Mari Pressley, Author at My TJ Now

Black student leaders lead the way at Winthrop, and these three women are planning to leave a lasting legacy

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Rachel Griffin, Jaz Wilson and Kennedi Bates are three Winthrop students with one thing in common, they’re black women who serve in profound student leadership roles at Winthrop with the…

UPDATED: Students protest Winthrop College Republicans’ ‘Abortion is Not a Right’ event in DiGiorgio Campus Center

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Dozens of students showed up to the College Republicans tabling event in partnership with Students for Life of America inside of the Digiorgio Student Union Center (DIGS) on Dec. 1st,…

A Breakdown of Fall ‘23 CSL Candidates

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Voting opened for the Fall 2023 Student Body Presidential race at 12:01 a.m. on Monday. On this year’s ballot, Council of Student Leaders (CSL) candidates are students from a diverse…

#StopSuicide: Winthrop hosts it’s first walk for suicide prevention and awareness

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Winthrop University’s first-ever walk for suicide prevention titled, Out of The Darkness is set to take place on March 24, 2023, and has already raised $1,695 toward its $5,000 goal.…

WU honors the ballroom scene: “It’s Not a Dance. It’s a Ball”

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DSU (DiGiorgio Student Union) hosted its first ever ball on Saturday night. The International Legend Ball commentated by ballroom legend, “Big Mama” hosted both ballroom pros from houses like The…

Eight steps for a perfect love letter

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Humans have been writing love letters for centuries. In what seems like a lost tradition in time where everything is digitized, a letter is now appreciated as a sentiment or…

Ravyn and Ainsley: A couple invested in journalism and activism at Winthrop

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Meeting at a Winthrop University Students for Change interest meeting last school year, sophomore music technology major Ravyn Rhodes, editor-in-chief of The Roddey McMillan Record and junior mass communication major,…

The life of Tyre Nichols

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The death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols gained national attention after he was brutally beaten by Memphis police. The incident occurred on “ January 7, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers…

Winthrop’s CDI collaborates with Counseling services to help students plan their goals

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Students formed a long line last Thursday as they awaited entrance to The Art of Envisioning event hosted by Winthrop’s Center for Career Development and Internships (CDI) in Richardson Ballroom.…

A list of Resources in Winthrop’s Arts Department

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The Creator Space: The Winthrop Creator Space provides students with access to a Laser Cutter, a 3D Printer and a Whisper Booth (sound proofed area). At the Creator Space, you…