What’s Inside: Puppy fostered in library. Malone Gallery Features, pg. 3 features laser cutter art constructed from social media data. A&E, pg. 5

Troy University’s Official Student Newspaper ROPOLITAN Vol. 88, Issue 26 www.TropNews.com April 2, 2015 Pierce breaks Riddle’s record Wes Fortson scored one run in the first Staff Writer inning, but were kept quiet in a pitching battle between junior Head coach Bobby Pierce Trojan pitcher Lucas Brown became the winningest coach and junior Bulldog pitcher Josh in Troy history, surpassing Burchell. previous baseball coach Chase Brown struck out nine batters Riddle on Sunday, March 29. in his fantastic eight-inning Earlier last week the Troy outing and allowed only five baseball team took on Jackson- hits. ville State and Florida A&M in Long came in clutch in the a couple of midweek games, but ninth inning and finished off fell in both games 8-1 and 2-1, the Bulldogs with a walk-off respectively. homer. However, a day off was plenty Long’s solo home run in the of time for the Trojans to recu- ninth brought the crowd of perate and regroup themselves nearly 1,700 fans to life as Troy as they approached a four-game won 2-1. weekend series against Alabama Game two of the double- A&M. header resulted in an 8-1 Trojan The first game between Troy victory, as Troy racked up the and Alabama A&M started runs. on Friday, March 27, in an Troy dominated with a great offensive showdown by the outing by junior pitcher Austin Trojans, who had a 10-2 victory. Crook and a hot Trojan offense. Freshman left fielder Reid Hill brought home the first Long kick-started the scoring run for Troy in the second on the seventh pitch of the game inning when he lifted a solo with a two-run shot to right field April Irvin photo shot out of the park to left field. to bring the score to 2-0. Future head coach Mark Smartt (left) and retiring head coach Bobby Pierce (right) Hill was later followed up by In the third inning, junior shake hands after Pierce beat former head coach Chase Riddle’s record of 434 wins. shortstop Peyton Fuller stepped redshirt freshman center fielder up and hit a two-RBI single to double to bring Long home. to 6-1. The scoring didn’t stop there, Shaw Pinnell, who hit an RBI right center to make the score Following Hill’s hit, Fuller Following the pair of errors though; Hill ripped a double to single to right field to score 4-0. stepped in a few batters later and by the Bulldogs, sophomore left center, scoring Long, in the Fuller and put Troy up 2-0. Later in the game after the loaded the bases after reaching third baseman TJ Binder hit a bottom of the eighth to put the Binder tacked on a run for Bulldogs scored a lone run in on a fielding error. sacrifice line drive to center field final nail in the coffin. Troy in the fifth, and junior the fourth, Troy answered with Then junior designated hitter to score senior second baseman On Saturday, March 28, the designated hitter Hoke Granger five runs in the fifth inning. Windham Jackson reached Nick Masonia. two teams faced off in what launched a three-run home run Long sparked the hitting with on another fielding error by Troy scored another pair of turned out to be an eventful dou- out of left field in the sixth to a leadoff triple to right center. Alabama A&M’s third baseman runs in the bottom of the fifth bleheader, with Troy winning stretch the Trojan lead to 6-0. Junior right fielder Logan Hill to score junior pinch runner before Alabama A&M could both. then followed it up with a Burt Givens and boost the score stop the bleeding. In the first game, both teams See. Pierce, page 8 Troy shows appreciation Lily Casolaro Staff Writer

Troy University held its first Student Appreciation Day on April 1. A committee to plan the day was formed by Dionne Rosser-Mims, faculty senate president of Troy’s global campus and a professor of adult education. Each campus has been involved with the celebrations. “The event was organized so that faculty and staff could celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of Troy students everywhere,” said Rosser-Mims. Representatives on Troy University main campus held booths on Bibb Graves quad from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring door prizes, raffles and free giveaways. Taylor Bowser graphic The Office of Development had drinks, food and cookies for students, as well as a prize drawing every 15 minutes to win Troy gear. Greeks lobbying for change Jean Laliberte, associate vice chancellor of develop- ment, said this was a day for faculty and staff to celebrate Troy students. in sex assault investigations “We are letting our students know how much we love Cassie Gibbs article, the groups are lobbying to tions can be found in the Oracle and and appreciate them,” Laliberte said. News Editor have the “criminal justice system the annual safety report, which is Ricoh printing, located on the first floor of Trojan resolve cases before universi- a requirement of the Jeanne Clery Center, had a booth where students could spin a wheel Greek-affiliated organizations ties look into them or hand down Act. for a chance to win $2 off their printing services. will be lobbying in Washington, punishments.” According to Troy’s safety report, Barnes & Noble passed out T-shirts, backpacks, D.C., on April 29 to change the This effort comes after some a victim who reports an incident of magnets, towels and bags to show appreciation for power that universities have when universities have required that fra- sexual assault can “choose for the students. investigating sexual assault cases. ternities become co-educational, investigation to be pursued through The bookstore also offered a 25 percent discount for The lobbying effort is led by or entire Greek systems have been the criminal justice system and the current Troy students, which could be used in store or the Fraternity & Sorority Political suspended over allegations of sexual University Conduct Council, or online on apparel and merchandise, excluding textbooks. Action Committee, or FratPAC, assault, such as the now-discredited only the latter.” Jacob Isdell, a senior history major from Pell City the North-American Intrafraternity sexual assault case at the University It also states that a “student found Conference and the National Pan- of Virginia. hellenic Conference. Troy University’s policies for See Appreciation, page 2 According to a Bloomberg news sexual assault reports and allega- See FratPAC, page 2 News Page 2 | [email protected] April 2, 2015 FratPAC and support campuses acting swiftly continued from page 1 on behalf of a student victim affected by sexual violence. “We are dedicated to supporting a guilty of violating the university student’s rights, whether or not he or sexual misconduct policy could be criminally prosecuted in the state she belongs to a fraternity or sorority. courts and may be suspended or We also fully support the student’s expelled from the university for the right to choose his or her course of first offense.” justice. If a conduct case results in an off- “We believe in fairness provided campus arrest and trial, the university to all parties during the adjudication will continue with its own hearing on process and insist on due process for the case. every student and every student orga- “If charges pertaining to a conduct case also result in an off-campus nization involved with a sexual assault warrant against the accused student report. In cases of sexual violence, or organization, the university will we advocate for interim measures to proceed with on-campus conduct keep