HELEN OF TROY: IS THERE A LACK OF FEMALE REPERSENTATION IN STATUES? Emily Mosier Moss grows in the crevice of her hair, and pieces of her gray face are chipped away. Helen, as she has been affectionally nicknamed by students, is the statue which stands atop the fountain in front of Smith Hall, the English building. At three –feet tall, she is the smallest statue on campus, and she holds a cup and a pitcher from which water flows – when the fountain is turned on. Helen does not have an…
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A Newfound Purpose
by Jordan Allen Every day, the sun rises at dawn and rests at dusk. What do you do to make each of those moments count during your time here on Earth? There are a lot of things that each person must focus on each day, but what about once life is all said and done?A former Trojan student-athlete shared his perspective about what’s truly important. Josh Anderson was born in Atlanta and raised in Douglasville, Georgia. Josh was a football star at his high school alma mater South Paulding High School. During his time at South Paulding, he was named all-region in 2012 as…
Read More‘It Makes my Heart Break Completely:’ Palestinian Alumna Speaks on the Importance of Empathy
by Emily Mosier The Tropolitan has reached out to Troy University’s International office, as well as posted on public student forums, in search of students from Israel but was unable to find anyone willing to be interviewed. Any student with personal connection to the Israel-Hamas war is encouraged to reach out to The Tropolitan. The Gaza Strip is home to more than 2 million Palestinians and is controlled by Hamas, a militant group that is recognized by many nations as a terrorist organization. On October 7, Hamas launched an attack…
Read MoreThe oddly unacademic, hypocritical program at TROY
by Caleb Thomas A speaker rolled into Troy on Tuesday night to give a presentation to students. Flyers sent to students via email described him simply as an “American attorney, author and businessman,” as well as the former CEO of CKE Restaurants, which owns Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr.. However, Andy Puzder is much more than that. As CEO of CKE, he ran objectifying ads in which scantily-clad women fed each other and consumed burgers in subjective manners that included crawling and being sprawled out on the hoods of cars. When asked about the ads, Puzder defended…
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