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Happy New Year: you aren’t grandfathered in

Savannah Scott

A new wave of tobacco products is being investigated. The use of electronic cigarettes has now led to the term “vaping epidemic.” As of Dec. 23 there have been…

Following Fitzgerald into 2020

Laura Munson

In the 1920s, the city of Paris was filled with American expatriates who used the city as an escape from prohibition, a place of inspiration and more. As the 2020s…

Jill Biden stops in S.C.

Matt Thrift

As the race for the White House rolls on, English professor Jill Biden made two local appearances campaigning for her husband Joe, who formerly served as a United States senator…

Mahony’s contracts reveal 2020 departure

Anna Sharpe

President Dan Mahony’s contracts reveal that his last contract was set to expire in 2020, not 2019 as stated in a resolution from the Board of Trustees. Mahony’s contracts were…

Mahony steps down as president of Winthrop

Victoria Howard and Anna Sharpe

Winthrop president steps down, a new interim president to be named by the Board of Trustees Daniel F. Mahony, the 11th president of Winthrop University, has taken a job at…

The 84th Annual Tree Lighting

Dean of Students Office/Publications

For the past eighty-four years, the huge magnolia tree on campus has been lit for the holidays. The traditions started in 1935 and has continued to the current year, where…

A look back at fall semester

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Final exams are around the corner and a lot has happened at Winthrop University this semester. It’s easy to forget the numerous cultural events, sporting events and programs with exams…

In the shadows

Anna Sharpe

Campus safety is an issue that never really goes away. Even with the numerous security measures that Winthrop boasts—the WU Alert System, open forums, police escorts and blue-light call boxes…

News Editor’s Choice

Matt Thrift

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Homecoming Tailgate 2019: What’s New

Ann Marie Juarez

Tailgating at Winthrop has been a favorite tradition of Winthrop students and alumni for many years, though this year will see the annual homecoming tailgate undergoing some changes. Homecoming for…