February 2016 – Page 2 – The Tropolitan

J-school bags big wins

February 25, 2016 Trojan Living

Lilly Casolaro Staff Writer Troy University student media returned from the Southeast Journalism Conference with 12 awards, the most Troy has ever received at a single convention, in the “Best of the South” 2015 competition. TrojanVision secured five SEJC awards, taking first place in the best college video news program and second place for the best college television station. The Tropolitan won six awards, including eighth place for best college newspaper. “I think we have the best students on the planet here at Troy,” said Jeff Spurlock, director of the…

Ms. Venus pageant applications available

February 25, 2016 Trojan Living

Larry Willis Staff Writer Grishma Rimal News Editor The Miss Venus pageant is set to be organized on March 2 at 7 p.m. in Claudia Crosby Theater. The pageant, unlike most beauty contests, does not require participants to compete in a swimsuit, talent or interview section. Instead, they are simply required to walk across the stage in evening wear. According to Sara Jo Burks, assistant director of residence life, the annual event has been going on for years and once was part of Greek Week, but it no longer is.…

Letter to the editor Two issues of impact: Trans-Pacific Partnership and I-Squared Bill

February 25, 2016 Opinion

Will Reinert Contributor Americans have lost the meaning of what this country really is. America is more than an accounting sheet. America is more than the sum of its GDP, its total tax collections or its total outlays. America is a family. America is a home. America is a place that we love. America is a place to which we give our loyalty, our allegiance and our devotion. However, Washington has forgotten for far too long that it owes its loyalty, its allegiance and its devotion to the citizens of…

Making Troy University ‘great again’

February 25, 2016 Opinion

Editor’s note: This piece is a satire and not a factual article Jane Morrell Opinion Editor Yesterday, in a press conference, Donald Trump announced to the press that he was “no longer catering to the state primaries” but, rather, he currently has a bigger concern. “I need to address a bigger issue facing our nation,” he told reporters, all except FOX News affiliates who were banned from the conference at his request. “The Student Government Association presidential election at Troy University — I mean it’s awful. I can’t sleep at…

Dance student transfers to Troy to pursue career

February 25, 2016 Trojan Living

Kianna Collins Arts & Entertainment Editor When Phebe Brooks first started her dancing career, her goal was to pursue a spot on the dance line at Westbrook Christian School in Rainbow City. Brooks is a junior dance major from Gadsden, and her journey to Troy started a bit later than most. She didn’t turn her attention to dance until the dance line required for her to be taking dance classes outside of school. She began her career at Miss Tammy’s Studio of Dance and Twirl in 2009. “It was only…