On June 19, 2016, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers walked into the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California where they faced the 73-9 Golden State Warriors for a Game 7 contest. This same Warriors team held the best record in NBA history and held a 3-1 lead against the Cavs in the finals. This Cavs team had an impossible mission to complete, finishing the 3-1 comeback. It had never happened before. Following an incredible play by Kyrie Irving, crazy defense by James and s

Album Review: “Tin Cans With Strings To You” - Far (1996) I decided some time ago I had listened to all the 90s alternative rock albums that were worth listening to and abandoned the genre almost entirely. Perhaps good, original 90s alt-rock music is like love; you find it when you stop looking for it. Well, I had certainly stopped looking for it, and it certainly found me. It found me in the most unlikely place—Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season one, episode six, “The Pack.

I'll be playing it... until dawn Interactive games aren’t a new concept, but they’ve certainly seen many different iterations. From live moderators and red-green buttons to laserdisc, choice-based storytelling, interactive games evolved into something far more intuitive than predecessors 11 years ago. Until Dawn released in 2015 and caught like wildfire; but does it still hold up against today’s standards? Graphics: 4/5 Until Dawn was one of the first games to introduce th

Resident Evil (1996) was the start of not only one of the most successful gaming and multimedia franchises, but a gaming revolution and a new genre. In almost every game out there, you can see its touch. Thirty years is a long time. Can a game that old hold its own in the modern age? Minor spoiler warning: While the game is 30 years old, I’ll try to refrain from spoiling it too much for those who haven’t interacted with the series before. Graphics: 4/5 stars The graphics a

Mental health in school is something many people find important throughout their college careers. Mental health, while we are told it is important, is not treated as such. Can you actually follow what they tell you about mental health? How many of you have stress balls you squeeze to help you relax? Do you take mental health days to give yourself a chance to breathe? In high school, we are told a lot of what we did when we were younger won’t fly in college, that we have r

Creativity suffers at the mechanical hand of AI; it’s a waste of precious water in our warm state The world, or humanity, is constantly changing, like the ebb and flow of the tides. The changes that happen always have repercussions, but whether society deems these repercussions as important is the problem. The newest change humanity has seen is the sudden influx of AI. Data centers, chatbots and surveillance,are AI powered and pushed into the faces of citizens. They are ma

On the first day of class, I walked into Saga for Fried Chicken Wednesday. I got my plate and headed over to the drink machines to get my Dr. Pepper, only to be met by a devastating sight. Mr. Pibb had taken Dr. Pepper’s place. I was shocked; however, after thinking it over, the decision was not surprising. Troy is a Coca-Cola school. At every athletic event, in every vending machine and even in the Trojan Center, you will find Mr. Pibb instead of Dr. Pepper. Some will see

Reflection by Father2006 is an ambient album released in 2016.It is one of the strongest examples of music expressing strong and complicated emotion while being minimal in presentation. Despite how minimal the presentation and concept may be, Father2006 still finds a way to inject feelings of depression, anxiety and comfort throughout the album. “Reflection” first and foremost has a couple of contradicting feelings within it, with the most overwhelming being how the music i

Have you considered cutting all your hair off before? Been there. And now, for the past year, done that. Here’s my honest review of having short hair for the first time since being victimized by a bob in second grade: Just do it. Is it going to take some time to find your style? Sure, but it is sooo worth it, and it’s been my favorite hair-related decision so far. I grew my hair out and kept it relatively long for a long time. In my memory, it was only really short twice– i

As a person who had never left the country, I had no idea what to expect when I boarded my flight to Egypt. I knew I would seethe historical monuments, explorethe cities and trynew foods. What I did not expect was how traveling to a new country would change my perspective, push me outside of my comfort zone and make me more grateful for the life I have. Exploring the rich culture and historical roots gave me experiences of a lifetime. All I knew about Egypt before I left was

When I was about to leave for college, I heard from almost every adult in my life: “Those four years will be gone in a blink of an eye.” To 18-year-old me, that seemed impossible. I didn’t realize how true it really was until that cap and gown were sitting on my bed, staring me down. I mean, just yesterday, I was moving into my freshman dorm and going to every Welcome Week event that was offered. I was learning the ropes of campus and getting used to a college class schedule.

