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Former Homecoming Queen, Rachel Griffith’s journey from being a shy freshman to becoming Winthrop’s 2021 homecoming queen

Jada Strong

After being elected last year as Winthrop’s 2021 Homecoming Queen, Rachel Griffith, a senior double major in mass communication and social media marketing engaged in a year-long process of making…

Students protest Winthrop College Republicans’ ‘Abortion is Not a Right’ Event in DiGiorgio Campus Center

Mari Pressley

Winthrop College Republicans President on abortion to human rights comparison: “We said it, we believe it, we stand by it.” Dozens of students showed up to the College Republicans tabling…

Club Spotlight: Socialist Student Union

The Johnsonian

The Socialist Student Union at Winthrop University is a political student organization that focuses on supporting the poor, creating equal opportunities for all citizens regardless of class status and exploring…

Craig McPhail reflects on residence life in Bancroft, competing as a student athlete and homecoming week

Sam Hyatt

Craig McPhail, an alumnus from the class of 1993, lived on the third floor of Bancroft during his freshman and sophomore year at Winthrop, which now houses the history and…

Winthrop students travel to Charleston for young adult book event, “YALLFest”

Zoe Jenkins

On Saturday, Nov. 12, students from Winthrop University drove down to Upper King Street, Charleston, to attend YALLFest, a festival that celebrates Young Adult and Middle-Grade books. Despite the specific…

Police Blotter NOV. 07 – 13

She' Franklin

Suspicious package located at Tillman Hall On Nov. 8, Winthrop University Police Department received a call referencing a suspicious package being left in the basement of Tillman Hall. According to…

WU Men’s Basketball Wins Their First Two Home Games

Maliik Cooper

Winthrop men’s basketball is now 2-1 after defeating Piedmont and Middle Tennessee in their last two games. Junior forward Kelton Talford led the way against Piedmont with 23 points and…

Alumni Spotlight: Brandon McGinnis spent college career working with the athletic department

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop alumnus from the class of 2012, Brandon McGinnis majored in sports management and spent his years at Winthrop working closely with the athletic department. As a senior in high…

Pride or Prejudice? Confederate flag lifted over Spartanburg Highway

The Johnsonian

David Ibragimov On October 22, 2022, a Confederate flag was raised over the I-85 highway in Spartanburg county. The flag, being a 30x50-foot flag and the largest Confederate flag in…

What is the LiveSafe App? – The app that has already helped a student

She' Franklin

Winthrop University implemented the LiveSafe app as a way for students, faculty, and staff to have an alternative source of emergency communication. Despite many never having much reason to utilize…