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Troy University’s Official Student Newspaper ROPOLITAN Vol. 87, Issue 14 www.TropNews.com November 14, 2013

WhiteCaleb Lolley takes the crown Special to the Tropolitan

Brandi White, a sophomore elemen- tary education major from Dothan, was crowned queen at the 43rd annual Miss Pageant. The pageant was held in Claudia Crosby Theater on Saturday, Nov. 2. White bested 12 fellow Trojan women in private interviews, onstage questions, talent, swimwear and evening gown categories to clench the coveted title of Miss Troy University. White’s platform centered on “Changing Lives through the Arts.” She is a leadership scholar as well as a dance minor and has had lead- ing roles with the Southeast Dance Company. In addition, White is the founder and teacher of “CLARA,” a dance camp for underprivileged children in Dothan. Carlie Spencer, a freshman mathemat- ics and broadcast journalism major from Montgomery and a contestant in this year’s Miss Troy pageant, said, “I think Miss Troy University offers young wom- en on campus not just scholarship op- portunities, but also valuable interview and public speaking skills. It’s also a chance to represent this great university and show the rest of the state the quality students and individuals of Troy Univer- sity.” The position of Miss Troy University is similar to holding a public office in many aspects. Miss Troy is the represen- tative of her constituents, she is to put the interests of others before her own, and she is always being critiqued. Ronnie Colvin photo Nekio Lane, a senior graphic design The 43rd annual Miss Troy University Pageant was held in Claudia Crosby theater on Saturday, Nov. 2. Thirteen major from Opp, said, “I think that Miss contestants were required to sit for a private interview. From left to right: Mary Kelley Cantrell, a freshman music Troy University is a great opportunity education major from Sylacauga; Hannah McDonald, a senior elementary education major from Prattville; Brandi for our university to display the type of White, a sophomore elementary education major from Dothan and 2013 Miss Troy; Caitlin Mosley, a senior bio- class, elegance and professionalism the medical sciences major from Pace, Fla.; Amanda Ford, a senior broadcast journalism major from Helena. The See Crown, page 2 winner of the Miss Troy crown is rewarded a full tuition scholarship and will compete in the Miss Alabama pageant. Trojan Arena without Phi Kappa physical American flag Phi receives Patrick Stephens Staff Writer merit award Troy student Rob Evers, a junior economics major from Baker, Fla., voiced his concern, not having an American flag in Trojan from national Arena, to the SGA. Patrick Stephens “I, like many of you, had Staff Writer the opportunity to attend The Troy University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the na- the Troy men’s basketball tions oldest and most selective scholastic honor society, game and watch them beat has recently been named as a Chapter of Merit by the the mess out of LaGrange national Phi Kappa Phi organization. last night (Monday), “Being recognized as a Phi Kappa Phi Chapter of Mer- which was a great game, it from among more than 300 campus chapters world- but for the second year in wide demonstrates, in part icular, the high caliber of our a row I noticed we don’t Visarut Pawawongsak photo students and their faculty leaders in the Troy chapter, have a physical American Rob Evers, a junior economics major from Baker, Fla. visited the SGA meet- and the high academic and service-oriented qualities of flag in the Trojan arena,” ing on Tuesday, Nov. 12 to share his concerns about the Trojan Arena not the university in general. We are all very proud of the Rob Evers said at the SGA displaying a flag. He has tried bringing it to the attention of the athletic chapter’s accomplishment both this year and in years meeting. department but was unsuccessful. He hopes the SGA will take it further. past,” said Earl Ingram, senior vice chancellor of aca- Evers said that most demic affairs. of the reason he wanted academic life committee reported the SGA election laws. This update This award is designed to reward those chapters that to bring this to the attention of the that they are still striving to conduct would separate the code of election show excellence in recognizing and promoting aca- SGA was that he had tried to bring research about library hour of op- laws into specifics for the three dif- demic achievement in all fields of discipline. Phi Kappa this to the attention to the athletic erations, looking toward the future ferent elections that SGA oversees. Phi recognizes achievement in all academic disciplines, department but was unsuccessful. about the possibility of extending It also clears up some of the word- meaning any student that meets the minimum require- “Last semester I scheduled a the hours that they will be open. ing with certain definitions, such as ments to join is eligible to apply. meeting with John Hartwell, and With finals coming up, this research the difference between what is con- To apply a student must have at least 24 credit hours he never showed up. I know the will be especially important as fi- sidered a poster and what is consid- at the university where they are enrolled. Furthermore SGA has a good working relation- nals is when the library sees a lot of ered a flier. juniors who wish to join must have completed at least 72 ship with the athletic department so usage. “I just want to thank everyone for credit hours and rank academically in the top seven and I wanted to bring this to your atten- There was no old business or their hard work this past week with a half percent of their class. tion and request that you see about items on docket to be discussed at the updates to the campaign laws,” “Phi Kappa Phi is proud of all its chapters, but we are us getting a real flag inside the Tro- this meeting, however, two new said Paul Evans, vice president of pleased to offer special recognition to those who have jan Arena,” Evers said. items were placed on docket to be legislative affairs and a senior polit- achieved the status of Chapter of Merit and Chapter “I’ll definitely address this to reviewed by the SGA and voted on ical science major from Montgom- of Excellence,” said society Executive Director Mary the athletic department,” said SGA next week. The first was the consti- ery, “ It’s our hope that there will be Todd. “The efforts of chapter officers to promote aca- President Cody Farrill, a senior po- tution of the Beta Iota chapter of the more clarity for those participating demic excellence on their campuses demonstrate their litical science major from Panama Gamma Iota Sigma honor society. in the elections for what our cam- strong commitment to the mission of Phi Kappa Phi and City, Fla. “I think part of the issue The purpose of this organization is paign laws are. So we really encour- to their students.” may be with the actual hanging of to recognize those who have out- age everyone to read those, because The recognition of Troy University’s chapter of Phi the flag, but that is no excuse, so we standing academic achievement in we expect a lot of debate due to the Kappa Phi means that the national society believes that will definitely look into this issue. the field of risk management and amount of stuff that is changing, es- Troy’s chapter is a thriving organization that conducts Surely we have room next to the 93 insurance. pecially with homecoming court.” regular meetings, holds annual initiations and applies championship banner.” The second item of new business SGA meetings are held every frequently for select awards, grants and fellowships During committee reports, the was a proposed update to Title 7, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in TC 119. through Phi Kappa Phi. 