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Troy University’s Official Student Newspaper ROPOLITAN Vol. 87, Issue 21 www.TropNews.com February 20, 2014 Another President Thompson Thompson, Mote introduce platforms at presidential debate

Tashema Alexander Contributor Cassie Gibbs Staff Writer

Faith Mote and Matthew Thompson, candidates for president of the Student Government Association, met Monday night in Claudia Crosby Theater for a debate. This debate was meant to inform the student body on how each of the candidate’s policies would bring changes to Troy University and how their platforms would be exceptionally suitable for the needs and wants of the students. Tropolitan staff members, features editor Emily Jackson, a multimedia journalism major from Athens, and assistant news editor Karli Mauldin, a multimedia journalism major from Franklin, Tenn., moderated the event. To begin the debate, the candidates were asked to introduce themselves and their platform. Matthew Thompson, a sophomore double majoring in accounting and economics and a current senator-at-large and finance coordinator of the SGA from Montgomery, introduced his platform first. He described his platform as one that is based on the voices of the students. Thompson also said his plans to address issues such as parking, the inconvenience of dining hours and healthy food options in the Trojan Center, and the openness of the SGA executive members if he becomes the next SGA president. Faith Mote, a junior communications major and April Irvin photo current chair of the student welfare committee from Bir- mingham, discussed the changes she would like to make Matthew Thompson, a sophomore accounting and economics major from Montgomery, is the Stu- on campus as president of the SGA. dent Government Association’s newly appointed president. “I am extremely humbled and excited Mote’s platform includes developing interpersonal re- for the opportunity to serve as the next SGA president,” Thompson said. “I am blessed by the people lationships with the student body to better connect the who surround me, and I would never have been in the position that I am without them. I am sincerely students, the SGA, and the administration, applying a grateful for my supporters. I hope through my work ethic I will leave a lasting, positive mark on our new media plan that would allow her to be more great university.” Thompson won presidency with 52.8 percent of the student body vote. Thompson is the brother of Will Thompson, who served as SGA’s 2012-2013 president. See Debate, page 2

Parking proposal NAACP hosts lead lawyer in Travyon Martin case passed in SGA Chase Robinson Copy Editor The Student Government Association passed the parking resolution proposed at last week’s meeting. The resolution will reorganize parking for the 2014-2015 school year. The lot at Sartain Hall will be open to commuter freshmen and commuter upperclassmen for the duration of that year or until the lot is closed for construction of the recreation center. The lot in front of Alumni Hall will be strictly resident parking for Trojan Village and Clements Hall, and the lot behind Clements Hall will be open to commuter nursing students. The resolution asks that a black-and-white-striped sticker be given to commuter nursing students so they can park in both commuter and nursing zones. The lot north of the stadium will be restricted to commuter freshmen. The Trojan Arena lot will house both freshmen and April Irvin photo commuter students, and the lot by the Elm Street gym will be for overflow parking. The NAACP hosted Benjamin Crump, the lawyer who represented Travyon Martin’s family in the case The Elm Street lot will accept all parking passes. surrounding his death. Pictured from left to right: Jerome Gerren, a senior human services major from The resolution proposes the building of shelters at the Atlanta, Tierra Belser, a senior human services major from Caryville, Fla, Benjamin Crump, Quenton lot north of the stadium, the Trojan Arena lot and the Elm Martin, a sophomore social sciences education major from Tuscaloosa, and Ben Martin, a junior Street gym lot, it asks that a shuttle run a circuit from the accounting major from Tuscaloosa. quad through these three stops every 15 minutes. Resolutions from the Freshman Forum that would install water bottle filling stations and hand sanitizing stations across campus were put on docket. “Both of these are very easily attainable,” said Cody Farrill, SGA president and a senior political science major from Panama City Beach, Fla. Higher Education Day set for next Thursday Grishma Rimal The Higher Education The purpose of the rally be loud, be proud and let Staff Writer Partnership, with its mis- is to advocate state fund- [the state officials] know sion to “advocate the im- ing for education, accord- that we are voters and our To show support for portance of higher educa- ing to Cody Farrill, Troy votes count.” higher education to the tion in bettering the lives SGA president. Farrill will give a speech governor and the mem- of people in Alabama,” “The rally will leave an at the rally to represent all bers of the Alabama Leg- has scheduled its annual impact,” said Farrill, a se- students in the state of islature, Troy University Higher Education Day nior political science ma- Alabama. students are participating Rally at the Statehouse in jor from Panama City, Fla. The event occurs around Hannah Crews photo in the statewide commis- Montgomery for Thurs- “It is a chance for students the time of the SGA met this Tuesday to discuss a new parking sion Higher Education day, Feb. 27, beginning at to make a change in their resolution. Day Rally. 10:30 a.m. university. It is a chance to See Education, page 2 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 49°F | 20°F 41°F | 25°F 56°F | 29°F 59°F | 37°F 47°F | 22°F 42°F | 27°F 51°F | 28°F high low high low high low high low high low high low high low News Page 2 | [email protected] February 20, 2014

