Christian Smith, Author at My TJ Now

COVID keeps changing, Winthrop ‘staying the course’

Christian Smith

As the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spreads quickly around the world, health authorities like the Center for Disease Control and the S.C. Department of…

Projects to improve campus life continue

Christian Smith

Quality of life changes around campus continue to be completed, from lighting around campus being improved to the repair of concrete in areas around Lee Wicker and Carroll Hall. However,…

Students protest living conditions, lack of safety

Christian Smith

The removal of mold from residence halls, accessibility improvements, increased funding for the Office of Victim’s Assistance, the removal of controversial figures’ names from campus buildings and increased campus security…

ChristmasVille begins Dec. 2

Christian Smith

Rock Hill’s 16th annual Christmas festival, ChristmasVille, will begin its main events on Dec. 2 with an opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at Fountain Park. While the main festival will…

Cultivate RH secures land deal walking distance from campus

Christian Smith

Cultivate Rock Hill, a nonprofit organization which looks to provide a location and training to local entrepreneurs, signed a land deal with Freedom Temple Ministries and can now begin planning…

Rock Hill Schools’ COVID-19 restrictions weaken

Christian Smith

Rock Hill Schools’ COVID-19 restrictions continue to weaken, with volunteers allowed back in schools, field trips no longer suspended and a less restrictive quarantine time in accordance with S.C. Department…

$2.58 million granted for ABC Project’s rural arts education research

Christian Smith

The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project, a 35-year effort between Winthrop University, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the South Carolina Department of Education, will begin a five-year case…

Shepard Fairey paints mural in old town, gets student help

Christian Smith

Shepard Fairey, contemporary street artist best known for his Obama “Hope” poster and the OBEY GIANT art project, was in Rock Hill last week to install a mural. Fairey has…

Construction in Old Town brings repairs, development

Christian Smith

Construction dots Old Town with both repair and development projects. The majority of these projects are a part of the Knowledge Park action plan, which plans to “reinvent the original…

York County Councilman William “Bump” Roddey runs for mayor

Christian Smith

William “Bump” Roddey, current York County District 4 County Councilman and Winthrop University alumnus, is running to be Rock Hill’s mayor. In 2017, he lost the mayoral election to the…