From live animals to edible insects in a variety of flavors, the annual Earth Day festival brought a fun and unique approach to environmental awareness. Troy’s Naturalist Club, Marine Biology Club and College of Science and Engineering held the event on the quad last Friday afternoon. Those who attended were able to learn about the environment with cyanotype art, live animals, educational zines and artistic activities. While some students explored the exotic, others focused o

Troy Athletics announced a new clear bag policy for athletics events last week. The new policy will debut this fall. The new rules now prohibit fans from bringing items such as backpacks, large purses, coolers, fanny packs and outside food/drink. Now, fans are only permitted to bring in a clear bag that is at maximum 12”x6”x12”. Fans are still permitted to bring in seat cushions, blankets, binoculars and small purses within specific measurement parameters. The new policy come

A historic 2-0 midweek win over Auburn punctuated a 3-2 week for the Troy softball team, which finished off the weekend with a 4-3 walk-off win over ULM on Senior Day. While the Trojans dropped the series to the conference-leading Warhawks after 4-2 and 6-2 losses, Troy salvaged the weekend. Troy took down Auburn on Wednesday night, avenging two road losses to the Tigers earlier in the year behind six scoreless innings from Ella Cunningham. The win was the highest-attended w

“I’m holding us to a higher standard.” As Aaron Sisk works at his desk in the north endzone complex of Veterans Memorial Stadium, that higher standard is evident in all the work he’s done. The Moorhead, Minnesota native, whose official title with Troy Football is “Director of Football Video,” has followed the Troy football team through four years and two head coaches. In this most recent season, Sisk was named the Collegiate Sports Video Association Sun Belt Video Coordina

After going 12-7 during the regular season and 6-1 in Sun Belt Conference play, the No. 3-seeded Troy women’s tennis team fell to No. 6-seeded App State in the quarterfinal round of the Sun Belt Tournament to end the season. One of the many highlights of the season for the Trojans was their 5-0 start against conference opponents. Doubles play began with Savannah Dada-Mascoll and Ruby Broadbent defeating Troy’s senior duo of Valeriia Avdeeva and Maria Guirguis, 6-1 – the duo e

A hole-in-one from freshman Thomas Crane puts Troy in contention to make the elimination rounds of the Sun Belt Tournament. Crane would hit the hole-in-one in the first round on the 196-yard 15th hole. That shot was the first hole-in-one in Troy history since Cam Lorman in 2017. Crane finished the second round 1-over and tied for 20th after a 2-under first round and 3-over second round. The freshman from Mobile, Alabama, would also knock in seven birdies in the two rounds com

Troy’s track and field team dashed to Philadelphia to compete in the Penn Relays starting last Thursday. The meet had teams from around the nation, with Troy being the sole representative of Alabama. Starting off, Aaliyah Murphy broke her own school record again during the women’s 400m hurdles , blazing through with a time of 58.71. Murphy has now broken the record for the event twice this season and once last season. On the relay side, Kasahn Rivers, Josh Kalozi, Milos Nisic

Troy’s Jimmy Janicki was recognized as the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week last week. This award recognizes the top NCAA Division I catcher, based on both offensive and defensive performance throughout the week. Janicki hit .450 on the week with a 1.486 OPS, totaling four doubles, two home runs, 13 runs batted in and three runners caught stealing. The cleanup man put an exclamation point on the week with a walk-off grand slam against Louisiana to win the

Conference USA announced on Monday afternoon that Louisiana Tech and the conference have reached an agreement for the Bulldogs to leave and join the Sun Belt Conference for the 2026 season. The announcement comes after a disagreement where both C-USA and the Sun Belt included the school in their football schedules for the 2026 season. Following the swift exit of Texas State for the new PAC-12 last July, the Sun Belt made a safe and calculated move to formally invite the Bulld

Sometimes, the things people grow to love do not start with a plan, but with influence from the people they look up to. For Kiley Huffman, a sophomore outfielder for Troy softball, that influence came from her older cousin, whose love for the game sparked Huffman’s own journey. “She just inspired me to play, and I thought it looked fun,” Huffman said. “I actually did not like it at first, but I kept playing and fell in love with it, and I’m so glad I did.” Huffman attended Al

Troy baseball secured the win in its road series against the Marshall Thundering Herd, with the cherry on top being a shutout in the series finale. The Trojans dropped the series opener 7-4 before storming back with 8-2 and 1-0 wins. Trojans Hayden Smith and Cooper Ellingworth were the magic in the finale, with nine scoreless innings, six to Smith and three to Ellingworth. After holding Jacksonville State scoreless for five frames on Tuesday, Smith finished the week with 11 s

