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

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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Rubicon spring 2019 publication coming soon to a campus near you!

contributed by Alaina Hornberger Putting together a Rubicon’s cover may seem like a one man job, but this year’s publication’s cover is designed by Sara Ivey, a senior fine arts major from Newton, and put together by Alaina Hornberger, a senior graphic design major from Prattville.  Abhigya Ghimire Staff Writer The Rubicon, the campus’ literary journal, has been a great source for all the creative writers at the university to showcase their works, with the opportunity to be published every semester.  The Rubicon is a literary journal run by the…

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