid-back and dreamy for the spring season, but today I will be taking a turn and looking at an album that screams spring. It’s an album that is so pleasant and perfectly tempered that it might be more spring than Alabama’s definition. That album is “The Colour of Spring” by Talk Talk. “The Colour of Spring” is nestled between two better-known parts of Talk Talk’s discography. Most people know them from their albums “The

Sora AI is dead. Good riddance. If you've been living under a rock for the last year, Sora is an artificial video-making platform made by OpenAI, the same creator behind ChatGPT, and was arguably the largest generative AI video platform. The platform was very popular upon launch, quickly breaking a number of app store records. Last week, OpenAI announced the shutdown of the platform, shocking many and leaving those who used the site without their service. Some may ask, “I

Whenever a small town is the center of a plot, you can bet on corruption also being a central theme. The supernatural, on the other hand, is much more unexpected. “The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek” (2019) manages to incorporate both. Written by stars of the YouTube series “Good Mythical Morning,” Link Neal and Rhett McLaughlin, the book is best described as a little spooky, a little funny and a lot of a slow-burning mystery. From the jump, you can tell where the heart of this

After watching “Hercules” last week, I wanted to keep watching Disney movies I loved from my childhood. After thinking it over, I landed on another one of my favorites from my childhood, “Aladdin.” From the characters, to the jokes and the songs, it is one of the best Disney animated films. However, is it still as good as when we were kids, or am I remembering it through rose-tinted glasses? Starting with the positives of this childhood classic, the movie's humor is top tie

Beneath the tin roof of Troy’s ILIUM Fitness and Barbell gym, locals are getting the chance to learn how to grapple, roll and throw down with guided jiu-jitsu group lessons. Over the course of hour-long sessions, participants ranging from beginner to experienced sweep legs, grab gis and look for holds, all under the guidance of head coach Nick Nevins, a purple belt with a burning love for martial arts. Through teaching martial arts, Nevins isn’t just teaching people how to g

Hues of blue have always been tied to melancholy and deep anguish for me, and Jamie by Montell Fish perfectly encapsulates and affirms those feelings. I discovered Montell right after the pandemic, when Jamie was first released, and it became an album I frequently revisit at different stages in my life. The entire album is about heartbreak, grief and the different avenues we choose to take to heal- some healthy, some destructive. If you are looking for an album that ass

As “Hannah Montana” marks its 20th anniversary, students and fans alike are reflecting on the show’s lasting impact and the role it played in shaping their childhoods. For many, the Disney Channel hit was more than just entertainment; it taught life lessons about friendship, identity and most importantly, music. “I grew up watching ‘Hannah Montana,’ and it was my introduction to pop and honestly where I think a lot of my fashion comes from,” said Liliana Heaton, a sophomor

One Troy alumna is working to grow her business using skills she learned from attending Troy. Gabrielle Jent, a spring 2025 graduate from Jasper, Alabama, earned her degree in interdisciplinary studies. She now runs her own small business, Gabby J Photography. Her classes focused on marketing, entrepreneurship and her favorite: photography. She has loved photography since high school, whenshe first started her future career. “In high school, I was part of the yearbook, and

Troy’s English department welcomed a Fulbright Scholar and an author with a well-known name to Troy’s campus last week. Dr. Nicole Camastra and Dennis McCarthy spent last week speaking to and sharing their experiences with Troy’s English students across five class visits, two panel-style discussions and a more personal reception at the end of the week. The events were set up by Assistant Professor of English Dr. Patrick Bonds and the Chair of the English Department Dr. Kirk

Troy’s Student Government Association (SGA) and International Programs held a spring picnic last Thursday. The event was set up at the amphitheater in Janice Hawkins Park. Free food was offered, as well as a station for decorating eggs in celebration of Easter. “This is a collaboration with SGA and International Student Services to try to show the international students what Easter is about,” said Dean of International Student Services Maria Frigge. “We went for plastic Ea

The rooms of John M. Long Hall were filled with the steady repetition of scales and overlapping melodies as clarinetists moved between classrooms last Saturday during Troy’s annual Clarinet Day. From smaller clarinets to larger bass clarinets, high school students were able to learn from seasoned musicians whose individual paths all started with the clarinet. For Dr. Timothy Phillips, professor of clarinet at Troy and coordinator of the event, Clarinet Day serves a larger pu

Troy’s track and field team went to Tallahassee, Florida, on Thursday and Friday to compete in the Terry Long FSU Relays. The Trojans showed out during the meet, earning numerous top-three finishes and a few personal bests along the way. First, going over the podium finishes, the Trojans brought in many first-place finishes throughout the meet. Faith Jones ran 13.66 during the women’s 100m Hurdles event, setting her personal best twice in a row this outdoor season. Aaliyah