potential threats to students from action.” being on campus and measures to help Since 2012, Troy University has encourage student victims to continue had two reported sexual assault cases to come forward without the fear of that occurred on campus in residence an entire community being punished halls, according to the safety report. by the campus administration. Brenna Patrick photo Maxwell Herman, a sophomore The downtown square is the focus of Troy’s walking tours, which will begin the “We fully recognize that our hospitality management major from first weekend in April. The tours will highlight historic buildings in the downtown Panama City Beach, Florida, and campus colleagues are essential to area, as well as stories of influential people in the town’s history. Troy’s Intrafraternity Council vice helping provide appropriate support president of recruitment and public resources.” relations, said that he believes the uni- FratPAC representatives were un- versity is a key component in keeping available for comment. Tours show town history sexual assault cases at a minimum. “I believe that the university should Student Affairs Administrators in Josh Richards “We do have very histori- around one hour. Staff Writer be in charge,” Herman said. “That’s Higher Education is one group that cal roots because of the 3 The walking tours begin why the university owns the houses, doesn’t support the NIC and NPC’s Notch Trail, which was orig- during the first weekend in so they can be in charge. More bad lobbying efforts. Throughout April, Troy inally a route to Pensacola, April, and will occur every things could happen if we just let the will offer walking tours to and the railroad. City Hall Kevin Kruger, president of the ad- Saturday throughout the criminal justice system investigate.” celebrate its history, as part used to be a part of the month. Erin Salter, a junior nursing major ministrators’ group, said in an email of the April Walking Tours Carnegie Library that was The first and third from Orange Beach, and the president that the group is not in favor of the event created by the Alabama attached to Troy Normal of Troy’s National Panhellenic NIC and NPC lobbying to have the Tourism Department. School.” Saturdays will focus on the Council, said that while sexual assault action of all houses being suspended This will be the second Another historic site history of the downtown is a crime, everyone should not be due to an incident at one house. year that Troy has hosted the found in the downtown area area. The second Saturday tours. is Troy’s Rock Building. will spotlight the historic punished for one person’s actions. “The students involved in the “I don’t like that universities are Tours will focus on histor- According to the data College Avenue and the Greek system are the responsibility punishing the entire Greek system,” ical sites, as well as stories survey, the Rock Building homes on the street. Salter said. “I do think sexual assault of the university or college,” Kruger of influential people from “was built using native On the last Saturday, is a terrible crime that should be said. “Student affairs administrators the town’s history. ironstone gathered from all which will be held during handled correctly.” need to be able to assess the risk to “It’s always good to over Pike County by local Troy’s annual TroyFest, The NIC and NPC said in a the students and suspend houses if know the history of your residents. This building is tours will be led by the Pike statement that they while they support necessary.” town,” said Kathleen Sauer, considered representative of County Historical Society president of Pike County the community spirit of Pike student safety, they also wish to have In response to the NIC and NPC and may highlight both Chamber of Commerce. County during the Depres- areas. powers outside of university police lobbying for the intervention of the to help with investigations of sexual “We are one of the oldest sion era.” criminal system, Kruger said: “It’s Sauer said that Troy has a assault cases. cities in the state.” The Rock Building is a really, really, bad idea. Universi- A historical survey, currently the topic of dis- lot of history that everyone “The North-American Intrafra- can enjoy. ternity Conference (NIC) and the ties and colleges needs to be able to the Deer Stand Hill Data cussion for renovation and National Panhellenic Conference take immediate action that the courts Survey, provides the basis of rehabilitation. “We would like to share (NPC) remain united in fighting cannot. The criminal justice system the walking tours. Tours will start at 10 a.m. it,” Sauer said. “We would against sexual violence,” according to has been a virtual failure in its ability Sauer cited a few parts of at the chamber’s office on like to see students interest- the statement. “We fully understand to address sexual assault.” the town’s history. the square and will last ed in it.”

of Student Appreciation Day and interact Appreciation with recruited students at Troy. continued from page 1 “The heart of Troy is the students, and the Admissions Department is excited to and an employee of Troy’s bookstore, see how (previously) potential students said: “We want to thank students for became Trojans at Troy University,” said being awesome.” Mann. The Admissions Department set up a photo booth where students could dress Twenty $100 Barnes & Noble book up and have their pictures taken. scholarships were granted to Troy Malorie Mann, an admissions students by the Alumni Association counselor, said she was excited to be a based on applications submitted prior to part the event. Troy hosts career fair focusing on all majors

Priyanka Sharma justice, nursing and for us.” Staff Writer business areas. Career Services will be “A lot of the companies surveying students about Troy Career Services are looking for good receiving jobs before held its Spring Career Fair students from all majors graduation. Currently, on Wednesday, April 1, that have transferable the percentage of Troy at Sartain Hall. The fair skills, which are commu- students receiving jobs included 52 employers nication skills and prob- after graduation is around offering internships lem-solving skills, not 60 percent. and job opportunities, necessarily just a specific the highest number of major,” Cole said. Regarding the career fair employees to participate Most employers present helping students get a job, in the career fair to date. at the fair have participat- Cole said, “They might “For underclassman, ed in previous career fairs not be hiring right then, this is a really good time to at the university. but they want to make a do some job exploration to “Employers typically pipeline of students by see what jobs are out there, enjoy it,” Cole said. “We collecting resumes and what career path they are see a lot of the same having students in line as going towards, and find employers come back they graduate. internships,” said Lauren each semester. They enjoy “They want to talk to Cole, the coordinator of meeting our students, students, and, if they think career services. “People and are especially that a student is a really could get jobs quicker if positive when students good fit for their company, they had internships. are prepared, bring their it might work out really “For upperclassman, it’s resumes and have done well.” definitely a good time to a little bit of research on “The student partici- start making relationships who is coming.” pation was remarkable,” in the career field they are “Today has been pretty interested in for a job once productive. I found a said Mac-jane Chukwu, they graduate.” lot of good students for a graduate internation- The fair was called the the business side of the al relations major from “All Majors Career Fair.” company,” said Freddie Lagos, Nigeria, who There were employers Thomas from Honda Man- worked the event. with opportunities for ufacturing of Alabama at “Students were waiting almost every school at Lincoln, one of the par- before 10, and there were Troy. However, there ticipating employers. “We a lot of students coming was a larger number of will be excited to have all day. I think the event employers for criminal students from Troy work was successful.” Features April 2, 2015 [email protected] | Page 3 A second chance to be yourself

