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WU gets real about abortion

Anna Sharpe

On Tues. Jan. 22, Winthrop’s Planned Parenthood Club invited Calla Hales, an administrator for A Preferred Women’s Health Center, and Ashley Skidmore, a member of the advocacy group Charlotte for…

Post-grad 101

Beneshia Wadlington

Graduating can be scary. Once you move the tassel over to the left side of your cap, you’ve officially entered the real world. Now, you have a sudden obligation to…

The truth about wildlife preserves

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Less than an hour away from Winthrop University in Rockwell, North Carolina lies a wildlife preserve called Tiger World. Many flock to see a Timbavati white lion named Michael as…

Lady Eagles bring home an opening win

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The Winthrop women’s tennis team opened their season with a win over CAA. Defending champions William and Mary and Rafaela Santos earned the Big South honor of Freshman of the…

Winthrop Track and Field succeeds at Virginia Tech

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On Jan. 18 and 19, the Winthrop University men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Virginia Tech to compete in the Hokie Invitational at Blacksburg, Virginia. According to…

Eagles win over Gardner-Webb as ESPNU wildcard

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Winthrop and Gardner-Webb faced off on a nationally-televised game on ESPNU. The Eagles hosted the Bulldogs last Thursday evening inside the Winthrop Coliseum. In their seventh game of Big South…

All-American athletes join Track and Field

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It’s shaping up to be an interesting year for the Eagles. Winthrop baseball was picked to finish third in the Big South Conference, men’s basketball is on a winning streak…

ECU Symposium

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Did you know that there are skilled metalsmiths working here at Winthrop? Metalsmithing is a concentration in the Winthrop BFA and MFA programs. One of the students in the MFA…

91st Academy Awards summary

Dean of Students Office/Publications

For almost a century, the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, has been a staple in Hollywood. This year, the Oscars have some sure-fire surprises in their nominations across…

Artist Spotlight: Dave Frazier

Matt Thrift

Politics, art, culture and history have always been closely intertwined and influence one another in many ways. In particular, politics and art seem to intersect the most often. Dave Frazier,…