Education fice in the Trojan Center. Those attending Korean students immersed in continued from page 1 will be provided with a class excuse. To attend the event, students have to state legislative session in Montgomery. wear a Troy shirt and cheer for Troy with Southern culture and history Gov. Robert Bentley will be there, along Trojan pride, according to Farrill. with state senators and state representa- According to the Higher Education Archives, the Pioneer students from both univer- tives, said Farrill. Partnership, there are more than 2,000 at- Taylor Foxx Museum, the Hyundai sities to spend time in both Troy University has been involved in Staff Writer Plant and several other countries. We will expand Higher Education Day since 1997, ac- tending the event. Legislators and other locations. study abroad opportuni- cording to former SGA President Will policy makers have a “real-life visual of In early February, Troy The program is ties in Korea and beyond.” Thompson, a senior political science ma- the huge support coming from Alabama’s University partnered with composed of a two-week At the luncheon, those jor from Montgomery. 15 public universities.” Inha University to create English program at who helped make the “It’s a great way for students to make “Since this is an election year,” said our state leaders aware of our desire to a two-week intensive Troy University and a the partnership, “the legislators are inter- program a success were raise funding for our education, not to English program high- one-week internship op- recognized, including raise our tuition,” Thompson said. ested in returning home and campaigning lighting Southern culture, portunity with several au- Troy University faculty “The theme of this year’s rally is ‘Pro- for re-election. Therefore, the higher edu- history and literature tomotive companies in the and students. ducing Jobs and Impacting Lives,’ which cation community must guard against the Southeast. called “Inha at Troy: A Noel Kaylor, an English underscores our university’s mission of possibility that the legislature just repeats Southern Experience.” “Many other Inha professor who helped preparing our students to make good liv- past activities and does not take the time The program had 25 students applied for this ings but also to make good lives,” Chan- create and carry out the to consider the importance of making an Korean students. program,” said Boyeong cellor Jack Hawkins Jr. said. program, was recognized improvement in university funding. “The students had a Na, a program partici- with an award of appre- Farrill said that funding education will make cost more efficient. Investing in ed- The goal of job growth has been a pri- packed schedule – 40 pant from Incheon, South ciation for his dedication ucation creates profit for employers- be ority for many of the elected officials in hours of English devel- Korea. “I was fortunately to the program. opment, 12 hours of lit- selected to be one of the cause they harvest the output from their Alabama. However, only 22 percent of “Dr. Kaylor’s extensive input, getting students to be better trained erature and culture of the 25 students. Learning Alabamians have a four-year degree and knowledge of the field, and equipped for a working environment. American South, and 40 Southern history and his knowledge of the Farrill said Troy University is sending the national average is 28 percent. This hours of field trips, all in culture is a rare chance local area, his expertise about 250 students to the event. Any stu- limits the types of jobs that the state can two weeks – and they will for Korean students. I am in literature, his personal dents can sign up for free at the SGA of- attract.” be unpacking that learning very glad to be here and contacts, and his familiari- for a long time,” said the internship program ty with Korean culture and David Kent, the English will help me a lot in the The hours of the Trojan options of transport to and Inha University all lent a Debate as a second language future.” continued from Center are an issue that from campus. great deal to the success of he would like to change He also said that program director. On Feb. 14, the students page 1 this program,” Kent said. for those students whose students who live closer The program that began completed the Troy The program also daily activities affect their to campus should take the on Feb. 2 was designed to portion of their experience available to the needs of enlisted the help of 25 ability to visit many of the initiative of walking or be hands-on and allowed and were awarded certifi- the students, and laying a Troy students to create an dining centers on campus. biking to school. the students to experience cates by Chancellor Jack foundation for the recre- In the second round of The student body via intense, six-day version of ational center. and see the principles they Hawkins Jr. at an awards questions, each candidate Twitter asked the fourth Mote said she would were studying. luncheon. the conversation-partner was asked to answer a round of questions. be diligent in making program. general question about Many questions were To study “To Kill Hawkins’ comments sure the development of “The Korean students Troy University’s speech asked about the candi- A Mockingbird,” the highlighted the dedica- the student recreation do speak a lot about the policy and the changes dates’ policies and the students read the book and tion of those involved center will be student-led they thought should be actions that each would visited Monroeville, the in creating the program conversation partners,” in several areas such as made. take if elected to office city where the author lives and the desire of Troy to Kent said. “Getting to which equipment would Thompson said regarding such situations and the story is based. continue to foster its re- know a fellow student be brought into the center. at an overseas school is After each candidate’s he would like to see as helping with the re- To study the Civil Rights lationships with other students involved with cruitment of new students. Movement, the students nations and universities. hard to beat as a way to opening speech, they were asked a series of questions organizations to voice Current SGA President visited the Dexter Avenue “Inha University has gain entry to the culture. their opinions about the Cody Farrill, a senior King Memorial Baptist been a valued partner for It makes the strange seem in four rounds. In the first round, revision of policies and political science major Church where Martin many years,” Hawkins more familiar. Our con- candidates were asked to bring their constitu- from Panama City Beach, versation partners are Luther King Jr. preached, said. “Based upon the questions related to points tions to the SGA if they Fla., asked one question and they met individu- feedback provided, it is great ambassadors.” of their platforms. have concerns about their regarding how the can- als who experienced this reasonable to conclude This year’s program Mote’s first individ- freedom of speech. didates’ administrations period of history. the program was success- was the first, but this ual question was about Mote said that in order to would stand out from the The students also had ful beyond expectation. program is hoped to balancing the spread of in- combat the speech issue, current administration. field trips to Selma, It is our desire to share become an annual one formation on SGA activi- the code of conduct would “What would separate need to be looked at and me from other adminis- the White House of the a reciprocal relationship between Troy University ties with accomplishing possibly be reworded in trations in the past is that Confederacy, the State with Inha, which allows and Inha University. the goals of the SGA. Mote responded with in- order to lessen any strains I will be more relatable formation about her media on students’ freedom of by talking to the students plan, which includes speech. and organizations more,” blogging or uploading The third round of Mote said. videos, helping increase questions allowed each “The current adminis- the transparency of the candidate to ask the other tration has done a great SGA so that students are a question about their job of representing the aware of the actions of the platforms. wants of the students, executive officers and the Thompson asked Mote but I believe that we will president. why she only seemed to not have progress behind Thompson rebutted, be looking for potential closed doors,” Thompson saying that his open-door problems instead of said. “Myself and my policy will help students problems that already executive board will be see more of what the SGA exist. available and listen to and it’s executive officers Mote said that her what you want and take are doing and help the platform was centered on action.” students be able to voice what the students wanted Both candidates ended their opinions. and that other issues were the debate with closing Thompson’s individual already being discussed in statements emphasiz- question regarded his SGA at this time. ing the points of their policy on changing Trojan Mote asked Thompson platforms and reassuring Center dining hours and what steps he was going the students of their wish providing healthier food to take to implement the to fully represent them. options. changes he thought should Mary Kelly Cantrell, a Thompson said that be made for the parking freshman communications there are many food situation. major from Sylacauga, options are not necessarily Thompson said that said that the debate was a healthy choices. he would like to see the success. Taylor Foxx photo He also said that the late- transit program to be “Both candidates did a Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. presents a certificate to Yaeseul Yang, an night dining options don’t better marketed to the great job and both of them education major studying English from Siheung, Korea. offer healthy options. students to show the had really great points.” Features February 20, 2014 [email protected] | Page 3 Saints swap ‘skinnies’ for skirts Alyse Nelson It is very possible that differences have Assistant Features Editor already been made, if only in educating others about this branch of Christianity The preacher that came on campus and dispelling some myths about the berating students over their lifestyles church. immediately put himself in the spotlight, “It’s not really called the Mormon while missionaries with a softer message church. It’s just a nickname that society have been under the radar for months. has given us,” Satterthwaite said when Stationed in Troy by the Church of asked about common misconceptions. Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sister The proper name of the church is the Hallie Dodds photos Satterthwaite and Sister Campbell are Left photo: Sister Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day trying to get students involved and to Satterthwaite (left) and Sister Saints, though ‘Mormon’ is commonly allow their mission to be known. Campbell tell Erin James used. They feel that they have been (left) and Chloe Griffin about “We don’t worship Joseph Smith,” successful on campus by relating to a Bible study. she said, mentioning the founder of students because they were recently the church, whom most in this area are students themselves. Right photo: Sister Campbell probably not familiar with. “I went for two semesters to Brigham (left) and Sister Satterthwaite “I really don’t know that much about Young University. I loved it. It was hard stand in front of the fountain. it,” freshman nursing major Kristin Lange work, but it was fun,” said 20-year-old from Gardendale said when questioned Campbell, from Spanish Fork, Utah. out to the community. missionaries and campus outreach, about her knowledge of Mormon beliefs. “I haven’t attended college. I graduated “I have a friend serving in Denmark, freshman political science major Among the crazier myths, the high school last May. I’m just taking a another in Africa, another in Spain. You Brigham Schellinger from Mobile said, missionaries said they have heard of break,” said Satterthwaite, who is 19- just never know,” Satterthwaite said. “I respect missionaries because it shows people that believed Mormons grew “Our boundaries are the panhandle of years-old and from Roy, Utah. legitimate devotion to the cause— horns. Florida and bottom third of Alabama.” When questioned about the idea of Until this mission, both lived normal especially extended journeys like this lives similar to the ones led by students Both have been in Troy since campus outreach, students returned with one.” at Troy. the beginning of their mission— mixed reviews. “I personally would not Having uprooted their lives and “I mostly just loved to do anything Satterthwaite for four months and involve myself. Not because of anything educations, each is able to email her with my friends and family. I also really Campbell for seven. wrong with them, but I have no interest liked photography, and I play a little bit Every six weeks, through prayer family for only a couple of hours every in becoming a Mormon,” Schellinger of guitar,” Campbell said of her life back and review, it is decided whether they week. The rest of the time is spent said. in Utah. will remain in Troy or move to another learning and serving. If you would like to learn more about Of her high school years, Satterthwaite location within their mission boundaries. “I honestly hope that me being here Mormon theology or just want to hang said, “Before my mission, I long boarded Neither is upset to have been placed makes a difference in someone else’s out, the missionaries are on campus a lot. I was in a lot of engineering clubs—I in the rural South rather than Europe or life. Hopefully in some small way I will frequently and have several weekly liked building robots.” Referring to the another continent, though. be able to bring people closer to Christ events. dress code missionaries adhere to, she “I just love the South. I love that and help them see the happiness that I get Ultimate Frisbee is held every Saturday said, “Before the skirts and tights, I everyone’s so nice. I love the culture, from the Gospel and feel that happiness at 6:30 p.m. on the practice fields near dressed in Converse and skinny jeans— especially being in a college town. I as well,” Campbell said of her reasoning the Trojan Arena. They also host a Bible that was my favorite.” love being surrounded by people my behind embarking on the trip. study every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in The youth in the Mormon church age and people that are equally excited,” The missionaries moved out of a Patterson 201. Anyone is welcome to are given the opportunity to go on this Satterthwaite said. predominantly Mormon area. According attend either event. missionary trip, lasting a total of 18 “Yeah, it’s fun to be working on a to Gallup, about 67 percent of Utah “We believe in a God of love, and we months. college campus and not be in school,” is Mormon while only 0.5 percent of believe that He didn’t create all of us to After receiving their mission, he or she Campbell said. Alabama’s population is affiliated with come down and be damned because of attends a local church, while reaching When asked how he felt about the Mormon church. all the bad things we do,” Campbell said. Students pack take-home snacks for pre-K children Emily Jackson Diced peaches, peanut butter crackers, Features Editor chips, oatmeal, mini-wheats, apple sauce, ravioli and a granola bar spanned a table According to nokidhungy.org, three in the school office for Alyssa to view. Olivia Melton photo in five public school teachers say that She let out at concentrated “Hmmm,” Freshman Forum members Heath Barton and Shauna Hutzler visit with students regularly come to school hungry. before pulling the ravioli can toward Head Start students after delivering the backpacks. The 2013 Freshman Forum members herself indicating that this was her decided to do something about it. favorite item in the bag. “Poverty doesn’t just start when you “Fun things are in there,” she said. are an adult,” said Olivia Melton, a Shauna Hutzler, a sophomore social How to play: Sudoku freshman from Orange Beach who has work major from Madison and Freshman Simply fill in the blank spaces with the numbers Last Weeks Answers not declared a major. “It starts when you Forum director, delivered four bags 1 to 9. Every row, column and 3-by-3 box must are young.” last Friday and stayed to play with the contain all nine digits with no number repeated. Freshman Forum launched a program children. The Sudoku puzzle consists of 81 squares divided targeting child hunger in Pike County to into nine 3-by-3 blocks. Some of the squares “They’re just little kids,” Hutzler combat this issue. already have numbers in them. said. “They want to play and have fun, The initiative, Backpacks for Kids, To solve a Sudoku puzzle you have to use the numbers 1 to 9 to fill in the blank spaces so that partners with Troy Head Start, a local but they have this need that we can help with. Why not give all that we can?” each row, each column and each 3-by-3 square government-funded pre-K school, to has all the numbers 1 to 9 appearing once. Some provide backpacks filled with nutritious She said that this cause is something puzzles are quite simple to solve while others are snack items that students can take home that is always on her heart. very tricky. for the weekend. “I remember four or five of us came in The only thing you need to solve a Sudoku Melton explained that Head Start (to Head Start) and we didn’t have the number place puzzle is logic. You don’t need any mathematical knowledge. students receive free meals during the backpacks with us. We just came. We school day, but weekend meals are up to wanted to get to know the kids that were the child’s household. getting the backpacks, and we got to play Freshman Forum began the program in on the playground with them. We played November 2013 and hopes to make the duck-duck-goose with them, and they program a permanent effort. had never played it before.” The program feeds half of the students Hutzler said that she enjoyed teaching each week in a rotation. Each week, two the children this game and watching on-campus organizations sponsor the them laugh and smile. bags through a $125 donation and help Chris Hager, the coordinator of student pack the bags in Eldridge Hall during the involvement and leadership, said that week. many organizations have already stepped Freshman Forum members then deliver up to sponsor the bags. the 60 bags to the school so that they are “I’m excited that this year’s Freshman ready to be taken home on Friday. Forum has taken on designing, building Melton said that this program is not and implementing their own philanthropy. just about the backpacks; it is about the They have really taken initiative to get kids. this started, and it has taken off and been When asked about her favorite very well received by the community.” backpack snack Alyssa Carlton, age 6, says “cookies,” which her mother, Hager said he hopes that the backpack Yvonne Carlton of Troy, interprets as program will also serve as a good “peanut butter crackers.” recruitment tool for the organization so “I think the little snack bags are good that others will “carry the torch” and to have especially for kids, and Alyssa, leave a “successful legacy” for the group. she really loves them,” Yvonne Carlton To find out more information about said. “They are a good thing to have how to get involved with the Backpacks especially with the little fruit snacks and for Kids program contact Freshman the rice cereal. She enjoys them.” Forum President Olivia Melton at Alyssa Carlton who attends the Head [email protected] or Chris Start school, stood back and carefully Hager in the Student Government office surveyed the contents of one of the bags. in Trojan Center Room 215. Perspectives Page 4 | [email protected] February 20, 2014 Exploitation of women not just the fault of men