Alyse Nelson photos The Arboretum was transformed into a dance floor as students gathered for an event hosted by Troy University’s Spectrum Alliance. Students and faculty were given another opportunity Friday night to make prom memories Alyse Nelson for those unhappy with their said Stephanie Clinton, a Germany. into the night and voted for Features Editor prom experiences as teenagers sophomore theater major from “Second Chance was a lot “prom royalty” to be crowned to remake that and turn it into a Hueytown, of her high school more fun, relaxed, with a lot less at the end of the dance. prom experience. “I had a Flowers and Christmas lights positive and happy night. pressure on image,” said Kayla The dance even featured a lot of fun at Second Chance festooned the dark room, and With no dress code or rules McCormick, a senior sociology photo booth complete with a Prom, mostly because I felt 100 the blaring music seemed to fill about dates, everyone was major from Enterprise. “It’s box of props to pose with and to percent comfortable just being every empty inch of the dance welcome, from individuals to a time to let loose and be who remember the night by. myself there. I knew I wouldn’t you are with support all around floor. groups of friends, and couples “I am very proud of my be judged for grinding on my you.” Nestled in the woods at the who might have been unable friends or dropping it low.” members and officers who to attend prom together in high Arboretum, a “Fairyland” theme “It went very well, we had Attendees began to arrive threw this together, and I am school because both individuals seemed appropriate as Second a lot of students come out, decked out in a variety of suits, thankful for everyone that came Chance Prom, sponsored by were of the same gender. and it was generally a good dresses, gowns and other attire. and made it a great event,” said Troy University’s Spectrum “I went by myself, and it atmosphere,” said Jana Wieser, In the spirit of a high school Wieser, club president. “We Alliance, began Friday. was OK, but not the ideal an international relations prom many are familiar with, are all already excited for next The prom was hosted as a way prom I would have liked,” graduate student from Bremen, they then danced to a DJ late year.” Meet Booker, the foster library puppy Alyse Nelson Shaffer, was very kind to to keep him, but I already Features Editor let me do that,” McLaney have one rescue dog and a said. “But he said I very spoiled Yorkie.” While students passed couldn’t turn my office “When somebody through the library into a puppy nursery.” thinks about getting a working on final projects Now turning 3 weeks dog, they should think and preparing for the end old on Monday, Booker about rescuing a dog,” she of the year, 1-week-old can go four hours between said. “There’s hundreds of Booker sat in a back office feedings, allowing him great dogs in the pound in last week, going through a to be left at home for the Troy, and if people would much different ordeal. remainder of his time with rescue them instead of McLaney. buying puppies, that Jill McLaney, a library “It’s very time- would be great.” assistant, took in the consuming — you have “It’s going to be hard puppy as a volunteer for to take care of all of his for me to give him up; the Troy Animal Rescue needs,” said McLaney that’s why I want him to Project (T.A.R.P.). of fostering animals for have a fantastic forever From a litter with six adoption. “But it’s so home,” she said. other puppies, Booker rewarding, and that’s why Booker will be adopted needed a foster home after I do it.” out through T.A.R.P. in their mother was killed by A Labrador and about three or four weeks, a car days after giving birth. American Bulldog mix, according to McLaney, Being so young, Booker Booker got his name as when he is old enough. had to be bottle-fed every homage to his time spent The nonprofit organi­ three hours. This required in the library. zation has a Facebook McLaney to take him to “When he is old enough page, “Troy Animal work with her every day to find his forever home, Rescue Project,” and can last week. he will be put up for be contacted by phone “The dean of library adoption,” said McLaney. at 334-508-2367 about services, Dean (Chris) “I would love to be able adoptions.

Jill McLaney photo Booker rests in a basket during his stay in Jill McLaney’s office. Before he turned 2 weeks old, he was too young to be left alone for long. Opinion Page 4 | [email protected] April 2, 2015

Editorial Board Chase Robinson ...... Editor-in-Chief Registration season is here Ngoc Vo ...... Opinion Editor Jessica Smith ...... Copy Editor Tyler Wooley Seth Nicholson ...... Cartoonist Contributor When the schedule of classes comes out every semester, Aubrey Hall, a junior exercise science major from Dothan, Let colleges punish does not waste time planning his classes. He does not procrastinate, like some students. “I look as soon as the catalog comes out,” Hall said. Greeks’ violations He even has a backup schedule in case classes get filled, If, in good faith, a university seeks to protect its which has happened in the past. students from sexual assault, it should have the right One time in particular, he could not register for a class to do so. because he had not completed the prerequisite, a class Hall The Fraternity & Sorority Political Action was enrolled in at the time. Committee, also known as FratPAC, is lobbying By the time everything got sorted out, the class was Congress to make it more difficult for universities to already full and Hall had to take another class. investigate sexual assault allegations. Having these sorts of troubles with registration seems to According to Bloomberg News, the North-Amer- be consistent with most students’ issues, whether they are ican Interfraternity Conference, which represents 74 like these or different. fraternities, and the National Panhellenic Conference, Two classes you need are offered only at the exact same which represents 26 sororities, will join in FratPAC’s time, so you have to choose which is the least detrimental Caleb Hicks photo lobbying efforts. to postpone. Jared Henderson, a sophomore computer sci- A university has a duty to protect its students and to A class is offered only once a year, so you have to plan ence major from Pensacola, Florida, browsing the enforce discipline. In exercising this duty, a university around it. schedule for summer classes. Students often con- must be fair and conscientious, and a university that Some instructors even take turns teaching classes. sider various factors when planning their classes. behaves unwisely or unfairly should be held fully ac- “I have waited until that specific term to take that class countable for its actions. However, students would be with the instructor