Marley Bassett, Author at My TJ Now

This week in American politics

Marley Bassett

On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden passed an initiative that would allow up to 10,000 dollars of student debt to be canceled for those making under 125,000 dollars a year.…

New interim academic provost named

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Originally from Western New York, Peter Judge has made his home here at Winthrop for the past 22 years. Judge was originally the department chair of the philosophy and religious…

York County bans sale of delta-8 products

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York County enacted a ban on all sales of delta-8 THC products going into effect last Monday, Aug. 22. The statement from the York County Drug Enforcement Unit read that…

Local businessman turned Board of Trustees member

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47 years ago, Gary Williams and his wife, Peggy moved to Rock Hill to establish a new putt-putt and games course. They have stayed ever since and have become valued…

Information about the WU Alert system

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Over the past couple of weeks, Winthrop University has experienced multiple instances of emergencies, from tornado sirens going off to an extended power outage last Monday night. Due to these…

SC House passes transgender sports ban

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The “Save Women’s Sports Act,” which would bar transgender women from participating in women’s sports, passed the SC House of Representatives on April 6. The proposed bill, officially H.4608,…

Dear Winthrop,

Marley Bassett

This is the final issue of the 98th volume of The Johnsonian. I have been with TJ for two out of its 98 years of service to the Winthrop and…

Winthrop faculty talks about position cuts

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Recently Winthrop University announced to most faculty and staff that due to budgetary concerns and lower enrollment numbers, there would be a reduction in the number of adjunct and non-tenure…

Ex-police officer running for York County Council

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Former Rock Hill police officer Jonathan Moreno announced his run for York County Council. Moreno was accused of assaulting and wrongfully arresting an African American man named Travis Price last…

Winthrop announces new budget cuts

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More faculty positions will be eliminated soon due to the university’s need to balance the budget for 2023 by $8 million. Interim President George Hynd sent out an email to…