Jeb Bartlett, Author at My TJ Now

A Short History of Public Concessions

Jeb Bartlett

Nearly a month after the election, President Donald Trump has still not conceded to projected president-elect Joe Biden. While there is no legal requirement for the president to concede,…

Sia’s new film faces backlash over ableism

Jeb Bartlett

The artist Sia has recently come under fire after releasing a trailer for her directorial film debut, “Music.” The film follows the character Music, a neurodivergent teenager with a form…

Remembering Alex Trebek

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Over a year after announcing his diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer, and after nearly four decades as host of the beloved television show Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek has died at…

Are There Real Benefits to Honor Societies?

Jeb Bartlett

For hundreds of years honor societies have been seen as prestigious foundational institutions that seek out those who are in the top of their respective fields and offer various benefits…

Pope Francis’ Endorsement of Same-Sex Civil-Unions

Jeb Bartlett

In the new documentary “Francesco,” which premiered at the Rome Film Festival near the end of October, Pope Francis is seen seemingly endorsing same-sex civil-unions publicly for the first time…

As theaters around the country remain closed due to COVID-19, with some productions moving fully online, the Winthrop University Musical Theatre Workshop intends to present eleven solo performances on the…

Dog-whistle pandering

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Candace Owens is a conservative author and political commentator who recently made the claim that the Democratic Party has been pandering to Black voters. Owens initially made the accusation in…

Dating during a pandemic

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It’s no secret that people have become increasingly lonely during COVID-19 as safety measures such as quarantining, social distancing and mask-wear- ing are specifically intended to decrease human interaction. So,…

SC Senate Race is Neck and Neck

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As the presidential race continues to heat up across the country, voters in South Carolina are also keeping an eye on the ongoing Senate race between incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham…

Mask peer pressure

Jeb Bartlett

Mask mandates remain in effect around the country to aid in the fight against COVID-19, and college campuses are no exception. But what kind of pressures do students feel about…