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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...
Lirona Joshi
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...
Israel Ashby
Nov 17, 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...
Taylor Boydstun
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...
Staff Writer
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...
Multiple
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 —...
Contributor
Nov 10, 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...
Multiple
Nov 3, 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...
Sinclair Portis
Nov 3, 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,...
Madina Seytmuradova
Oct 27, 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...
Kelvin Hawkins
Oct 20, 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...
Israel Ashby
Oct 20, 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...
Tu To
Oct 20, 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...
Multiple
Oct 20, 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...
Sinclair Portis
Oct 13, 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...
Multiple
Oct 13, 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...
Kelvin Hawkins
Oct 13, 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...
Madina Seytmuradova
Oct 13, 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...
Tu To
Oct 13, 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...
Madina Seytmuradova
Oct 6, 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...
Lacey Alexander
Oct 6, 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...
Draven Jackson
Sep 29, 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...
Taylor Boydstun
Sep 22, 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...
Contributor
Sep 22, 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...
Lacey Alexander
Sep 22, 2016
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