Biden – The Tropolitan

Unity not a current possibility

February 10, 2021February 11, 2021 Opinion

Sam Stroud Opinion Editor Anyone who knows me in any slight capacity knows that Star Trek is my favorite show. I talk about it a fair bit with my friends and even those who I am not friends. I am unashamed of my nerdiness. One of the best aspects of the show is the various villains Starfleet has to combat in order to keep the Federation sovereign and unified. In particular, there is an alien race known as the Borg Collective. This species is by far the most terrifying. The…

Trojans’ Hopes for the Presidential Inauguration

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Hanna Cooper

Ora Nelson Staff Writer Trojans expressed their thoughts and expectations for President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural address on Wednesday, Jan. 20. “The inauguration is so symbolic no matter who becomes president,” said Michael Slobodchikoff, chair of Troy’s political science department. “It’s symbolic of the peaceful transfer of power that really sets the United States apart as a democracy from many other countries. “This year’s inauguration is going to be very different.” “Well, I’m sure President-elect Biden is going to speak about unity,” said Richard Ledet, an associate chair of the…

Oval Office is Overbearing

September 17, 2020January 24, 2021 Sam Stroud

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Sam Stroud Opinion Editor Thursday marks the anniversary of the adoption of our country’s constitution. Even though there are no fireworks being shot off, the day is just as important to our great nation as July 4. The Constitution is the single most important cornerstone which this country rests upon. It has defined what kind of nation the United States is, one which thrives off individualism and liberty. The Constitution defines what our government’s powers are by breaking each of the three branches down. The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution…

Leftists, Democrats causing chaos

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 Opinion

Sam Stroud Opinion Editor Over the summer, Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District Rep. Earl Blumenauer gave a speech directed at the President where he chastised Conservatives and the Republican Party at large for fear mongering and insisted there was no need for federal troops to be deployed in Portland where a federal courthouse was attacked repeatedly by rioters. Recently, Democrats have shifted from ignoring the chaos and violence in their cities to blaming their issues and mistakes on Donald Trump. On Monday, Congressional Rep. Adam Schiff stated Trump was “willfully fanning…