Arts, Culture & Tech

A review of the movie ‘In the Heights’

Gabriel Corbin

As one of the many creations of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the most recent summer musical blockbuster “In the Heights” provides a tale full of fantastic music, heart and passion with every…

Boston Dynamics parkour robots

Spencer Horton

Boston Dynamics’ Atlas model has been making strides for years. Since 2016, videos of the humanoid robot doing incredible things have gone viral, with the most recent one being a…

Did you know about art for the visually impaired?

Emily Curry

Art is one of the most defining characteristics of humanity. Art reflects and influences our culture and can be a joy and beauty to behold. However, this is only the…

The scalper problem

David Botzer

It has been a long-running problem that scalpers would buy out tickets to events and sell them at a much higher rate. In recent years though, another community has become…

A review of the book ‘The Song of Achilles’

Sam Hyatt

Before continuing, be aware that this article will contain spoilers about the book “The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller. Additionally, this article will discuss explicit scenes that take place…

Winthrop Fine Arts Returns to Life

Emily Curry

With Winthrop University’s plethora of fine arts programs, it should come as no surprise that the music and visual arts departments hold events throughout the year to showcase student talent.…

Canon Comic Book Characters Coming Out

Gabriel Corbin

DC Comics revealed that one of its most iconic superheroes, Tim Drake, commonly known as Robin, is an LGBTQ character. Drake, a bisexual, is one of many characters who have…

Marvel’s “Black Widow” was a surprising success to many Marvel fans, despite the uneasiness many still feel about gathering in public places such as movie theaters. However, tensions between Scarlett…

Winthrop Welcome Week Celebration, Courtesy of DiGiorgio Student Union

David Botzer

As another summer fades into the rearview mirror, Winthrop University aims to begin the fall semester on a high note. As in years past, the university is beginning this fall…

Bitcoin Struggles Over The Summer

Spencer Horton

Throughout the last couple of months, Bitcoin has faced obstacles that have made it seem like the currency may not have a bright future. At one point, it seemed like…