Winthrop students and staff share how they spent their time over the seasonal break.
Spring Break 2025 bloomed and withered for Winthrop students, faculty and staff last week, with many Eagles taking time to visit friends and family as well as travel to new places.
Winthrop history department chair Gregory Bell said that he helped chaperone and guide a African American history class’s trip to Charleston, South Carolina, over break that visited significant Black historical sites and museums in the area.
“I got to move the vans and move students from place to place,” Bell said. “Students loved it, faculty enjoyed it as well. It was a wonderful experience.
Bell said the group got the opportunity to visit places like the African American History Museum and the Mother Emanuel AME Church.
Winthrop English professor Jo Koster said she took the week-long break to travel to Florence, South Carolina, to participate in a workshop that helped participants make their own medieval manuscripts.
“They had beautifully printed out pictures of manuscripts along with markers, pens and pencils,” Koster said. “They gave us all blank books and we got to make our very own manuscripts.”
Other Winthrop faculty and staff took time to work on catching up on grading papers and filling out paperwork for future research purposes.
“Over spring break, I was working on a grant that I am hoping to get that would look at how international students use AI to help them with language in their classes, and how faculty can support them,” said mass communication professor Katharine Hubbard.
“I got to grade my student’s midterms,” said Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions Amanda James.
For a few, Spring Break was a time to book important medical appointments so that they’d have time to recover after.
“I got my wisdom teeth removed – [a] very fancy, $2,000 vacation,” said sophomore and French major Hugo Buchanan. “And I started Ted Lasso.”
Many Winthrop students used their break to spend time with family and reconnect with friends, as well as catch up on their favorite television shows and movies. Studying was a priority as well.
“Over spring break, I went to Virginia to see my brother and his family,” said Winthrop sophomore and exercise science major Sophia Cardin. “I have two small nephews, and then I went to the beach. I live right outside of Hilton Head. It was a lot of fun.”
“I was studying over some spring break, and I went back home for a little bit in Lancaster,” said Winthrop freshman and pre-med biology major Ethan Bell. “I watched ‘The Pitt,’ it’s like the most accurate medical show ever.”
“I watched four seasons of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,’” said psychology major and senior Mackenzie Luchowski. “My mom was in the hospital for a regular surgery, and my dad was with her. So I was just chilling at home.”
Winthrop senior and graphic design major Cameron Williams said he watched a lot of new animation on streaming services, like the newest season of “Invincible” and rewatched some of his favorite shows like “Interstellar” and “Friday.”
Winthrop biology major and junior Elinor Owenby said she got to ride on a plane for this time this past break.
“I went to Sarasota, Florida, to visit my sister,” Owenby said. “We went to the aquarium and the beach. It was nice.”
