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Student organizations express concerns over catering rules
Many student clubs and organizations coordinate events and activities on campus that provide a sense of community and unique learning...
Pradyot Sharma
Nov 10, 2016


When enough means enough
I’m all for school spirit, but I have been thoroughly disappointed in Troy’s expression of it lately. I think there is a healthy and even...
Whitney Cale
Nov 10, 2016


Academic voices and politics
The 2016 election cycle has led millions of people around this country to evaluate the democratic powers that they possess. Young...
Pradyot Sharma
Nov 3, 2016


New teaching for new teachers
The education department is taking steps in a positive direction this academic year. Not only did it introduce new professors this...
Katie Miller
Nov 3, 2016


Being safe is being prepared
Self-defense is about much more than a gun or a knife. When it comes to defending yourself, the No. 1 principle to remember is awareness....
Whitney Cale
Nov 3, 2016


Clinton is the ticket for 2016
Dr. James L. Sherry As we approach the final days of this excruciatingly long presidential campaign, I am still surprised by how many...
Contributor
Oct 27, 2016


Trump: simplifying America
Will Donald Trump truly “make America great again”? Probably not. It will take more than four to eight years to effectively “drain the...
Sable Riley
Oct 27, 2016


Johnson fighting for freedom
On Nov. 8, I will cast my ballot for Gary Johnson. While his interview faux paus have become viral, his policies are not as widely known...
Holly Ammons
Oct 27, 2016


Rivalry: is it healthy or hateful?
When opening my Facebook newsfeed this week, the first posts I saw were filled with the same hashtag: #southhateweek. My immediate...
Matt Firpo
Oct 20, 2016


License to kill?
The right to own a firearm is an integral part of the U.S. Constitution guaranteed by the Second Amendment. This amendment guarantees an...
Contributor
Oct 20, 2016


How to combat sexual assaults
Jeremiah Baky The U.S. justice system failed rape victims in the sentencing and early release of Stanford rapist Brock Turner. It is a...
Contributor
Oct 13, 2016


Homecoming connecting students
Troy University is off to a great start in the 2016 football season, sporting a 4-1 record. With Troy’s next matchup being its homecoming...
Whitney Cale
Oct 13, 2016


An international perspective: when you finally feel at home
Pradyot Sharma Contributor College has been one of the most surreal experiences so far. For me, many other international students, and...
Contributor
Oct 13, 2016


From the desk of the Tropolitan: In regard to dining services and university transparency
On behalf of the editorial board of the Tropolitan, we would like to address some points of concern in light of recent information about...
raepwood
Oct 6, 2016


Review of the University Activities Council
“The purpose of the University Activities Council (UAC) is to serve students by providing for their social well-being through coordinated...
Katie Miller
Oct 6, 2016


Voting is a privilege
With election season in full swing, I continually hear, “I don’t want to vote because I don’t like either candidate” or “I don’t know who...
Matt Firpo
Sep 29, 2016


Whom do you want for president?
The 2016 first presidential debate was held Monday night, Sept. 26. In typical Trump-Clinton fashion, Republican nominee Donald Trump...
Whitney Cale
Sep 29, 2016


Are safe spaces ‘safe’ anymore?
Pradyot Sharma Safe Spaces and trigger warnings have been a topic of much debacle over the past decade in universities. This issue was...
Contributor
Sep 22, 2016


Talking taboo topics opens dialogue
Troy University is making an effort to break the barriers. On Monday, Sept. 12, the office of student involvement hosted its first...
Whitney Cale
Sep 22, 2016


Top-off view of partial nudity
I have witnessed partial nudity on Troy University’s quad more than once. In broad daylight, minding my own business, nipples have crept...
Holly Ammons
Sep 15, 2016


Brock Turner embodies rape culture
I called my mom last week to tell her that I was doing an opinion column on the Brock Turner case. To my surprise, she asked me, “What’s...
Lacey Alexander
Sep 15, 2016


Modest is still hottest
Fashion is indefinite. Like time, it is never still. It changes like the second hand on a clock, sometimes briefly returning to a place...
Sable Riley
Sep 8, 2016


Prayer for everyone?
Public prayer has recently risen as a point of conflict in the past several years. Outcries have been raised when prayers have been...
Matt Firpo
Sep 8, 2016


The road to 10,000 students
Currently, our Troy campus consists of 7,864 enrolled students, but Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. stated that our university will hopefully...
Katie Miller
Sep 8, 2016
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