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

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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…

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Media’s purpose, place and limits

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  Pratibha Guatam Staff Writer When we hear news media, we think newspapers, television news broadcasts and now, the internet. According to a 2016 analysis by journalism and media researchers at Pew Research Center, 38 percent of Americans get their news online, which is second only to television broadcasts, which is at 57 percent. Radio and newspapers are relied on by 25 and 20 percent of the population, respectively. Clearly, we have an abundance of sources at hand, but are these sources reliable? Is the media presenting accurate information, and…

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Board of Trustees meets, discusses future

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Alyse Nelson Staff Writer   The Troy University Board of Trustees discussed plans and projects for the new year in its meeting on Friday, Dec. 11. There were 7,479 students on Troy’s main campus this semester, an all-time high according to John Dew, senior vice chancellor of student services. “Parking this fall was a challenge, but we made it through,” Dew said, noting a problem that comes with this high enrollment. There were also a record number of 370 sorority pledges. According to Dew, about 70 to 80 students who…

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