I like,” Hall said. class schedule,” said Allbritton. “I saw that they moved poorly served if their school’s hands were tied. Not being able to get into a class has also put some strain one of the class times to the time of another class I was If a student were caught with illegal substances or on Hall trying to graduate on time. taking without telling me.” She had to completely redo her committing an act of violence, we would fairly expect Graduating on time is important to a lot of students who schedule. the student to be punished by both the law and the uni- are on scholarship because some scholarships will pay for Allbritton also said she is taking 21 hours of classes this versity. So it seems outrageous to suggest that sexual only four years, whether you finish or not. semester to make sure she can still graduate on time. assault should be handled differently. “It’s caused me to take classes during the summer to be Another tool Allbritton uses is the website Rate My Further, if the accusations of sexual assault requiring able to graduate on time,” said Hall, who has taken “six or Professors. investigation are so widespread as to pose a threat to seven” classes over the summers. This is a website where students can anonymously the average student, perhaps there is a deeper problem. Becky Allbritton, a junior elementary education major review instructors and comment on helpfulness, clarity The problem is not the universities that seek quick and from Prattville, takes an approach to preparation similar and easiness. just resolutions to these issues. Instead, the problem is to Hall’s. “It’s useful if your professors are on there,” said Allbrit- the culture that spawns the assaults themselves. “I look at the schedule of classes right when it comes ton. “But you kind of have to take what it says with a grain If fraternities and sororities are worried about their and look at my program evaluation to see what classes I of salt.” reputations, they would do better to stand up for the need,” Allbritton said. “I write all the classes out on a sheet Preparing a schedule is different for everyone, and victims, not the accused. They would do better to be of paper and pick which ones to take based off of the ones sometimes still is not enough. open, honest and forthcoming with information to that fit together.” I work 35 to 40 hours every week, so I have to keep that help right these painful wrongs. Allbritton uses the new Student Planning tool because it in mind. Some people commute from a different city, so While Ben Bradlee was executive editor of the “puts a lot of information that (she needs) all in one place.” they schedule classes only on certain days or times. Washington Post, the Post published a series of Sometimes, though, changes can occur even with the Not everybody fits into one generic box. articles by Janet Cooke that earned a Pulitzer. The most carefully planned schedule. Scheduling will never be perfect, so we need to strive to series was titled “Jimmy’s World.” It was about an “I got on Web Express over the summer to check my do the best we can with what we have. 8-year-old heroin addict, and it turned out that Jimmy was entirely an invention of Cooke’s. This revelation didn’t come about until after the Post received the Pulitzer. Under Bradlee’s direction, the Post returned the Pulitzer and began an immediate investigation. Getting your money’s worth “The only saving grace in the Janet Cooke scandal Ngoc Vo with artificial intelligence. With the unemployment rate in the is that the world doesn’t know anything about the Opinion Editor Santorini, a restaurant in San U.S. being 5.5 percent in February, Janet Cooke case that the Washington Post didn’t tell Francisco, has been using Rajat I believe students should do all they them,” Bradlee said. With the national controversy sur- Suri’s Presto touch-screen tablet, can to better prepare themselves not If FratPAC is concerned about the reputations of the rounding President Barack Obama’s only for getting a job, but also for organizations they represent, they’d do well to take a plan for free community college and competing for a good job. lesson from Bradlee and the Post. They should own the statewide debate on the Alabama Accountability Act, government “The best education In an article in The New York up to the scandal and investigate it openly, honestly Times, Scott Sandage said “the best and fairly. education funding is a complicated is less a matter matter. education is less a matter of getting into the best school than of making Troy University has been making of getting into the the best of wherever you go.” efforts to minimize student debt best school than and maximize return on invest- I share this sentiment with ment, Chancellor Jack Hawkins said of making the best Sandage, acknowledging a diminish- during his speech at the Donor and of wherever you go.” ing return of investment on paying Recipient Brunch on Saturday. for so-called top colleges. However, what is the role of College can happen outside of students in the financial question class, in the hallways and through of paying for an education? What which allows customers to look at discussion with contemporaries. should high school graduates and menus, order and pay without inter- College is about making the best of current college students consider action with a server. that investment through making con- when they sign themselves for loan Santorini is not the only establish- nections with peers and profession- commitments when the state student ment using devices and programs als in the field, using the available debt average is more than $28,800? to do jobs that used to be done by resources, services and networking I believe that this is a question of human employees. Now Taco Bell, tools and enjoying competition with opportunity cost. Domino’s and a variety of other others to come out better. Students who stay in college, stores have apps that offer the same I have heard many students taking out loans and paying tuition, services. complain about entry-level jobs with spend rather than make a consider- This trend will eventually take the requirement of two or more years able amount of money for four years. away many jobs which do not require of experience. College life offers just This may seem like a waste. a high level of academic education. that. However, it is dependent upon At the same time, students taking Moreover, the effects of technol- each student to make the efforts to out loans to earn a degree that would ogy are not limited to front-line take internships, to be in leadership make them employable in a com- workers or borderline minimum positions and to create projects for petitive market could be creating an wage jobs. The Associated Press professional agencies as part of his opportunity. announced in January that it has or her portfolio. Although the rate of student loans is “robot journalists” to write business Even though those experiences a debatable topic, I believe obtaining reporting. are not exclusive to college students, a post-secondary education, at a rea- This development in the job market higher education provides an envi- sonable cost, is the path for people does not necessarily mean there are ronment for students to thrive and who will soon enter the workforce. fewer jobs. It means available em- take back what they have paid for With the advancement of technol- ployment will require more skills and to make themselves competitive Seth Nicholson ogy, many jobs are being replaced and knowledge from the worker. in today’s market.

