Matt Thrift, Author at My TJ Now

Take a seat with the Board of Trustees

Matt Thrift

It was a full day this past Friday for Winthrop University’s Board of Trustees — and some faculty and staff members — as they looked ahead at where the university…

Democratic presidential hopefuls battle it out in Ohio

Matt Thrift

As the field begins to narrow, things are heating up between Democrats who have announced their bid for president in the 2020 election. Twelve democrats — Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders,…

Meet and mingle

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As students settle in to the fall semester, many of them got to spend a weekend with those closest to them: their families. Every year, Winthrop University hosts Family Day…

Harmless fun or a marketing ploy?

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Nothing revolutionized the field of advertising quite like the television. It opened up a new world to advertisers wherein they could flash their products across the screen to people who…

Let’s talk gerrymandering

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In the years since the United States Constitution was signed by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, a great deal has changed. However, sometimes the more things change, the more they…

Run, hide, fight

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Safety on campus has long been an important issue for students. Many college students are living away from home for the first time, and this comes along with its own…

A roundup of crime on campus

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On Aug. 19, a student entered the Winthrop University Police Department lobby to report a video that had been posted on Instagram. The informant told Winthrop police that a video…

Eighteen years ago today: A retrospective and a look ahead

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Eighteen years ago today, the United States of America was struck by the deadliest act of terrorism in history. The attacks, which were carried out by the militant terrorist organization…

Trustees discuss current and future budgets

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Winthrop’s VP for Finance and Business Affairs/CFO Justin Oates addressed the board and presented a PowerPoint slideshow which broke down the numbers of Winthrop’s budget for fiscal years 2019 and…

2020 Presidential race rundown…so far

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The 2020 Presidential race has been dominating political conversations as of late, and the field of Democratic hopefuls has begun to resemble the field of Republican hopefuls from 2016, if…