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The unique beauty of Winthrop Dance Theatre

Laura Munson

Art at Winthrop comes in a variety of forms, but it is rare that students have the opportunity to see shows dedicated solely to choreography. The Department of Theatre and…

Let’s talk money: Budget Town Hall

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The Council of Student Leaders subcommittee, Campus Outreach, hosted both Winthrop University President Dan Mahony and Vice President of Business and Finance Justin Oates in Dina’s Place for the first…

You should be riding the bus

Victoria Howard

The introduction of the My Ride bus system over the summer was met with positive reactions from students and residents of Rock Hill. During the first few months of the…

“If it harms none, do what you will”

Laura Munson

In the centuries since the Salem Witch Trials, the word “witch” has been a death sentence, an insult, a storybook character, a Halloween icon, and has been reclaimed by a…

Crime stats reveal increase in sexual assaults

Anna Sharpe

A student was raped twice in one night in East Thomson Hall on Homecoming weekend, November 2017, according to a police report filed in Jan. 2018. This was one of…

Top 10 creepiest discoveries in the science and technology realm

Savannah Scott

Smart Speakers like Alexa and Amazon Echo are showing behavior of recording and listening to private conversations in households, according to Forbes. The company Neuralink is developing a brain…

Go Eagles go

La J’ai Reed

Big smiles, rustling pom-poms and smooth moves brighten the baselines of Winthrop Coliseum during basketball season. The Winthrop Spirit Squad brings a lot of energy and works to engage fans…

Drag WU returns with a meme queen

Laura Munson

With five South Carolina drag queens, a packed Richardson Ballroom, and a nationally known queen as a host, Winthrop’s drag show has returned after two years. Presented by Prism and…

All we do is win

Gweneshia Wadlington

All season, the Winthrop volleyball team has been working hard and racking up the wins, boasting a 7-0 record in conference play after their match against Radford on Oct. 19.…

The rise of climate change

Savannah Scott

The possible causes of climate change first made headlines in the news 63 years ago. Why was there not a bigger call for change then? In 1956, an article by…