Arts, Culture & Tech

Welcome week preview

After a long, hot summer of relaxation and fun, Winthrop has prepared a fun week of activities to make the transition to school easier. Welcome week brings an exciting week,…

Shakespeare Carolina Comes to Winthrop

Dean of Students Office/Publications

There’s an old saying that “the play’s the thing,” and that saying is true regardless of the environment that it is performed in, and the subject matter. Nothing speaks volumes…

The King has returned

Gweneshia Wadlington

Recently Disney remade one of its classic films that some would say is the greatest Disney movie ever made, “The Lion King.” The remake was released on July 19th, and…

Alessia Cara is coming

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop has a special guest on the way, and her performance is sure to go down in WU history. Popular artist Alessia Cara will be performing at the Winthrop Coliseum…

Garnet and Gold: Let’s Go Green

Gweneshia Wadlington

There is an increased amount of landfill waste causing a rise in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Methane, a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide, is also released from these…

Law’s Legacy

Savannah Scott

Once an Eagle, always an Eagle. This past summer, Rachel Law, co-creator and director of the Eagle STEM Program, retired from her position to pursue other endeavors. But her legacy…

Spring One-Act Festival preview

Dean of Students Office/Publications

There’s no business like show business, and Winthrop University helps students get the experience they need to give them a leg-up in the theatre world. The theatre department provides advanced…

America’s silent healthcare problem

Dean of Students Office/Publications

In America, infant and maternal mortality is much higher than any other westernized, developed country. However, the problem proves to be even more troubling when race is added to the…

Undergraduates explore research opportunities

Savannah Scott

There are over 10 to the power of 10 nonillion bacteriophages in the world, and only three thousand of these have been discovered. But what are bacteriophages? Bacteriophages are viruses…

“Shazam!” spoiler-free film review

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Since the DC Extended Universe was conceived, it has been trying too hard to do what the Marvel Cinematic Universe has already accomplished. With “Shazam!”, DC has finally given us…