David Botzer, Author at My TJ Now

St. Patrick’s Day around the globe

David Botzer

When March 17th rolls around each year in the United States, everywhere we go is decked out in green and gold to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Usually when the…

A Preview of The Vagina Monologues

David Botzer

The first weekend of March brings an intriguing show to Winthrop. Performers who identify as female and non-binary will be coming together to present Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” a…

Artist Spotlight: A.G. Wilson

David Botzer

While it might have seemed ironic to perform Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” in the middle of winter, the quality of the show was outstanding. This was in no short…

A Showcase of Written Words

David Botzer

Later this month, Winthrop’s Creative Writing Program will be hosting a student reading, which will showcase some of the program’s most talented writers. Five of the student readers for the…

Cruise contains Coronavirus

David Botzer

With Coronavirus being an ongoing issue, some countries are taking many precautions to keep their citizens safe from disease. An extreme example of this has played out over the last…

Romance (and Commercialism) is in the air

David Botzer

Practically everyone knows what is in store when the calendar flips over to February: hearts, flowers, romance, love. Valentine’s Day. Falling exactly in the middle of the month, the holiday…

Amelie’s locks of love

David Botzer

One of the small charms of Rock Hill is the love locks outside of Amelie’s French Bakery & Cafe on East Main Street. This assortment of locks can be found…

Do advertisers know you better than you do?

David Botzer

The rapid modernization of technology has led to phones tracking consumer behavior. But how much information about an individual's life is being obtained? Consumer data is being used as a…

New year, new semester, new resolutions

David Botzer

Since the start of the new year, everyone has been talking about their New Year resolutions. For some students, these resolutions are focused on what is currently one of the…

Goodbye daylight saving time?

David Botzer

On Jan. 15, a bill was passed by South Carolina lawmakers to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed unanimously in the state Senate, but had a dozen members…