Opinions vary on Mayor Daniels

Sonalee Joshi, Public Relations
February 6, 2012

It has been four months since Janice Daniels took office as Troy City mayor, and she has already taken the city and nation by storm. Wild rumors have flown about her recent actions, including a potential recall, and students and teachers of Troy High want answers. On December  2, 2011, Mayor Daniels... Read more »

40+ speakers protest against mayor at city council meeting

Carolyn Gearig, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2011

A group of nearly 50 spoke at a packed Troy City Council meeting on Monday, December 5, in opposition to Mayor Janice Daniels’ use of the homosexual slur “queers” on her Facebook page. The comment on Daniels’ Facebook page, publicized on December 2nd, said, “I think I’m going to throw... Read more »

New York Times bestselling author Simone Elkeles visits Troy High

Carolyn Gearig, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2011

Simone Elkeles, bestselling author of eight books, visited Troy High on October 5 during third hour. Elkeles was originally scheduled to speak at Barnes & Noble in Rochester at 6:30 that night, and said that she would be willing to speak at a school for free that day. Through MacKenzie Van Steenkiste,... Read more »

Get familiar with the new dress code

Danielle Raykhinshteyn, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2011

Starting with the 2011-2012 school year, students will no longer be able to wear leggings to school without a shirt that is longer than their fingertips with their arms extended at their sides. The Troy Independent sat down with THS Principal Mark Dziatczak to find out exactly what this new policy means... Read more »

Yearbook Travels to New York City

March 31, 2011

  11 members of the Troy High Gladiator Yearbook staff traveled to New York City with advisor Christina Vettraino to attend the Columbia Interscholastic Press Association Spring Conference from Tuesday, March 15th to Sunday, March 20th, 2011. The 2010 Gladiator was nominated for the Gold Crown award,... Read more »

Michigan’s New Governor

November 16, 2010

Republican Rick Snyder defeated Democrat Virg Bernero in the gubernatorial race on Nov. 2, 2010. Snyder, a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, led the vote 60% to 38%, according to the Detroit Free Press. His victory speech consisted of a pledge to work with the mayor and people of Detroit to better... Read more »

The New Halls in Town

November 14, 2010

There are some new hallways in town, well, in school. “They just feel impersonal.  They don’t feel fluffy and homey like the past carpeted hallways do” said Edgar Wang (12). “The hallways just feel cold, creaky, awkward, and not inviting. When you’re walking in the hallways and they’re empty,... Read more »

Ushering in a New Age of Music

October 30, 2010

Michael Zhou (13) loves Havoc. No, he doesn’t like, according to Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, “wide and general destruction” or “great confusion or disorder.” What he does like is the song “Havoc” by the artist DatsiK, who specializes in the musical genre known as Dubstep. “[Dubstep]... Read more »

New Timings, Good or bad?

October 12, 2010

The Troy High Media center attracts a large crowd. It is a place where students can print their homework, check out books, or sit down and read quietly. This year however, the timings of the Media Center have been reduced significantly. Currently, the Media Center opens at 7:20 A.M. and closes at 2:30... Read more »