Gabriela Griggs

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It’s Official: Byrnes Auditorium is Back in Business

Gabriela Griggs

Closed since 2018, Byrnes held its grand reopening concerts April 4-6 and April 9 – opening a new chapter in the auditorium’s rich history. After six years of repairs and…

Winthrop Theater’s “Antigone” Play Begins Rehearsals

Gabriela Griggs

Director Brandon Dawson sits down to discuss adapting the classic Greek tragedy that will be gracing Winthrop’s Johnson stage this spring. The seventh piece in Winthrop University’s 2024-2025 performance cycle has…

Man on The Street: Indivisible Fountain Park protest

Gabriela Griggs

Winthrop alumna Marie McDow (71’) was just one of the many Rock Hill citizens who gathered on the streets of the city’s downtown Monday afternoon to protest, frustrated with the…

Winthrop’s Week-Long Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr Taking a New Shape

Gabriela Griggs

What existed before as a series of service opportunities, to become legacy oriented and more informative. Since 2000, Winthrop University has made efforts to observe MLK Day “as a day…

Election Season Spotlight: Local Candidates

Gabriela Griggs

October 31, 2024 Get some background in the local candidates running for office in York County. With the 2024 presidential election soon coming to a close, it can be easy…

Winthrop History Professor Eddie Lee Receives Prestigious Award from Governor Henry McMaster

Gabriela Griggs

October 1o, 2024 The Order of the Palmetto is the highest civilian honor achievable in the state of South Carolina. It is presented to South Carolinians in recognition of exceptional…

23 Years Later: What September 11th On Winthrop University’s Campus Looks Like in 2024

Gabriela Griggs

September 19, 2024 The establishment of three brand new memorial events has brought forth a new air of unity across campus, allowing locals, students, and faculty to join in remembering…