Tag: Pradyot Sharma

Dining Hall helps students to avoid the freshman 15

Trojan Living

Pradyot Sharma Opinion Editor Taylor Walding Variety Editor The Trojan Dining Hall is helping students avoid the freshman 15 by using innovative weight loss strategies that incorporate hiding cutlery and closing early on weekends. It is not unusual for students to have to walk the entire dining hall three times before they find a fork. “I literally checked every silverware station before eventually asking an employee who told me,” said Nicole Whittaker, a freshman pre-health major from Gulf Shores. “I was redirected and then sent to beg at the dish…

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Can POTUS order a nuclear strike?

Opinion

Pradyot Sharma Variety Editor American Downfall, a discussion group led by Luke Ritter, an assistant professor of history, organized a discussion on the limitations of the powers of the president of the United States (POTUS), including the question of whether the president could order a nuclear strike. The discussion followed a presentation by James Todhunter, an assistant professor of political science, on the powers of the president. “Naturally, one of the hottest topics on this issue is nuclear weapons and what limitations there are when it comes to a president…

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Professors review ‘Rate my Professors’

News

Pradyot Sharma Variety Editor Sparsh Shakya Contributor Websites like Ratemyprofessor.com have made it possible for students to learn about professors and their teaching styles before the first day of class. Professors on Troy’s campus have varying views on the use of “Rate my Professors” to pick classes. “Rate My Professors” allows students to rate the level of difficulty of their teachers and provide feedback on their classroom experience. “The site provides a student with some basic understanding of what they are getting into as far as classroom (environment) before they…

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Study tips for finals

Trojan Living

Pradyot Sharma Staff Writer Having achieved a 4.0 GPA for the past four semesters, Perry Metzler, a junior hospitality management major from Atmore, says there is little pressure on him before his finals because he has been preparing consistently throughout the semester. “I have a solid grade in every class and don’t have to stress as much before the finals,” Metzler said. “I study ahead of time a little bit for each class and focus on the exam at hand during the finals.” Daniel Smith, an assistant professor of economics…

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SGA invites students to send cards to church where mass shooting occured

Trojan Living

  Pradyot Sharma Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) at Troy has invited students to write letters showing support to members of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in the aftermath of the mass shooting on Nov. 5, which left 26 dead and 20 injured. Sydney Cox, a sophomore elementary education major from Wetumpka, said she was moved when she heard about the shootings and wanted to contribute beyond money to make a difference in this situation; she came up with the idea to write letters. “I was…

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