A Troy mathematics professor participated in academic research expansion projects in Vietnam and South Korea, last December. Associate Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Hoa Dinh, began this outreach on Dec. 3, 2025,, with a research seminar at Chungbuk National University in Cheongju, South Korea, of which he was the host. He spent the next few days at the International Workshop on Operator Means held in Jeju, South Korea, where he gave a presentation on some of his research in q

Troy’s Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) program has five seniors graduating this spring. The five reflected on their time in the program and the original reason they joined. “The reason that I joined Air Force ROTC is that I've always known that I wanted to serve in the military in some form or fashion,” said Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Smith, the A3A5 Directorate, and a criminal justice major from Greenville, Alabama. “I wanted to follow the footsteps of both my grandfathers, who were

The sounds of excited voices and fluttering wings filled the Troy University Arboretum as students, faculty, staff and community members gathered to learn about one of Alabama’s most misunderstood animals – bats. Attendees were given a brief presentation by Auburn University’s Dr. Matthew Grillot on bats before they were shown one live, after which it was released. The event, held in partnership with the Troy Naturalist Club and guest speaker Dr. Grilliot, aimed to educat

Incoming Trojans will now be celebrating their commitment to Troy University with new gift boxes mailed to them.  Dr. Blake Bedsole, associate vice chancellor of enrollment management, said these boxes will serve as a touch point with committed students who have registered for IMPACT before they attend their session over the summer.  “We thought a nice package in the mail could help keep that excitement and interest up regarding starting their college career with us here at

A Troy University professor will soon be presented with an award from the American Advertising Foundation (AAF), beating out the rest of the Southeast United States. On May 16, Professor Chris Stagl will be awarded the AAF’s Donald G. Hileman Award, which recognizes a college educator as the best in their service andteaching of creative advertising. The nominees were for AAF District 7, which includes Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, with the AAF placi

Troy’s John M. Long School of Music collaborated with Ilium Records to hold the Business, Production and Music Expo, better known as “BPM” last Thursday and Friday. Troy students and Pike County high school students joined forces for the two-day expo working toward one shared goal: creating and performing an original song. By the end of the clinic, that goal became a reality with “On My Own,” performed live Friday night. “We started this song from scratch,” said Chase Dawso

From the sound of spinning wheels to kids laughing on the quad, Troy University was full of energy for the fourth annual O’s Cool Bike Ride – an event centered on joy, connection and remembrance. The ride honors Owen Lewis, the 2½-year-old son of Professors Heather Lewis and Onick Lewis, who died unexpectedly from lymphocytic myocarditis in 2022. What began as a way to celebrate Owen’s life has grown into a community-wide event that continues to expand each year. “This is

Workshop Wednesdays are saying farewell until next year. The Troy University Office of Career Services held its final Workshop Wednesday on April 22 with its biggest turnout yet. The workshop titled “Grad School Prep” showed students where to begin their graduate school application process and how to successfully apply to the school of their dreams. “It was an amazing presentation that was really informative and helpful for sophomores and freshmen who want to understand m

The Troy Police Department (TPD) continued its citizens’ police academy Thursday evening, offering participants a behind-the-scenes look at the technology officers use to investigate and solve crimes. During the academy’s fifth session, officers demonstrated how tools like drones and cameras are used in real-world investigations. TPD Detective Colton Johnson demonstrated how drones assist officers in the field, particularly in situations involving missing persons or fleeing

The semester has come to an end for Troy’s Symphony Band, after the band’s last concert took place on Tuesday. Conducted mostly by Director of Bands Dr. Mark Walker, the concert also featured three graduate assistant guest conductors, who each got to choose any piece they wanted to conduct. One of the guest conductors said he appreciated the opportunity to create a special moment for both him and the students. “It's incredibly moving to share that opportunity with them,” sa

Students and faculty gathered in the Trojan Center Ballrooms Friday morning to hear from award-winning authors Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly, the 2026 Hall-Waters Prize recipients. The Hall-Waters Prize honors distinguished writers whose work contributes to Southern literature. Franklin and Fennelly are the first duo to receive the award. The husband-and-wife authors previously collaborated on their 2013 historical novel “The Tilted World,” set in Mississippi during Pr

Resumes in hand and confidence on display, students packed the Trojan Center ready to make an impression last Wednesday. The Hall School of Journalism and Communication Career Fair is not just about finding a job, it’s about starting conversations that could lead students to lifelong careers. The event brought students together across all classification levels, offering them a chance to connect directly with industry professionals. Faculty members encouraged attendance to bu

The Troy softball team achieved their first road sweep of a Sun Belt Conference opponent since 2023 when it swept Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia, over the weekend. The Trojans toppled the Eagles 5-1, 6-3 and 4-2 to take the sweep. In game one, the Trojans started Esmee Ames to take care of the Eagles, and she did, holding them to one run in her outing. Abby Lovell earned the win, striking out seven batters in 3.1 innings after relieving Ames. Mia Tidmore and Ella C