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Miss White will carry on of Lambda Pi Eta Honor Crown the wonderful tradition.” Society, a member of Al- Daybook continued from page 1 Hannah McDonald, a pha Gamma Delta soror- senior elementary educa- ity and a news anchor and women of Troy Univer- tion major from Prattville, reporter for Troy Univer- Thursday, Nov. 14 sity possess. We as a uni- was first runner-up and sity’s TrojanVision News. versity are moving for- was also the winner for Connor Murphy-White, Delta Sigma Pi Blood Drive, with Red Cross, will be on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 at ward, and who better to the swimsuit competition. a senior theatre and mu- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Trojan Center Lobby. All donors will receive a free T-shirt. represent our Troy than a Caitlin Mosley, a senior sic industry major from young woman of this cali- biomedical sciences ma- Greenville, was named The Troy University Fall Dance Recital Concert will be held on Nov. 14-16 at 7:30 ber.” jor from Pace, Fla., was Miss Congeniality. The p.m. in the Trojan Center Theater. This concert is made up of routines choreographed Past Miss Troys have named second runner-up. Greenville High School had a track record of com- She attends Troy on a Mil- graduate is a member of by student dancers. munity involvement and lennium scholarship and Mortar Board, Phi Kappa service, and White is in- is a member of the Order Phi, Lambda Pie Eta and Friday, Nov. 15 volved in many aspects of Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa concerning the commu- Tri Beta and Alpha Epsi- honor societies. She has The Collegiate Singers Fall Concert will be Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church nity, both in Dothan and lon Delta honor societies. been active in various of Troy. The Troy Guitar Ensemble will also join them in concert, and the concert will Troy Mary Kelly Cantrell, a choral ensembles includ- include works by Brower, de Padilla, Britten, Palestrina, Rutter and others. Admis- Casey Croger, a gradu- freshman music education ing Collegiate Singers sion is free. ate student studying major from Sylacauga, and Concert Chorale and school counseling from was named third runner- a member of Alpha Psi The Troy University Fall Dance Recital Concert will be held on Nov. 14-16 at 7:30 up. Cantrell, a graduate of Omega, national drama Woodstock, said, “I like p.m. in the Trojan Center Theater. This concert is made up of routines choreographed that the winner gets to Sylacauga High School, society. by student dancers. represent Troy University also won the talent por- The winner of Miss in a number of Philan- tion of the competition, Troy University also re- thropic Events in the com- performing the vocal ceives a prize in the form Tuesday, Nov. 19 munity which help give aria “Adele’s Laughing of a full tuition scholar- Troy a good name. I know Song.” She attends Troy ship for one school year. Concert Chorale presents their fall concert on Nov. 19, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. The concert Keleigh (Edwards, Miss on a Chancellor’s scholar- White will be represent- will be held at Bush Memorial Baptist Church. It will feature works by Schubert, Troy University 2012) ship. ing Troy in The Miss Ala- Mealor, Barnum, Britten, Danyew, Hogan, Lauridsen and Roueche. Concert Chorale was a wonderful face for Amanda Ford, a se- bama Pageant, and if she will be joined by choirs from Wallace Community College and Chipola College, Troy in her event with the nior broadcast journalism advances, she will repre- members of the Troy Dance Theatre, and a string quartet. Admission is free. elementary school chil- major from Helena, was sent the state of Alabama dren. It was wonderful to named fourth runner-up. in the Miss America Pag- The SGA meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm in TC 119. Students are always welcome see how excited they were A graduate of Pelham eant. to attend these meetings. If you have a concern you wish to have addressed, please to meet her and listen High School, Ford is a White was contacted by contact an SGA officer at [email protected] to discuss this concern and have it brought to what she had to say. I Troy University Leader- the Tropolitan but was un- hope and am assured that ship Scholar, President available to comment. to the SGA. Troy for Troops to bridge the gap between military and academics Military veterans are used to being in 9/11 GI Bill offers certain benefits that generally. “They have to maintain a cer- Jill Odom a group setting, but when they come to differ from the Montgomery GI Bill, tain GPA for the classes to be paid for,” Variety Editor college, they are alone. which came before it. said Chief Petty Officer Todd Leibham, a The physical Troy for Troops center One major difference of the Post 9/11 Coast Guard recruiter. “If not, then they Troy University’s new program called that is to be built in the Trojan Center in GI Bill is the ability for service mem- must pay it back.” Troy for Troops serves as a bridge for the future will provide a place of camara- bers to transfer the benefits to their fam- Another route that some students veterans crossing between the military derie for students who are military veter- ily members. The military member must choose is ROTC, which helps pay for and academic worlds. ans, according to Dave Barron. have served at least six years and commit school and sets them on a career path in Troy has a history of working with the “It sounds like it would be beneficial to another four to pass this entitlement on the military. military for more than five decades. In for those who have been overseas and in to a spouse or dependents. “Pretty much when you go through December 2012, the Board of Trustees a more stressful environment to the point “It’s not 100 percent, but 90 percent of this program and you graduate from passed the resolution that created Troy that all they know is warfare,” said Army the focus is on education when we try to the university, you are commissioned for Troops. ROTC cadet Lauren Ferry, a junior Eng- promote enlistment,” said