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Mass communication professor receives Winthrop’s highest teaching award

Sean Miller

Winthrop’s highest teaching accolade, the Kinard Award, has been given to Professor Padmini Patwardhan of the Department of Mass Communication. “The Kinard Award is given annually to a faculty member…

New COVID-19 testing and vaccination information

Chase Duncan

The beginning of the Spring 2021 semester, alongside the gradual return of students to campus life, heralds new information and protocol regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Winthrop Interim President George…

WUPO statistics show increase in reported rape cases

Mari Pressley

According to the 2020 Annual Security Report, data accumulated from the 2017 to 2019 academic semesters displayed an increase in the total reported cases of rape. The document cites one…

Remembering Nicholas Paul Firimonte

Bryn Eddy

Nicholas Paul Firimonte, a senior music composition major at Winthrop, passed away on Dec. 17, 2020. He was both admired and beloved by his friends and professors and was an…

Police Blotter 11/8-11/20

Sarah Hassler

On Nov. 8 a reporting officer was dispatched to the Good Building to respond to a report of an assault that occurred around 8:14 am in the Phelps Hall Laundry…

Winthrop’s philanthropic future

Chase Duncan

As the abnormal Fall 2020 semester comes to an end, the Winthrop administration plans ahead to future semesters where they will revitalize efforts towards providing financial and humanitarian support to…

Police blotter 10/31-11/11

Sarah Hassler

On Oct. 31, the reporting officer was conducting patrol at the intersection of Cherry Road and Constitution Boulevard. The officer ran a license plate on a silver Honda Accord, and…

There is potential for surveillance testing in Spring 2021

Bryn Eddy

According to Winthrop University’s COVID-19 Dashboard displayed at winthrop.edu, as of Nov. 14, there have been four positive cases amongst students since Nov. 2, one positive case amongst employees since…

How the WUPD vets officer candidates

Chase Duncan

Last month, former Winthrop University Police Department officer Charles Price was terminated from his position and arrested for over 51 criminal charges including criminal sexual conduct against minors, kidnapping and…

Required COVID-19 testing for on-campus residents

Bryn Eddy

According to Winthrop University’s COVID-19 Dashboard displayed at Winthrop.edu, as of Nov. 8, there have been zero positive cases amongst both students and employees since Oct. 26 and there have…