Kelsey Vickers world. Perspectives Editor Although it’s not only men in the business of Women have been sex trafficking, they are fighting for equal rights fairly predominant in the for years. area. The women’s Nevertheless, I think movement came about it’s important to look during the ‘70s with at ourselves before we women wanting to examine the media and be paid equally in the the personal interests of workforce and to be men. regarded as people who It’s true that women did not need help from should be able to express men. themselves freely, They didn’t want to but there’s a fine line be considered strictly between expressing and sexual objects, but exploiting yourself. capable human beings I think a part of the Seth Nicholson who could do more with problem is that there are their lives than cooking far too many women out and cleaning. there who don’t value The feminist their personal worth movement was huge and therefore choose Student support for athletics is vital for women and made to exploit themselves, an impact on people whether it is with the We owe Troy’s basketball team our encouragement everywhere. way they dress or the One of the biggest way they interact with issues regarding women the opposite sex. Devin Smith Eagle on the importance of fan par- somewhere, and if we can't fill the in society is that men A lot of women these Staff Writer ticipation expressing that a large arena with ESPN in town then what are sexually exploiting days are using their and engaged crowd may have more does that say about us? them, more often than sexual prowess to get impact in basketball than in any other If Troy's 85-81 win Saturday over The team and staff have worked not. places in life. sports, and I couldn't agree more. the Georgia State Panthers was an relentlessly to improve themselves However, I question While I’m not neces- Hartwell played college basket- one thing. indication of anything, it's that hiring since Cunningham arrived, now it's sarily against putting Phil Cunningham as the head basket- ball, so I think it's safe to say that he Are women actually time that the students did their part your sexuality out there, ball coach was the right move. knows what he is talking about. exploiting themselves? The $40 million state-of-the-art and support them for their efforts. I do think that it becomes The team has been coming along We constantly blame a problem when you rely nicely since his arrival and will only arena doesn't do any good if it's Realize that we can have an impact and berate men and empty. on your sexuality to get get better as he continues to recruit on the outcome of games, I've seen society for being the There was a time when coaching what, or who, you want. players like Damion Ottman, a it happen. causes of women being I’m all for having legend Don Maestri would include seen as sexual objects, 6-foot-8 forward from Gerogia. We just have to put forth the same the freedom to express side shows at basketball games to but it seems to me that The university, coaches and players level of effort that the team has in yourself however you attract fans, but that should be com- a lot of women do it have done their part to improve the choose, but I think pletely unnecessary today. their craft, and we owe it to them. to themselves without quality and competitiveness of our it’s important to keep As students at Troy we are We only have a few more chances realizing it, mistaking it in mind that how you basketball program, now it's time for obligated to support our university, this season to do so, and with the for free expression. present yourself to the the students to do their part. and with an amazing new arena why team closing in on the Sun Belt Con- I don’t think it’s ap- Saturday, Troy faced the top team public really says a lot wouldn't we? ference Tournament in early March, propriate to point fingers in the Sun Belt, a game that was more about you than you Granted, basketball isn't the only they need all they help they can get. in this situation because aired on ESPN2, and to say that 70 sport where students don't do their may realize. So these next few weeks do it’s such a multi-faceted percent of the arena was packed is part, and it isn't a secret that the subject, but I do think It probably sounds a optimistic at best. majority of the student section clears yourself a favor go to a basketball it is worth the time lot like caring too much Athletic director John Hartwell out of football games after halftime. game, you might actually enjoy to examine different about what people think was recently quoted in the Dothan However, we have to start yourself. perspectives. about you, but I assure The media hasn’t you—that’s not what exactly helped much I’m saying. with the image of Women who think they women. need to exploit them- The media has a selves to gain attention Proposition of draft beer in Troy tendency to portray or approval need to know women as needing to be that they’re capable of so Faith Karwacki This is an amount equivalent to 27,000 cans or bottles the perfect image - thin, much more. Staff Writer that would most likely end up in a landfill. beautiful, successful and Be yourself, and Kegs can also be refilled, returned and recycled. Talk usually the model type. remember that how you Troy City Council agreed to propose legislation that about reducing your carbon footprint. Of course, it’s present yourself to the will allow draft beer to be sold in the Troy area. There would also be a regular circulation of new beers apparent that the image public says a lot about With the aid of over 300 Troy residents who signed on tap. of the “perfect” woman you. their petition, Jamie and Lyndsay Taylor, owners of Sips This could provide opportunities for local craft brewers is changing. If you choose to on the Square, were able to bring this proposal to the to promote and sell their products, which are often exclu- I’ve seen more images exploit yourself in a council and make their cause known. sively available in kegs. of “plus size” models in negative manner, that’s Should the sale of draft beer become a reality in this The recent boom in the popularity of craft beer coupled the past couple of years your decision. town, our local businesses would be meeting a demand with a regular circulation of craft beers on tap would be than I ever have. But know that you’re many of its residents will be pleased to partake in— enough to satisfy customers and allow local businesses It’s great that there’s capable of much, much meaning more income for our local businesses. to continue to thrive. progress being made, but more. I, for one, could not be more excited to see this become If the city of Troy were to move forward with this leg- there’s always room for We shouldn’t let men a reality. islation, our city would be making a huge step forward in improvement. or anyone for that matter As an environmentalist and amateur beer connoisseur, becoming a more progressive college area. There’s always been make the decision about the long-term and short-term impacts of this legislation I am optimistic to see that should this become a reality, an issue of men exploit- who we are, but it’s are highly positive. we may also soon see the sale of alcohol on Sunday or ing women, which is up to us to make how According to micromatic.com, a single beer keg within legislation that would be more kind to our local hookah obvious when you look we portray ourselves a a 30-year period will distribute 20,000 pints. cafe (and hopefully more hookah cafes to come). into the sex trafficking positive perception.

