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Editor-in-chief reflects on past year
Leading the Tropolitan as editor-in-chief has been the greatest accomplishment of my college career. I have had the privilege of serving...
Tori Roper-Bedsole
Apr 26, 2017


Fulfilling dreams through struggle
With graduation looming in the immediate future, I’ve done a lot of reflecting, thinking back to what I came to Troy with the dreams and...
Kathleen Egbert
Apr 26, 2017


Finding success in unlikely places
Features Editor Let me start by saying that I had zero real experience in writing, journalism or AP style when Destiny Hosmer, a former...
Franchesca Perez
Apr 26, 2017


Advising troubles: a double-sided issue
Some students in the exercise science program highlighted issues that they seem to have about advising. The department is staffed with...
Pradyot Sharma
Apr 19, 2017


Trojans bid farewell to Blackboard, voice hope for Canvas
Starting this summer, Troy University will no longer be associated with Blackboard. Instead, students will be introduced to Canvas, an...
Katie Miller
Apr 19, 2017


Doc leaves office; Alabama still sick
In the buffoonery that is Alabama politics, the state’s most ridiculous clown has finally resigned from the governor’s throne, assuring...
Sable Riley
Apr 11, 2017


Republicans rewrite rules
In confirming Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court last week, Republicans took the drastic step of overturning a filibuster, an act that...
Pradyot Sharma
Apr 11, 2017


Math department implements specific calculator model rule
Calculators seem like a simple device, but the math department takes sincere care in making sure all students have equal opportunity in...
Katie Miller
Apr 11, 2017


Quality enhancement plan: students suggest new ideas for Troy univeristy experience
As a part of the preparation for the accreditation reaffirmation process, Troy University is preparing to draft a new Quality Enhancement...
Pratibha Gautam
Apr 6, 2017


Don’t hate; let’s make ‘mom bods’ great, again
The time has come again for men and women everywhere to strip off their clothes, put on a swimsuit and go enjoy a relaxing day at the...
Draven Jackson
Apr 6, 2017


Dose of dog: prescribed animals on campus
Since Troy University’s main campus adopted the no-pet policy a few years ago, students saw few to no animals on campus except for...
Madina Seytmuradova
Apr 6, 2017


Struggles for introverts
Some people thrive in large social gatherings, while others prefer smaller, more familiar environments. The latter group consists of...
Pratibha Gautam
Mar 29, 2017


TSA device ban unjustified
Earlier this month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) banned passengers flying into the United States from 10 airports in...
Pradyot Sharma
Mar 29, 2017


Management neglecting Trojan dining services
Troy University students have concerns about the level of service provided by campus dining outlets. On March 21, Sodexo, the company...
Pradyot Sharma
Mar 29, 2017


Letter to the Editor: In response to the article titled ‘Don’t blame Disney’
Dear Editor: You’re right—it is not Disney’s responsibility to attempt to uphold any certain moral values or ethical principles. After...
Contributor
Mar 22, 2017


Balancing commuting and campus
Deja Suarez For the last three years, I have lived in Troy, Alabama. I recently moved back to my hometown, Montgomery, and into a house...
Contributor
Mar 22, 2017
Overreaction to Fallon unnecessary
Social media backlash from Troy students erupted when the host of “The Tonight Show,” Jimmy Fallon, said, “Duke vs. Troy. That sounds...
Katie Miller
Mar 22, 2017


Don’t blame Disney
It is not Disney’s inherent responsibility to uphold perceived moral or ethical principles. As we often see in the entertainment...
Sable Riley
Mar 15, 2017


Campus residents left high and dry for spring break
While most students spent their spring break vacationing or at home with family, there were some who had to stay back at Troy for various...
Pradyot Sharma
Mar 15, 2017


First experience in a church for an international
A Hindu woke up early on a Sunday morning, an especially difficult task during spring break, for a church service. My friends had been...
Lasata Shrestha
Mar 15, 2017


Looking beyond stereotypes
Before coming to the US, my relatives told me, “Always be careful around the black people. Haven’t you heard the stories?” Yes, I had...
Anushka K.C.
Mar 2, 2017


Brainstorming parking
I can barely go about a day on campus without struggling to find a parking spot myself or hearing about a classmate struggling to find a...
Zach Henson
Mar 2, 2017


The war on the fourth estate
The fourth estate is a term used to describe the free press as an unofficial fourth arm of the government. Among other things, they have...
Pradyot Sharma
Mar 2, 2017


Letter to the editor: addressed to the international students of Troy
Dear Troy University, We have a problem, and we need a solution. Recently, there was an international student who received a note on his...

Multiple
Mar 2, 2017
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