Editorial Policies

As Troy University’s official student newspaper, the Tropolitan. Our opinions are not influenced by campus 500-700 words. Dissenting opinions are welcomed, but vorable to the newspaper. Letters to the editor must be Tropolitan strives to serve student interests. The Opinion organizations or societies, university administration or all expressions are the sole opinion of their author and do signed by the author, and a phone number must be in- page is an outlet for Tropolitan editors to question uni- political parties. The first copy of the Tropolitan is free not reflect the beliefs of the Tropolitan. cluded. versity policies that do not benefit Troy’s students, praise to any student or employee of Troy University. Each ad- All submissions must be word-processed and emailed those that do and call attention to national and state is- ditional copy costs $1. Letters to the Editor to the Tropolitan by 5 p.m. on Monday. All submissions sues that relate to students. The opinions expressed here The Tropolitan welcomes letters from students, faculty, may not be published. are not necessarily those of Troy University or the Hall Guest Columns staff and non-Troy affiliated persons. Dissenting opin- Submissions bashing groups or individuals on the basis School of Journalism and Communication. The Tropolitan encourages students, faculty and staff at ions and corrections are welcomed. of race, gender, age, ethnic group, orientation or religious Editorials stand as the official, corporate opinion of the Troy University to express opinions in a guest column of The Tropolitan does not exclusively print letters fa- belief will not be printed. The Troy University Tropolitan Troy University’s Editor-in-Chief Kianna Collins Copy Editors Walker Chase Robinson Student Newspaper Features Editor Jane Morrell, Nik Knighten, Thomas Gleaton, Graphic Design Editor Business Manager Alyse Nelson Jessica Smith, Beth Hyatt Taylor Bowser 103 Wallace Hall Kira Oliver Variety Editor Staff Writers Tori Roper, Jamie Bennett, Valario Johnson, Ad Sales Troy, Alabama 36082 News Editor Grishma Rimal Cassie Gibbs Lilly Casolaro, Wally Pendergrass, Michael Alex Lewis, Kendall Carbonie Photo Editor Shipma, Destiny Hosmer, Pierce Godwin, Sports Editor April Irvin Hannah Hartline, Mary Ferrell, Ty Ammons, Web Master/Social Media [email protected] Jill Odom Wes Fortson, Lacey Alexander, Josh Richards Cartoons Joshua Thurston Opinion Editor Seth Nicholson Photographers TropNews.com Ngoc Vo Chief Copy Editor Jennifer Carlisle, Caitlin Collins, Hannah Adviser A&E Editor Laura Hutto Crews, Caleb Hicks, Brenna Patrick, Trey Steve Stewart Arts & Entertainment April 2, 2015 [email protected] | Page 5 Laser art depicts social data Lacey Alexander many years. Staff Writer “I bring in artists that I think would be interesting for the students,” Skaggs An internationally recognized art said. “We just purchased a laser cutter professor will have her work on display about a year ago … bringing Heather in in Malone Gallery. was kind of a way for our students to see Heather Szatmary, a professor of art at what you can do with a laser cutter.” Savannah College of Art and Design in “There is definitely a level of profes- Savannah, Georgia, will be presenting a sional quality when you can notice little collection of original art pieces that are details in a piece of art,” Skaggs said. all etched into wood with a laser cutter. Over the course of two years, Szatmary has tracked the number of comments and likes on her Facebook statuses and “I count used those numbers in various ways and patterns to create data. things. It’s This data is what shaped the images seen in her artwork. “The data-driven forms in this exhi- a problem I bition are derived from the feedback … and growth of my social interaction learned from over time.” Szatmary said in a public statement about her work. “They make Jennifer Carlisle photo numbers tangible … and beautiful.” my father.” Heather Szatmary tracked her Facebook likes and comments as num- Szatmary is a member of the AP bers to create laser art based on her data. College Board and is one of the graders of the Advanced Placement art portfolios. “That extra little bit of care ... from the show if necessary,” he said. Skaggs also said that nonmajors should “I count things,” she said. “It’s a concept to production to exhibit.” To conclude her exhibition, Szatmary enjoy the work. “The visual stimulation problem I learned from my father.” Skaggs has an exhibition techniques will give a lecture for students in the is there for sure.” Skaggs said. “I think Szatmary has also shown her work in class that aids in setting up the visiting gallery in Malone on April 16 at 5 p.m. they’re very organic in a strange, linear Japan, Germany, and across the United artists’ work, allowing the students to get “She speaks very well.” Skaggs said. way … It would definitely appeal to the States. involved in the process of setting up the “She’s very smart … She was on my nonartist.” Greg Skaggs, an associate professor presentation. panel at a conference, and she gave an The exhibition is open to the public of art and the gallery director of Malone “We help artists set up their show in excellent presentation … She’s a hoot to and free of charge. It will stay in Malone Hall’s gallery, has known Szatmary for the class, and maybe even help design listen to.” Gallery until April 15. Hoffman delves into Bible ‘museum’ Chase Robinson “Two thousand years ago, Bibles. Editor-In-Chief they invented something that “The Life of Adam and Eve” scholars call a codex, and is a story about Adam and Eve’s The Bible is like the entrance everyone else calls it a book,” life after being removed from of a museum, according to Joel Hoffman said. the Garden of Eden. “The Apoc- Hoffman, a teacher, transla- “This was a huge leap alypse of Abraham” discusses tor and author who presented a forward. Now, instead of just the Abraham’s life before the events lecture Tuesday, March 31, in scroll — which you could only in the Bible. the campus library. read forward or backward — The museum entrance would you could leaf through things. The Book of Enoch was have artwork representative of “More importantly, now a popular text, according to the whole collection, he said, you could collect much more Hoffman, and it’s referenced in but you wouldn’t stop there. material in a single volume.” the New Testament. “You’re not supposed to walk These books still couldn’t The Eritrean Orthodox into the foyer of a museum and collect all the holy texts. Tewahedo Church and the go, ‘Now I’ve seen the whole As an example, Hoffman said Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo museum,’ ” Hoffman said. that there are more than 150 Church both consider the Book Hoffman’s lecture was based psalms, but the psalms in the of Enoch to be canonical texts on his book “The Bible’s Bible are meant to be a “best of” and include them in their Bibles. collection. Cutting Room Floor: The Holy “I first got to hear Dr. Hoffman Hoffman also gave some Scriptures Missing from Your at the Temple in Dothan and Bible,” which was published in examples of context modern have been wanting to get him September 2014. readers are missing. down here for about three Hoffman said the Bible was The Tower of Babel, Noah’s years, I think,” said Christopher supposed to be a sample of holy Ark, and the basket that Moses Shaffer, dean of library