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Zach Winslett known as Science in the Public Interest. Arts and Entertainment Editor This field is intended to teach students to think outside the text book in scientific As a part of the Quality Enhance- fields. ment Plan’s effort to “create a culture of This SPI program has students break engaged reading,” Francis Slakey, the into groups and identify a problem that author of “To the Last Breath,” will be can be solved with a politcal-science- visiting campus Feb. 25-26. based solution. “To the Last Breath” was selected as Through contact with congress and the 2013-2014 Common Reading Initia- the development of real world, applied tive for Troy University. The Common solutions, the SPI students have had Reading Initiative asks first-year students their ideas signed into federal law three to read a common book, which is then in- separate times. corporated into the freshman curriculum Slakey’s visit on Feb. 25 will be with and made the centerpiece of on-campus a select group of physics students on events. campus. This is the second time the QEP has On Feb. 26 Slakey will attend a brought an author of a Common Reading coffee at 9 a.m. in Eldridge Hall room Initiative selection to campus. Janisse 124. He will be meeting and mingling Ray, the author of “Ecology of a Cracker with students and faculty until 10 a.m. Childhood,” visited campus during the Afterward, Slakey will be meeting 2009-2010 year. with Chancellor Jack Hawkins and Hal The QEP believes that getting to meet with the author of the Common Reading Fulmer, associate provost and dean of Initiative selections brings the abstrac- first-year studies. tions of a book to life. At 11 a.m. Slakey will deliver a lecture “Getting to meet the person and hearing open to the public in the Trojan Center what he says makes the book seem real,” Hallie Dodds photo Theatre. said Elaine Bassett, the Writing Center Josh Williams, a senior theatre major from Angola, Ind., reads the “To the “The lecture is about the book and coordinator and member of the QEP. Last Breath” in Eldridge Hall, the site that will host Francis Slakey on Feb. about him,” Bassett said. “It’s about “Students can connect to it and bring the 26 in preparation for meeting Slakey and discussing his escapades. what he’s learned and how he’s changed pages to life.” Slakey was the 28th American to As the Upjohn Lecturer on Physics and from the experience – it’s about his view of life.” Mentally materializing Slakey and summit Mt. Everest, and his unguided Public Policy at Georgetown University, his achievements is no easy task either. The Barnes & Noble university expedition is the subject of a movie, Slakey specializes in energy and security Slakey’s memoir, “To the Last Breath,” bookstore will host a book signing on recounts his sprawling adventure to “Beyond the Summit.” policy. His publications have received Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. become the first individual in history to He also carried the Olympic torch in more than 500 citations, and he has University orientation students will get climb the highest peak on each continent the 2002 Olympic Games as recognition published more than 50 articles. a passport for the Feb. 26 lecture at 11 and surf in every ocean. for his adventures. Slakey also specializes in a field a.m.

