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Opinion: Why write for the Trop? You can learn skills that apply to any field

January 23, 2020 News

Asem Abdelfattah Opinion Editor Writing for the student newspaper is not only for journalism majors. I am a business major with a concentration in economics and writing for the Tropolitan has been one of the most enriching opportunities I have had as a student at Troy University. I first joined the Trop as a staff writer in the news section three years ago. Frankly, the main motivation for me to join the Trop was the potential to earn a scholarship. Being an economics major with aspirations in academia, journalism did…

Seminar talks gov’t regulation

November 9, 2017November 8, 2017 Trojan Living

Lirona Joshi Staff Writer The Institute for Human Studies (HIS) from George Mason University, in collaboration with the Johnson Center of Troy and the John Templeton Foundation, hosted a daylong seminar on Saturday, Nov. 4, on “The Unintended Consequences of Regulation” in Patterson Hall. “IHS event brings out people who are well learned with their specific topic and are really good public speakers,” said Stephen Miller, associate professor of economics. The seminar dealt with the relationship between markets, government and crony capitalism, exploring the unforeseen side effects of government regulation…