Arts, Culture & Tech

The curious case of immortal jellyfish

Shyanne Hamrick

A plethora of myths feature the idealized conception of a cure for human immortality, but the immortal jellyfish just might be the Benjamin Button of the sea. With the rare…

Professor plans and student pains

Allison Reynolds

Last spring, Winthrop University made the decision on March 13 to initiate two weeks of online remote learning at the end of spring break because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It…

Nobody cares if you wear white after Labor Day

Chloe Wright

The saying goes, “You can’t wear white after Labor Day,” but have you ever stopped to ask yourself where such a rule that nobody follows even came from? There are…

Voyager 2 spacecraft repaired: a grand tour of the cosmos

Chase Duncan

The Voyager 2 NASA space probe was restored to its normal operations earlier this year after a two month period of partial dormancy caused by malfunctions in the probe’s power…

“Lights Up” on Winthrop’s Department of Theatre and Dance

David Botzer

Among the other events in the world this year, the Black Lives Matter movement has been one of the most prominent. Riots, protests, murders, outcries and more have stemmed from…

Keeping music fun and safe

Aerieal Laymon

Winthrop’s Department of Music has a new website, Coping with COVID, which lays out for students the protocols and plans that the department has in place for the fall semester.…

Thinking Outside of the BOX

David Botzer

When social distancing became an important part of trying to slow the spread of COVID-19, theaters were one of the first establishments to temporarily close their doors. As an art…

Students taking on new skills

Aerieal Laymon

No one ever thought that normalizing the word ‘quarantine’ would be a part of daily life, but it has become routine for many students to hear. Luckily for some, being…

Masks: The Fashion Necessity of 2020

Allison Reynolds

Masks have become a staple item that people cannot leave the house without. Unlike fashion trends of the past, such as bell bottom jeans, leg warmers, and hammer pants, masks…

COVID-19: Stay Connected!

Chloe Wright

Status update: Still trapped at home, I don’t know what day it is anymore and my cat keeps giving me weird looks. With people becoming stuck in a seemingly endless…