Troy University’s Student Government Association (SGA) has passed a resolution to redesign and modernize students’ Trojan IDs to properly reflect Troy University. The organization’s goal is to have their marketing department create three new designs for the IDs approved by administration to have a fresh, modern-looking design. The designs, after being approved, will then go before the student body for each person to be able to vote for their top choice. SGA is actively wo

Troy men’s golf closed out its first match of the spring on Tuesday at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas. Houston played host to the tournament and earned the win out of 13 teams competing. Troy finished in 11th, beating Sam Houston and Wright State. Other teams included Tarleton State, North Texas, Illinois State and others including Sun Belt foe Louisiana. The Ragin’ Cajuns placed eighth. Lee Poppell swings during the NCAA Regionals last season. (Troy Athletics photo)

Last weekend, the Cardinal Clash ensued. Central Arkansas, IU Indy and Radford challenged the Trojans, and when the dust settled, the Trojans came out undefeated. The Trojans took down Central Arkansas 8-0, beat IU Indy 11-3 and 8-0 and scraped by Radford in dramatic 2-1 walk-off fashion in the ninth inning. Following the weekend, Troy sits at 8-1 and jumped into the D1 Softball Mid-Major Rankings at No. 20. “It was great to get a walk-off win in extra innings [to end the w

Troy University’s Overwatch 2 Esports Team is off to a strong start with back-to-back wins in their spring season. The team, which won both games of their season opener last Monday, is looking forward to an exciting season. Bryce Hinnant, a junior computer science major from Frisco City, Alabama, and Damage Per Second (DPS) player for the Overwatch 2 team, shared how he felt after the wins. “It felt great, just being able to help the team out, to do what you’re supposed t

Should you assume that someone is your valentine? Let me go ahead and answer that for you: NO! This is for the couples out there. Regardless of whether you've been together for two months or five years, you should still ask your partner to be your valentine. Why? Well, let's get right into it. Just like when you are married, you should still make designated time to go out on dates. There’s a difference between intentional quality time (dates) and random meet ups (hangouts)

Troy students will have the opportunity to go head-to-head for a $500 scholarship in a speech tournament held on campus in February. The Intramural Speech Tournament, organized by the Hall School of Journalism and Communication, is an annual event where students deliver an original speech in one of two categories: persuasive and informative. The event serves as a way for students to showcase their communication skills with a prize on the line. “This opportunity allows stud

KPop Demon Hunters A Golden Movie The Oscars are less than a month away, and the nominations are locked in. While movies like “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” will be competing for Best Film, other movies like “Zootopia 2” and “Elio” will be fighting for Best Animated Feature. The movie with the best odds to win the title of Best Animated Feature is the Netflix original film “KPop Demon Hunters.” With catchy songs, thrilling action sequences and an interesting plot,

The Department of Art and Design is holding the Spring Arts Series, featuring several professional artists, or Artists in Residence, throughout the semester. The Artists in Residence spend their time offering open studios, giving artist talks and more, all while working on their own projects. The work created by the artists during their residency will be displayed the following year. The current artist in residence is Associate Professor of Art and Gallery Director at Samf

Aries: After years of waiting, you officially have a valentine who gets you! For some of you, it’s just another year of being without one. Taurus: While you would rather talk about anything other than this holiday, you still tolerate your friends sharing their Valentine’s Day plans. Gemini: It doesn’t bother you if you have a valentine or not this year. At the end of the day, you still have your pets to keep you company. Cancer: You’re not too fond of this holiday. You th

Within the last few months, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been the subject of major national attention. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the cause for most of the national attention going on in the city. Two people have been killed in Minnesota during the ICE riots: Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Regardless of whose fault it was, it is still tragic. Tragedy struck on Jan. 8th, 2026, when Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a prote

Troy men’s tennis fell short to Jacksonville State, 4-1, at the Jax State Tennis Courts on Saturday. The Trojans fall to 7-4 on the season after falling to an undefeated Gamecock squad to continue non-conference play. Troy started the match off strong with a doubles point advantage against Jacksonville State. Sophomore Thiago Drozdowski and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale continue being a dynamic duo by winning on Court one, 6-3, with senior Yeray Andres Pastor and sophomore

The Troy Trojans cemented their status as the class of the Sun Belt Conference this week, turning a historic homestand into a masterclass in record-breaking and resilience. After witnessing head coach Chanda Rigby claim the throne as the winningest coach in program history with an 71-55 win over Louisiana, the Trojans survived an 82-80 Valentine’s Day heart-stopper against ULM to remain tied for first place in the conference. The week was a showcase of a team that doesn't ju

