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Pope’s decisions, associations endangering Catholic Church
In the years since his ascent to the papacy, we have allowed Pope Francis to turn the apostolic office into a joke. He has corroded the...
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Oct 25, 2018
Trump must respond firmly to Khashoggi murder in consulate
Saudi Arabian journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Turkey, and I believe...
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Oct 25, 2018
Isner is offering best policies for Alabama
Bailey Wood On Nov. 6, voters in the 2nd Congressional District can choose between the eight-year incumbent Republican congresswoman...
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Oct 25, 2018
Downballot candidates, amendments increase midterm significance
Scott Shelton During the midterm elections, the state of Alabama won’t elect a senator or a new president, so it might be tempting to...
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Oct 18, 2018
Roby is not perfect but is better for 2nd Congressional District
Sam Stroud On Nov. 6 Troy residents will vote to pick a representative for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. They have two choices,...
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Oct 18, 2018
Canada may become largest spring break student destination
: Columns appearing under “Meanwhile in Sparta...” are works of fiction. Any references to real people, places or events are satirical...
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Oct 18, 2018
Satire: Professor requests change of title in hopes of pay raise
Taylor Walding A faculty member has requested a formal change of title, from professor to coach, in hopes of a better salary. Rob...
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Oct 18, 2018
Kavanaugh appointment does not make Supreme Court illegitimate
Sam Stroud Staff Writer Despite the protests and speculations, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Now that...
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Oct 11, 2018
Corruption-free Ivey can bring growth to state
Sam Stroud Staff Writer With the Alabama gubernatorial election less than a month away, Republican incumbent Kay Ivey is leading most...
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Oct 11, 2018
Alabama must vote policy over hypocrisy
Emma Daniel Staff Writer Alabama likes to consider itself morally perfect compared to other states, since it is smack-dab in the middle...
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Oct 11, 2018
Christians ought to prioritize issues — not political parties
Taylor Walding Variety Editor Rather than swear allegiance to a particular political party, Christians ought to pledge allegiance only...
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Oct 11, 2018
Hearings evidence Kavanaugh wrong choice for top court
Pradyot Sharma While the Senate hearings on the sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh did not...
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Oct 4, 2018
Maddox over Ivey: Democratic candidate is right choice for Alabama
Scott Shelton Alabama may often be seen as a laughingstock, but its citizens have a chance to change that by voting for Walt Maddox on...
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Oct 4, 2018
Twitter loses valuable customer to national text alert system
Zach Henson Pradyot Sharma After testing the presidential alert system Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that he will abandon...
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Oct 4, 2018
Congress must protect Mueller if Trump fires Rod Rosenstein
Scott Shelton There have been doubts surrounding Rod Rosenstein’s job, according to mixed reports on Monday. Because of this, I believe...
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Sep 27, 2018
Opinion: #MeToo about the victims, not a political tool
Victoria Cirilli Allegations of sexual misconduct are frequent today and severely affect both the accuser and the accused. A victim of...
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Sep 27, 2018
Colleges must promote discomfort, not crush it
Sam Stroud College campuses used to be bastions of free expression and thinking, but over the years, far leftism has corrupted many...
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Sep 27, 2018
7 a.m. classes a violation of Geneva Convention
Taylor Walding In accordance with the Geneva Convention, representatives from the United Nations (UN) have outlawed 7 a.m. classes on...
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Sep 20, 2018
People make mistakes; let’s acknowledge them
Pradyot Sharma Damage control is an immediate reaction for people today. The immediate reaction to any situation has become minimizing...
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Sep 20, 2018
Republicans need a reality check
Sam Stroud In 2016, the Republican Party was victorious, holding on to both chambers of Congress and winning the White House. However,...
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Sep 20, 2018
Mending the Fence Episode 1: Kaepernick and Conspiracies
https://youtu.be/Rubr03D111M Mending the Fence is a weekly podcast series on youtube hosted by the Tropolitan opinion section. The...
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Sep 17, 2018
University decides to admit lovebugs to boost enrollment
Emma Daniel Troy University will now allow lovebugs to enroll as students in an effort to boost enrollment numbers, the admissions...
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Sep 13, 2018
Controversial Nike advertisment driven purely by business considerations
Sam Stroud Nike recently released a new advertisement featuring controversial former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The advertisement...
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Sep 13, 2018
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