With the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) having lost much of its funding during the current government shutdown, many families across the country are turning to food banks to help meet their needs.  In Troy, one pantry is already seeing changes. The Troy Resilience Project (TRP) is a social service organization dedicated to helping those in need.  Simon Brown The building for TRP helps support Troy residents in need. TRP gets food donations from Saint Mark’s

Troy University alumna Dana Hendrix was named the Sorrell College of Business (SCOB) Director of Development last month.  Hendrix shared how she feels about the opportunity to work at the university she graduated from.  “I’m really excited,” Hendrix said. “We’ve got a really great team here in the development office and working with the Sorrell College of Business and Dean Edwards is a huge honor.  “I’ve always said that in all my travels and meeting people that all roads som

Bradley Smith and Madison McElrath were named Troy’s 2025 Homecoming king and queen during halftime of Saturday night’s football game.  The titles were presented after weeks of campaigning and multiple appearances.  University Relations photo Smith (left) and McElrath (right) stand with their sword and bouquet. “It feels almost surreal, and it is such a blessing,” said Smith, who is a senior accounting major from Marietta, Georgia. “Just the opportunity to be nominated for th

The Alabama State Council on the Arts awarded a $13,000 grant to Troy University’s Department of Art & Design in support of its 2026 Spring Arts Series.   The Spring Arts Series is Troy University’s initiative to strengthen the local art community by inviting Alabama artists to campus for residences, workshops and research.   “This program is rooted in research — creative, academic and community-based,” said Assistant Professor of Art & Design and Spring Arts Series Co-Direct

Troy University Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies Dr. Dave Camwell has earned two national accolades for his musical achievements.   Camwell is involved in Covert Ensemble, a musical duo group between Camwell and Kateřina Pavlíková, who is from the Czech Republic.   Camwell first met Pavlíková online during the COVID-19 pandemic. After stumbling upon her social media, seeing her musical abilities and becoming Facebook friends, he reached out in hopes to start th

Troy’s Student Government Association (SGA) held a housing town hall in the Trojan Center lounge this past Thursday.  Students and senators from the east and west housing districts met with Assistant Director of Housing Sabrina Foster to discuss problems residents deal with.  “One thing we discussed was the possibility of a dorm being built exclusively for upperclassmen,” Foster said. “If another dorm is built,administration will let housing know who will be available to live

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) at Troy University set up their second discussion table of the semester in the Trojan Center last Thursday.  TPUSA created a banner along the front of their table with the discussion topic “Abortion is Murder” written across it, which drew the eyes of students passing by.  Gabby Gandy, a freshman exercise physiology major from Troy, Alabama, said she didn’t originally intend on sticking around for the debate.   “At first, I was just going to get some

The Troy Lifting Club held their very first mock lifting meet at the Trojan Fitness Center on Saturday.  The Troy Lifting Club has been looking forward to and working to plan the mock meet since the club’s inception in the spring semester.   “It's an amazing feeling to see it all come together,” said President and Treasurer of the Troy Lifting Club Davis Humphrey, a social science-psychology graduate student from Helena, Alabama. “Everyone did a great job.   “I'm super happy.

With federal funding interrupted by the ongoing government shutdown, military students are not receiving their regular Military Tuition Assistance (TA) to pay for schooling. To counter this, Troy University is now offering a temporary tuition scholarship for military students impacted by the shutdown,ensuring that eligible service members can continue their education with no out-of-pocket expenses.  “We’re trying to support all of our students however we can during the shutdo

Hundreds gathered in downtown Montgomery to stand against the Trump administration as part of the nationwide No Kings protests on Saturday.  Hunter Boozer photo Protestors demonstrate on the streets of Montgomery The protest was held by the Alabama Resisters of Indivisible and the Montgomery 50501 Freedom Fighters. According to Haley Morgan, a member of the College Democrats of Troy University and one of the speakers at the Montgomery gathering for No Kings, the protest showe

The Department of Education and Behavioral Sciences is inviting high school students and Troy students interested in education to their first shadow day of the semester.  Shadow day is a day in which education students are let into the classrooms of the education department while class is in session, so they can experience being on the other side of a lecture firsthand. The students will also be able to talk with professors and see their offices and the way they manage all th

In a move that looks to strengthen Troy University’s position on the global academic stage, the Sorrell Society of International Fellows is drawing international attention for its dynamic approach to leadership, diplomacy and cross-cultural scholarship within the Sorrell College of Business.   As a successor to the Global Scholars program, the newly-integrated Sorrell Society of International Fellows helps to expose students interested in international relations to a wide arr