services. Chase Robinson photo texts. was found in all use bitumen. “I just thought it was such a Joel Hoffman paced up and down the lecture hall to “The Bible was never meant Ancient audiences would really great presentation.” speak about his thoughts on the Bible. His speech focused to be a complete collection,” have understood that bitumen Hoffman said. “It was meant to makes things waterproof, but Hoffman received his on how the Bible is only a fraction of what holy texts are be an abridged collection.” modern audiences miss this doctorate in theoretical lin- available. According to Hoffman, entirely. guistics at the University of modern audiences are mixing “I’ll give you an example. If Maryland at College Park, contexts that the Bible’s original you’re reading the newspaper according to Shaffer. Troy University Intramural audience wouldn’t have needed and there’s an article about Shaffer said the Troy campus Speech Tournament written down. France, they don’t put in library will soon have a copy The texts that make up the brackets, ‘France is in Europe, of “The Bible’s Cutting Room Bible mostly began as scrolls, you know,’ ” Hoffman said. Floor.” Deadline to enter: April 3, 2015. Turn forms according to Hoffman. “You’re supposed to know that Eventually some of the scrolls France is in Europe, and, if you The Alabama Humani- in to Kate Rowinsky in Wallace Hall 103. were collected into codices that don’t, you shouldn’t be reading ties Foundation sponsored the were easier to navigate and the newspaper.” event, Shaffer said. could hold more information. Hoffman based much of Hoffman has two blogs, god- For more info email Maryjo Cochran at Hoffman said technology in- his lecture around three texts didntsaythat.com and blog. [email protected]. fluences how we see the world. missing from most modern theunabridgedbible.com. Variety Page 6 | [email protected] April 2, 2015 Bumping bubbles play soccer

Caleb Hicks photos University Activities Council organized a Bubble Soccer event on Monday at the intramural fields. Players climb into bubble-shaped contraptions that had steering handles within them, which enabled them to move, and played a game of soccer. Two teams of four went up against each other at a time. Participants said that playing involved less of actual soccer and more of falling on the ground and making others fall. “The best thing about this night was knocking other people down,“ said Rachel Wilkerson, a junior broadcast journalism major from Huntsville. “It was so much fun, and I enjoyed it.” Student writes book on social stigmas Explores avenues to help women living on streets through novel

Valario Johnson enemies. Chukwu said that love, with on a daily basis. Staff Writer Specifically, it highlights friendship and family are Being from Nigeria, a student who is assumed to things that everyone identifies Chukwu said that she asked Rape and prejudice are have been infected with HIV with. American students whether issues that often get shoved by his peers based on his ap- “Anyone can relate to they witnessed the abuse of under the rug by our society. pearance and is shunned for this book, even though I use women because they were re- Mac-Jane Chukwu, a his condition. Nigerian names, food and stricted to the streets. graduate student from Lagos, Chukwu compared it to the culture,” she said. “Rape is an international Nigeria, studying interna- cliché of assuming a woman By introducing the Nigerian phenomenon,” Chukwu said. tional relations, is the author who vomits to be automati- culture to others, Chukwu “Sometimes you look at of two books that focus on cally pregnant. said, she hopes not only to the makeup of a woman, but these topics that people often “I wanted to bring to light bring awareness to the issues you don’t know what she goes hesitate to speak about. that you shouldn’t jump to that Nigerians face, but she through,” she said. “Don’t Chukwu authored “Open conclusions,” she said. also wants readers to see how just look at the appearance, Secrets,” which focuses on Her most recent work, “My beautiful Nigeria is. but look deeper.” diminishing the stigma of Father’s Girlfriend,” involves She said that through this Chukwu said that she wants people with HIV, and “My family bonding, love, sex book, she hopes to explore to go back home one day, Father’s Girlfriend,” which and God. Chukwu said that her passion of helping women maybe even 10 years from is Chukwu’s way of starting a when she started writing, she who are forced to live on the now, and see that there are movement to help get women wanted to write about the re- streets, either by disownment no women suffering on the off the streets. lationship that she and her or other circumstances. streets. “Open Secrets” is a work dad share, which inspired the “I’m very passionate about “My Father’s Daughter” that Chukwu said that she title, but ended up working on young women and making was launched last week at the never intended to publish, but what God wanted her to write. a difference in the world,” International Students Cultural wrote only because of how “My Father’s Girlfriend” she said. “Being a woman is Organization meeting. much she enjoys writing. introduces a Nigerian woman beautiful.” Chukwu also had a book She said that she wrote it who has been affected by Chukwu said that she rec- signing event on Monday, in her first year of college. rape and later ends up in the ognizes the experiences that March 30. Contributed photo The book centers on the United States. The experienc- other women share with her The book is now available Mac-Jane Chukwu’s second book many issues that high school es that she is forced to partake and she wants to bring to light on Amazon and at the Barnes is titled “My Father’s Girlfriend” and students endure every day, in make her question her faith the tragedies that women all and Noble bookstore on deals with issues of rape, immigra- including friends, family and and its meaning in her life. over the world have to deal campus. tion, love and faith.

Dear Trop, I have been extremely stressed Editor’s note: If any student has ques- and exhausted as of late. I’m a tions he or she would like for our staff sophomore biomedical sciences to tackle, feel free to email variety@ Sudoku major. I knew my major wouldn’t tropnews.com with “Dear Trop” in the Directions: A Sudoku puzzle is a grid be easy when I picked it, but subject line. All students who send in of 9x9 squares or cells that has been I somehow expected it to be questions will remain anonymous. subdivided into nine subgrids of 3x3 cells. different. Between classes and all The objective is to enter a digit from one these other activities that I am involved in, I don’t have any time to nine in each cell so that each row for myself. More than that, I am or column contains each digit exactly not even enjoying most of what I once and each subgrid contains each am doing. I’m somewhat learning digit exactly once. The solution to this in class, but it feels more like I’m puzzle will be printed in next week’s making a desperate attempt not is right around the corner, which specific activity, but instead it’s to fail. I am not enjoying college will give you plenty of time to kick just that you don’t have the time to paper. or life like I want to. So, I am back and relax at home and to think give it your all. Being overcommit- thinking of taking a semester off about what you’d