Major challenge: tough-class advice
The relief of getting a seat in a class that is required for one’s major may fade for students who find the class more challenging than...
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Israel Ashby
Nov 17, 2016
Last-minute fall break destinations for broke students
For students busy studying and working on class assignments, planning for the fall break may be left for the last minute. Luckily, some...
Taylor Boydstun
Nov 10, 2016
Students perform up-tempo jazz music in fall show
The Troy University Jazz Ensemble performed an array of up-tempo jazz music in Claudia Crosby Theater on Friday, Nov. 4, beginning at...
Staff Writer
Nov 10, 2016
Ending religious censorship: Harry Potter style
Religion has always been and still is a sensitive topic; even in the United States, where the First Amendment grants religious freedom to...
Multiple
Nov 10, 2016
Tech Talk: RoboRanger security device revealed
Tu To Staff Writer Zachary Henson Contributor “RoboRanger,” a new self-defense device, is expected to be released in July of 2017 by the...
Contributor
Nov 10, 2016
Humans vs. Zombies: A day in life
Nerf guns cock, sweat glistens on their faces, their feet shuffle, crunching the grass beneath into pieces as the group splits into two —...
Multiple
Nov 2, 2016
American vs. foreign TV: internationals have the say
Aniket Maharjan Contributor Lirona Joshi Staff Writer While TV shows can help students unwind and procrastinate, they also form part of...
Sinclair Portis
Nov 2, 2016
Performers shine a light for talent show
The Voice of Justice organization on Troy’s campus held a “Shine a Light” benefit showcase event on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Claudia Crosby...
Madina Seytmuradova
Oct 26, 2016
International Education Week at Troy University: events preview
International Education Week (IEW) kicks off at Troy University on Sunday, Oct. 30, with a Soccer Tournament. According to Megan Simon,...
Kelvin Hawkins
Oct 19, 2016
‘Battlefield 1:’ potentially ‘exciting and engaging’ game
“Battlefield 1” is the newest title in the Battlefield video game franchise to be released on Oct. 21, 2016, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One...
Israel Ashby
Oct 19, 2016
Spook around the world: International students share creepy stories
With Halloween just around the corner, many Trojans are arming themselves with their favorite ghost stories to scare the freshmen. And...
Tu To
Oct 19, 2016
‘The Beat is On’ to showcase KHP department courses
The Kinesiology and Health Promotion (KHP) department will hold its annual event “The Beat Goes On” on Monday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m in...
Multiple
Oct 19, 2016
Expanding the creative realm: Professors and students talk about opportunities for writers on campus
Anushka KC Contributor Madina Seytmuradova Variety Editor Almost everyone at one point or another has written a poem or story, but not...
Sinclair Portis
Oct 12, 2016
Military student publishes anthology of poems
William Jackson, a senior political science major from Valley, recently published a book titled “These Flowers Were Held by Broken...
Multiple
Oct 12, 2016
Inked: Trojan tattoo stories
Lasata Shrestha Staff writer Lirona Joshi Contributor In 2014, the Tropolitan asked Trojans how tattoos affected their current and future...
Kelvin Hawkins
Oct 12, 2016
‘Mafia 3:’ Worth the purchase
“Mafia 3” is a single-player, third-person shooter style video game about a half-black former soldier, Lincoln Clay, creating a criminal...
Madina Seytmuradova
Oct 12, 2016
The first tattoo
For Corina Wieser-Cox, an English major from Los Fresnos, Texas, an average Saturday of her senior year became the day she got her first...
Tu To
Oct 12, 2016
Tech talk: Language-translating headphones
For decades, foreign languages have been a communication barrier whenbuilding relationships with others. Waverly Labs, a start-up company...
Madina Seytmuradova
Oct 5, 2016
Overachiever: Life of the Type A student
Overachiever, workaholic, perfectionist — all these terms are used interchangeably in everyday conversations to describe people who are...
Lacey Alexander
Oct 5, 2016
Reboot more like ‘The Mediocre Seven’
If you’re looking for a true remake of the 1960 western film when you head to theaters for “The Magnificent Seven” (2016), you’re going...
Draven Jackson
Sep 28, 2016
SOTS opens doors for regional talent, hosts Band Day
Middle school and high school bands from all over the South joined Troy’s world-renowned “Sound of the South” on the field during the...
Taylor Boydstun
Sep 21, 2016
Band comes to campus, sings about love
The Juilliard-trained and Nashville-grown Annie Moses Band performed in Claudia Crosby Theater on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The show, titled...
Contributor
Sep 21, 2016
Troy’s hidden treasure: Society for Creative Anachronism
Israel Ashby Society for Creative Anachronism Inc. (SCA) is a national organization for creative historical re-enactment. “I like to tell...
Lacey Alexander
Sep 21, 2016
Students to spread wings in ‘Flyin’ West’
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present its first production of the season next week. “Flyin’ West,” a play by Pearl Cleague, is...
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