Ann Marie Juarez, Author at My TJ Now

Speak Up: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Minority Students on College Campuses

Ann Marie Juarez

Mental health has become an important topic in the larger cultural conversation, and last week Winthrop held an event to discuss how mental health issues are dealt with in communities…

Greek life in bloom

Ann Marie Juarez

Going to college opens up a number of opportunities for students to get involved on campus. One of these long-standing opportunities is joining a fraternity or sorority, colloquially known as…

WU Rec Sports app now titled WU Rec Services

Ann Marie Juarez

Winthrop’s recreational services app allows students easier access to clubs, intramural sports and fitness classes. The WU Rec Services app is powered and programmed by IMLeagues, and anyone with an…

Homecoming Tailgate 2019: What’s New

Ann Marie Juarez

Tailgating at Winthrop has been a favorite tradition of Winthrop students and alumni for many years, though this year will see the annual homecoming tailgate undergoing some changes. Homecoming for…

Tell your story — A conversation on improving mental health awareness

Ann Marie Juarez

Winthrop hosted another presidential hopeful who came to campus with a different approach than most on the campaign trail: a discussion with a former member of Destiny’s Child and a…

Houston Rockets dispute with Daryl Morey and China

Ann Marie Juarez

Houston Rockets’ general manager is under fire after tweeting an image supporting Hong Kong amidst the conflict with China. Daryl Morey tweeted an image on Oct. 4 which read, “Fight…

Each year, students at Winthrop University students are issued the newest student handbook which outlines Winthrop’s mission and dedication to excellence. The handbook covers a variety of Winthrop’s policies and…

A ‘grand finale’ after a busy summer

Ann Marie Juarez

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience allows students at Winthrop University to work with faculty on cutting-edge research in a variety of fields. Students studying chemistry, physics, geology and mathematics listen…

Striking for the planet

Ann Marie Juarez

Flyers began appearing around the campus of Winthrop University leading up to Global Climate Strike Week, which ran from Sept. 20 through 27. The premise of the week is to…

Sanders speaks

Ann Marie Juarez

Excited students, faculty, community members and press filled the Amphitheater on Friday evening as they awaited presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders to take the stage. Sanders and staff came to Winthrop…