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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…

Preview of Winthrop’s women’s basketball season

Sam Hyatt

The Winthrop University women’s basketball team begins competing in non-conference games starting on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. They will begin the season by traveling to Orlando, Florida to play against…

Police Blotter Nov. 01-06

She' Franklin

Swindling Case Under Investigation Winthrop University Police Department is currently investigating a case involving an act of swindling reported on Oct. 31. According to the Reporting Officer (R/O), the victim,…

Winthrop senior Harper Kirk stage manages youth theater production

Sam Hyatt

Over the last two months, Winthrop senior Harper Kirk, has been working with the Rock Hill Community Theater as a stage manager for the youth production Beauty and the Beast…

Winthrop alumni basketball players are owners of The Broman Academy

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop alumni and previous men’s basketball players Anders and Bjorn Broman opened the Broman Academy in the Rock Hill area. According to the Broman Academy website, their mission “is to…

Winthrop University Releases the 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: Clery Act

She' Franklin

On Tuesday, Sept 27, Winthrop University released its annual Security and Fire Safety Report for 2022, as required by law under the Clery Act. The Winthrop University Police Department publishes…

This week in American politics

Marley Bassett

On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden passed an initiative that would allow up to 10,000 dollars of student debt to be canceled for those making under 125,000 dollars a year.…