Sgt. 1st Class “The academic-speak that people get lish major from Dothan. “It sounds like Sean Cox, center commander of the U.S. as a second lieutenant in the United used to around here is a completely new it would be a good way to slowly ease Army Recruiting Station in Montgom- States Army,” said Capt. Joseph John- language, just like their military-speak them back into the rut of being civilian.” ery. son, APMS/NG liaison officer for Army is a completely different language, and Troy for Troops also has created a vir- According to Cox, other reasons re- ROTC. I’m trying to facilitate them to come tual community via Blackboard because cruits mention why they join are the gen- “Well, whether that be active duty, Re- together,” said retired Navy Capt. Dave a majority of the military students do not eral stability military life provides, lead- serves or the National Guard, that is a Barron, associate vice chancellor for walk across Troy’s physical campus but ership qualities and serving their country. career path. If you’re active-duty, you’re military affairs. are connected globally online. “As a recruiter, I don’t just have some- coming right out of college, you’re go- The challenges that veterans face are Troy University has also joined the na- body come in and say they want to be a ing into a very demanding field, a lot of far different from a traditional fresh- tional program “Got Your 6,” pledging Marine and I sign them right up,” said responsibility. It’s a big challenge, but man’s, and part of this is the change from to support student veterans by enhancing Staff Sgt. Chase Morrison, a Marine also your pay is starting off at $40,000 a structured environment to one that policies, programs and resources for the Corps recruiter. “I want to find a hard plus housing allowance.”No matter how seems less orderly and requires a wide military population. The phrase “Got core reason for why it is they want to a student chooses to receive his or her spectrum of decisions. Your 6” in the military means “I’ve got do this and make sure it’s a good fit for education through the military, Troy for The typical military student is six your back,” and Troy for Troops imple- them. Troops is for support. years older than a typical entering fresh- ments this concept by bridging the gap “Typical reasons, most people come “You have to realize that sometimes man if the military student did only one between civilian and military life. in asking about the benefits, but the ones those transitions require some assis- enlistment. Another program that Troy Univer- that join the Marine Corps, they’re in it tance,” Merritt said. Traditional students are accustomed to sity has recently added is the SALUTE to improve themselves as well because “Require some ‘Let me show you the the continuous flow from high school to National Honor Society, which is an this is the hard route. All the branches college, where taking classes is a regular academic organization that recognizes give the exact same benefits; they pay the way and help you kind of get acquaint- part of their day. student veterans, as well as active-duty, same and everything.” ed.’ Sometimes there’s not a perfect one- “There’s been a break,” said Ivan Mer- National Guard and Reserve members For active-duty members, Tuition As- stop solution, but I think Troy University ritt, associate dean of first-year studies. who have displayed outstanding perfor- sistance, or TA, is used instead of the GI is really making the effort to realize there “There’s been an ‘I’ve got to get myself mance in the classroom. Each chapter is Bill. The requirements vary from branch are needs like that. reacquainted to what’s it like to be en- allowed to define additional criteria that to branch on who is eligible and what “We’ve got to be ready to understand rolled in courses, having to go to classes students must meet. is covered. TA allows service members where they have been, where they are and go through that learning environ- Education is promoted extensively to receive their education while still now and how we are going help them get ment.’” during military recruitment, and the Post enlisted and covers tuition and lab fees where they’re going.” Features November 14, 2013 [email protected] | Page 3 Study abroad experience inspires continued professional education Brittany DeLong to those who come to America from other Co-Business Manager countries and try to learn our language because I was once in their shoes. Studying abroad can expand students’ “This one international marketing minds and may lead to the desire to class, which was taught in English, continue studies outside of the country. helped and also opened my mind up to a One example of this is Anthony Harris, whole new world of business.” junior Spanish major from Powder Before going abroad, Harris had six Springs, Ga., who traveled to a small city years worth of experience with learning north of Spain called Bilboa. Spanish so the transition into the culture “I think every student should was not difficult for him. experience life abroad no matter if Harris said that many of his classmates you’re a science major or a Spanish had little to no experience with the major,” Harris said. “It’s an experience language and were only abroad for the you won’t regret.” international business classes. During the short amount of time Harris has always had an interest in that Harris was abroad, he found the studying abroad, but was not sure what curriculum fast-paced and difficult. the process was to join the program. Harris described the course load as “It wasn’t until my sophomore year broken into two sessions that are each when my Spanish teacher Johanna three and a half weeks long. Alberich gave a presentation about going “You can’t take more than two classes abroad to Costa Rica,” Harris said. “That each session, which are three hours long answered nearly all my questions and I Monday-Friday,” Harris said. “Even knew I had to go abroad.” though the classes were three hours long, The process involved in going abroad we still moved at a pretty fast pace and for Harris was to enroll and be accepted the material was not all easy. into the University of Nevada in Reno “This trip has gone down in my book because the Universal Studies Abroad of most memorable summers yet and I’m Consortium (USAC) is set up through hoping this is only the beginning of my that university. journeys abroad.” After being accepted into the program, Harris expects to graduate in the spring Harris spent the summer abroad in Bilboa of 2015, and then attend dentistry school from June 1 through July 20, 2013. in Costa Rica. “Going abroad has done more than just “I heard about a school that has a good better my ability to speak Spanish; it has dental program in Costa Rica,” Harris expanded my train of thought about just said. “This is perfect for me; learning about everything in life,” Harris said. “I about two things that I love, Spanish and am more considerate and understanding dentistry.”