Troy University Honors Global Scholars Program is holding its Speaker Insight Series for students. The purpose of the series is to help students learn how to take what they learn at Troy out into the world.  “The Speaker Insight Series is a signature initiative of the University Honors Global Scholars Program designed to bring distinguished thinkers, leaders and changemakers to campus,” said Dr. Priya Menon, the head of the honors program. “Each session invites students to en

Since winning the title of Miss Troy University 2026, Anna Grace Tucker is excited for what’s to come while always being real and always representing Troy.    The junior business major from Huntsville, Alabama says the amazing part of being Miss Troy is she can be herself.   Kathryn Clark photo Tucker stands after being crowned Miss Troy 2026. “Having this title definitely makes me want to achieve and become better than I am because I know there's so many young girls, and the

Congressman Shomari Figures travelled to Alabama last week to speak with residents of District 2 about the government shutdown. One of his stops included Pike County, where many anticipatory citizens gathered in a new school building to meet him.   Troy students and locals alike attended the event.  Kathryn Clark Photo Pike County residents listen to COngressman Figures speak. “It was really enlightening just to be able to come and engage in this experience,” said Jayden McQu

A spiritual advisor for an Alabama man on death row visited John Robert Lewis Hall for a discussion regarding the death penalty on Monday.  Reverend Jeff Hood, the speaker at the discussion, came to Alabama from Arkansas to act as the spiritual advisor for Anthony Boyd, a man who received a death sentence for being an accomplice in the 1993 murder of Gregory Huguley. Boyd was executed by nitrogen gas on the evening of Oct. 23. Contributed photo Rev. Jeff Hood stands for his d

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) at Troy aimed at engaging in debate with students by holding a discussion table in the Trojan Center last Thursday.    The organization’s claim was “big government sucks,” which was painted on a banner taped to the front of their table. According to TPUSA at Troy President Caityln Harris, the table was set up to encourage civil debate.  “Ultimately, the spirit of a debate should be a conversation,” Harris said. “It shouldn't just be a strict argument

The Troy campus library filled with the smell of popcorn and the silence of studying students last Thursday as Troy’s Student Government Association (SGA) held their “Pop by the Library” event.  SGA welcomed anyone who walked through the library to help themselves to popcorn and soda. The association holds an event like this each semester as a way to encourage students to use the library, reward them for their hard work in their classes, and highlight that rest and fuel are e

Walking around campus, students may notice a group of potential Trojans on a university tour. These tours are led by students called Trojan Ambassadors.  Trojan Ambassadors is an on-campus organization that specializes in recruitment for the university. They are called the university’s hosts and hostesses, and they specialize in serving the university through school spirit.  Zara Smith, a senior political science major from Bradenton, Florida, is a current Trojan Ambassador.

Oct 7 marked Troy University’s eighth annual Giving Day, the university’s largest fundraising event of the year, which raised over $500,000 toward many areas of the university.  Giving Day works to unite faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends from across America in giving back to the school they love. This year was the most successful Giving Day to date, raising a total of $523,610 gifted from 458 donors that will go toward scholarships, academics, athletics and various

Last week was recognized nationally as Tutor Appreciation Week, and even though that time of recognition has come to an end, Troy University’s Learning Center never stops helping students that are struggling.  The Learning Center focuses not only on helping the students understand difficult topics but also motivating them to give their all inside the classroom and after graduation.  “When you know somebody is here and working on your side, it does motivate you,” said Rebecca

The Faculty Senate Welfare Committee, partnered with Troy University Police Department (TUPD), will be holding an Active Shooter Training Session on Oct. 20 to better prepare faculty in the event of an emergency.  The training session will act as a second part to the “Run, Hide, Fight” campaign shared by TUPD earlier this semester, allowing faculty to ask questions regarding specific scenarios and gain a more complete understanding of the safety protocol on Troy’s campus.  “W

The Troy University Lifting Club is excited to hold its first mock meet Saturday, Oct. 18th at the Trojan Fitness Center.   “Someone should come to this event if they are interested in gaining experience and a feel for competitive lifting while having a supportive and encouraging environment around them,” said President and Treasurer of the Troy Lifting Club Davis Humphrey, a social science-psychology graduate student from Helena, Alabama.   The mock meet is open to Troy stud

After a night of showcasing talent, beauty and brains, Anna Grace Tucker was crowned as Miss Troy University 2026 at the annual pageant in Claudia Crosby Theatre last Thursday night.  The junior business major from Huntsville, Alabama was crowned by Miss Troy University 2025 Grace Shellhouse, Student Government Association President Caleb Smith and Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.  “I’m so excited to be Miss Troy and to do my duties as Miss Troy this year,” Tucker said. “I lo