Editorial

Gamers: detached from reality

Mary Hicks

Many politicians claim that violent video games, not a lack of gun restrictions, lead to mass shootings and crime among young people. Although video games contribute to the psychological state…

Ramen, Red Bull and replenishing food security

Autumn Hawkins

Food insecurity is defined as not being able to have consistent access to healthy or affordable food. According to a research study entitled Hunger on Campus, 48% of college…

Questioning the cost of collegiate clothing

Mary Hicks

Many students at Winthrop can relate to feeling a bit discouraged upon walking into the bookstore, seeing the hoodies, t-shirts and other goodies, but knowing the prices are just too…

Temptations during remote learning

Mary Hicks

For many students, remote or hybrid learning can make it difficult to focus and practice self-discipline. A recent video floating around on TikTok depicted a girl struggling to complete an…

Fighting loneliness while social distancing

Autumn Hawkins

Generation Z has been referred to as “the loneliest generation” in studies due to the fact that this generation does not place as much importance on social interaction than previous…

Back to Campus (Maybe)

Allison Reynolds

Imagine having the ability to move back on campus after being gone since spring break. Packing up your things, driving to your school’s campus, moving into your dorm, and eager…

Hypocrisy in the midst of injustice–and becoming numb to it all

Mary Hicks

After witnessing brutality against one brother and sister of color after another, eventually many people become so accustomed to these unjust tragedies, that they are too tired to feel the…

Paperbacks and poverty

Autumn Hawkins

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dacus Library has decided that textbooks will no longer be available for student consumption. While Dacus gives students online resources for finding digital copies…

Cabin fever on campus: de-stressing during social distancing

Autumn Hawkins

Before quarantine, the promise of working from home would have been a rare blessing. Yet when a day off turns into a semester off and going to class turns out…

2020 Presidential Election: what you need to know about voting

Mary Hicks

Each day, we inch closer and closer to casting our ballots and exercising our right to vote, an essential human right for which countless warriors have fought and lost their…