Students get sworn in as global scholars during an April ceremony. University Relations photo Honors Global Scholars, a signature initiative within University Honors at Troy University, has expanded its enrollment while creating new opportunities for students through research, leadership, scholarships, international experiences and community engagement. “We started with about 50 students in our inaugural Global Scholars class, and in just two years we’re at about 120 studen

Students and faculty listen to a speaker. Jimmy Nichols photo The McNair Scholars Program launched its first lunch-and-learn series of the semester on Wednesday. The Troy’s TRIO Program is aimed at first-generation college students interested in graduate programs. The program aims to help these students achieve their higher education goals. “The McNair Scholars Program helps undergraduate students learn about research and produce research outcomes such as poster present

A student checks her registration online. Caroline Marshall photo Last week, the Troy University chapters of Turning Point USA and College Democrats came together on the quad with one goal in mind: to help students register to vote for the upcoming midterm elections. Members of both groups made it clear to students who passed that checking their registration wouldn’t take long. They said it’s as simple as coming by, filling out an online form and walking back to class. "

The Black Sabbath influence on “Nola” by Down is like an answer to the question of whether God directly interacts with our world or simply set the dominoes up and is watching them fall into place. Down is evidence that it’s the latter; Black Sabbath set the course for metal and Down is just the pinnacle of 25 years of Black Sabbath’s endless reach in the landscape of metal. This album is nothing short of worship, an unrelenting prayer. It’s the lord (Ozzy Osbourne for sake

Cozy gaming is a relatively new term in the gaming community used to describe low stakes, relaxing games. One of the most popular and defining titles of the pseudo-genre is Stardew Valley. Released officially in 2016, and still receiving updates, Stardew Valley dominates the cozy gaming community from console to pc to mobile. As per usual, dear reader, there will be a handful of spoilers, so consider yourself warned. Graphics: 5/5 Stardew Valley features a classic two d

Novig, a no-name sports betting app launched in August, is anything but that. Novig released their Just Sports campaign Sept. 9 with strategic partner and equity holder, Sydney Sweeney, stark naked and talking about “sports” for an entire 58 seconds. As a girl who was raised in and around sports, actively works in sports and has no thoughts of backing down anytime soon, it enraged me. So much so, I decided to put down my camera for the week and address the video. With the

Dear reader, today is going to be a good day, and here’s why: today we’re talking about the “Dear Evan Hansen” novelization by Val Emmich with Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. If you’ve heard of this story before, it’s probably through the musical by the same name. It’s a wonderful musical with a compelling story and a phenomenal album. The novelization was meant to expand the story of the musical, providing more context to the cast of characters, including the

"Angel" Album Cover Hello, Lizzy. 14 new songs, including the two previously released singles, “The light in the painting” and “Ugly things,” graced listeners last Friday, Sept. 18. I have a lot to say, so let’s get into it. I won’t go over the singles, as I did already review those separately. The second track of the album, “Anybody’s fool,” is easily recognizable as a song that plays on the emotions of losing someone who was your everything. The piano backed vocals

Hispanic Heritage Month is underway, giving Troy University students an opportunity to learn more about Hispanic and Latino cultures and the contributions of Hispanic Americans. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year. The month begins on Sept. 15, a date that marks the independence celebrations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its independence on Sept. 16, while Chile celebrates on Sept. 18. For o

Students gather for yoga at Sips and Self-Care. Emma Wasden photo Troy University Panhellenic women took time to slow down, connect with others and focus on their well-being during a Sips and Self-Care event designed to give students a break from the stress of college life. The event gave students an opportunity to participate in yoga, practice breathing exercises and spend time with other women while also supporting a community service project. Dr. Korrie Lynn Williamson,

The Department of Theatre and Dance is starting their productions of the semester with a play written by a Troy professor. Quinton Cockrell is a professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance. Last year, his play “Trains” was showcased at Virginia’s Barter Theatre as a part of their series “SHINE: Illuminating Black Stories.” Now, the department is adapting it for their first show of the semester. “It is gratifying to have work I normally do for outside theatres performed

Wrestling Club members compete in a 2024 competition. Contributed photo The Troy wrestling club has one simple goal: to grow wrestling in the Wiregrass. The club was founded in 2023 by Nicholas Gelsosomo. Gelsosomo, who currently serves as the head coach for the club, came to Troy after serving in the military and saw a hole he believed wrestling could fill. “I wrestled for 20-plus years and saw Troy didn't have a wrestling team or a wrestling club, so I figured it would b

Students gather for Engineering Club meeting. Quang Le photo Troy University engineering students are stepping outside the classroom to build new skills, professional connections and a stronger community within the university’s growing engineering program. The Engineering Club held a meeting Tuesday night to introduce students to the organization and discuss future activities, including a long-term project to construct a working replica of BB-8, the spherical droid from the

