March 2017 – Page 2 – The Tropolitan

TSA device ban unjustified

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Opinion

Pradyot Sharma Staff Writer Earlier this month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) banned passengers flying into the United States from 10 airports in Muslim majority countries from carrying electronic devices larger than a smartphone into the cabin. The TSA did not provide a detailed justification for the ban. A few days after the ban was announced, reports began to emerge that the decision was based on intelligence that said that the Islamic State was close to developing a bomb hidden in portable devices. All agencies involved in this have assured…

Management neglecting Trojan dining services

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Opinion

Pradyot Sharma Staff Writer Troy University students have concerns about the level of service provided by campus dining outlets. On March 21, Sodexo, the company that operates the dining services, rescheduled a Food Advisory Committee of Troy (FACT) meeting. It provided no explanation and informed students about it the day the meeting was supposed to take place. The meeting will be April 4 at 1:30 p.m. in the civic dining room. This meeting is an avenue for students to express their concerns and dining suggestions to the dining management. Despite…

Letter-writing workshop to be held

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Admin_trop

Zach Henson Staff Writer The Troy University Writing Center is hosting a letter-writing workshop on Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m. until noon. Participants in the Writing Center’s “The Art of the Letter” workshop will have the opportunity to learn about the history of letter writing using examples from several literary figures. In addition, attendees will get to write three letters; one of these letters will be a response to a letter from a student in Nairobi. Patricia Harris, the Writing Center coordinator, said she wondered what would make students…

Student Spotlight: Lydia Williams

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Admin_trop

Sinclair Portis Staff Writer Lydia Williams, a junior broadcast journalism major from Lillian, is building a corporation with her business of photography and makeup, while juggling being a student. Williams began taking photos at the age of 14 and edited them herself. Some of her peers began noticing her talent and encouraged her work. From there, she was accepted into the Young Entrepreneur Academy at Foley High School. This program allows “students in grades 6-12 to generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of…

Women’s tennis splits conference openers

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Sports

Michael Shipma Sports Editor The Troy women’s tennis team split its first two conference matches over the weekend, dropping a 3-4 contest to Georgia State before beating Coastal Carolina 4-2. Both games were hosted by Georgia State, with the Trojans taking on the Panthers on Saturday and Coastal Carolina on Sunday. Senior Alicia Rodriguez led the way for the Trojans in singles play, winning both of her matches over the weekend. Saturday’s match with the hosting Panthers started off slow for Troy as they dropped the first two doubles matches…