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More weird and wonderful Winthrop treasures

Laura Munson

Sweet Dreams - The eerie, unusually tall chairs visible from Oakland Avenue were created in 2000 as one of Winthrop’s first permanent public art projects. Created by Doug McAbee of…

A deeper look at the sale of the Coke Building

Matt Thrift

There have been a number of questions surrounding the recent sale and The Johnsonian reached out to Winthrop’s board of trustees Chairman Glenn McCall for answers. A response was received…

Senior softball star

Lily Fremed

On Sunday, Feb. 23 the team entered a doubleheader away at Charlotte. Although the Eagles were unsuccessful in both games, losing 2-10 and 2-9, senior Ashley Westbrooks led the team…

Artist Spotlight: A.G. Wilson

David Botzer

While it might have seemed ironic to perform Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” in the middle of winter, the quality of the show was outstanding. This was in no short…

What the SC primary could mean

Victoria Howard

Joe Biden achieved an overwhelming victory on Saturday here in South Carolina, with 48 percent of the vote in his favor. The runner up, Bernie Sanders, received only 19 percent…

Mahony addresses recent sale of university property

Matt Thrift

In the final email update of his presidency at Winthrop University, Dan Mahony mentioned the recent sale of the property located at 520 Cherry Rd., often referred to as the…

Record number of applicants to Winthrop

Matt Thrift

While college enrollment is on the decline nationwide, Winthrop University has just broken its record for the number of freshman applicants. A recent press release from Winthrop said that “[f]or…

A call to order: the contract

Savannah Scott

Following the recent hiring of George Hynd as the new interim president for Winthrop, the board of trustees had a meeting to finalize his contract. The meeting was held on…

Embracing natural hair through empowerment and community

Savannah Scott

Since California became the first state to pass a ban on natural hair discrimnation through their Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, many states have followed…

Weird and wonderful Winthrop treasures

Laura Munson

A quick stroll around campus reveals a variety of large, beautiful and often bizarre works of art. These sculptures of various mediums are a vital part of students’ walk to…