Pratibha Gautam Staff Writer Every student and employee of Troy University is entitled to one free copy of the Tropolitan. However, sometimes students remove multiple copies, which not only limits somebody else’s access to the newspaper but also classifies as thievery. One of the more notable cases occurred in February 2010 when hundreds of copies of the newspaper were removed from newsstands by members of a certain sorority. This was done in an attempt to reduce visibility of a story published in that issue concerning a case of violence within…
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Review: ‘Captain Marvel’ is good, but not worth the ‘cultural battle’
Sam Stroud Staff Writer Ever since the “Captain Marvel” movie was announced and Marvel Studios began to indicate that this character would become the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there has been a of cultural battle between two opposing camps of Marvel fans. The first group are people want this movie to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. The second group wants it to sink faster than the Titanic — the ship, not the film. Some see “Captain Marvel” as a cultural landmark for women and female…
Read MoreStudent discusses separation of art and artist, the role of the media in art
Olivia Nobles Staff Writer In a world where fame is king, and celebrities are icons, it’s important for the rest of society to recognize the divide between artist and art. Pop culture icons have always been regarded as the members of society whose opinions somehow carry more weight than the rest of us; however, as individuals, they are less impervious to character flaws than the rest of us. With the steadily increasing power of the media, the personal lives of cultural icons have become available for public consumption, for better…
Read MoreConfederate monuments bring controversy, spark discussion
Taylor Boydstun Variety Editor Following the nationwide controversy about Confederate monuments that has been reignited after the Charlottesville attacks, students and faculty discussed whether such monuments should be removed from public spaces. The discussion forum “American Downfall” debated the subject “What Do Confederate Monuments Symbolize?” in Patterson Hall 214 on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at noon. Luke Ritter, a lecturer of history, opened the discussion by introducing key points regarding the subject at hand. “So what do Confederate monuments symbolize and how much does the context matter?” Ritter said. “That’s an…
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