Anna Sharpe, Author at My TJ Now

A chat with Dan Mahony

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My first question is—this is just kind of a silly question—what does the ‘F’ in your name stand for? Frederick. It’s funny because, and I’ve had people do this wrong…

A tale of two appointments

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The appointment of Interim President Dr. George Hynd and the departure of Dr. Dan Mahony has left students upset, pointing their focus to the Board of Trustees who voted on…

Preferred candidate for interim president announced

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George W. Hynd has been selected as the preferred candidate for the interim president of Winthrop University. If approved by the board of trustees on Friday, Hynd will serve from…

Mahony’s contracts reveal 2020 departure

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President Dan Mahony’s contracts reveal that his last contract was set to expire in 2020, not 2019 as stated in a resolution from the Board of Trustees. Mahony’s contracts were…

In the shadows

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Campus safety is an issue that never really goes away. Even with the numerous security measures that Winthrop boasts—the WU Alert System, open forums, police escorts and blue-light call boxes…

Crime stats reveal increase in sexual assaults

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A student was raped twice in one night in East Thomson Hall on Homecoming weekend, November 2017, according to a police report filed in Jan. 2018. This was one of…

Breaking: City water line bursts leaving Winthrop without water

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Winthrop is left without water after a city water line burst on Cherry Rd. on Wednesday afternoon. A 20-inch pipe at the water filter plant broke, flooding the street and…

Formulating a ‘Flight Plan’

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The path to where you want to be is not going to be a straight line. College students have a difficult road ahead of them. This road can be…

March Madness: provost edition

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While the rest of the country was concerned with their final four picks for their fantasy basketball brackets, Winthrop was focused on its own final four picks. The search for…

Figuring out the future

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Local newspapers are on the decline as more and more publications are forced to shut down or merge. On March 26, The Future of Journalism welcomed a panel made up…