Tea Franco, Author at My TJ Now

Contract with Aramark not renewed, Sodexo wins bid

Tea Franco

After ten years of partnership, Winthrop University is cutting ties with Aramark to make way for a new partnership with Sodexo. Aramark served as Winthrop's food service for the past…

WU marches for lives

Tea Franco

Students organized a sister march to the national March for Our Lives, organized as a reaction to the Parkland shooting The front of Lindsey Graham’s office was decorated with an array…

Stop attacking journalists for human error Whether it is via the president’s tweets, edgy YouTube Videos, or snide remarks from your friendly neighborhood Facebook ranter, journalists have been under attack…

Students organize ‘March for Our Lives’

Tea Franco

In response to the Parkland shooting, a group of students organized a branch of the national march for our lives Five students with a dream to eliminate gun violence from…

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New logo: a different perspective

Tea Franco

Winthrop’s new logo no longer features Tillman, students think it’s moving Winthrop forward The familiar blue and white etching of Tillman Hall is no longer Winthrop University’s logo. On Feb.…

Assessing the damages

Tea Franco

The director of resident life and the facilities manager discuss the damages left by the Courtyard and Richardson floods Richardson and Courtyard residence halls have both had issues with water…

Young and hungry

Tea Franco

Survey shows food insecurity is a problem among Winthrop students Winthrop University’s Department of Human Nutrition conducted a USDA standard survey among 600 Winthrop students measuring food insecurity on campus.…

Trump doesn’t care about Bernie

Tea Franco

The DNC may have pulled for Hillary, but Trump’s concern isn’t really about justice for Bernie Sanders Last week, there were several breaks in the case of Trump colluding with…

Winthrop Spirit Squad members dress in culturally insensitive costumes

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The Winthrop University Spirit Squad was faced with criticism yesterday after posting an Instagram photoset of the squad’s Halloween costumes. The photos included two team members dressed as Native Americans.…

York County combats hunger

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The 40th Annual York County CROP walk will take place this week Citizens of York County are coming together on Nov. 5 to combat hunger in the community at the…