Contributed photo by Anthony Harris Anthony Harris (left) with fellow classmates from the first session of the 2013 summer study abroad trip to Bilboa, Spain. Harris and his classmates Advertisement toured the area neighborhood on their first day at the university. Love for library Hypnotist visits Troy Faculty member discovered passion at 17-years-old Taylor Foxx Staff Writer

On the Troy campus, few might know her name, but she has helped many. Rachel Hooper is the business reference librarian at the Troy campus library and has been since last April. Outside of assisting students and faculty in the campus library with finding needed resources, Hooper works closely with the Sorrell College of Business to gather the particular resources needed by the department. Hooper grew up in the city of Troy and hailed from Troy’s own Charles Brittany Jennings photo Henderson High School. At the age of 17, she began working at the Troy Public Rachel Hooper Jennifer Carlisle photo Library and discovered her love for this National Hypnotist Erik Kand put Troy students in a trance on the Claudia line of work. another.” Crosby stage at the University Activities Council sponsored event. Kand “I have always loved to read and loved “I first met Rachel in pre-school,” said said that being hypnotized feels like “lying in bed on Saturday morning books,” Hooper said, “When I started Natalie Bryant, a business professor, half asleep and half awake.” my job at the Troy Public Library, I “This is the first time I have worked with realized how much I enjoyed it and all her in a professional setting. I have been the background parts to it. I loved being impressed by her depth of knowledge, around it and helping people. It was just her initiative and her desire to make a good mix to work in a library.” sure that the business faculty have the In 2007, she graduated from Troy resources they need.” University with her bachelor’s in business Outside of the library, Hooper has administration and moved to Tuscaloosa worked closely with other faculty on to pursue studies at the University of several school grants. Alabama. There she earned her masters In October she worked with James in library and information studies. Sherry, a French professor, and Chris Since she was 17, Hooper has worked Shaffer, director of the Dothan campus at six separate libraries in both library, to bring a French film festival to and Alabama. Troy University as a part of a Tournées In April of 2013, Rachel and her Festival grant. Hooper assisted in husband, who were living in Huntsville administering the film festival with at the time, decided to move back to Troy boasted attendance just shy of 300 to be closer to family. attendees. “I started looking at jobs in the area “I love working at the Troy campus and saw that one was open here at the library,” Hooper said. “I love working university,” Hooper said. “I looked at the with the students and helping them find job description, and I felt it’d be a great what they need and just incorporating my fit.” love into my everyday job.” Others working in the library also Rachel Hooper works at the reference support this. Sharon Joyner, a senior in desk Mondays through Fridays in the the interpreter training program from Troy campus library and encourages Andalusia, works with Hooper in the students to utilize all of the library’s library as a student worker. resources. “Rachel is very down to earth,” Joyner “Come up. Ask for help if you don’t said. “She is always willing to help with know where things are or you aren’t sure anything. It could be a student needing what to do,” Hooper said. “We are here to help finding a book or helping another help people. It’s what we love to do, and librarian shift books from one place to that is why we chose this profession.” Perspectives Page 4 | [email protected] November 14, 2013 The “Nice Guy” conundrum: Toxic for all parties involved

Faith Karwacki ble-edged sword for the Perspectives Editor female involved. If she rejects the “nice “She doesn’t want me guy”, by his defensive because I’m too nice. logic, she is defective and Why do they always go only attracted to callous for the jerks?” men. Many of us have en- There is a pressure countered the proverbial placed on the person that nice guy conundrum; the she is somehow obligated problem that stems from a to repay a nonexistent seemingly stable platonic debt to someone who relationship that turns acted as a friend. hostile when we choose I’ll admit to feeling a not to reward our friend’s pang of guilt for rejecting tireless “There is a a friend after sensitive he pouted behavior pressure placed about being with sexual on the person the nice guy favors. that she is who never I’m not got a chance. talking somehow There’s a about the obligated word for a buddy who to repay a sexual re- develops lationship a little nonexistent that’s deter- crush on debt to someone mined by one of his who acted as a bartering: friends and prostitution. is too shy friend.” to come Bringing forward about it. your friend ice cream What I mean is the and a box of tissues person who takes rejection when she is sad does too seriously by throwing not automatically send a temper tantrum and points to an account that insisting on the cause of builds interest over time. their rejection coming Acting kindly on behalf from their friend being of another person’s well- attracted to men who being is the basis of any mistreat them. good friendship. This mentality is This is why it is pertinent dangerous for all for us as emotional beings perceived parties. to establish boundaries, First of all, it justifies keep our entitlement in two types of sexual check and express our Seth Nicholson entitlement. intentions. Entitlement for the If you catch yourself person who spends all of believing that you are his time “serving” a friend entitled to sex because Classifieds in hopes that the friendly you did something for behavior obligates her someone, realize that Whitewater Classifieds Available to reward him with a sexual relationships are Properties LLC To place an ad, please romantic or sexual rela- not based on a barter Residential rental contact the Tropolitan tionship. Then it gives economy. connection Faculty, staff business managers entitlement for the “jerk” Respect another and family rentals our Katsiree L Suwaratana whose domineering person’s right to say specialty. and/or Brittany DeLong at behavior places him in “no” and understand tropolitanadvertising an arbitrarily established that your right to reject (334)372-7252 @gmail.com or alpha status. another person should be [email protected] 334.670.3604 This serves as a dou- respected.

