South – The Tropolitan

Opinion: Racism never acceptable

February 20, 2019 Trojan Living

Draven Jackson Arts & Entertainment Editor Growing up in the Deep South and living here my entire life, racism and prejudice are not strangers to me. Unfortunately, not only have I experienced these within the communities I grew up in, but also in my social spheres – especially from the people I am expected to respect and look up to. Too many times have I signed on to Facebook only to sign back off, exhausted and ashamed after finding an obviously racist story shared by some distant aunt or uncle.…

Japanese exchange students explore the American South

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 Trojan Living

Lirona Joshi Contributor Madina Seytmuraova Variety Editor The first group of Japanese students from Nagasaki arrived at Troy University on Aug. 15 for the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. “Troy’s culture and history — I can feel Southern culture here,” said Saki Yanagihara, a freshman tourism major from Nagasaki. Students said they found Troy “spacious and pretty,” and described American football as their favorite thing they’ve experienced at Troy. The main difference between Nagasaki and Troy for Kazuki Kajiwara, a sophomore tourism major from Nagasaki, is the amount…