Chase Duncan, Author at My TJ Now

Bugs, bugs and more bugs

Chase Duncan

Every three years, awards committee members from the South Carolina Entomological Society select an esteemed entomologist to receive the coveted Cochran Award for Excellence. Former Winthrop zoology professor and passionate…

Winthrop College Democrats

Chase Duncan

The 2020 United States presidential election is only weeks away, and once again our country's citizens are being placed in the position of deciding which candidate they should elect as…

Fight for Sub Station II on Winthrop’s meal plan continues

Chase Duncan

A recent article published by The Johnsonian chronicled Sub Station II owner Charlie Ruffalo’s thirty year struggle for partnership with Winthrop University’s dining service and meal plan. Bryan Harriss, the university’s current General Manager for Winthrop’s Dining…

Tennis athletes coping with eliminated program

Chase Duncan

This past June, the Winthrop University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to discontinue the men’s and women’s tennis program amidst financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several of the…

Pathways Community Center helping locals in crisis

Chase Duncan

Located on Cherry Road is the recently opened Pathways Community Center, a non-profit shelter designed to provide a single point of entry for all people in need of help. The…

The coiling beast

Chase Duncan

Recent footage captured by a research vessel deep below the ocean surface off Australia’s western coastline may have captured the longest recorded sea creature to date. Scientists aboard the research…

A call to support local businesses

Chase Duncan

For the past 30 years, Sub Station II founder and owner, Charlie Ruffalo, has been attempting to integrate his and other small businesses on Cherry Road into the Winthrop meal…

The Rock Shop is open

Chase Duncan

Located a mile to the east of the primary campus and capable of seating over 6,000 people, the Winthrop Coliseum is the pride and joy of the university’s athletic program.…

Arts & Culture clubs in the age of COVID

Chase Duncan

The long-awaited return of Winthrop students to the campus environment marks the beginning of a new semester for Winthrop student organizations and clubs. In an unfamiliar age of social distancing…

Return to Learn an informational dud, students feel

Chase Duncan

The return of Winthrop University students to campus and the subsequent resuming of face-to-face instruction heralds a new era of uncertainty for students and faculty alike. To serve as a…