Arts, Culture & Tech

Looking ahead: treatments for COVID-19

Shyanne Hamrick

As one of the greatest challenges of the year, researchers and scientists persist in the race to develop a treatment for the COVID-19 pandemic. Although controversy has risen from recent…

J.K. Rowling: beloved author and…transphobe?

Allison Reynolds

When someone falls in love with a book series, it is very common that they will also fall in love with the author that wrote them. How would it feel…

Past triumphs and present-day struggles

Emily Curry

For a country that was founded on the idea of freedom and equality for all, America’s history has been littered with civil rights movements for many marginalized groups. Although great…

The paranormal specters of Little Chapel

Chase Duncan

The ever-so-frightful holiday of Halloween is fast approaching, that fateful night upon which disguises are garnished and delightful treats are gifted to all. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily halted…

A little Paris in Rock Hill

David Botzer

Rock Hill is not a small town by any means. Yet, sometimes it can seem like there are only a handful of places where students can go to study outside…

Winthrop bands take to the outdoors

Chase Duncan

For the average student passing between classes and dining, the sounds of music usually are confined to the plastic prisons of headphones and AirPods. But for those lucky enough to…

Bugs, bugs and more bugs

Chase Duncan

Every three years, awards committee members from the South Carolina Entomological Society select an esteemed entomologist to receive the coveted Cochran Award for Excellence. Former Winthrop zoology professor and passionate…

October isn’t just for Halloween

Allison Reynolds

When people think of the month October, they almost always think first of Halloween. However, there is more to the spooky month than just tricks and treats. October is also…

The Virtuality of it All

Emily Curry

The outbreak of COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of our lives. From our work to our school, to how we shop and where we eat, but few industries have…

Winthrop ghost stories: Johnson Hall

Chloe Wright

There’s a ghost in Johnson Hall! But don’t worry, she’s friendly. Her name is Caroline, named after Caroline Crawford, who was a beloved professor in Winthrop’s theatre and dance department.…