No, the bugs weren’t in the burgers, but they were all around the Arboretum. The Naturalist Club ethically trapped and observed many types of creepy crawlies at their annual Bugs N Burgers event on Sept. 17, giving students a chance to get up close and personal with the insects. “We hang up moth sheets, and the moth sheets let out different wavelengths of light, and they attract a lot of moths and other insects for us to observe and identify,” said Fisher Parrish, a Naturali

Students left words of encouragement for each other at SGA's "Write One, Take One" table. Avery Lewis photo Students walking through campus had the opportunity to leave a few words of encouragement for a stranger and take a message for themselves as part of a suicide awareness initiative hosted by the Student Government Association. The “Write One, Take One” table encouraged students to write positive or supportive messages on cards for other students to read. Students coul

Students read excerpts of queer literature at Sigma Tau Delta read-in. Charles Nelson photo On Sept. 17, the Pi Lambda chapter of English Honors Society Sigma Tau Delta invited students to participate in a celebratory read-in for works of queer literature. The event, held in room 267 of Smith Hall, aimed to explore students’ favorite novels, poems, authors and themes relating to the LGBTQ+ experience. The event gathered at 3:30 p.m., and, in the perennial tradition of late

Goose Crowder jogs onto the field ahead of Troy's matchup with Missouri. Troy Athletics photo After falling 27-17 to No. 20 Missouri on Saturday, the Trojans prepare for another road test as they head to the mountains to take on the Utah State Aggies. In the matchup this past Saturday, the Trojans outgained the Tigers, having 323 yards to Missouri’s 230 yards. Troy would also dominate the time of possession. However, turnovers and field position proved to be the difference-

Since the start of her career at Troy, Kady Schwietz has been breaking records on the track. Schweitz’s comes from an athletic family, where her mother and sister ran track and field as well. With her sister eventually being one of her coaches, it was a dynamic that Schweitz said helped her journey. “I’m extremely grateful for her and the work she’s put into me, and just us being able to feed off of each other,” Schwietz said. “I think it’s pretty special to be able t

Like many athletes, Troy baseball’s Sam Neal hopes to get his name called on TV. For Neal, it’s a more personal connection than it is for others. “One of my summer coaches asked me before I entered the portal what my goal is,” Neal said. “I told him, ‘I want my dad to call my name on TV.’” Neal’s father, Dave Neal, is a play-by-play announcer for ESPN with a big focus on the Southeastern Conference. Neal’s grandfather, Bob Neal, is also a sports broadcaster, formerly worki

Tyler Cappi chest bumps with TK Keyes. Troy Athletics photo The journey from a walk-on to a DI season-opening starter is not an easy one. However, Tyler Cappi proved through belief and hard work that it can be done. Troy's fifth-year player is a rare archetype in today's college sports landscape. Where many players play at five schools in five years, the former walk-on has stayed committed to Troy throughout his entire career, through championships and coaching changes. “W

Troy men's tennis opened its fall season at the ITA-All American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday, where itcame up short in both singles and doubles matches. "Overall, we played at a very good level," said head coach Rolando Vargas. "We played very good teams and created opportunities, especially on the second day. Ausia Martin Melo started off for the Trojans in singles play for the Round of 256 against Wisconsin's Tomas Zlatohlavek. Zlatohlavek claimed the m

The Troy soccer team fell to in-state rival South Alabama, 2-0, in the first conference game of the season on Thursday at Mobile. The Jags would score in the 15th and 80th minutes, with their goalkeeper Sierra Giorgio making many crucial saves against Troy to secure the win. The Trojans, on the other hand, would maintain 44% of possession throughout the entire match, including five shots on goal. Troy would also have more chances at goal than South but unfortunately couldn’t

Ashlynn Axtell tosses the ball over the net during Trojan Invitational. Brady Fitch photo The Troy volleyball team dominated over the weekend, winning all three matches in three sets in Trojan Arena. The Trojan Invitational wrapped up Troy’s non-conference play, and the Trojans seemingly could not have finished much better, defeating Murray State on Thursday, the Citadel on Friday and Northwestern State on Saturday. Third-year middle hitter Ashlynn Axtell spoke about the to

Troy’s cross country team earned its first victory as a team since 2016 last Friday at the Montevallo Falcon Classic. The men won the competition in the 8k event with 40 points, and the women were runners-up in their event, earning 66 points in 5k. During the meet, multiple top-ten finishes were placed individually and numerous personal records were broken. Riley Treadaway was the individual runner-up in the men’s 8k event, running a time of 25:46.00 and breaking his perso