Food bringing together cultures: Students from around globe gather over international dishes

Jiandong Xu photo Students mingle outside the Trojan Center ballrooms after a festival held by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association  Jiandong Xu  Stephen Case and his friends held a party in his house where the food strengthened relationships between cultures. Case and Yisong Huang prepared a Chinese dish called Mapo Toufu. Case is a finance major from Birmingham and was a junior in the spring. Yisong Huang is a journalism major from Wuxi city, Jiangsu province, China, who was a sophomore. “Stephen has great learning ability, and he likes…

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Finding friends at college: a how-to guide

Alex Villari photo Three Gardner Hall residents gather in the lobby for a game of “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” in the spring. From left are Matthew Doyle, a freshman computer science major from Enterprise; Zachary Smith, a freshman computer science major from Dothan; and Sam Ganguly, a freshman physics major from India.   Alex Villari Lucas Sanabria was leaving a class on an average day in Troy when a classmate approached him. As an international student, she was interested in what’s popular in America and asked for Sanabria’s opinion.  “When…

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Keeping pets at Troy: the housing factors that come in play

Will Oliver photos Aysiah Stroud (left) and Landon Gaskins hang out with best friends Sunny Bear and Luna.   Will Oliver Coming off a rough semester, Landon Gaskins — a history education major from Helena, Alabama, who was a sophomore in the spring — couldn’t resist when he was offered a free dog. Gaskins and his 1-year-old emotional support Australian shepherd, Luna, reside in a rental home off campus.  He sought the benefits that can come with owning a pet, specifically while in college. “I have something to look forward…

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Use spring break to travel, explore

Chris Wallace photo Students Ben Eric Weber (left), Corbit Tyler Roberts (foreground) and Ian Michael Wooten relax next to Pike County Lake, about 10 minutes from campus. Weber is a computer science major who was a junior in the spring; Roberts, a history major who was a sophomore; Wooten, a criminal justice major who was a freshman. All are from Panama City, Florida.   Yee Hans Ng They were ready for a fun week.  Gene Foster and his friends were planning a weeklong spring break away from school and home…

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Special edition of Trop is guide for newcomers

Students can use this special summer edition of the Tropolitan as a guide to help achieve success at Troy University.  This edition is designed specifically for students participating in IMPACT summer orientation. Students who worked on this project as writers, editors, designers, photographers and advertising sales representatives include Kaitlin Beyler, Luke Brantley, Makayla Cameron, Victoria Cirilli, Emma Daniel, Liz Evans, Zach Henson, Cooper Jacob, Sarah Jones, Mingrui Li, Hannah Littleton, Chloe Lyle, Maya Martin, James Massey, Kendall Newton, Yee Hans Ng, Will Oliver, Yue Qian, Pradyot Sharma, Scott Shelton, Ashley…

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