Editorial

Letter from the Editor: Evan Santiago, a staff writer, addresses rumors to maintain transparency and liability as a journalist

Evan Santiago

It has come to my attention that a rumor regarding my acquaintance with one of my sources from last week’s article is being spread amongst officials at Winthrop and across multiple different departments at…

NCAA must respect female athletes

Sam Hyatt

Basketball fans love the month of March because that means it's March Madness and there’ll be nonstop basketball games for a few weeks. Sports fans look forward to creating brackets…

The Keystone XL Line – Throwing Away Opportunity or Just a Pipe Dream?

Wren Brooke

On January 20, President Joe Biden signed an executive order addressing environmental protections, including revoking the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Was this the right choice, or should states…

Higher education should be made more affordable

Sam Hyatt

College students are not unfamiliar with having to take out student loans and accepting some type of financial aid on Wingspan each year because of the high and increasing price…

Celebrities are real people with real struggles

Allison Reynolds

Trigger Warning: This article mentions drug and alcohol addiction In 2018, pop singer Demi Lovato was hospitalized for an overdose after six years of sobriety. The details surrounding the…

Human trafficking in South Carolina

Wren Brooke

In observation of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January the 11th, the South Carolina Attorney General released the state’s annual report on human trafficking for 2020 — but is…

The feminine fight: why Women’s History Month and feminism should accurately portray female-identifying people

Autumn Hawkins

In this era of increasing diversity, the topic of being “politically correct” has become a buzzword in modern politics. Many politicians and civilians alike have ridiculed what they refer…

SC hate crime bill — what wins, your religious freedom or my safety?

Wren Brooke

On March 16, gay and transgender people were added back to the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act, just five days after being removed. But in return, stalking, harassment and…

‘The Talk’s lesson on racism

Sam Hyatt

Many watch the show ‘The Talk’ because of their willingness to discuss numerous topics that concern politics, celebrity gossip and major issues in the country such as sexism and racism. …

If frontline workers are heroes, why don’t they get paid like heroes?

Wren Brooke

‘Frontline workers are heroes.’ Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, that message has made its way into posters, TV advertisements and even billboards — yet frontline workers have seen almost…