like to do with ted can stretch you thin and have to relax and figure everything your time in college. This will allow you feeling more stressed than the out. I don’t know if it would be you to decide if you would like to average college student. You don’t the right decision, and I’m very stick with your major or switch to need that. College is also about confused. What do you think? something else. Follow your heart having fun. —Drained Out on this one. There are many reasons Once you have a little more time why people decide to pursue certain on your hands, you will be able to Dear Drained Out, majors, but the No. 1 reason should dedicate more of your efforts into Don’t panic. College gives you be focused on what you’re passion- what is most important in college: the wonderful opportunity to learn ate about and what you want to ac- your schoolwork. about yourself and what you want complish with your life. If you feel like you need more to do with your future. It is all about As for the other activities that than the summer to figure out what exploration. A lot of people come you’re taking part in, try to priori- changes you can make, then by all to college with a certain major in tize your extracurricular activities means go for it. Regardless of what mind and then later decide that they so that you will have time for the major you pursue, you’re going either don’t like it, or that it isn’t things that you need to get done. to be very busy. Anything that’s very practical for what they want to Don’t be afraid to say no to some worthwhile will require work to do later on in life. things. Explain that it’s not because achieve it. The great thing is that summer you don’t appreciate or enjoy that Cheers, Trop Sports April 2, 2015 [email protected] | Page 7 Trojans Troy’s movin’ on up throw; Men’s tennis advances from No. 62 to No. 57 Ty Ammons Lau and Dias defeated Silva Staff Writer and senior Blake Gregor 6-2. Samaha and Moreno won records The Troy Trojans men’s their doubles match 6-1 tennis team won all three of against Lefevre and junior its matches, making for 10 Gonzalo Garcia. straight wins, on March 27 and 28 at the Troy Spring Ndayishimye and McKin- topple lay’s doubles match was Invitational. unfinished. Jill Odom After moving up five spots in the ITA National Team Sports Editor The Trojans played against Rankings last week, Troy is South Carolina State on now ranked No. 57. Saturday, March 28, and The Troy track and field team competed Head coach Scott Kidd said in the University of North Florida Spring the team dropped only three that the No. 57 ranking that matches. Break Invitational and finished with Troy has earned is a result of several top-five finishes on Friday, March hard work. Ndayishimye defeated 27, and Saturday, March 28. “The guys can get kind of senior Rodney Carey 6-1, On Friday, freshman Corina Cox won complacent,” Kidd said. 7-5. Dias defeated sophomore the women’s discus throw with a 50.99- He went on to say that to Martin Figura 6-2, 6-2. meter toss. keep them level-headed he Lau won 6-1, 6-1 against This is now Cox’s third-straight win reminds them that the ranking sophomore Stanislav Baco. in the discus event. She was also named means nothing. Samaha defeated freshman last week’s Sun Belt Women’s Field “When the conference Jakub Vitek 6-3, 6-3. Owczarz Athlete of the Week. tournament comes, it’s like defeated sophomore Edgar Senior Demetris Elia finished second starting over,” he said. “The in the men’s hammer throw after making team is taking the matches on Diaz 6-3, 6-2. a 59.22-meter toss, beating his previous one at a time.” Junior Daniel Bustamante record by almost two meters. Troy played Appalachian and sophomore Andre Baldo Other Trojans, freshman Jaevyn State on Friday, March 27, won their line two doubles Worthham and sophomore Allison and dropped only one match. Jennifer Carlisle photo match against sophomore Taylor, also competed in the women’s Junior Gabriel Dias Freshman Calum McKinlay won his doubles match Soufiane Mouline and Diaz hammer throw and discuss. defeated sophomore Oliver against Appalachian State on Friday, March 27. 8-6. Worthham finished in eighth in the Casey 6-1, 4-6, 1-0. hammer throw with a 45.66-meter heave sophomore Trey Morris. the Privateers. Troy played Head coach Scott Kidd Sophomore Hassan Nday- said it was tough wins, like and 12th in the discus. Taylor earned ishimye bested sophomore Freshman Andy Lau and only three singles due to the the matchup against South 11th in both of her events. Jack Maddocks 6-0, 6-1. Dias won line one doubles 6-1 fact that the team had won at Carolina, that build a lot Worthham and Taylor both set new Sophomore Pablo Moreno against Casey and Kleynhans. that point. of confidence for the team personal records in the hammer throw won 6-2, 6-3 against junior Freshman Calum McKinlay Dias defeated senior Rui as well. Zach Bost. and Samaha defeated Morris Silva 6-2, 6-1. Samaha moving forward. In other field events, sophomore Riley Junior Giovani Samaha and Bost 7-5. won 6-1, 6-2 against senior The men’s team heads to Schwietz placed third in the javelin for defeated junior Jan-Willem Moreno and Ndayishimye’s Romain Lefevre. Orlando, Florida, on Friday, the women. Kleynhans 6-2, 6-3. doubles match was unfinished. Owczarz won his match April 3, to face UCF and Freshman Elizabeth Locklier led her Freshman Cyprian Troy played New Orleans against senior Daniel Populus Rollins College in Winter teammates by collecting sixth place Owczarz won 6-3, 6-3 against on Friday as well, and swept 6-1, 6-0. Park, Florida. in the women’s pole vault. Freshman Carissa Madson and senior Hayley Watts tied for 11th. In the women’s long jump, sophomore Aleeah Stigarll and senior Alexus Cobbs placed sixth and seventh, The Owls shut down the Trojans correspondingly. Sophomore Cameron Rice led the Michael Shipma way for the running events with his Staff Writer 48.68-second sprint to fifth place in the men’s 400-meter dash. The Troy softball team lost both games For the women, junior Cameia of its doubleheader at Kennesaw State on Alexander finished 16th in the 200-meter Tuesday, March 24. dash and 17th in the 100-meter dash. The Trojans (18-16, 4-5 Sun Belt) On Saturday, Troy wrapped things up struggled to score runs against the Owls at Jacksonville, Florida, and finished the (23-12, 4-5 Atlantic Sun), managing just final two men’s field events. one run against the opposition in two Freshman Joevar James earned second games. place in the javelin throw with a 57.25- Kennesaw State’s defense did in the meter throw. Senior Douglas Dyer, who Trojans, holding them to only five hits and had competed in five total events during no runs in game one of the doubleheader. the invitational, finished in eighth the Sophomore pitcher Logan Viers got the javelin throw. win for the Owls by pitching five strike- He claimed 12th in the discus event, outs and no walks. making a 34.18-meter toss. Every time that Troy looked as if it Troy will travel to Auburn on Friday, were in perfect position to score, Viers April 3, for the Tiger Track Classic. came up with a key strikeout or flyout. Sophomore right fielder Taylor Denton was the first to score for Kennesaw State, Golf batted in by junior first baseman Megan continued from page 8 Veringa with an RBI single down the right field line in the first inning. Sophomore Luke Moser tied sixth with The Owls added three more runs in the