This Week’s Advice: Healthy habits. Since being in college, so much has happened both mentally and socially. Coming to college can be such a culture shock. From moving away, to meeting new people and doing new things. It can be rough adjusting and taking in these new experiences. So far, I have fallen and gotten back up about a million times. Every week brings something new to brush off but, that’s all you have to do. Brush off the bad, and bathe in the good. Recen

Don Toliver is what some may call an acquired taste but consider me convinced. I’ve been a pseudo-fan of Toliver since the Covid era, when he first started getting popular with the release of “No Idea” and various other songs from the “Heaven or Hell” album. Toliver has been slowly growing in fame since his TikTok blastoff, releasing several albums since 2020. Some of his biggest hits include “NEW DROP,” “No Pole” and “After Party.” His most recent album, however, “OCTANE,

One of the many factors that makes America uniquely beautiful is its high percentage of immigrants. A Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data found that, as of June 2025, 51.9 million immigrants lived in the U.S, and 15.4% of all U.S. residents were immigrants. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/21/key-findings-about-us-immigrants/ According to a 2024 report issued by the National Institute of Justice, An NIJ-funded study examining data from the

Troy baseball fell to Mercer in its opening series at OrthoGeorgia Park, only securing one win on Saturday. The Trojans fell 4-3 and 17-5 before taking a 19-3 win over the Bears. Opening Day was a strong game from the Trojans, despite the loss. The Troy pitching staff had 12 strikeouts to three walks, allowing seven hits. "The box score can be cruel sometimes,” said head coach Skylar Meade. “They obviously had the impactful hit there after not hitting a lot of balls hard,

During the recent January snow day, many people were concerned the road conditions would cause car accidents-- kind of like the one that sets off the events of Stephen King’s “Misery” (1987). When considering the possibility of road issues with the weather, most folks probably were not worried about being abducted from their vehicle and held hostage until they were forced to write an entire book. That is exactly the predicament that King’s main character, Paul Sheldon, fi

Troy women’s tennis returned from a late week trip to Florida 4-2 after matches with Florida A&M and Florida. They defeated the Rattlers 6-1 on Thursday before being swept by the No. 24 ranked Gators on Friday – ending their four-match win streak. The Trojans suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Florida in what marks their second loss of the spring season. The duo of ValeriiaAvdeeva and Maria Guirguis won two games before being defeated by the Florida duo of No. 22 Xinyi N

Troy’s University Activities Council (UAC) held a dating game event last Wednesday focused on the personality of students rather than their looks in preparation for Valentine's Day. The Blind Dating Game sat three or more contestants on one side of a curtain and one single contestant – called the bachelor or bachelorette – on the other side. The bachelor/bachelorette’s job was to ask questions for all contestants on the other side to answer, then pick which one was their fav

Members of Troy’s Psychology Club sold sweet treats for a sweet purpose in their recent bake sale, with profits going to the Child Advocacy Center (CAC). Students were able to choose from a variety of tasty options, including donuts, cupcakes, cookies and brownies. Young Cutter graphic “I think it's good to just get out and do something,” said Justin Hendrickson, a junior psychology major from Enterprise, Alabama. “We don't help them directly, but we give the money to the

Usually, I’m not the biggest metal listener, especially not the type of metal Whitechapel is, but a friend of mine recommended this album to me, and I was interested enough to give it a spin. The album has a tendency of bathing my ears in gravelly guitar sound throughout, which is great. That’s not to say that it doesn’thave melodic parts, though. The melodic parts of the album shine through in the breakdowns of certain songs and meld with the gravelly sounding guitar reall

After five months of an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire agreement, the death toll of Gaza civilians climbs. Prior to the ceasefire, over 67,000 Palestinians died and more than 169,000 injured. Since the ceasefire, over 600 Palestinians have died and at least 1,600 injured; with Israel violating said ceasefire agreement at least 1,620 times since Oct. 10, 2025. https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Human-Toll-in-Gaza_Costs-of-War_Crawford_7-October-202

Brady Fitch photo Coach Chanda Rigby poses with family, friends and players after the game that placed her at the top. In their home locker room after the game against Louisiana, Troy women’s basketball celebrates a little harder than usual. Why? Because Coach Chanda Rigby did what she’s now known to do: win. With the 71-55 win over Louisiana at home Thursday night, Coach Rigby moved into the number one spot for most wins as a Troy women’s basketball coach. Not in Troy’s D1

The John M. Long School of Music welcomed middle and high school students onto campus for a three-day honor band clinic over the weekend. The Southeastern United States Honor Band Clinic (SEUS) lasted from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7 and allowed middle and high school band students the opportunity to show off their skills under the command of guest conductors. The event also featured performances by Troy University’s Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Band and contemporary music group POPulus. Th