Month: October 2018

24

Oct

Artist spotlight and review: Jo Pastel

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop offers its students many opportunities to showcase their talent. One of those chances came on Oct. 18 when DSU held a student spotlight concert. An eclectic mix of student…

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24

Oct

Faculty performance series

Katelyn Miller

The music department has something in store for Winthrop’s community called the “Faculty Series.” This is the chance to hear the faculty of the music department perform for their students…

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24

Oct

‘Everybody Loves a Villain’ insider

Dean of Students Office/Publications

What is a good villain in a musical without a memorable villain song? A catchy tune that encapsulates a villain’s personality and character is part of the reason we love…

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24

Oct

Drowning in silence

Special to the Johnsonian

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault   We grow up hearing our parents or our neighbors or people on the television talking about sexual assault. We hear them say things like “she…

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24

Oct

Get off the couch and vote already

Tea Franco

You have probably heard this time and time again in your classes, but it is important to note: millennials have the lowest voter turnout of any age group. Although we…

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24

Oct

Culture is not a costume

Victoria Howard

As Halloween approaches, the yearly discussion of culturally insensitive and appropriating costumes has returned in full force. The dialogue became very prevalent thanks to the website Yandy. Yandy is an…

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16

Oct

Winthrop’s role in sexual assault cases

Victoria Howard

Winthrop’s campus police department (WUPD) follows strict procedures when conducting investigations into sexual assault. Sexual assault can lead to PTSD, depression and many other side effects, so WUPD takes these…

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16

Oct

The road to recovery

Savannah Scott

Sexual assault is a grim reality that many people have to face, and it can often be hard to find a place to turn if this tragedy strikes. Winthrop has…

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16

Oct

Vice President of university relations leaves the nest

Dean of Students Office/Publications

After years as the vice president for university relations, Jeff Perez will be spending the next few weeks packing up his office and arranging to move on from his current…

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