Trojan Treasures – The Tropolitan

Trojan Treasure: Sport Management Club

October 17, 2013October 16, 2013 Trojan Living

(PHOTO/Contributed) Jill Odom Variety Editor The ninth Trojan Treasure is the Troy University Sport Management Club, which meets every two weeks on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. The next meeting is Oct. 12 in Trojan Center Room 212. The Sport Management Club’s main purpose is to provide opportunities for professional growth through sport management related activities and events. It promotes at least two events a semester that promotes Trojan athletics or a better understanding of the sport industry. The organization was formed in fall 2012 because students in the…

Trojan Treasure: Documentary Club

October 10, 2013October 9, 2013 Trojan Living

(PHOTO/Hannah Crews) By Jill Odom Variety Editor The eighth Trojan Treasure is the Troy University Documentary Club (TUDC), which was just formed in the middle spring semester 2013 by Chad Downs, a senior marketing major from Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. TUDC focuses on two things: watching eye-opening documentaries on various subjects, discussing them afterwards and producing documentaries. The organization meets every Tuesday in Bibb Graves Room 129 at 7 p.m. It welcomes all students, especially those interested in learning about normally unheard of topics. It is especially suited…

Trojan Treasure: Communications Club

October 3, 2013October 2, 2013 Trojan Living

(PHOTO/Jill Odom) By Jill Odom Variety Editor The seventh Trojan Treasure is the Communications Club. It meets the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in Wallace Hall Room 107. The Communications Club is open to all students. It helps members practice their overall communication skills and develop a better understanding of potential careers in the field of communication. It focuses on communication but also does things that are beneficial to all majors. Its goals are for members to network with one another and with professionals in…

Trojan Treasure: Women’s Initiative

September 26, 2013September 25, 2013 Trojan Living

Lauren Coughlin Staff Writer The sixth Trojan Treasure is the Women’s Initiative, an organization on campus committed to education, open discussion and innovation in approaching the concept of feminism. Their stated mission, which can be found on their Facebook page, is “to promote human rights and equality, not just the rights of women,” and this is reflected by their diverse membership of men and women and the active role every member plays in discussions. The Women’s Initiative meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. in Smith Hall room 160. Meg…

Trojan Treasure: Model UN

September 19, 2013September 18, 2013 Trojan Living

By Lauren Coughlin Contributer The fifth Trojan Treasure is the Model United Nations and Model Arab League team, a competitive group meant to challenge students and forge solid professional networks. It is also meant to provide the leadership, research, writing, debate, speech-making, negotiating and problem-solving skills relevant to college students’ résumés and their academic and professional futures. The Model UN/Model Arab League will have its first official meeting to plan for SRMUN and elect officers on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 2:30pm in MSCX room 337. Participants in the Model…