Athletics – The Tropolitan

Athletics towers over education

August 24, 2017August 23, 2017 Opinion

Pradyot Sharma Staff Writer There has been a growing trend among top educational institutions as they seem to prioritize athletics over education. Troy seems to be falling victim to this trend as we have unfortunately been promoting sporting events over academia. According to a report by USA Today, Troy spent $27.3 million during the academic year between 2015-2016 on athletics. This included scholarships, stipends and salaries of coaching staff. The same report shows a larger problem as $19.9 million of that was covered using university-allocated expenses. In April 2017,…

Trojan athletics: pre-game rituals

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Trojan Living

Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer While few will admit to having superstitions, most people have small rituals they follow to get in the groove, like putting on makeup or listening to music. For athletes, whose future can depend on mere seconds, rituals are as natural as a warmup. “I don’t know — it helps to focus,” said Louissa Ferrotti, a sophomore business major from Cologne, Germany, and Trojan tennis player. “There’s so much pressure we have, like you just have to believe in something and some ritual you always do.” Ferrotti…