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Internet bots help and harm internet consumption

Jada Strong

Internet bots are something that we experience all the time on the internet, whether it is through automated emails or pop-up ads. Internet bots are everywhere, and we need to…

Invasion of privacy among smart home devices

Devyn Brown

When it comes to making home life easier, smart home devices like Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, Google Nest Hub or Samsung SmartThings Hub allow you to make and receive calls,…

Alumni Spotlight: Cynthia Hingle

Sam Hyatt

Cynthia Hingle, an alumna from Winthrop University, was a first-generation student who gained both a bachelor's and master's degree from Winthrop in the early 2000s. “Being a first-generation college…

People respond to ‘Maus’ ban by Tennessee school board

Spencer Horton

The McMinn County School Board voted to ban the graphic novel “Maus” on Jan. 10, a move that has sparked controversy. The school board cited the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic…

Technological advances students can expect

Jada Strong

This upcoming fall 2022 semester, students can expect vast improvements to technology services here on campus to improve the quality of classroom life. Andrew Besmer, an associate professor of computer…

Alumni Spotlight: Haila Harvey

Sam Hyatt

Haila Harvey, a retired special education teacher, shares advice on becoming a teacher along with her experience as a student at Winthrop during the late 1980s and early 1990s. …

Should the US continue to build space infrastructure?

Sam Hyatt

After the failed SpaceX attempt to set 49 Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday, Feb. 3, is it worth putting more infrastructure into space just for it to later become…

Winthrop Music and Dance Departments Celebrate Black Composers

Mari Pressley

In the light of Black History Month, Winthrop Music and Dance will feature both string and dance students in a performance that is one of many in collaboration with the…

Where do the materials in our technology come from?

Sam Hyatt

In the last 20 years, technology has skyrocketed and invaded the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. We use these devices every day, but do most…