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Student body opinion about COVID-19 testing

Bryn Eddy

As of Oct. 30, according to scdhec.gov, there are 167,057 positive COVID-19 cases in South Carolina. While public universities in South Carolina like the University of South Carolina, Clemson and…

“Save Winthrop Tennis” receives push back from Winthrop University officials

Savannah Scott

Task force members who are a part of the “Save Winthrop Tennis” initiative said they have faced opposition from Winthrop’s president and Board of Trustees. Winthrop’s Board of Trustees announced…

Life in Wofford quarantine

Chase Duncan

In an effort to contain the potential growth of the COVID-19 pandemic amidst a university population of over 5,000 total graduate and undergraduate students, Winthrop University officials decided to set…

Non-mandated COVID-19 testing

Bryn Eddy

Free COVID-19 testing is available on select days at the Winthrop Coliseum and testing is available in Health and Counseling Services, but COVID-19 testing is not mandatory for those who…

Campus police officer charged with sexual battery

Chase Duncan

Former Winthrop police officer, Charles Eugene Price, has been fired and arrested on over fifty charges including sexual battery against minors, incest, and kidnapping, according to information released by the…

CAS faculty concerns over board loyalties

Chase Duncan

Winthrop University professors in the College of Arts and Sciences brought forth concerns in a recent faculty assembly regarding appearances and addresses by conservative political figures at a recent board…

Questioning COVID-19 Dashboard numbers

Bryn Eddy

Many students and faculty believed Winthrop University would have moved to total remote instruction by now due to COVID-19, yet students remain on campus and in class, with Winthrop’s COVID-19…

Winthrop receives $920,000 from the SC INBRE grant

Bryn Eddy

Winthrop University has received a grant of $920,000 from the South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, funded by the National Institutes of Health. The goal of the SC…

Police Blotter 9/24-10/2

Sarah Hassler

On Sept. 24, a victim called the police due to a supposed vehicle break-in. The reporting officer was dispatched to the Winthrop Coliseum where the victim stated that while she…

Winthrop Board of Trustees voted on required standardized testing

Bryn Eddy

On Monday, Sept. 21, the Committee on Enrollment and Retention met in preparation for the Sept. 25 Winthrop University Board of Trustees Meeting to discuss the circumstances surrounding admission for incoming freshmen who are not able to take the…