Mari Pressley, Author at My TJ Now

The evolution of Disney princesses

Mari Pressley

With the first Disney princess being Snow White and the most recent being Moana, the franchise has changed the plots of its movies tremendously over the years. However, its plots…

Betty White passes at 99 years old

Mari Pressley

Just days away from her 100th birthday, actress and comedian Betty White passed away during the morning hours of Dec. 31, 2021. The actress was said to have suffered from…

Faculty and staff parking on Winthrop’s campus

Mari Pressley

Winthrop faculty and staff parking spaces allow student parking between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Some spaces “prohibit student parking 24 hours a day, seven days…

Buzzfeed Deputy Politics Editor, Ryan Brooks stresses importance of community

Mari Pressley

Winthrop Alumni and Deputy politics editor at Buzzfeed Ryan Brooks spoke with students at an event hosted by Winthrop Society of Professional Journalists. Brooks graduated from Winthrop in 2017…

Trustees move to make WU laptop campus, adjust tuition on Fine Arts MA

Mari Pressley

The Board of Trustees met publicly to discuss becoming a laptop campus, adjustments to MA in fine arts program tuition, enrollment deposit, and associated fees, and a motion to approve…

Fresh Check Day raises mental health awareness on Winthrop’s campus

Mari Pressley

Winthrop Fresh Check Day welcomed students to learn more about their mental health through stations covering topics like body image, sexual assault and being aware of one’s drinking. In addition,…

Facebook under fire

Mari Pressley

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen revealed insider information surrounding the social network’s disregard for harmful effects on children and amplification of misinformation in efforts to increase profits. “Haugen…

March to Pike house calls out fraternity and WU administration

Mari Pressley

Fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, more informally known as Pike, along with Winthrop University administration, were the targets of a protest that took place on Thursday night where protesters sought to…

March to Pike house calls out fraternity and WU administration

Mari Pressley

Fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, more informally known as Pike, along with Winthrop University administration, were the targets of a protest that took place on Thursday night where protesters sought to…

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Club profile: Winthrop College Republicans

Mari Pressley

The Winthrop College Republicans have recently resumed their organization after a year of the pandemic. The self-proclaimed “Best Party on Campus” seeks to give conservative students a place to voice…