The Tropolitan asked a random sampling of Say students the following question: What is your favorite part of “Pumpkin-spice EVERYTHING!” WHAT? fall? —The Tropolitan

“I’d have to say the cooler “I really like the change days. I don’t like the heat “I really like bonfires, so I’m in scenery. I love that hint of much.” glad it’s the season for that.” memory of when I was a kid and —Nick Jackson, a senior —Sherry Chambers, a actually played outside.” business major from senior psychology major from —Colby Sanches, a senior Dauphin Island Tuscaloosa psychology major from LaGranje, GA

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More often we “Letter from a Birming- learn and are fascinated ham Jail” in commemora- by ancient history, but tion of the 50th anniversa- this, this is history of my ry of Martin Luther King lifetime, of the current Jr.’s letter to the eight cler- students’ parents’ lifetime. gymen in Birmingham. The story of Dr. King, the The performance fea- story of the civil rights tured the Birmingham movement is important to clergymen’s open let- the southern history and to ter “An Appeal for Law American history.” and Order and Common During the question and Sense” in January 1963 answer section after the and the white ministers’ show, Cecil Washington Good Friday statement “A Jr., a professional actor Call for Unity” in April from Birmingham who 1963. The central scene of played King in the per- the show was a theatrical formance, said he was a reading of “Letter from a changed man for taking Birmingham Jail,” com- the part, learning the re- posed and edited by King ality of the time period. in response to the clergy- Washington, after taking men calling the protesters the role, also discovered against segregation “out- his great aunt and uncle siders and extremists.” were at many times re- “Anyone who lives in- sponsible for getting side the United States can King out of jail. never be considered an outsider anywhere within Washington said they its bounds,” wrote King. had performed “Letter According to Hal from Birmingham Jail” Fulmer, Troy’s associ- outside of Alabama in ate provost and dean of states such as and Caitlin Collins photos Colorado. The audience, undergraduate and first Troy University faculty members play clergymen behind Martin Luther King Jr. (Cecil Washington). year studies, the faculty not truly familiar with the members who played the “Everyone I asked to sity on several occasions, of many civil rights events munity director Luann Civil Rights Movement, clergymen were from the take part in this said they approached the school “to commemorate the piv- Knight said they received was overwhelmed by what was portrayed. One English and history de- would love to join the about holding the perfor- otal moments of 1963 that a full house turn-out for young person that came partments and the Hall reading because that’s mance on campus. The helped shape our nation the performance with to the show in Dallas even School of Journalism the material they teach, project started two months and reset our moral com- roughly 290 students and and Communication and and almost all of them re- ago, and it took some time pass in a positive direc- said he did not know of faculty members. A large from the Dothan and Troy member the time when the to make all the necessary tion,” according to their King until the show. number of students who campuses. Professors and Civil Rights Movement arrangements. The first program. The foundation “It’s an honor to be able employees at the Mont- was actually happening,” rehearsal was at 5 p.m. is also the sponsor for the came to the show are to introduce King and his gomery campus were Fulmer said. Tuesday, Nov. 12, and the Red Mountain Theatre taking American history works to young people also invited to be a part of Fulmer said the Ala- show was at 7 p.m. the Company, the organiza- classes. and encourage them to this show; however, due bama Humanity Founda- same night in Trojan Cen- tion that produced the “We always try to have look into more of the civil to conflicting schedules, tion (AHF), which has ter Theatre. show. one thing or another hap- rights history,” Washing- they could not make it. worked with Troy Univer- The AHF is the sponsor Troy University com- pening on campus every ton said. Troy University coordinates Cultural Arts November collaborative choir concert Troy Dance Recital Madison Griggs rector Diane Orlofsky. sky began collecting pos- She described the show 15 7:30 p.m. Staff Writer “This piece, it’s an an- sible pieces for the show. as very emotional and Claudia Crosby Theater cient Latin text that they Though her students hopes that the audience is Collaboration is the used to dedicate a new didn’t receive copies of as moved as she has been Troy Dance Recital theme of Nov. 19’s Fall church sanctuary,” Orlof- the music until the begin- watching it all come to- 7:30 p.m. Choir Concert. sky said. “So I thought ning of this semester, she gether. When asked about 16 Claudia Crosby Theater how wonderful that you took the liberty of ap- The choirs of Wallace her favorite part of the en- Community College, Chi- could pick this piece that proaching the choirs and was reserved for the text, the string quartet as early tire process, she said, “It’s pola College and Troy but it’s set in a very con- as possible to get on their been done so respectful of Concert Chorale Fall Concert University will be accom- temporary way…so it’s calendars. She also up- the music and that’s what I 7:30 p.m. panied by a string quartet like a culmination of the loaded sound samples of really enjoyed.” 19 Bush Memorial Baptist Church and Troy’s dance students ancient and the new and I the music this past sum- When it comes to col- at the Bush Memorial thought it was very sym- mer so her students and laboration, Orlofsky ex- Baptist Church in Troy at bolic. Plus the fact that choreographer Erica Hand plained that it’s all about Amahl and the Night Visitors Opera 7:30 p.m. to combine their we’re celebrating this could start getting familiar compromise – letting go 7:30 p.m. skills for this first-of-its’- merging of the dance and with the music. 22 Claudia Crosby Theater kind performance. of what you want and the music and looking for- “The students are ex- doing what honors the This collaboration of ward to collaboration in cited because – I think – students and profession- music. the future.” they are very much look- Amahl and the Night Visitors Opera als will be performing “You have to put your This innovative idea ing forward to singing 7:30 p.m. Schubert’s “Mass in G” has been kicked around the mass with the string ego in perspective, keep- 23 Claudia Crosby Theater among other selected for a few years, but it fi- quartet. It will add a whole ing in mind that it is about pieces and will be con- nally found its footing new dimension to it,” Or- the music. It’s not about ducted by Troy choir di- last spring when Orlof- lofsky said. us; it’s about the music.” 11/15 - 20

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College students rarely have an abundance of cash, but when they do, thrift shops are where students can get the most bang for their buck. Thrift shops have picked up some popularity after rapper Macklemore’s hit single “Thrift Shop” was released. The song itself focused on buying clothes for cheap and passing up designer labels. One of Macklemore’s lines in the song said “Yo, that’s fifty dollars for a t-shirt,” pointing out the ridiculous prices of brand name clothing. These stores offer fun times for the frugal. Exploring is part of the adventure when visiting a thrift shop because you never know what you’ll find. Sometimes outfits may take some tweaking, but it is an opportunity to be creative. Thrift Shop

