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, 

Homecoming has always been a major event for Troy students and community members. With Homecoming 2025 just around the corner, students and alumni alike are reflecting on their favorite Homecoming traditions that they’ve been a part of at Troy.  “Homecoming is truly one of the most special times at Troy,” said Caleb Smith, a senior risk management and insurance major from Gadsden, Alabama, as well as the Student Government Association president. “It’s a week full of events wh