Chase Duncan, Author at My TJ Now

Margaret Nance: A dorm for students past and present

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The advent of the hallowest holiday of the year draws ever closer with each passing night, and the spirits that roam Winthrop’s ghostly grounds grow more and more restless waiting…

Life in Wofford quarantine

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In an effort to contain the potential growth of the COVID-19 pandemic amidst a university population of over 5,000 total graduate and undergraduate students, Winthrop University officials decided to set…

Campus police officer charged with sexual battery

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Former Winthrop police officer, Charles Eugene Price, has been fired and arrested on over fifty charges including sexual battery against minors, incest, and kidnapping, according to information released by the…

Tillman Hall’s four floors of horror

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Winthrop’s campus is no stranger to the paranormal, and nowhere is that clearer than within the eerie walls of Tillman Hall. Since 2005, the Romanesque-style building has served as the…

CAS faculty concerns over board loyalties

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Winthrop University professors in the College of Arts and Sciences brought forth concerns in a recent faculty assembly regarding appearances and addresses by conservative political figures at a recent board…

The paranormal specters of Little Chapel

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The ever-so-frightful holiday of Halloween is fast approaching, that fateful night upon which disguises are garnished and delightful treats are gifted to all. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily halted…

Winthrop bands take to the outdoors

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For the average student passing between classes and dining, the sounds of music usually are confined to the plastic prisons of headphones and AirPods. But for those lucky enough to…

Bugs, bugs and more bugs

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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

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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

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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…