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Speech tournament to provide $500 scholarship
Students will have a chance to demonstrate their speaking skills and compete for a chance to win a $500 scholarship at the 25th annual...
Priyanka Sharma
Mar 30, 2016


Former U.S. ambassador to deliver public address
Former congresswoman and U.S. ambassador Connie Morella will be giving an address to the Troy community on April 6. Morella’s career...
Kat Rogers
Mar 30, 2016


Robocopp security device introduced
When his sister began college in a “sketchy area,” Sam Mansen wanted to find a way for her to stay safe on and off campus. “I was looking...
Alyse Nelson
Mar 30, 2016


Conference promotes student research work
The research papers one writes in college have the chance to serve a bigger purpose than the letter grade one receives. All Troy...
Grishma Rimal
Mar 30, 2016


Study abroad director talks opportunities
Troy University has a variety of study abroad opportunities for students. “Study abroad helps students get a view of the world that they...
Nijhoom Roy
Mar 23, 2016


Dog reunited with injured student
In last week’s paper, the Tropolitan published an article with an update on the condition of Aleeza Kempton, a senior from Santa Rosa,...
Kat Rogers
Mar 23, 2016


SOS: What’s the system behind the service?
“Pike County is under a severe thunderstorm warning. Stay alert for rapidly changing weather conditions.” Messages like the one above are...
Priyanka Sharma
Mar 23, 2016


Prospective employers on campus next week
Troy University’s career services department will be hosting a career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, in Sartain...
Franchesca Perez
Mar 23, 2016


Team up to clean up: Volunteers sought for litter pickup
Billions of dollars are spent each year in the United States on litter cleanup. In an effort to reduce the amount of litter in our area,...
Lilly Casolaro
Mar 23, 2016


New class registration system comes into effect
Students will be able to register for classes only through the new Student Self Service system during the upcoming class registration...
Madina Seytmuradova
Mar 23, 2016


Student to cycle from coast to coast
Gas prices have already started rising, but one Troy student won’t have to worry about them at all during his cross-country trek this...
Alyse Nelson
Mar 23, 2016


Morality of food discussed
Students from the Philosophy Society debated the moral The Morality of Food Community Building Event was hosted by the Philosophy Society...
Abby Taylor
Mar 23, 2016


Greeks ‘touring’ for charity
Lilly Casolaro and Larry Willis Greeks are “on tour” and “rocking on” for the 49th annual Greek Week at Troy University. Members of...

Multiple
Mar 16, 2016


Freedom of speech examined
“Knowledge emerges from the competition of ideas.” Roger Pilon, the founder and director of the Cato Institute’s Center for...
Tori Roper-Bedsole
Mar 16, 2016


Troy student publishes novel
While many college students dream of one day fulfilling their goals, Slay James, a freshman accounting major from Birmingham, has already...
Olivia Walleser
Mar 16, 2016


Relaying for cancer awareness
Troy’s Colleges against Cancer will host an active and musical Relay for Life on Saturday, March 19, to raise money for cancer research...
Destiny Hosmer
Mar 16, 2016


Taylor is new dean of College of Arts and Sciences
Steven Taylor, professor and chair of the political science department, has been appointed to be the dean of the College of Arts and...
Grishma Rimal
Mar 16, 2016


Student recovering from brain trauma
Aleeza Kempton, a senior from Santa Rosa, Florida, is recovering following a car crash on March 5. She was traveling home from Troy for...
Kat Rogers
Mar 16, 2016


Moody elected as VPCA
Sam Moody, a global business major from Montgomery, won the Student Government Association run-off election held on Wednesday, March 2,...

Staff Writer
Mar 12, 2016


More higher education funding demanded
Troy University had the highest representation of students at the annual Higher Education Day rally held in Montgomery on Thursday, Feb....
Lilly Casolaro
Mar 3, 2016


Training promotes diversity, inclusiveness
Diversity—we all talk about it, but do we embrace it? This was the theme for a training session organized by Troy’s “Safe Zone for ALL”...
Kat Rogers
Mar 3, 2016


Future Child Advocates of Troy group begins
The Future Child Advocates of Troy, or FCAT, is a group aimed at raising awareness for bullying and child neglect within the community by...
Abby Taylor
Mar 3, 2016


Project Embrace and M.I.S.S. Elite hold ‘Defining Your Worth’ conference
Alyse Nelson Staff Writer April Irvin Photo Editor “You can’t love anyone else until you love yourself,” said Erin Woods, explaining the...

Multiple
Mar 3, 2016


Walking for warriors
Thirty-one brothers of Troy’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity are heading to Panama City, Florida, over spring break, but with a different...
Franchesca Perez
Mar 3, 2016
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