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

Troy University’s Air Force ROTC welcomed and congratulated Cadet Clark, Space Force guardian, for receiving the Air and Space...