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Journalist speaks on race and media
Journalist and Emory University professor Hank Klibanoff shared interviewing tips and the importance of remembering history at the M....
Destiny Hosmer
Feb 18, 2016


Vietnamese new year celebration
Lilly Casolaro Staff Writer Abby Taylor Staff Writer The Lunar Celebration, which highlights the rebirth or renewal of a year, wraps...

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Feb 11, 2016


Pike County Animal Shelter breaks ground
Audrey Driver Staff Writer Niijhoom Roy Staff Writer Men and women from the city of Troy and around Pike County came together on Feb. 9...

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Feb 11, 2016


Author, former inmate tells her story
Kemba Smith was just another college student until she found herself involved in a relationship with a drug dealer, which eventually...
Larry Willis
Feb 11, 2016


Activist, actor to deliver leadership keynotes
Madina Seytmuradova and Priyanka Sharma In honor of African-American History Month, Troy University and the city of Troy will host the...

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Jan 28, 2016


SGA: Smith parking lot lighting underway
The Student Government Association inaugurated the seven senators who were elected last week during its weekly meeting on Tuesday night....
Madina Seytmuradova
Jan 28, 2016


Student faces eviction after video goes viral
Quenton Martin has lived at the Grove through delayed work orders and a break-in, but a bug-infested bed was what prompted him to make a...
Alyse Nelson
Jan 28, 2016


Loan forgiveness? Not all that simple
Although student loans have proven to be a heavy burden on over half of all college students in the nation, the chances that student...
Destiny Hosmer
Jan 28, 2016


Partnership formed to save wildlife
Troy University’s Environmental Club has partnered with Big Bend Wildlife Sanctuary in Enterprise to give students the opportunity to...
Tori Roper-Bedsole
Jan 28, 2016


Hoopcoming King crowned: over $2,500 raised by candidates for charity
Student Government Association President Heath Barton has a new title to add to his name: Hoopcoming King. Barton won the title at the...
Franchesca Perez
Jan 28, 2016


No hovering: trendy transportation banned
We may have all seen some students cruising by the buildings at Troy on their hands-free, self-balancing scooters, or hoverboards, as...
Destiny Hosmer
Jan 28, 2016


Elston takes the AlphaBama crown
While being on stage and on camera may come as second nature to her now, Jordyn Elston has worked hard to find her ease. Elston, a senior...
Alyse Nelson
Jan 21, 2016


Band alumni raise $23K
The Troy University Band Alumni Association has raised over $23,000 for scholarship funds by publishing a book titled “Fanfare.” A...
Priyanka Sharma
Jan 21, 2016


Student spends ‘Semester at Sea’
During the fall semester of 2015, Thuy Phuong Nguyen, a Troy University international student from Hanoi, Vietnam, spent time aboard a...
Lilly Casolaro
Jan 21, 2016


Birmingham feels the ‘Bern’
“What does it mean if you can go to a university but you can’t afford to go to the university?” Vermont senator and Democratic...
Destiny Hosmer
Jan 21, 2016


New senators elected to SGA
The Student Government Association held elections on Wednesday, Jan. 20, to fill seven vacant senator seats. Carly Smith was elected to...
Madina Seytmuradova
Jan 21, 2016


New tuition cap assists servicemen
Troy University has begun the initiative to make its degrees more affordable for all active-duty military, National Guard and reserve...
Franchesca Perez
Jan 14, 2016


Trojan license plates rank third: Highest-selling university plate in the state behind Alabama and Auburn
Troy University is the third top seller of university license plates in Alabama. According to the motor vehicle division of the Alabama...
Lilly Casolaro
Jan 14, 2016


SGA releases library survey results, discusses elections
The Student Government Association kicked off the spring semester Tuesday night with discussions of the results of the library survey,...
Destiny Hosmer
Jan 14, 2016


Troy grad takes on ‘The Voice’
Celeste Betton, a 2011 Troy graduate, recently competed on NBC’s “The Voice,” a nationally viewed vocal talent competition, narrowly...
Tori Roper-Bedsole
Jan 14, 2016


Tri-Beta grants fund biology research
Grants amounting to $1,700 have been provided to five Troy University students for research in microbial studies. Beta Beta Beta National...
Priyanka Sharma
Jan 14, 2016


Students develop learning apps
Two Troy University students have been announced among the semifinalists for Pearson’s Student Coding Contest. “The 2015 contest places...
Alyse Nelson
Jan 14, 2016


Local social media star and mom to compete in ‘The Amazing Race’
Emmy Award-winning television series “The Amazing Race” will feature a contestant whom Troy University students may recognize. Troy...
Olivia Walleser
Jan 11, 2016


Dining hours change proposed; free Zumba for all
A resolution to change the hours of operation at Trojan Dining Hall was proposed at the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday...
Madina Seytmuradova
Jan 11, 2016
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