Arts, Culture & Tech

Alumni Spotlight – Jacob Sturgill

Sam Hyatt

Jacob Sturgill, alumnus of 2019, shared his nontraditional time as a student at Winthrop University. Sturgill’s freshman year at Winthrop University started in August of 2016 and graduated in December…

April Events

Sam Hyatt

April 20 The Anthology Book Release 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in DiGs Lobby April 20 Farmers Market 12:15-1:15 p.m. on Scholars Walk April 20 Demystifying Disability: How to Begin…

SAGE’s Transgender Week of Visibility success, with Starbucks and more

Ryan Lumbert

For its 2022 Transgender Week of Visibility, Winthrop's Sexuality and Gender Equality club partnered with the campus Starbucks through Sodexo to create Winthrop's exclusive, limited-time Pride & Joy drink: A…

The problematic Yik Yak app appeals to Winthrop students

Sam Hyatt

Yik Yak has become a popular social media app for many college students. Those who use the app are able to post statuses anonymously and see other posts that are…

New sculpture in front of McLaurin Hall

Jada Strong

In the past few weeks, Winthrop professor of fine arts Shaun Cassidy and his students have begun a beautification initiative on campus, creating a new sculpture project for the outside…

2022 Oscars

Mari Pressley

The slap heard around the world sent social media into a 48-hour long frenzy. The infamous moment was when Will Smith smacked Chris Rock in the face live on the…

Art history meets the future with virtual reality

Ryan Lumbert

In the last year, the Department of Fine Arts at Winthrop acquired an HTC Vive, one of the latest pieces of virtual reality hardware, with the goal of giving its…

Beautiful places in Rock Hill

To'mara Carmichael

What you missed at WU Con

Gabriel Corbin

US PIRG releases report on the fixability of tech products

Ryan Lumbert

A recent report released by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group ranked several technology companies on the repairability of their products. Modeled after reports done by France under the European…