Jada Strong, Author at My TJ Now

How Winthrop’s drag queens found themselves in their creativity

Jada Strong

Two close friends and students, theater major Emmanuel McDowell and business administration major Brandon Beck are also known as Azreil Starr and Rebecca Starrdust respectively. As their drag aliases, the…

Winthrop’s 12th annual banned book event has its biggest turn out so far

Jada Strong

Winthrop’s Literary Society and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) held its 12th annual banned book event on October 3 in Owens Hall G02 to educate students about…

Power House is the food hall that everyone is missing out on

Jada Strong

Hidden next to off campus living at The Nest and inside the apartment complex, The Power House, lies the PowerHouse food hall that opened this past June with a variety…

New produce market aims to fight against ‘food apartheid problems’ in the Rock Hill community.

Jada Strong

A new farmers market called Farmacy: Community Farm Stop opened on 641 Crawford Road in Rock Hill. Jonathan Nazeer, CEO and founder of Victory Garden’s International, opened its doors in…

Author Gwen Kirby shares valuable advice to aspiring writers.

Jada Strong

Gwen Kirby, an author and creative writing teacher at the University of the South in Sewanee Tennessee, held a reading at Whiton’s Auditorium this past Thursday to read one of…

First-generation college student to graduate with major accomplishments under her belt.

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Sydney Gambrell is a senior graduating this spring with a major in fine arts and a concentration in painting. She is an artist, volunteer and first-generation college student with a…

Black history month block party celebrates and uplifts the Black community

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On February 18, First Calvary Baptist Church held their annual black history month celebration event. However, the organizers put together a block party at the church instead due to unforeseen…

Compromise is a key factor for this couple’s relationship

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Aliya Busbee, a Winthrop alumni who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology and Darrin Davis, senior business administration major, have been together for over two years now and met through…

Cast of Pippin exemplify the meaning of “teamwork,” going into their spring

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After thorough auditions that included over 60+ people, The cast of Winthrop’s spring musical, Pippin has officially been announced. Showcasing on March 29th through April 2nd. Winthrop’s theater department will…

Senior citizens feel “just like any other student” at Winthrop

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In South Carolina, senior citizens are allowed to attend university free of charge with the exception of paying for class fees and textbooks themselves. Gloria Jones, former director of the…