The Troy softball team served up all treats and no tricks last Wednesday evening at its annual Trunk-or-Treat event. Kids from the community poured onto the softball field as the sun set, hoping to score big on candy. The softball players and coaches all dressed up and facilitated the games. One such player, dressed as Bobby Boucher from “The Waterboy,” passed out candy from a cooler. “I think it's amazing to bring the community to the field, show them where it's at,” sa

Students gathered in Patterson 105 for a special showing of the horror film “Sinners” last Wednesday night. Troy’s University Activities Council put on this movie night to get students into the Halloween spirit. “Tonight's turnout was better than expected,” said UAC President Jamie Parker, who is a junior nursing major from Millbrook, Alabama. “The environment really gave a theater vibe with the way everything was set up. “We want to make sure we keep a festive vibe arou

Nothing is scarier than art students. . . when they make a haunted house. That's exactly what the Department of Art and Design did last week. Students were beckoned into a transformed version of Malone Hall, where 35 student volunteers laid in wait to scare them. Assistant Administrator of Art and Design Malory Magrath said the haunted house was entirely student-led. “We let everybody vote on the ideas we came up with,” Magrath said. “We let everyone share any ideas they

There is no place like home, especially when you get to watch a classic movie on your couch. This is my feeling when I get to watch the cinematic classic, “The Wizard of Oz.” “The Wizard of Oz” holds a special place in my heart, as my family and I watch it every year in October to start the fall season. It is one of the few classic movies that still holds up in the modern age. This film, made in 1939, is one of the first movies to use technicolor. It starts in blac and whit

Troy University’s Army and Air Force ROTC held its annual haunted house from Oct. 22-23 for the first time in its new location at 400 Pell Ave. The haunted house was open to all, and the entry fee was $3 prepaid and $5 at the door. The theme of this year’s haunted house, put together by ROTC students and staff, was Insane Asylum. The haunted house wasfully funded and created by ROTC students. Giulianna Rivero, a junior biomedical sciences major from Miami, Florida, who att

Aries: Always wanting to be the center of attention, you’re itching to lead the parade and yelling, “Follow me down the yellow brick road!” Taurus: You have a lineup of Homecoming outfits ready for the whole week. You WILL be slaying every day. Gemini: While you can’t decide on the perfect game day fit, you do know you will be cheering the loudest in the stands. Everyone will see your team spirit. Cancer: You’re crying happy tears and soaking in the nostalgia of everythi

He was running late, which everyone knows is absolutely the worst way to start a new job. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he’drun out of tuna, so he had to pack a chicken sandwich for lunch, and he’d never been fond of land-faring lunches. Still, Kevin wanted to give the best first impression possible. After all, not everyone with his skillset was fortunate enough to find a job like this – a university town, retirement plan, full healthcare – and he was finally putting that d

As part of Homecoming each year, Troy University chooses notable alumni for their Alumni of the Year awards which celebrates its recipients. The awards will be presented during the Homecoming football game at halftime with an on-field presentation. This year’s Alumni of the Year awards will be presented to Boyd Busby, Forrest Latta, Steve Timberlake and Randal Ward. “It is truly an honor to recognize these members of the Troy family as a part of our Homecoming celebrati

Behind every university event, performance or athletic event, there’s a photographer to document it. Students may be familiar with Troy University’s photographer, Joey Meredith, but they don’t know the full story. Meredith is a Troy, Alabama, native who has been taking photos for the university for 13 years. Before working for the university, Meredith worked for Troy Public Radio, The Troy Messenger and the Montgomery Advertiser. While at the two newspapers, he began work

Driving drunk on campus is not condoned by the Troy University Police Department, but last Wednesday, TUPD officers encouraged students to drive while impaired in a controlled environment. At the event, called Drive if You Dare, students wore goggles that simulated increasingly higher levels of drunkenness. They were then tasked with driving a golf cart around a set of cones, trying their best not to hit any. “The cones were pretty spaced out, but when you’re seeing doubl