This store is simply called “Thrift Shop.” It is next to Anytime Fitness, located at the Southland Village Shopping Center off Highway 231. Thrift Shop is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shop mostly sells clothes and organizes the clothes by gender and type, such April Irvin photo as dresses, pants and shirts. It has a large selection of shoes as well. Outside there are discount clothes. Yes, thrift shops have sales too, so you can imagine the steal the April Irving, a junior biomedical science major from Amarillo, Texas, outside rack clothes are. The items with a pink tag are 99 cents and those with red browses the selection of clothes at Thrift Store, located off of Highway 231. tags are half price. the store. Clothing can be as cheap as $2, and even a leather jacket in good quality Christian Mission Bargain Center will only cost $20. Another part of the store is devoted to household items such as knickknacks, mugs and books, which are separated by hardback and paperback. The Located at 104 Pecan St., the Christian Mission has its selection of clothes color- paperback books are 50 cents and hardback are a $1 and up. coded, allowing for shoppers to browse among the colors they like most. The bargain center is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Sunday. Salvation Army This store also has a selection of books, where a special treasure may be found, such as J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” for only a quarter. Miscellaneous objects are The Salvation Army store is at 509 S. Brundidge St. next to Subway and Taco Del scattered on the shelves and a wide variety of mugs and dishes are sold here. It has a Mar. It is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Here the clothes are fair amount of jewelry and sunglasses. Diehard Alabama and Auburn fans can also separated by gender, type and color-coded. The Salvation Army has a wide variety of find team merchandise. other things besides clothes such as furniture, old records, TVs, VHSs and cassette tapes, along with other odds and ends. There is also a large collection of fiction and Goodwill romance books. Remember, the reason thrift shops are in business are because of people’s donations, The Goodwill is in downtown Troy at 115 S. Three Notch St., near the Regions so if you have clothes that you’ve hardly worn and no longer want, consider giving bank on the Square. It is open Monday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. back to one of these locations and helping out someone who needs the clothes. As the This thrift store has its clothes categorized by size, type and gender in one part of saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” This week in international news Editor’s note: The following news briefings ple were executed in North Korea for minor crimes on Sept. 12. The state of emergency and the curfew were aggregated from various national news such as watching South Korean films or possessing allowed the authorities to make arrests without war- sources and compiled by Variety Editor Jill Odom a Bible. Rumors were that the killings were carried rants and search people’s homes. out in seven cities across the country but not in the Citizens blame the curfew for the drop in business General requests U.S. warships to capital, Pyongyang. in Cairo. Legislation is currently being considered aid the Philippines A source told the South Korean paper, JoongAng that requires protest organizers to notify the police Ilbo, that at Wonsan 10,000 people in a stadium were of any private or public gatherings that have ten or Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy, who is in forced to watch the victims be lashed to poles and more people. charge of the U.S. military relief effort in the Philip- killed with machine guns. pines, has stressed the need for immediate dispatch None of those executed on Nov. 3 had been ac- Atlanta Braves plan to move to a of U.S. Navy amphibious ships. cused of North Korean capital crimes such as sedi- These ships hold the equipment that creates drink- tion, treason and terrorism. However, the regime has new stadium in 2017 able water and the other necessary boats, trucks and been known to use public executions as a way to dis- The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday, Nov. helicopters needed to transport supplies. courage interest in the foreign influence. 11, that they will be moving from downtown Atlan- There are already 250 U.S service members in ta to a brand new stadium ten miles away in Cobb the Philippines, and they have distributed 107,000 Egypt lifts its state of County in 2017. The team decided not to get another pounds of relief aid. The storm has killed at least lease at the 17-year-old Turner Field in July. 1,774 people and displaced 800,000 people while emergency status The new stadium is predicted to cost $672 million 2 million are in need of food. Residents have gone and will be owned by the Cobb Marietta authority. three days without clean water, food or medication. After three months Egypt’s government has de- Construction is planned to start next summer. Kennedy pointed out the crucial need of providing cided to lift the state of emergency and night-time Braves executive Mike Plant said that a major rea- shelter for those affected by the storm. curfew. On Aug. 14 the measures were enforced after secu- son for the move was inability to build facilities, such Report of North Korea publicly rity forces had to remove sit-in supporters of Islamist as restaurants and retail shops, around the stadium executing 80 people President Mohammed Morsi. at its current location. The new stadium will have It was only supposed to last a month, but the gov- a capacity of 42,000 dropping from Turner Field’s According to a South Korean newspaper, 80 peo- ernment extended the measures for two more months 50,000 seats.

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Joshua Thurston photo The Troy soccer team’s season ended with a loss to Texas State in over- time, but this year’s team accomplished more than any Troy team before.

