Arts, Culture & Tech

Winthrop women present “The Wolves”

Laura Munson

The latest production at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte has an athletic flair and a Winthrop touch. ATC’s “The Wolves” is directed by Winthrop theatre professor Sarah Provencal, and the all-female…

Viruses are good?

Savannah Scott

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and are a form of therapy to treat patients. They were first discovered in 1915 and later supported in 1917, however, the discovery of…

A widely publicized but not-so-eagerly anticipated university event has been cancelled, and students can’t help but laugh. Less than an hour after the official announcement, Winthrop’s students and meme pages…

Ready. Set. Mario!

David Botzer

Mario Kart, the popular racing game series from Nintendo, has finally made it to mobile phones. The mobile game, titled Mario Kart Tour, released on Sept. 25 and accumulated 90…

A creepy, kooky preview of “The Addams Family”

Laura Munson

The lovable gang of oddballs is coming to Winthrop this week for the fall production of “The Addams Family,” directed by Matt Ferrell. The show runs from Oct. 2 to…

Music department presents concert on the lawn

Laura Munson

A popular free cultural event presented by the department of music is back, featuring percussion, winds, jazz and vocal performances. The music department’s student ensembles will perform their annual Concert…

The intimidation of submission

David Botzer

When it comes to art, showing it off can be scary. The fear of rejection is something that every artist faces throughout their career. This is especially true with writers,…

Advancing virtual reality

Dean of Students Office/Publications

It may be a long way from creating full-on game systems that have interactive worlds all in the comfort of one’s home, like in the movie “Ready Player One”, however,…

Rock Hill’s iMAGINE STEAM Festival

Savannah Scott

Every kid’s dream is to play with hand-controlled robots and cars, do fun science experiments and art projects. But what if all of these activities were free? Families, students and…

Recycled fashion gains traction

Laura Munson

Secondhand clothing is a staple of the broke college student lifestyle as businesses, young people and even Macklemore have recently contributed to a new, fashionable reputation for thrifted clothing. One…