April 2015 – Page 4 – The Tropolitan

‘So, kay, bye!’

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Beth Hyatt Copy Editor “So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodnight.” My time at The Tropolitan has come to a close, and words cannot express how thankful I am to have served on this staff. When I joined the team a year ago, I had no interest in journalism or newspapers at all. I merely wanted to get some experience copy editing. Once on staff, I learned more than I ever could have imagined. I understand more about journalism and reporting now, and I actually would enjoy making a career of…

Confucius Institute receives grant for teaching Chinese

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Lilly Casolaro Staff Writer The National Security Agency is funding a $120,000 federal grant for the training of 12 teachers and 24 high school students from Alabama and other parts of the Southeast to learn Chinese. STARTALK was launched as a new component in the program of the National Security Language Initiative. STARTALK’S mission is to increase the number of Americans learning, speaking and teaching critical-need foreign languages by offering high school students and language teachers creative and engaging summer experiences that strive to exemplify the best practices in language…

Outstanding freshman

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Jordan Ochoa Contributor Philip Agee Contributor While some students are finding difficulty summoning the energy to press “Next Episode” on Netflix, Ashli Morris has been coordinating her meetings with two planners — a small one to carry daily and a larger master planner. Morris, a freshman broadcast journalism major from Athens, is in Army ROTC, was president of Freshmen Forum this year, and next semester will be Freshman Forum director. She is on the executive board for Chi Omega and is one of two recipients of the NAACP Outstanding Freshmen…

Once a Trojan, always a Trojan

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Caleb Hicks Photographer Although my time here at Troy has been relatively short, it feels like a glorious lifetime. It has been filled with memories that will last forever. Being a photographer for the Trop staff has certainly been a privilege, and I have gained so much experience. My time management skills were definitely put to the test as I juggled being a commuter, a photographer and a student. I feel that the Trop has helped me grow, not only in my photography, but also as a person. When I…

Water balloon fight to be held

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Tori Roper Staff Writer Troy University’s Students for Social Justice will host an end-of-the-semester water balloon fight to raise money from Amnesty International on April 28. Students for Social Justice holds meetings every Tuesday night at 5 p.m. which include discussion concerning human rights issues locally, nationally and internationally. “Events we have held include a movie night, board game night, a campus poll on issues concerning students, and political forum with Eric Wright and Joel Williams,” said Trey Tallant, a junior anthropology major from Grady and president of Students for…