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College years full of lessons learned from others
I have been working for the Trop from the very beginning of my freshman year. I remember being wary and insisting to my brother, Caleb,...
Jill Odom
Apr 22, 2015


Not a goodbye, simply a see-you-later
Writing a farewell column is a first. I remember coming in as a shy, intimidated transfer student with determination to be an English...
Hannah Hartline
Apr 22, 2015


College: a chance to grow as a person
Four years ago I got a phone call from my sister, Sarah Hutto, who was the Arts and Entertainment editor at the time. She offered me a...
Laura Hutto
Apr 22, 2015


A farewell, a thank-you from a Trojan
Devin Smith Cardinal Rule Managing Editor From the time I first became a member of the Tropolitan staff in fall 2012, I have occasionally...
Devin Smith
Apr 22, 2015


‘So, kay, bye!’
Beth Hyatt Copy Editor “So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodnight.” My time at The Tropolitan has come to a close, and words cannot...
Beth Hyatt
Apr 22, 2015


Goodbye from our photographer
Jennifer Carlisle Photographer I have been a photographer for the Tropolitan all four years of my undergraduate degree, and I would not...

Staff Writer
Apr 22, 2015


Rape: No consent, no sex
Editorial Board If anyone is unconscious, do not have sex with him or her. There, we have said it. It is incredible that this had to be...

Staff Writer
Apr 15, 2015


To graduate or not to graduate
As the semester wraps up, students are already choosing classes for summer and fall semester. Many of us are getting ready for the next...
Hannah Hartline
Apr 15, 2015


Minimum wage not enough
A large number of students work part-time minimum-wage jobs in order to support themselves through the college years. Many also have the...
Hannah Hartline
Apr 8, 2015


Diwali day a holiday?
The Universal Society of Hinduism is asking for a school holiday for a major festival: Diwali. The group said that all private and public...
Priyanka Sharma
Apr 8, 2015


Let colleges punish Greeks’ violations
If, in good faith, a university seeks to protect its students from sexual assault, it should have the right to do so. The Fraternity &...
raepwood
Apr 1, 2015


Getting your money’s worth
With the national controversy surrounding President Barack Obama’s plan for free community college and the statewide debate on the...
Ngoc Vo
Apr 1, 2015


Alumna gives experience abroad
By Lauren Coughlin Troy University has some amazing resources that are largely untapped by its students — most notably, its many study...
Contributor
Mar 25, 2015


ROTC makes college happen
With the costs of attending college rising, some students are turning to alternate methods to pay for school. While some choose to take...
Hannah Hartline
Mar 25, 2015


Post-Spring Break: Getting back to the study wheel is not easy but possible with good time management
Each semester, students return from either spring or fall break with the same false expectations of starting strong and finishing strong....
raepwood
Mar 25, 2015


Fake IDs cost students more than financial fines
Herbert Reeves, dean of student services, sent a campuswide email on March 5 informing students that fake IDs will be more strictly...
raepwood
Mar 18, 2015


Year abroad opens horizons
By Christine Brand It is a long way from my hometown, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, to Germany. Yet, after my first semester studying abroad there,...
Contributor
Mar 18, 2015


Student planning tool
By Tyler Wooley The new student planning tool as part of Web Express provides students with many services. However, students, both...
Contributor
Mar 5, 2015


Campus voter participation
Less than a quarter of eligible students voted in last week’s Student Government Association executive elections. Of the 6,058 students...
raepwood
Mar 5, 2015


Internships bring challenges and opportunities
Students should take a leap of faith when it comes to pursuing their dreams. Being a senior in college is certainly one of the more...
Hannah Hartline
Feb 26, 2015


SGA seat designated for international student
The push for a designated seat in the SGA for international students signals the first of many changes to assist this underrepresented...
Ngoc Vo
Feb 26, 2015


Decision on graduate school
By Anna Hester Last semester, I made a big decision: I am not applying to graduate school. My parents gasped in horror at the thought of...
Contributor
Feb 19, 2015
Vaccination: Benefits outweigh risks
Following a measles outbreak beginning in Disneyland, talk of vaccines and their alleged dangers has returned to the forefront of the...

Staff Writer
Feb 19, 2015
Starting a student organization
It is important for students to find their social groups in college, and to fully enjoy and benefit from their time in the university....
Ngoc Vo
Feb 19, 2015
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