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Letter to the editor: A way to help save the environment
Mishal Shadid The earth is in trouble — species are disappearing, rivers and streams are running dry and rain forests are being...
Contributor
Apr 6, 2016


The Tropolitan’s view on the pet ban: A compromise that works for everyone should be made
Tuesday, the Student Government Association’s proposed bill for removing the pet ban on campus was turned down. However, the ban has...
raepwood
Apr 6, 2016


Letter to the editor: Why do international students come to the United States?
Jinlee Jeoung Why do international students come to the U.S.? The U.S. has a strong business environment. There are 860 international...
Contributor
Mar 30, 2016


Should March Madness add more smaller schools?
March Madness has lived up to its name this year, stirring up complete chaos within the brackets. Several lower seeds have been...
Sinclair Portis
Mar 23, 2016


Letter to the editor: Hand dryers vs. hand towels
Cameron Perkins My name is Cameron Perkins, and I am an economics major here at Troy University. During my three years here at Troy...
Contributor
Mar 23, 2016


Letter to the editor: Embracing change is good
Maham Shahid “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives, but the one most adaptable to...
Contributor
Mar 23, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: THE CONS OF PUBLIX
The effect that these chain stores have on Troy’s local businesses By Jesse Derington With the buzz continuing to build up around a...
Contributor
Mar 16, 2016
The American language conundrum: A discussion about what exactly is this country’s native speech
I think it is safe to say that each of us has met someone who says things that are completely ignorant. I know I have. You know those...
Tyler Wooley
Mar 16, 2016


Heart to heart with Reeves: seeking change
We waited for a few minutes until it was time for our meeting. We were early, so this was to be expected. Ryan Wilkes, a senior...
Tyler Wooley
Mar 3, 2016


Einstein Bros.: the theory of a bagel
Jane Morrell Opinion Editor Whitney Cale Staff Writer After hearing the many complaints about the Einstein Bros. café, Jane Morrell,...

Multiple
Mar 3, 2016
Letter to the editor Two issues of impact: Trans-Pacific Partnership and I-Squared Bill
Americans have lost the meaning of what this country really is. America is more than an accounting sheet. America is more than the sum of...
Contributor
Feb 25, 2016


Making Troy University ‘great again’
Editor’s note: This piece is a satire and not a factual article Yesterday, in a press conference, Donald Trump announced to the press...
Jane Morrell
Feb 25, 2016


Taking a look at Barbie’s ‘new look’
Earlier this month, Mattel released a new line of Barbie products in order to increase sales and skyrocket past other toy companies in...
Katie Miller
Feb 18, 2016


99 problems: is Wi-Fi one of them?
College students rely on stable Wi-Fi for homework, Internet surfing or checking social media. However, Wi-Fi connectivity is...
Katie Miller
Jan 28, 2016


Winter car maintenance guide for the South
Those of you who grew up in the North — and those of us who lived through “The Snowpocalypse” — have seen the destructive power of...
Tyler Wooley
Jan 28, 2016


Lottery: a jackpot idea for Alabama? Gambling is a small cost for other benefits
“You just hit the jackpot!” If you’re reading this and you made the trip to purchase a lottery ticket, you didn’t have the good fortune...
Whitney Cale
Jan 21, 2016
Sound of the South provides community; An organization that ‘represents every virtue of Troy University’
Even during the spring, the Sound of the South continues to uphold its legacy by providing service to Troy University through attendance...
Katie Miller
Jan 21, 2016


Troy University’s ‘faux’ Chick-fil-A
The pleasures of being a college student are as endless as the choices you have to make each and every day. For some, living as a college...
Jane Morrell
Jan 14, 2016


Financial aid policy fair or burdensome?
“Your financial aid will be impacted if you do not enroll in required courses,” said the email sent out to several students from the...
Grishma Rimal
Jan 11, 2016


Stipends: will this really help athletes?
Money—there’s never enough of it, and always too much needed to survive, as poor students who can barely afford to study and work...
Matt Firpo
Jan 4, 2016


A&W stands for adequate, worth the wait
It’s time to return to my new food column, with our special guest this week being Troy University’s A&W. When walking up to A&W, the...
Jane Morrell
Jan 4, 2016


A farewell for now, but not a goodbye
Though my time at Troy isn’t quite over, and neither is my time with the Trop, my stint as a section editor has come to an end — so I get...
Alyse Nelson
Nov 19, 2015


Words are hard when you’re saying goodbye
I’ve claimed Troy as my hometown for over 20 years, so I should probably know where the majority of important buildings are on campus....
Jessica Smith
Nov 19, 2015


Our campus is a bit of a fixer upper: Students discuss campus buildings that need renovations
With renovations of the MSCX building planned, students have turned their attention toward other sites that they feel need to undergo...
Katie Miller
Nov 12, 2015
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