Forefront feminist, dicey artist speaks to students Libby Rowe’s gallery, ‘Pink,’ ended Thursday with her presentation in Malone

Madison Griggs the years and see my way of Staff Writer thinking in all the pieces,” she said. She also had some advice A few changes were made to for all the art majors and art the “Pink” art gallery in Malone enthusiasts in the audience — Hall on Thursday, Feb. 13th — “Don’t leave school with an pink cupcakes, pink cookies, end, with something finished — pink tea, a projector and an leave with something finished enthusiastic and smiling artist plus something to get you were added the pieces already in started and keep you going.” place from the previous week. In her slideshow presentation, Artist Libby Rowe made the Rowe showed the audience trip to campus from San Antonio pieces not included in “Pink,” to talk about her work, her in- and shared the personal stories spiration and to exhibit even and backgrounds that accompa- more pieces that weren’t placed nied each piece. in Malone. Director Greg Skags “My work is about taboos gave her a very warm welcome, and looking at all these things introducing her not only as an that society says are uncomfort- Caleb Hicks photo artist, but as a good friend of his able,” she said about her exhibit Libby Rowe’s art is often provocative, or at the very least befuddling. This piece “Womb as well. The artist herself was as a whole. “Vagina Sleeping Worries” uses sock monkeys to demonstrate various birth defects. energetic, beginning her pre- Bag,” “Slinky Dick,” “Ties That sentation by thanking everyone Bind,” “Foreplay Bra” and “I One piece that she went into if we could embrace that more she talked more about her work who helped her. Must Have a Crush on You” are greater detail about, “Not a Sir,” often, I wouldn’t mind being as a whole and what it means to “It was definitely a team but a few of the many pieces seemed to sum up the feeling called ‘sir’ so much.” her. Before directing everyone effort,” she said. that didn’t fit in Malone Hall. for her entire show. Rowe proved to be a very to the cupcakes, she said, “This Rowe started on pieces for Though her work is envelope- “Being called ‘sir’ started open-minded and relatable thing we live in, the human “Pink” while she was still in pushing and thought-provoking, ticking away at my idea of femi- woman, answering the audi- body, is pretty hilarious. It’s graduate school, and it has been Rowe claims that no one has ninity,” Rowe said. “More and ence’s questions and taking ridiculous. Connecting to my a work-in-progress ever since. ever openly taken offense to her more now, feminism and mas- compliments graciously. As her viewers through that is what my “I can look back through feminist artwork. culinity are interchanged, and, presentation came to a close, work is about.”

Netflix original series, ‘House of 2/21 - 27 12:45, 3:45 6:45, 9:30 Cards,’ releases second season Student Discount with ID Tickets Available@ kiosk In The Trojan Center Zach Winslett tagonists for Underwood to face (besides 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 Arts and Entertainment Editor the circumstances at hand). Any antagonist that did rear its head 12:45 After its first season was nominated was handily dealt with by Underwood for nine Emmys and won three, Netflix’s and his political antics. 3:45 It remains to be seen whether or not 1:10, 4:10 original political thriller “House of 6:45 Cards,” has returned for its second Underwood’s opposition will be effective 7:10, 9:40 season. or proverbially tied to the tracks, but the 9:35 beginning of the season shows promise “House of Cards” follows Francis for more head-to-head opposition rather Underwood (Kevin Spacey), an ambitious than political underhandedness (there is politician unopposed to malicious, ma- plenty of that, too). nipulative and malevolent means. “House of Cards” was released in the After a tumultuous first season, the traditional Netflix model—all of the second season picks up with Underwood episodes were released at once. being tapped as the new vice president of Netflix has ushered in a new era of tele- the United States. vision experience with its original series Though Underwood has climbed the (“Orange is the New Black,” “Arrested political ladder from congressional whip Development,” “Hemlock Grove” and to vice president, his insatiable thirst for “House of Cards” all received Emmy influence continues. nominations in 2013). To accompany that thirst, the second The Netflix model allows for instant season looks to incorporate more primary gratification, and the quality content 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 2D 2D antagonist for Underwood to face. The being produced is competing with tradi- 2D first season notably lacked developed an- tional powerhouses such as HBO. 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:30 Arts & Entertainment Page 6 | [email protected] February 20, 2014 Troy at 6th annual Kami-con

