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Vaginas get worldwide recognition

In 1994, Eve Ensler wrote a play based on dozens of interviews she had with women on what we be considered “taboo” subjects. It ended up being a revolutionary peace…

ASMR- the weird, the creepy and the satisfying?

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The conversation around Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, or ASMR, has been experiencing a strange moment of popularity since late 2017. For anyone unaware, ASMR describes a sensation often described as…

Winthrop’s upcoming E-Sports

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It seems like yesterday when parents would tell their children that they won’t achieve anything playing video games. Now video gamers can make money either through streaming platforms or professionally…

Three days in Los Angeles

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When I stepped off the plane and into the concourse, I had no idea what to expect. At that point, my experience with Los Angeles had been limited to sitting…

Ask an officer

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One in six women and one in 19 men have experienced stalking at some point during their lifetime, said Sgt. Julia Taggart at the Ask an Officer campus safety event…

The struggle for representation

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“African Americans and Hispanics are underrepresented across all [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] job clusters,” according to a 2018 study by Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank. These job…

Winthrop talks food

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From student/faculty research presentations and panels to local brewery tours, Winthrop University will be hosting the 2019 World of Food Conference as a way to bring an interdisciplinary conversation about…

Eagle of the Week: Rafaela Santos

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Winthrop women's tennis freshman Rafaela Santos has been named Big South Freshman of the Week. Santos started her collegiate career by receiving this honor and representing Winthrop Tennis. “It means…

Four Eagles inducted into Winthrop Hall of Fame

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The 2019 Winthrop Hall of Fame Class was officially inducted last week. Four members were honored in the 15th induction class. The ceremony was held inside the Richardson Ballroom. The…

Artist Spotlight: Kasey Sears

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Kasey Sears once put puffy paint in her carpet. She was very young and got in all sorts of trouble for it. Her mother could handle the constant doodling and…