Handmade floats, which called for hours and hours of time and dedication from fraternity and sorority members, lined the Hawkins parking lot last Sunday as judges reached verdicts on the winners of this year’s Homecoming float competition. Before the annual Homecoming parade in Downtown Troy, the floats made by the university’s fraternities and sororities are entered into a competition as part of a week of Homecoming traditions. Floats decorated following this year’s theme

There are some Halloween song staples that are constantly played during October. Songs such as “The Monster Mash” and “Ghostbusters” get their time in the spotlight, but there are also some spooky songs that are overlooked throughout the season. One of the songs that I feel is overlooked in the Halloween music canon is the song “Halloween” by Sonic Youth. “Halloween” is a song that appeared initially as a bonus track on the CD edition of the band’s third album, “Bad Moon Ris

Halloween is a holiday celebrated in multiple countries around the world, with each of them putting a different spin on tradition and relevance. America is no exception to that rule, with Halloween being one of the most celebrated holidays in the country. The classical American Halloween includes activities such as pumpkin painting and carving, watching scary movies, visiting haunted houses, dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating. Many of these staples have evolved o

Aries: I’m gonna hold your hand when I say this... you do not need three separate Halloween costumes. They may all slay, but Halloween is only one day. Taurus: Let’s be real, you like Halloween, but you’d much rather be on the couch eating a whole bowl of candy and watching your favorite comfort show. Gemini: Your calendar is BOOKED. You have five different parties to attend, and you will be hitting them all in one night. Cancer: You love Halloween, but deep down, you’re

This Tuesday night, students Anthony Boyer and Morgan Blackmon were declared Mister and Miss Trojan Pride during the Trojan Madness pep rally at the Trojan Arena. Boyer, a junior physical education major from Crestview, FL, and Blackmon, a first-year nursing student from Wilcox County, Alabama, both agree that winning Trojan Pride means everything to them. “Troy will always hold a special place in my heart, and I’m proud to be able to represent this school,” Boyer said.

Anais' Annotations Stephen King is widely considered to be a literal king of the horror genre. Some of his best-known works include “It” (1986), “Carrie” (1974) and “The Shining” (1977). These are books with a lot of classic horror elements, including terrifying characters and copious amounts of death. Not all of King’s work is like big-screen scares, though. His 1996 novel “The Green Mile” is one of his less grotesque but more thought-provoking pieces, and it is a great re

Homecoming is known for bringing together students and alumni alike for a day of fun, but with that comes larger crowds and increased safety concerns. The Tropolitan wanted to know, how can those participating in the fun of Homecoming stay safe? According to the Troy University Police Department (TUPD), they always take extra precautions during Homecoming to keep fans safe before, during and after the game. “All TUPD personnel will be working during Homecoming,” said TUP

Oct. 31 has been marked as a day in which jack-o-lanterns glow and children disguise themselves as their favorite characters,but behind the candy and costumes lies a holiday with roots far older and darker than its current modern sparkle. Halloween has hadmany names such as All Saints Eve, Allhalloween and All Hollows Eve. This holiday once held a different meaning for generations before us. “Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounce

Troy students and Troy University Police Department officers faced off in a game of hide and seek last Thursday to make spreading safety protocol fun. In the event, Hide and Shriek, students ran around campus and hid from TUPD officers tasked with finding and catching them. The students who were able to evade the officers won a free Moe’s Southwest Grill voucher. “I got found really fast because, like, I spent too much time trying to help other people find their spots,” sa

As Halloween returns once more, Troy University’s Spectrum Alliance held its annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast. This event took place in Room 105 of Patterson Hall last Friday at 7 p.m. “Rocky Horror is a movie intended to show the oppression LGBTQ+ people often face but instead turned into a comedic way of showing that LGBTQ+ people are not something to be afraid of, that we’re people too, joking around and having fun through life,” said Elias Molina-Echevarria,