Well, here I am. The end of the road. I came to Troy as a junior in the fall of 2024, transferring from the University of North Alabama. Stepping onto campus, I only knew two people, and neither were students in the Hall School of Journalism and Communication. I knew starting a new school where I hardly knew anyone was going to be a challenge. The main reason I decided to transfer to Troy was to pursue TrojanVision. I originally had no intention of writing for the Trop

A lot can change in four years. When I stepped on campus in August 2022, I couldn’t have envisioned what my life and time at college would look like today. As a nervous, socially anxious freshman, I never would’ve imagined I could be the slightly less nervous, socially anxious senior I am today. In all seriousness, my entire worldview and perspective on life have changed at college, and I’m so grateful to this period of my life for helping me figure out who I am. My first spo

When I came to Troy as a freshman, I declared my major as English and was intent on becoming an English professor someday. I had never once planned to become a journalist –but oh how plans love to change. I remember taking a job assessment quiz in eighth grade and one of the recommended jobs was journalist. I thought, “Yeah right, all journalists do is talk about politics and murders. That’s way too grim for me.” It wasn’t until I came to Troy and met Dr. Stefanie Hicks East

How can one simply jot down two years? My time at Troy University is coming to a rapid close, and I just have so much to say. When I arrived here as a transfer student from Wallace Community College, I never expected what this place and the people in it would mean to me. As a student in the English department, I have had the unique honor of coming to know some of the hardest working, supportive, encouraging faculty in all of our school. Thanks to these professors who believed

If Barbie truly can be anything, I guess I am living it. I started my college career at Troy as soccer Barbie, complete with cleats, gloves and my emotional-support water bottle. Then, I became nursing student Barbie, pink stethoscope and caffeine in hand. When I entered the Tropolitan Dreamhouse, I wasn’t sure where I fit in. My roommate encouraged me to join the Trop, but I still couldn’t picture myself writing news. Could I really be journalist Barbie? I remember my first

Growing up, all I have ever known is sports. It’s all I’ve talked about my entire life. From obsessing over stats and scores, to attending as many events as possible, it is an obsession. What better way to use that obsession than to write about it? Being able to cover Troy Sthletics has given me remarkable experiences. I covered multiple Sun Belt championships for men’s basketball and have traveled to several states to cover the “school we love.” My favorite thing about being

I never thought I could write for a newspaper. Coming into college, I thought my opinions and beliefs were unimportant, small and not worth articulating. After all, who cares what a teenage girl from rural Appalachia has to say? Emily Mosier, a previous editor-in-chief for the Trop who I had the honor of competing alongside on the debate team, encouraged me to start submitting opinions, and eventually to apply for a scholarship with the paper. Nervously, in January of 2025, I

As my time at Troy comes to an end, I have begun to reflect on all of the amazing memories I have made here. Cheering at the collegiate level for the first time, finding my people in a new place, winning the Sun Belt in football, cheering to a bowl game, competing on a national level and so many other moments have made my time here unforgettable. There are a few moments that are truly more memorable than any of those things. My journey to journalism was not conventional. When

As my Troy career ends, I’ve reflected on all my achievements, and working on The Tropolitan is one of my biggest. The journalism department has been nothing but supportive all four years, but this past semester working as copy editor has brought me closer to my peers, given me insight into the industry and prepared me for future opportunities. If I had to give advice to a freshman me, I’d tell myself to get involved with The Tropolitan sooner— it’s an experience on campus un

The Beach Boys are a band I have been listening to my entire life. There was a time in high school where I was listening to them religiously, and I can easily point to a few albums in their career I thought they were at their best. I still have the same opinion today. One of those albums is “Sunflower,” released in 1970, after Brian Wilson’s perfectionism and mental decline during the making of “Smile” but before their descent into baiting nostalgia in the late 1970s. “Sunfl

With everything going on in the news nowadays, it is seemingly difficult to keep track of what is going on in the Middle East. According to www.bbcnews.com, America and Israel launched an attack on Iran. Why did they do this, and is it a good thing? According to state.gov, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio explained the whole point of attacking Iran was to make sure they could not build a nuclear weapon. As soon as the attack happened though, Americans felt the effects. Accord

High speed races, fun circuits, cars-- is there really a difference is Formula One and NASCAR? The answer easy answer is yes-- here are many differences between the two racing worlds. To start off, the two cars are completely distinctive styles. NASCAR races with what is called a “stock car,” which is designed for high contact, bumper to bumper racing. F1 races with open wheel/open cockpit cars, which are made for more high-speed, curvy tracks.The tires of the F1 car are

President Trump posted a Truth Social post last Sunday where he lashed out at the first American Pope, Leo XIV, for criticizing the Trump Administration’s foreign policy and recent actions in Iran. In his Truth Social post, Trump stated the pope should not criticize war, but that instead, “Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician. It’s hurting him very badly and, more imp