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The Bible and homosexuality
This is a response to “Opposition to Homosexuality Within Christianity” by Michael Hoye. I commend your work. In reading this paper, I...
Matt Firpo
Sep 1, 2016
From Tropolitan editors: our stance on unisex bathrooms
“No student should ever have to go through the experience of feeling unwelcome at school or on a college campus,” John B. King, secretary...

Staff Writer
Sep 1, 2016


Sushi rolls onto campus
As students return to the University this semester, they will find new opportunities, relationships and experiences to improve their...
Katie Miller
Aug 25, 2016


New Amazon sales tax shipping this fall
There will be yet another tax imposed on Alabama residents beginning in November. Online shopping is quickly becoming customers’ first...
Whitney Cale
Aug 25, 2016


Lottery bill sparks controversy
The start of this week marks the beginning of a special session of the Alabama state Legislature, which Gov. Robert Bentley called to...
Matt Firpo
Aug 17, 2016


Letter to the editor: how to deal with final exam stress
Mishal Shadid Exams are coming up, and at this time most students experience exam stress. How can we learn to beat it? First, to overcome...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


Letter to the editor: late night coffee struggles
By Corey Short As the semester comes to an end, there is a great need for coffee to keep students going. At this point many students work...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


Letter to the editor: intercultural events in Troy University
Huijin Park We have a large number of international students in Troy University. According to Forbes, they make up about 4 percent of the...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


Letter to the editor: public transportation needs some improvement
Bala Thumma Being from a big city, I have always had access to public transportation to get anywhere. When I moved to Troy without a car,...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


Letter to editor: National Autism Awareness Month
By Kimber Griffin There are many organizations that are trying to bring awareness to certain diseases, disorders and preventions this...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


Letter to the editor: Troy University should place more American flags on campus
Jacob Fitchett As I casually walk from my fraternity house to my classes in Bibb Graves and Patterson I can’t help but notice the...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


Changing Your Future
Laura Parker What are you waiting for? Troy University is in our community, and it can help you change your life. I have people tell me...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


Letter to the editor: are you distracted by technology?
By Autumn Wascher Do you find yourself spending more time staring at the same screen everyday rather than admiring your current...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


Letter to the editor: Demarcus Ware Day
Andrew Mckelvie April 19, 2016, is now officially considered to be a part of not only Troy University’s history, but Alabama’s history as...
Contributor
Apr 27, 2016


A&E editor: ‘give people a chance’; Kianna Collins gives advice to future Trop writers
A lot of things start with someone giving you a chance. And a lot of people forget who gave them a chance. Four years ago, bright-eyed...
Kianna Collins
Apr 22, 2016


Last words from the Trop’s chief: A farewell from the Tropolitan’s editor, Ngoc Vo, to you
Our adviser, Assistant Professor Steve Stewart, says that our staff’s farewell columns are an indulgence, mostly because they are often...
Ngoc Vo
Apr 21, 2016


Time flies when you’re having fun
By Samantha Bankster Graphic Design Editor Time sure does fly by when you are having fun! It feels like yesterday I was beginning my...
Contributor
Apr 21, 2016


Pictures worth a thousand memories
By Hannah Crews It’s hard to believe that I have been a part of the Tropolitan for all for all four years of my college career. I started...
Contributor
Apr 21, 2016


‘The truth is all that matters:’ Last advice from the Chief Copy Editor
Someone once said: “No one ever gets into journalism to be liked.” As much as we want to be accepted by peers or colleagues, sometimes...
Thomas Gleaton
Apr 21, 2016


The lights, the cameras, the action; Working on the Trop has been a fun ‘crop’ fest
I always said I would never write for the Trop until I wrote this farewell. I was wrong. I learned to interview people, including...
April Irving
Apr 21, 2016


Get on board with Boar’s Head
Boar’s Head is one of my favorite hotspots to eat on campus. They have it all! Craving a scrumptious sandwich? Desiring a succulent...
Whitney Cale
Apr 21, 2016


Go out and challenge yourself: ‘It has been one of the best and most rewarding ventures I have taken here at Troy’
When A&E editor goddess Kianna Collins first asked me if I would be interested in joining the Tropolitan’s editorial staff, I said “yes”...
Grishma Rimal
Apr 21, 2016


Letter to the editor: The risks it takes to build a parking deck
By Ryland Fisher Every semester there seems to be one unsolvable issue, an issue that seems to bind the entire student body into one,...
Contributor
Apr 14, 2016


Letter to the editor: A ‘Bark Park’ for the city of Troy
Leandro Suero I’m writing to express my wish for the city of Troy to have a dog park and, therefore, become more pet-friendly. I moved to...
Contributor
Apr 14, 2016
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