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Trojan Fitness and Wellness Center helps students keep fitness resolutions
While many New Year’s resolutions fade, the Trojan Fitness and Wellness Center (TFWC), also known as the Rec Center, is working to help students stick to healthy exercise habits throughout the semester. Georgia Bagdonas, a sophomore global business major and Huntsville, Alabama, native, is a personal trainer and fitness instructor at the TFWC. Bagdonas believes that healthy habits start in the mind before they start in the body. “It's about discipline and teaching yourself
Simon Brown
Jan 22
Changes incoming following Alabama's new rural health transformation program
Governor Kay Ivey approved the $203,404,327 in funding for Alabama’s first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) after receiving the state’s official award number from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Dec. 29, 2025. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) will be administering the federal funds for the five-year program, which seeks to improve the quality and accessibility of rural health care across the state. “W
AnnaBrooke Rainey
Jan 21
MAHA is taking a step backward, not forward
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, commonly known as RFK, the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the face of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. MAHA aims to, according to the White House’s website, eradicate childhood disease while “pursuing truth, embracing science, and enacting pro-growth policies and innovations to restore children’s health.” In addition to a focus on the eradication of childhood disease, MAHA aims to conduct a host of other he
Matilda Ziegler
Nov 6, 2025
How to stay fit and healthy in college
The freshman 15 is not an uncommon term, and many students may struggle to stay healthy during their time in college. Troy has many...
AnnaBrooke Rainey
Oct 2, 2025


SODA achieves prominent media award
Troy University’s Student Organ Donor Advocates (SODA) garnered national acclaim, earning the “Most Impactful Media Feature” at the 2025...
Simon Brown
Aug 13, 2025


Malone Hall update: Potential black mold, rodent feces
Mold tests conducted by The Tropolitan indicate the presence of numerous spores and, potentially, black mold; additionally, while...

Emily Mosier
Oct 3, 2024


Fire hazards, leaks, safety concerns abound in Malone Hall
Troy University currently has no plan to fix the health issues SLIDESHOW: The current state of Troy University's Malone Hall Fine arts...

Emily Mosier
Sep 26, 2024


Stay healthy, Trojans
Carrie McLendon The Troy University Nutrition Club hit the main quad last Friday with a thirst and a hunger to draw attention to the new...
Contributor
Aug 29, 2024
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