Caleb Odom are all things Fahrnbauer does in every Sports Editor game but doesn’t show up in the box score. When the Troy soccer team’s season “I don’t want to take anything away ended with an overtime loss 2-1 against from the girls that were honored,” Bentley Texas State in the conference tournament said. “I think Madison was deserving of on Nov. 6, the team walked off the field that and I think Necee, of course, was having accomplished more this year than deserving of that.” ever before. Yes, the Trojan soccer team will lose The Trojans’ 8-10-1 record is the best in valuable players like seniors Winter program history and having two all-con- with her 50 saves this season, Cecilia ference selections in freshman Necee Thorngren with four goals and three Jennings and senior Maddie Winter is assists and Maddie Tieken, who had three nothing to shrug off. goals and a helper, but Bentley is positive “I think personally we were a team that about next season. was as good as any team in the league,” “One of the hardest things to deal with Troy head coach Chris Bentley said. “But when you go through college soccer is when games are close like they are, there change,” Bentley said. “When you lose has got to be a winner and a loser and, at times, were a bit unlucky. That’s the luck seniors that make contributions to the of the draw with the way the games go.” team it’s always difficult but the nice thing One player who got snubbed by the is they leave a legacy of what’s good and NCAA was sophomore game-changer maybe what’s not good.” Jasmine Fahrnbauer, who scored Troy’s With returners like Jennings with seven lone goal in the season finale. goals, Abby Reynolds with four goals “If you win more games I think you and two assists and Fahrnbauer with her get more of the accolades so to say, but Moneyball-esque stats, Troy has reason to Jasmine does the things that the NCAA believe in an even better season in 2014. doesn’t record in statistics and maybe this “This team has come so far,” Bentley is because, in my opinion, the game needs said. “I think they are a quality team that to grow in the United States with this,” can compete with the best of them. I think Bentley said. there is only better ahead of them. I think The coach cited that categories like in- there is a conference championship in this terceptions, aerial battles won and tackles group of girls.”

With 11 minutes left in the second half, one of the Trojans’ 14 made free throws season opening 77-67 victory on the road Women’s A&M had taken a strong sev- of 17 attempted. continued from page 8 against Alabama State on Friday. en-point lead 73-66 and looked poised to As the second half played out, Troy “We feel like it’s our time. We waited At the half, Bowie had already scored shut the door on the Trojans but a Troy began to gain the edge with its relentless on it. Hoped for it. Prayed for it and it’s 11 points to tie for the team lead with comeback was looming. speed that started to get to the Rattlers. here,” Rigby said. Beverly-Kelley. Thanks to some missed Rattler shots, “We kept pressing and we kept running The undefeated start gives the Trojans With the score 47-47 at the half, it was the Trojans trimmed the deficit to to make them tired,” Rigby said. momentum heading into a home game just three with 10:24 remaining when With 4:59 to go, Bowie gave the either team’s game to win in the final 20 versus Tennessee State on Friday at noon. Dominique Ross, who scored 14 points Trojans the lead 85-84 with a free throw minutes. “It’s huge. I think our confidence just in the game, drained a jumper to make it bucket and the team didn’t look back, One concern for the Trojans was that 73-70 Florida A&M. blasting a stunned Florida A&M 100-88 swayed a lot right there to the positive the team was outrebounded 24-21 in the One area that helped Troy come back in in the end. and that’s what you need. Your shooters first half. the game was drawing fouls and making “There were many times it looked have got to have confidence and that’s “It would have been so much easier free throws. like the other team had it,” Rigby said. what we are. We are run and shoot. And in this game if we had rebounded more With 9:37 left in the game, senior “Nobody gave up, everybody kept so confidence is everything for us. Being starting off from the beginning,” Bowie guard Joanna Harden was sent to the line fighting.” 2-0 and the way we won that game right said. where she tied the game up at 73-73, just The Monday win for Troy came after a there, that’s bigger than the Beatles.” Trojan underdogs look to rebel in Oxford on Saturday Megan Phillips Atop the challenge of playing an SEC team in general, Staff Writer the Trojans are faced with the added difficulty of facing them later in the season; however, Blakeney is com- The Troy football team (5-5) plays the role of fortable with this slot, as he has often used it to fill a underdog when it faces Ole Miss on the road this November opening against an SEC program. Saturday in Oxford. “We get opportunities to play them for a guarantee,” The Trojans will have to rely on stellar defense from Blakeney said. “We’ve played pretty well against some players like sophomore defensive end Tyler Roberts of the teams we’ve been playing in that slot so there is who was named Defensive Player no reason to think this team won’t.” of the Week for his dominant play on Thursday night. Senior quarterback Corey Robinson comes into this Despite the 41-36 road loss to Louisiana-Lafayette game knowing that his team isn’t expected to win, but last week, Roberts was a force accounting for two knowing that has been just as much of an encourage- sacks, three tackles for loss, causing a fumble and seven ment as a discouragement. tackles. “We have to go out there and make some stuff happen One benefit that the Trojans have not taken for granted that’s not supposed to,” Robinson said. is this opportunity to play on a Saturday, and because of He comes into this game looking at it as one of two this, the team and head coach Larry Blakeney are glad opportunities he has left to get a sixth win of the season. to get back on a normal practice schedule. Be it this week or next, Robinson has his sights set. “We finally got a regular week,” Blakeney said. “This April Irvin photo Other key players like senior wide receiver Eric is Monday-Monday, it’s actually Monday; we call it Sophomore Tyler Roberts was a human highlight Thomas agree that the Trojans should see this game as Monday.” reel against the Ragin’ Cajuns last Thursday. they do any other. However, the team knows that this is a short-lived “We’re just going to run the plays we normally run,” relief, as the next game will be played after Thanksgiv- compete against the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss.,” Thomas said. “We need to execute and score every time ing on Black Friday. Blakeney said. “It’s a great SEC university and a good that we get the ball.” “We’re going to try to produce a plan here today and football team. It will be a challenge for us to compete The game in Oxford kicks off at 11 a.m. and is the rest of the week and go compete as hard as we can with them.” televised on ESPNU. Men’s continued from page 8 ham said. “At halftime we talked about whatever you team,” Cunningham said. “I think we’ve got some guys do, don’t play to the score because we don’t ever want who can go get it, so it’s just a matter of developing whelming duo for the Panthers, who had trouble to develop bad habits, and we didn’t do that.” that mindset as a coaching staff and doing a better job closing in on shooters and filling lanes for much of the Troy led 59-27 at the half and held LaGrange to just getting them into that mindset.” contest. 24.3 percent shooting in the first period. Troy had to quickly turn its attention to tonight’s 7 The Trojans dominated the Panthers in the first half, The Panthers were much more effective in the second p.m. road contest against the UAB Blazers, who are off but seemed to be prepared to coast through as the second half, shooting 37.5 percent from the field while holding to a 2-0 start following home wins over Columbus State half began. the Trojans to 43 points. and Rutgers. Coach Cunningham warned his team at the half of the One of the key issues that Cunningham mentioned “I know they brought a team in here last year and got importance of not letting the scoreboard dictate their after the game was defensive rebounding, and what his after us pretty good and some of the guys remember play. team needed to do in order to fix it. that,” Cunningham said. “But these guys are excited “The first half we did what we had to do,” Cunning- “I think we can be a good defensive rebounding about the opportunity to go play UAB on the road.” Sports Page 8 | [email protected] November 14, 2013 Trojans snap losing streak