a 213 for his weekend score, shooting fifth inning, as freshman pinch runner three-under, while sophomore Clayton Noelle Winkles scored on an RBI double Vannoy, who played as an individual from senior center fielder Natalie Rhodes. Hannah McGaha photo in the event, tied for 11th with an even Denton also contributed a two-run RBI Senior pitcher Jaycee Affeldt was tagged out in a double play during the score for the event. that would make the score 4-0 in favor of first game of the doubleheader on Tuesday, March 24. Three more Trojans finished in the top Kennesaw State in the bottom of the fifth. Junior third baseman Khadija Neely 35 of the event. Senior Tolver Doizer Junior pitcher Ashley Rainey was the score 3-0. led the Trojans offensively, going two- recorded his fifth top-25 finish and only Trojan to score in the game, hitting for-three, hitting a single and a double. Rainey’s home run brought the score tied for 25th, shooting a 220 during the a solo homer in the top of the seventh event. Kennesaw State finished out the rest to 3-1, but it wasn’t enough to get the inning that robbed Kennesaw State of a Trojans back in the game. With the win, Senior Phillip Brennan tied for of the game with the lead and came away no-hitter. 30th with a 221, and sophomore Jared with the shutout win. Kennesaw State took the series sweep Bettcher tied for 33rd with a 222. “I thought we had a lot of quality Senior first baseman Michelle Phelps 2-0. Troy’s men’s team has one more event at-bats today, but just hit a lot of hard had the only other hit for the Trojans, The Trojans returned home to face off before the Sun Belt Conference Cham- balls right at people,” said head coach hitting a single to left field. against rival UAB on Tuesday, March pionships. The team plays in the Old Beth Mullins. “We have to do a better job Kennesaw State scored early in the game, 31, in a doubleheader. Troy lost the first Waverly Collegiate Championship on defensively of finishing out innings and with Veringa hitting a two-run homer over game 5-1, but redeemed itself in the April 6-7 in West Point, Mississippi. closing the door.” the right field fence to put the Owls on top second game, winning 6-1. The Sun Belt Championship for men’s The Trojans tried to bounce back in in the bottom of the first inning. Troy will face ULM next in a double- golf is currently set for April 19-21. The the second game of the doubleheader, Junior catcher Emily Bishop added header at home on Friday, April 3, and on Sun Belt Championships for women’s but were met with similar difficulty — another run in the fourth inning, hitting Saturday, April 4. The first game starts at golf are April 13-15. scoring runs against the Owls. a solo homer to left field and making the 3 p.m. Sports Page 8 | [email protected] April 2, 2015

out the Bulldogs in the coach and has helped Pierce final three innings, giving several players move on continued from Troy a chance to take to the next level and play page 1 away the lead. professionally, including Trojans take the title The eighth inning was current New York Yankees Alabama A&M scored an eventful one for Troy, pitcher Chase Whitley. its lone run off a solo as it scored three runs on “It’s a wonderful day home run by senior right four errors and stole the for Troy and for me per- fielder Andrew Utterback win from Alabama A&M. sonally,” assistant coach in the seventh inning. The victory sealed Mark Smartt said. “I Troy quickly compensat- Pierce’s fate in the record played for Coach Riddle ed for this when freshman books with his 435th win and have been side by side shortstop Matt Sanders hit as Troy’s head coach. with Coach Pierce for 13 an RBI double to score The record broke years, so it’s an emotional Binder. previous legendary head day for me.” Long topped off the coach Chase Riddle’s On Tuesday, March 31, scoring with an RBI record as the winningest Troy fell at home against single to center field, coach in Troy history. Alabama State 9-3. scoring junior pinch hitter Cameron Sanders. “Coach Riddle was a Troy was able to score The series finale on big part of my life and my only in the second and Sunday, March 29, was coaching career,” Pierce third innings, while the one for the ages. said. “He was always Hornets scored seven of Pierce broke the record there as a mentor with en- their runs in the ninth. for the most wins in couraging words. The Trojans will be school history in a 4-1 “My love and admira- back in action against Ap- victory and a series sweep tion for him as a man and palachian State on Friday, of Alabama A&M. a baseball coach is at the April 3, when they travel The Sunday win wasn’t top of the meter. To have to Boone, Troy Athletics photo my son coaching by my an easy one for Troy, North (Left to right) Taylor McGraw, Langley Vannoy, Becca Horner, Sydney side and Coach Smartt Carolina, though, as the game Conrad, Kalyn Hudson, Brooke Spinks, and Fatima Fernandez Cano. stayed tied at one all the here the entire time to try and way through the seventh. means the world.” bring Both sides of the Pierce has averaged home Women’s golf wins event and individual diamond remained unpro- 35 wins per season another ductive on the scoreboard as Troy’s head con- Wally Pendergrass top-10 finish for herself, finishing in sixth until the Bulldogs broke ference Staff Writer after shooting a 221 for the event and a through series win. 71 on the final day. in the The Troy women’s golf team won the Sophomore Becca Horner finished tied top of John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate on for 22nd, senior Langley Vannoy finished the fifth. Tuesday, March 31, while the men’s golf tied for 29th, and senior Sydney Conrad However, team finished third in the Furman Inter- tied for 35th. Troy collegiate on Sunday, March 29. The win is the Trojans’ second win of answered The women’s golf team beat out the 2014-2015 season and gives them an quickly in Middle Tennessee State on the final day, added boost going into the Sun Belt Con- the bottom shooting an 892, while the rival Blue ference Championships. of the Raiders finished with an 897. The Trojans’ men’s golf team also had inning on a On top of winning the team event, a good outing as it traveled to the Furman double steal sophomore Fatima Fernandez Cano won University Golf Course on Saturday, by freshman the individual title, shooting a 210 for March 28, and competed for three days catcher Brody the event. She carded an eagle and five in the Furman Intercollegiate. Binder and birdies during her final round. The No. 34 Trojans improved their Fuller. Binder Cano was the only player to shoot record to 79-29 on the season with their stole second finish and defeated No. 31 Virginia Tech, April Irvin photo under par for the event. and Fuller stole who finished in eighth in the event. Head coach The Trojans had an amazing final home to tie the score and Fellow Sun Belt member Georgia State Bobby Pierce round, shooting an even score of 288, the keep Troy in the game. lowest round by a team in the event. won the event with an 858, while Jack- Senior pitcher Jeremy now has 435 Cano led the way for the Trojans, sonville finished second with a 874 — McGowan came in to career wins shooting the lowest round of the tourna- just one shot above the Trojans. relieve freshman pitcher at Troy. ment, a five-under 67, on the final day. Corey Childress and shut Senior Taylor McGraw also had a See Golf, page 7