Kianna Collins photo Ryan Jones photo Left: (From left to right) Melissa Fahn, Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, and Beau Billingslea pose for photos after a panel at the convention. It had been 14 years since they had last seen each other, and they spent more time together this weekend than they have since they started working on Cowboy Bebop.

Right: (From left to right) Ian Kent, Wendee Lee, Richard Brown, Tyler Russell, and John Cleghorn. They are all students in the Anime Manga Enthusiasts club. They were put into poses by Lee when they took pictures with her. Lee voices Faye Valentine in Cowboy Bebop. Anime Manga Enthusiasts attend Kami-con Cowboy Bebop reunion headlines convention; 14 years since last together

Chase Robinson Shinichirō Watanabe. Copy Editor “I went to the convention to see Steve Blum, Beau Billing- Members of Troy University’s slea, Wendee Lee and Melissa Anime Manga Enthusiasts spent Fahn,” said Nik Knighten, a the weekend in Birmingham at freshman computer science a fan convention focused on major from Troy and an Japanese animation and comics. executive committee member in Kami-Con, now in its sixth AME. year, is organized by the Bama Blum, Billingslea, Lee and SOS Brigade, a student organi- Fahn voiced the four main char- zation from the University of acters of “Cowboy Bebop,” Alabama. Spike, Jet, Faye and Ed. “Kami-Con’s like a cultural “The best part was seeing melting pot made up exclusively all the different characters that of nerds, and the culture is each were there,” said Josie Thrasher, of their different fandoms,” said a freshman mathematics John Cleghorn, a junior small education major from Roanoke business major from Wetumpka and a member of AME. and AME’s vice president. The convention also hosted Over 20 people from Troy the 20th anniversary of “Sailor took part in the trip. Phillip Chalker photo Moon.” “It has its ups and downs, but Voice actors Linda Ballan- at the end of the day the pros Members of the Troy Anime Manga Enthusiasts take a group photo at Kami-con. (Front: tyne who voiced Sailor Moon, definitely out weigh the cons. left to right) Jessica Long and Chris Griggs. (Back: left to right) John Cleghorn, Ryan Katie Griffin who voiced Sailor No pun intended,” Cleghorn Jones, Richard Brown, Ethan Ensor-Gibson, Krysta Rollins, Ben Brotzman, Josie Thrasher, Mars, Susan Roman who voiced said of going with such a large Nik Knighten and Ian Kent. Sailor Jupiter, and Toby Proctor group. “It’s nice to go and be who voiced Tuxedo Mask were able to share an experience like major from Mathews. “You get “Cowboy Bebop” reunion. to as the defining piece in the at the convention. that with people who share a to experience it with a lot more “I don’t think that’s ever medium, and to have the cast The convention was also the common interest.” people. They’re usually spread happened before,” Cleghorn from that have their first full venue for the wedding of con- “It was a lot better than just out in small groups so you have said. “We’re talking about the on reunion there was pretty vention chairs Chelsea Morrison going by yourself or with just more options of what to do.” godfather of the medium. incredible.” and Rey Lenzner who became a couple of people,” said Tyler Russell said that the best “’Cowboy Bebop’ is the work “Cowboy Bebop” is an engaged at the convention three Russell, a sophomore business part of the convention was the that fans unabashedly hold anime, a Japanese cartoon, by years ago. Sports February 20, 2014 [email protected] | Page 7 Men’s basketball redeems itself at home Jill Odom and attitude, and they’ve gone through Sports Editor some ups and downs, but they never quit working and they never quit believing. While Troy lost on the road against To come out tonight, it was just a tre- Western Kentucky, 81-76, on Thursday, mendous win.” Feb. 13, they gave ESPN2 a show when The Trojans took the lead at 17:39 they defeated Georgia State, 85-81, at in the game and never looked back. home on Saturday, Feb. 15. Although the Panthers were close at The road game against No. 2 in Sun times and tied the game 75-75 with only Belt was a game of too little too late. The 2:41 to go, Troy snatched this glimmer Trojans were never able to overtake the of hope away with a basket from Myers Hilltoppers and could not even tie the and then Mullahey added to this lead by lead. making a free throw and a 3-pointer. “We never could seem to make a timely Georgia State would try to close the shot until the end,” said head coach Phil gap as the clock ticked down but Troy Cunningham. “Then all of a sudden we would always keep ahead by a few put the NFL 2-minute drill on and they points. started falling.” It was a particularly rough game WKU outrebounded Troy 42-31 and between the two teams but Troy capital- had a free throw percentage of 87.5, ized on the fouls and had a free throw making 28 at the charity stripe out of 32. percentage of 63.9, keeping about even Meanwhile Troy’s free throw per- with Georgia State who had 69.2 percent. centage was 70.8, scoring 17 out of 24 Troy outrebounded Georgia State possible points. Senior guard Hunter 39-32. Thanks to the Trojans determina- Williams was the leading scorer with 22 tion, there were several times a 3-pointer points. He also made six 3-pointers out or a shot was not made the first time then of 10 attempts. someone would rebound and score. Three other players were in the double Senior forward Tevin Calhoun had digits as well. Senior guard Antoine a double-double for the night, making Myers racked up 15 points while junior 11 total boards and 20 points. Antoine forward Kevin Thomas and freshman Myers also reached the double digits guard Kelton Ford both contributed 13 adding 15 points to the lead. points. Throughout the game the crowd During the second half, Troy came roared, cheered and chanted the Trojans back with fire scoring 18 field goals, on, drowning out the small group of eight 3-pointers, and eight free throws Panther supporters who were present. but still came up short at the end of the “I’m happy that everybody came out,” game. Calhoun said. “We just wanted to come It was a different story when the in and be aggressive. We wanted to show Trojans faced down Georgia State at the everyone that we can compete with Trojan Arena where an eager crowd and anyone in the conference and I think ESPN2 watched on Saturday. tonight we just did that. The crowd defi- The Panthers had to swallow their first nitely helped, defensively, your adrena- loss in the Sun Belt Conference thanks line is rushing.” to an outstanding night by senior guard Troy hits the road to play the Ragin’ April Irvin photo Jeff Mullahey who scored a career-high Cajuns in Louisiana at 7:05 p.m. on Senior guard Jeff Mullahey had a career-high scoring 27 points during the Thursday, Feb. 20. Next they will play of 27 points. game against Sun Belt Conference leader, Georgia State, on Saturday, South Alabama at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, “That was a character win,” Cunning- Feb. 15. He scored 8 out of 12 field goals and made 7 of his 10 free throw Feb. 22. The Trojans return home next ham said. “Our team has worked and attempts. Mullahey also contributed four 3-pointers out of the 6 he tried really fought all year long. They’ve Thursday, Feb. 27, to face down the Red for. Troy will play Louisiana-Lafayette on the road on Thursday, Feb. 20. been so consistent in terms of their effort Wolves at 7 p.m. Softball shuts out two teams during invitational Megan Phillips on North Florida, where they encountered some very previous victory. They took an early lead in the bottom Staff Writer difficult pitching, and ultimately fell 3-0, taking their of the first, which they turned into a tie at the bottom of first loss of the tournament. the third. While the rest of us were eating our chocolate and However, the Lady Trojans were not deterred, and the It wasn’t enough as they were not able to hold onto opening up cards on Valentine’s Day, the dedicated next day Saturday, Feb. 15, they returned to the field for their lead in play to follow. ladies of Troy’s softball team were opening their away another afternoon game against Savannah State. On the final day of the tournament Sunday, Feb. season in Jacksonville, Fla. bright and early at 9 a.m. as This time, the team came to dominate, pulling out a 16, the Trojans faced a formidable opponent in Ohio, they took on the University of Southern Illinois as their 17-0 conquest that began in the bottom of the first when against whom they would take a heart wrenching loss, the Lady Trojans started off the game with three runs. first competitors in the North Florida Invitational. 5-4. From there on out, they did not let up, bringing in five This opening game really gave the Lady Trojans an The end of the game was marked with devastation, runs in the next inning, and then nine points in the third thanks to a walk-off single in the seventh that finished opportunity to strut their stuff as they emerged victo- inning alone. rious 5-0 thanks to a phenomenal pitching game by This game was also an opportunity for some new up the Trojans. It was down to a battle of skills for the sophomore Sara Mock. She was largely responsible for faces to grace the field, such as sophomore pitcher last inning where despite valiant efforts, it just wasn’t Southern Illinois only achieving three hits that game. Rachel Rigney who made her debut, allowing Savannah enough for Troy to bring home the win. Although the hitting game got off to a rocky start, State only one hit throughout the game’s entirety. Despite the loss, it was a true battle on Troy’s part the Lady Trojans were on the board by the fifth inning, Later on that evening, however, the team took a hit as that rallied from a four point lead by Ohio in the bottom and by the sixth, the bats were hot with freshman Meg they fell to North Florida 5-2, bringing their record in of the third to tie the score by the top of the sixth. Willis coming in as a pinch hitter and knocking her the tournament to an even 2-2. The Troy softball team will be in action next at the second home run of the season. The game was marked by bittersweet disappointment Lipton Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. where they will The Trojans returned to the field at 11:15 a.m. to take as Troy began the game with the momentum from their begin play against Georgia Southern at 10:15 a.m.