Joshua Thurston photo The Troy volleyball team has new streak of two straight wins and now looks to take down the Georgia State Panthers on the road Friday at 6 p.m.

Caleb Odom the word “Georgia” in it. Senior setter Alexandra Alexander had last home regular season match for the Sports Editor On Sept. 2, Troy swept Georgia a double-double with 55 assists and 10 Trojans and Senior Night for Alexander It’s over. Southern 3-0 at home and in a tour- digs while senior libero Courtney Cohen and Cohen. Troy volleyball (11-19) snapped the nament in Atlanta on Sept. 14, swept finished with 25 digs. “Oh my gosh. Senior Night really 7-game losing streak with home victories Georgia Tech 3-0. While Alabama and LSU were locked couldn’t have gone better,” Cohen said. over State Friday, Nov. 8, and On Oct. 11, Georgia State came to Troy in a battle on the football field in Tuscalo- “We snapped our streak of losing, we UT Arlington Saturday, Nov. 9. and left with a 3-1 loss so a win Friday osa Saturday night, Troy volleyball was went 2-0 on the weekend, my teammates, The team now faces a make or break is something the Trojans can definitely fighting UT Arlington in a 5-set thriller my coaches, the whole support staff, just match against Georgia State Friday, Nov. handle. that the Trojans took in the end (25-17, everyone, we are truly blessed.” 15, in Atlanta at 6 p.m. to secure a spot in Troy was desperate for an elusive 13-25, 24-26, 25-17, 15-13). This season has been full of highs and the Sun Belt tournament played in Troy victory last Friday and taking down the When the dust had settled, Zelenovic lows for the Trojans, but the team is in a during Nov. 21-23. Red Wolves in four sets (23-25, 31-29, had 18 kills while Winston had 15 and position to control its own destiny right “Georgia State is our season,” Troy 25-23, 25-22) was just what the team Pickart recorded 13 kills. now. head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick said. needed with the regular season almost Alexander doubled up again with 45 “We are always told the harder you “We don’t want to wait till the last day over. assists and 15 digs while Cohen had 31 work, the luckier you get, and it was at of the season to try to clinch that spot. Junior outside hitter Kayla Pickart digs. a point where we had to keep working All of our energy and focus has to be on played out of her mind, recording 21 Cohen now stands at 1,999 digs, just hard,” Cohen said. “No game is going to Georgia State.” kills in the win while Marija Zelenovic one shy of 2,000 which is quite the be easy. No game is going to be handed The good news is that this season the had 20 and Blair Winston had 14 kills milestone for a libero. to us, and we learned that the hard way Trojans have dominated any team with respectively. The Saturday match was also the obviously through this.” Men’s basketball evens record with home victory Devin Smith Cardinal Rule Editor

In the first home game of the Phil Cunningham era the stifled the offense of the LaGrange Panthers while scoring nearly at will en route to a 102-69 victory. The offensive showcase on Monday was also the first time that the Trojans had scored 100 points since November of 2011, also at the expense of LaGrange. Senior Hunter Williams led the Trojans (1-1) with a career-high 26 points while shooting 5-for-8 from behind the arc, personally outscoring the Panthers (0-1) for the majority of the first half. Joshua Thurston photo “I came out hot,” Williams said. “I was looking to be aggressive. Senior guard Joanna Harden did her part in the Monday win scoring 20 total points. I wasn’t necessarily looking to score, it just turned out I was hitting tonight. I was just open, that’s basically what it amounts to.” He also made a noticeable effort on the defensive side of the ball, accounting for eight rebounds and a pair of steals. Women’s hoops undefeated Hayden Warren Coach Cunningham and his staff expected to see a more aggres- in our program, trying to rebuild and turn it around Staff Writer sive Williams after a tough outing against Ole Miss to open the because it was a very hard fought game,” Troy season. Head Coach Chanda Rigby said. “We all had a consensus thought that Hunt would come out guns Troy women’s basketball team defeated Florida Troy was slow off the starting block trailing the blazing and he did,” Cunningham said. “That’s the way we need A&M 100-88 on Monday afternoon at home majority of the first 20 minutes of play, but right him to play, and he’s capable of playing that way too.” to start the year 2-0 for the first time since the before halftime senior Brooke Bowie gave the Williams’ co-starter in the backcourt, Antoine Myers, fell just 2005-06 season. Trojans the lead 46-45 with a clutch three-pointer. short of his career high with 20 points but shot a perfect 8-for-8 Sophomore guard Ashley Beverly-Kelley led “The coaches have been helping me in practice,” from the field. the Trojans with 23 points in a game that was Bowie said. “They just tell me to shoot it, so that’s The combination of Williams and Myers proved to be an over- closer than the final score indicated. what I do I just shoot it.” See Men’s, page 7 “This was another one of those pivotal moments See Women’s, page 7