Administration considers response to student mental health
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Emma Daniel News Editor With mental health issues on the rise on campuses nationwide, Troy University’s administration is bouncing around ideas of how to handle…
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Career fair hosts employers for student job opportunities
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Ora Nelson Staff Writer Troy had its annual Career Fair on Oct. 17, allowing students to network with potential employers for job and internship opportunities.…
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Clothes closet offers students professional clothing
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Students can now visit the Career Closet to find professional clothing for job interviews and internships. According to Lauren Cole, the coordinator of Career Services,…
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Troy students work together for hurricane relief effort
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Emma Daniel News Editor Troy students and organizations are working together to send relief to Florida panhandle cities that have lost almost everything after Hurricane…
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Spooky Halloween events to haunt the Trojan campus
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Abby Taylor Assistant News Editor On Oct. 11, Circle K will host “Nightmare in Patterson” in room 107. Hocus Pocus will be shown at 6:15…
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Summer internship gained through Career Fair in TC
Summer internship gained through Career Fair in TC
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Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer Troy students can take advantage of the Career Fairs hosted by Career Services where they can interact with employers for potential…
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Students present summer research
Students present summer research
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Pratibha Gautam Staff Writer The Physics Club held a student research presentation on Monday, Oct. 15, allowing students to gain experience in communicating their findings…
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Is free speech under threat? Discussion group raises questions about first amendment rights
Is free speech under threat? Discussion group raises questions about first amendment rights
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Taylor Walding Variety Editor American Downfall, a discussion group led by Luke Ritter, a lecturer of history, organized a discussion on the concept of free…
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Make your dorm feel like home
Make your dorm feel like home
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Zach Henson Editor in Chief Since the newness of the academic year has worn off, many students may be starting to feel a bit homesick,…
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Students cheer hard for volleyball team, become its official No. 1 fans
Students cheer hard for volleyball team, become its official No. 1 fans
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Pratibha Gautam Staff Writer The intense love and support of some Troy students has led to the formation of an official pep squad for the…
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Episode 4: Reactions to Kanye West
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBXsIUHIOw Mending the fence is a weekly podcast hosted by the opinion section of the Tropolitan. Look out for new episodes on Mondays at tropnews.com.…
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Episode 3: Kavanaugh, Ford, Senate hearings
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Episode 2: Obama’s return to the political arena
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Mending the Fence Episode 1: Kaepernick and Conspiracies
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Trojans upset on the road
Trojans upset on the road
October 18, 2018
Troy Athletics photo Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sawyer Smith (above), in his first start on the season, posted 135 yards through the air in Troy’s first…
Volleyball on four-game winning streak
Volleyball on four-game winning streak
October 18, 2018
Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The volleyball team traveled to Louisiana on Friday night, looking to break a five-game losing streak against Louisiana’s Sun Belt duo…
Trojans upset on the road
Trojans upset on the road
October 18, 2018
KeyShon Taggart Staff Writer The Troy football team traveled on the road to play the Liberty Flames in Lynchburg, Virginia, losing 22-16 to highlight the…
Martin leads Troy at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
Martin leads Troy at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
October 18, 2018
Dylan Hurst Staff Writer Troy finished in a tie for 8th out of 15 teams at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate held at Squire Creek in…
The Battle for the Belt: the Sun Belt’s biggest cross-divisional rivalry game
The Battle for the Belt: the Sun Belt’s biggest cross-divisional rivalry game
October 18, 2018
Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy football team returns to Sun Belt Conference play against arch-rival South Alabama Jaguars following a loss to Liberty University…

The bug vaping problem
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Downballot candidates, amendments increase midterm significance
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Scott Shelton Staff Writer During the midterm elections, the state of Alabama won’t elect a senator or a new president, so it might be tempting…
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Roby is not perfect but is better for 2nd Congressional District
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Sam Stroud Staff Writer On Nov. 6 Troy residents will vote to pick a representative for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. They have two choices, Republican…
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Canada may become largest spring break student destination
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Editor’s Note: Columns appearing under “Meanwhile in Sparta...” are works of fiction. Any references to real people, places or events are satirical statements that do…
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Satire: Professor requests change of title in hopes of pay raise
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Taylor Walding Variety Editor A faculty member has requested a formal change of title, from professor to coach, in hopes of a better salary. Rob…
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Shakespeare’s ‘Shrew’: all the entertainment without the politics
Shakespeare’s ‘Shrew’: all the entertainment without the politics
By Pradyot Sharma
At a time when theater patrons look for currently relevant social messages in plays, Troy University Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of William…
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Zombie-themed event promises fun activities, quest for undead ‘cure’
Zombie-themed event promises fun activities, quest for undead ‘cure’
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Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Troy University’s Student Veterans Association (SVA) and the Troy for Troops Center will be holding a “Zombie Tropocalypse” on Oct. 25.…
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‘Red Dead 2’ promises innovations that will change gaming’s future
‘Red Dead 2’ promises innovations that will change gaming’s future
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Izack Seahorn Contributor Draven Jackson Arts and Entertainment Editor Rockstar Games (R*) is set to dominate the gaming world in just over a week with…
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Poetry provides comfort in despair
Poetry provides comfort in despair
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Georgia Blanchard Chief Copy Editor Scott Laudati, author of “Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair” and several short stories and poems, recently released “Bone House,”…
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Shakespeare teaches conflict resolution
Shakespeare teaches conflict resolution
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Olivia Nobles Staff Writer Troy’s Department of Theater and Dance will be performing William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” Oct. 11 through 13 at…
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