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

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…

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Trop Trivia: Halloween Spooktacular

Trojan Living

1. What is the word for “fear of Halloween”?  a) Samhainophobia b) Somniphobia c) Omphalophobia 2. Where is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?  a) England b) China c) Ireland 3. Where did apple bobbing originate?  a) Ancient Greece b) Ancient Rome c) Spain 4. How many pounds of candy corn are made every year?  a) 35 million pounds b) 12 pounds c) 200 pounds 5. The film “Halloween” was produced in how many days?  a) 360 b) 54 c) 21 6. What was Dracula’s real name? a)…

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Tales of Trop Thievery

Trojan Living

Pratibha Gautam Staff Writer Every student and employee of Troy University is entitled to one free copy of the Tropolitan. However, sometimes students remove multiple copies, which not only limits somebody else’s access to the newspaper but also classifies as thievery.  One of the more notable cases occurred in February 2010 when hundreds of copies of the newspaper were removed from newsstands by members of a certain sorority. This was done in an attempt to reduce visibility of a story published in that issue concerning a case of violence within…

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