Arts, Culture & Tech

America’s beauties turned America’s dumpsites

National Parks have been facing hardships such as trash pile up, understaffing, land destruction and safety hazards since the government shutdown. Since the government went into a partial shutdown on…

Artist Spotlight: Catalina Olvera

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A senior graphic design student at Winthrop University, was recently honored as the recipient of a scholarship from the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) following the organization’s Giving Gala…

South Carolina Restaurant Week

With the school year back in session, most students at Winthrop University are back to eating meals on a budget. Those looking to get a exceptional meal while staying frugal…

Walking in their shoes

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When people learn the history of the Holocaust or read the literature of Holocaust survivors, it’s rare that they then actually get to see where these events took place. This…

Review: Planetarian

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A weary scavenger has scarcely escaped death from automated soldiers and looks through the rubble of a department store, left from a city devastated by a germ bomb. Amid his…

Hand me the AUX cord

Matt Thrift

On Tuesday Nov. 13, Winthrop University hosted Backseat DJ in Richardson Ballroom as part of the 2018 homecoming festivities. Preliminary details were scarce but the event was billed as a…

What’s cool about book blogging?

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Book blogging and “bookstagrams” are an emerging online trend to keep literary lovers connected and interested in the world of books. Joshua Mangle is a Winthrop alumnus who graduated in…

Green tech on the come up

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2018 MacBook Air The 2018 MacBook Air is the first Mac to be made with 100 percent recycled aluminum. On top of that this Mac has 47 percent lower…

A preview for spring 2019

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Though many Winthrop students find themselves lost in their studies this week as the semester nears its end and finals loom around the corner, the stress of exams isn’t the…

Winthrop theatre student wins big at SCTA

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For theatre majors at Winthrop University, one of the biggest opportunities to advance their careers is the chance to audition at the South Carolina Theatre Association’s yearly convention. Going to…