Jada Strong, Author at My TJ Now

Byrnes Auditorium shutdown has a tentative end date

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In August of 2018, Byrnes was shut down due to a rooftop fire during construction. Since then, reconstruction has halted and resumed and is currently making new accommodations to allow…

DSU Lunar New Year event gives students a chance to learn more about Asian culture

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On Saturday, Jan. 21st, DSU held a cultural event in Richardson Ballroom to teach students about the Lunar New Year and to let them experience some traditions that included a…

Artists unveil their work at Dalton Gallery reception

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On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, the Center for the Arts, an art gallery here in York County, held a reception unveiling their annual Dalton Gallery, which presents art created by…

Winthrop’s Orchestra Performers Reflect On The Fulfillment Playing At Winthrop Has Given Them.

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On Nov 16th 2022, Winthrop held their Winthrop Symphony Strings performance in Tillman Auditorium. Led by conductor and Chair of the Department of Music at Winthrop since 2019, Professor Elisa…

Former Homecoming Queen, Rachel Griffith’s journey from being a shy freshman to becoming Winthrop’s 2021 homecoming queen

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After being elected last year as Winthrop’s 2021 Homecoming Queen, Rachel Griffith, a senior double major in mass communication and social media marketing engaged in a year-long process of making…

Friday Arts Club is all for the students to have fun.

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Friday Arts Project Club is a club held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the DiGiorgio Campus Center (Digs) 223 for their hub meeting. During this time, the club members…

Why creative Black spaces are essential in PWI spaces

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“Stickfly” is a play by American playwright, Lydia R. Diamond, that was put on production at Winthrop from Wednesday, Oct. 5 through Oct. 9. The show takes place in the…

New sculpture in front of McLaurin Hall

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In the past few weeks, Winthrop professor of fine arts Shaun Cassidy and his students have begun a beautification initiative on campus, creating a new sculpture project for the outside…

Professor Emeritus B. Michael Williams honored at tribute concert

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The late B. Michael Williams, professor emeritus of music and former percussion director at Winthrop University, was remembered with a memorial concert on April 2. He passed away in September…

‘Menagerie,’ an upcoming art exhibit in Rutledge Building and McLaurin Hall featuring diverse artworks

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From April 4 to May 6, the Rutledge Gallery and Lewandowski Student Gallery will be featuring the 2022 BFA Senior Exhibition, “Menagerie.” This new exhibit will feature 18 senior BFA…