year-old man who had been drinking fell the first points of the game, followed Alcohol Throttle by a remarkable total of 17 first- continued from page 8 down the steps at the game. He later died continued from page 8 in an Atlanta hospital from his injuries. half turnovers, including five steals. All that being said, do I feel that an Harden also made an early statement, As a result, many fans want to enjoy shot 14 and 15 points respectively, scoring 8 of the team’s first 12 points. beer at a game. Before you cast my words incident will happen at Riddle-Pace Field? with Garret going 3-5 from beyond the I do not. I find the baseball crowd at Rid- Troy never lost their lead, going up by away too quickly go to YouTube and type arc. as much as 27 points late in the second dle-Pace to be one of the classiest crowds in drunken fan at baseball games and Troy had an outstanding free throw half. in college sports. watch some of the videos. percentage compared to Georgia State The Trojans will be hitting the While some are quite harmless and My opinion on this is based on events with 85.7 while the Panthers made road for matches against conference funny, others are incredibly inappropriate and experiences outside of Riddle-Pace only 65.5 percent. The Trojans also did foe Louisiana-Lafayette Wednesday, to anyone wanting to just enjoy a baseball and reflects my overall feeling about well in 3-pointers scoring 15 out of 32. Feb. 19, and rival South Alabama on game. alcohol and sports. I hope to see all of you Georgia State managed to make 3 out Saturday, Feb. 22. Tip-off for Wednes- There is also a morbid side of this debate. at the next Trojan baseball game, beer or of their 17 attempts. day’s game is set for 7 p.m. at in In 2008, at Turner Field in Atlanta a 25- not. Georgia State’s only lead came in Lafayette, La. Sports Page 8 | [email protected] February 20, 2014 Big bang for Opening Day Amy Austin McCain allowed 5 hits, only 1 and forth game. “Saturday game one was Staff Writer run, and had only 2 walks. NKU took the lead in the Shane McCain, who again David Hall contributed of- first two innings, 3-0. Troy we expected to pitch really Entering opening weekend, fensively for the Trojans in then came back in the fourth well and he did,” Pierce said. the Troy baseball team both games on Saturday. He to tie things up, and then went “So we got the game one win defeated Northern Kentucky was 4-for-4, reaching base 13 ahead in the fifth with another before stumbling a little bit in over the past weekend and times in the first three games run of their own. game two with plenty of op- took 3 out of 4 games during portunities at hand to come the home stand. back and win that game.” “All in all a very good Championship Sunday weekend,” said head coach fulfilled its name for the Bobby Pierce. “Very happy to Trojans. The team defeated get 3 out of the 4 games.” NKU 14-4. Junior outfielder Beer, On Friday, Feb. 14, the Jo-El Bennett had 3 home Trojans shut out NKU, 7-0, runs throughout the day for with the help of senior pitcher the Trojans, a solo homer, baseball Tanner Hicks and some strong a 2-run and a 3-run homer. hitters at the plate. Trevin Hall was 3-for-4 on Hicks pitched seven innings Sunday. Brown had 3 RBI’s bad combo for Troy. While there were throughout the game, one on three hits off him, Hicks had a 2-RBI double and the other Wally Pendergrass no earned runs and only one after being walked. Staff Writer walk. Offensively, junior out- “To come back on Cham- fielder David Hall hit a solo pionship Sunday for a lot homerun in the opening game Recently Riddle-Pace Field, home of players first year doing on Friday night. Hall had 3 of the Troy University baseball team, that with us, so coming out at-bats where he had 3 hits announced that it would be selling and really with the right and 1 RBI. alcohol at games in 2014. I have some mentality,” Pierce said. “Got Junior infielder Kyle Brown, reservations about this decision. out of the gate pretty quick, While many will want to point to the junior outfielder Trevin Hall, and senior infielder Garrett continued to put pressure on fact that living in the South can lead them, scored a lot of runs like to a religious point of view on alcohol, Pitts each had two hits. Senior infielder Tyler Vaughn also we like to do on Sunday.” I want it to be clear that my religious Bennett was named Louis- beliefs do not play into my thoughts on had a single hit in the seventh. “Friday started with Tanner ville Slugger National Player alcohol and sports. of the week with a .600 College is about learning self- Hicks who pitched really well batting average after the first control. It’s about making your own for us, as he normally does,” weekend of play. David Hall decisions and learning how to handle Pierce said. “Seven to nothing was named the Sun Belt Con- the consequences of those actions. win there was something you Joshua Thurston photo Everyone knows the legal age to really like to open the season ference Player of the week buy alcohol is 21. Even without the up.” During the opening series, junior outfielder David Hall after being 7-for-9 over the influence of alcohol at 21 we say and Troy split the double header was 7-for-9 with two home runs, four RBIs, a double weekend with a homerun, 4 do things that are out of line from time with the Norse, taking a and eight walks. He got on base 16 times altogether. RBI’s, a double and walked to time. victory in game one, 6-2, but eight times. It’s part of the process. But what’s falling in game two, 6-5, on of the series. Trevin Hall had Northern Kentucky came The baseball team will be one thing that so many people get so Saturday, Feb. 15. solo homers in each game of back in the sixth and seventh back in action this Friday, passionate about in our society today? Senior pitcher Shane the double header. to score three more runs and Feb. 21, with another home Sports. McCain was on the mound for The Norse pitching put a put them back ahead. Troy stand and four-game weekend. So we already have a very unreal- the Trojans in game one, and stop to the Trojans on Saturday scored a solo run in the eighth, The game will start at 6 p.m. istic and biased opinion and now we pitched 6 innings for the day. night. Game two was a back but couldn’t tie it up. against Central Michigan. add something that will dull our ability to think clearly. It creates a recipe for fans to behave and shout things they normally would find inappropriate. Trojan women throttle Georgia State I understand that people feel only a Gabe Sadetsky against Western Kentucky, lit small number of fans will participate Staff Writer up the scoreboard against the in this type of behavior. While I find Panthers, shooting 12-16 from this to be true, I will provide a small the field, including an as- example. The Trojans faced Western tounding 5-5 from three-point When you shop for fruit, such as Kentucky on the road this range. strawberries, you look for any rotten past Wednesday, Feb. 12, and berries. Just one is enough to set it were thrashed by Hilltoppers Her performance yielded down and move on to the next one. 93-66. However, they went 32 total points, followed by That’s my point. It takes just one fan on to conquer Georgia State, 13 assists and 8 rebounds, saying or doing something inappropri- 111-90, upon their return to leaving her 2 rebounds away ate to ruin the experience for others. the Trojan Arena on Saturday, from the first ever triple-dou- My sister was a majorette at the Uni- Feb. 15. ble in school history. Beverly- versity of Alabama when I was young. Senior guard Joanna Harden Kelley, when asked what she We went to many football games and I put up 26 points on the night, did different in preparation, recall one vividly. It was the Iron Bowl but was the only Trojan to gave a reasonable explanation. her second year when we attended a reach double digits. Troy’s “My hair. That’s all,” Bever- game at Auburn University. The couple defense became nonexistent, ly-Kelley said. She confirmed in front of us supported Auburn and allowing all five Western that the hair-do is here to stay. the man next to them was an Alabama Kentucky starters to score in Head coach Chanda Rigby fan. The Alabama fan spiked his drink the double-digits, while the explained she did everything and became fairly intoxicated. Trojan offense allowed 24 she could to move Beverly- He proceeded to spill his food and turnovers as a team. Kelly into position for the drink on purpose on the man’s wife. Saturday brought on a final two rebounds and the This led to a fight and of course all different team and a very triple-double. involved were removed. different game as the women “I’m very proud of her,” The point is the man embarrassed returned home and dominated Rigby said. “I know she’s himself, other fans and left me with a the Panthers, scoring over proud of her teammates, but bad taste of Jordan-Hare Stadium. As 100 points for the fourth time I’m proud of her.” April Irvin photo fans, we are changing. We are starting this season. The win extended Beverly-Kelly wasn’t the Sophomore guard Ashley Beverly-Kelley racked up a to expect certain things for our money. Troy’s home-winning streak only one with a big game. grand total of 32 points during the Georgia State game It’s no longer about coming to cheer on to four, the largest such streak Three other Lady Trojans and flirted with a triple-double, having 13 boards. the team for all of us; it’s about having since 2008-2009. reached double-figures, the experience. Sophomore guard Ashley including Harden, who 20-plus points to nine. The Lancaster and Ronita Garrett, Beverly-Kelley, who could tallied 22 points and moving other two double-digit scorers, See, Alcohol, page 7 only muster 8 points on her streak of games scoring junior forwards Brianna See, Throttle, page 7 Softball Events Lipton Invitational

2/21 - 2/23 Gainesville, Fla. Eagle Classic

2/28 - 3/5 Statesboro, Ga. UCF Knights Spring Fling

3/7 - 3/12 Orlando, Fla. Chanticleer Showdown vs South Alabama vs Louisiana-Lafayette 3/26 Troy 6:00 p.m. 4/19 Troy 12:00 p.m. vs Georgia State vs Florida A&M 3/29 Troy 1:00 p.m. 4/22 Troy 5:00 p.m. vs Georgia State vs Texas State 3/30 Troy 12:00 p.m. 4/26 Troy 1:00 p.m. vs Southern Miss. vs Texas State 4/1 Troy 4:00 p.m. 4/27 Troy 12:00 p.m. vs Louisiana-Lafayette 4/18 Troy 4:00 p.m.