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Faith compels me
Taylor Walding Variety Editor Throughout my three-year run with the Trop, I have avoided opinion writing like the plague. In person, I...
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Sep 21, 2018
Jazz ensembles to play ‘high-level’ charts at upcoming performance
Andrea Hammack The Troy band jazz ensembles, both I and II, have been putting in hard work preparing for their upcoming concert later...
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Sep 20, 2018
Film features first all-Asian cast in 25 years
Olivia Nobles “Crazy Rich Asians,” the first Hollywood release with an all-Asian cast in 25 years, has accrued critical acclaim in the...
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Sep 20, 2018
Some websites blocked on certain areas of campus
Kimberly Crum Some websites are completely blocked on Troy University’s campus, but there are some websites that are blocked only on...
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Sep 20, 2018
Banned Books Week features controversial publications
Ora Nelson Banned Books Week is back Sept. 23-27 to honor banned and challenged books, highlight those persecuted to write and celebrate...
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Sep 20, 2018
SGA brainstorms on bettering campus at beach retreat
Asem Abdelfattah The Student Government Association (SGA) went on its annual retreat to Laguna Beach in Panama City, Florida, where...
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Sep 20, 2018
Get lost in Alabama-shaped maze for just $1
Zach Henson Camp Butter and Egg and the Troy University Activities Council (UAC) have partnered to offer Troy students admission to the...
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Sep 20, 2018
Troy police investigate armed robbery on campus
Troy University and Troy city police are investigating an armed robbery that took place near the campus library early Thursday morning. ...
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Sep 13, 2018
TUPD: mall cops or real police?
Frankie Malisewski Some students may believe campus police officers driving in the gray and gold vehicles do not share the same...
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Sep 13, 2018
Dining Hall addresses student concerns
Zach Henson The Trojan Dining Hall is employing new training strategies, staff members, expanded menus and equipment to address concerns...
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Sep 13, 2018
Movie evolves Muppets for adult viewers
Draven Jackson For those of us, like myself, who grew up watching their parents’ childhood Muppets movies, “The Happytime Murders” offers...
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Sep 13, 2018
J-school donates broadcast tools to BTW Magnet
Abby Taylor After a fire destroyed Booker T. Washington (BTW) Magnet High School’s broadcast department, Troy University’s Broadcast and...
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Sep 13, 2018
Remembering Sam Mattison
Taylor Walding Samuel “Sam” Mattison, a senior multimedia journalism and political science student from Montgomery, passed away on Sept....
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Sep 13, 2018
Troy U. art alumnus discusses becoming a professional artist
Olivia Nobles The Marketing Club and Design Club attended a workshop Tuesday centered on the practical skills and techniques necessary to...
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Sep 13, 2018
New unique Troy store promotes creativity
Andrea Hammack A Lilla Bazaar, a new shop on Brundidge Street, has recently opened in Troy. The store is run by Nancy Conklin and has...
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Sep 13, 2018
SGA swears in 10 new senators
Asem Abdelfattah Ten new senators were sworn into the Student Government Association (SGA) at its meeting on Tuesday night, and the...
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Sep 13, 2018
Free speech policies given red light rating
Sam Stroud The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), an organization that reviews universities’ free speech policies and...
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Sep 6, 2018
Rushing Hall dedicated
Ora Nelson New Residence is now officially named Rushing Hall after Lewis and Sue Rushing of Hoover, who donated $1.5 million to their...
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Sep 6, 2018
TUPD gets improved radios and skywatch towers
Abby Taylor Game day at Troy will now be equipped with new SkyWatch towers to ensure protection in parking lots and a connected radio...
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Sep 6, 2018
Student loans: how to handle education debt
Erin Jones Most students don’t want to think about their student debt, but there are methods of responsibly paying off loans. ...
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Sep 6, 2018
Student discusses benefits of required fine arts classes
Olivia Nobles Though it may seem like a useless requirement for every college student to have to take a fine arts class to complete his...
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Sep 6, 2018
Campus SPLC chapter will focus on social issues
Asem Abdelfattah The Student Government Association (SGA) adopted the constitution of the Southern Poverty Law Center on Campus (SPLC)...
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Sep 6, 2018
Nall art exhibit 'Alabama Art: Inside Out' sheds new light on Alabama
Andrea Hammack The International Arts Center will be hosting a reception and art talk for its new exhibit, “Alabama Art: Inside Out,” on...
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Sep 6, 2018
Trop Trivia: $2 Movie Edition
1. How many “Mission Impossible” movies are there? A) 6 B) 8 C) 4 D) 3 2. What country was “The Meg” filmed in? A) Australia B) Japan C)...
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Sep 6, 2018
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