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Calculators and monopolies

Ryan Lumbert

Despite arriving on the market nearly 20 years ago, Texas Instruments' TI-84 Plus is still the standard calculator for mathematics courses across the country. Boasting specs that make your grandpa's…

Rock Hill’s One Word Poetry Festival returns

Mari Pressley

The One Word Poetry Festival returns to Rock Hill with various events for Winthrop students to take advantage of. The five-day event will kick off with a creative writing…

Winthrop track and field caps off indoor season with conference championships

Sam Hyatt

The Winthrop track and field team traveled to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the end of February to compete in the Big South Conference Indoor Championships. “We knew that going…

Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority suspended until 2025

Marley Bassett

The Delta Pi chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma was suspended until February of 2025 for violating both the Winthrop University student code of conduct and the National College Panhellenic guidelines…

Former employees say Knowledge Perk created hostile work environment

Taylor Sallenger

Editor’s Note: Throughout this piece, ‘they’ and ‘them’ are used to refer to a singular person, not multiple people. Olivia Corby uses ‘they/them’ pronouns, and Emily O’Regan uses ‘she/they’ pronouns.…

How has the pandemic affected how people read?

Sam Hyatt

The debate surrounding the correct way to read a piece of literature, either by holding the physical book or using a device, is a topic that has plagued many avid…

Eagle of the Week: Hannah Justice

Sam Hyatt

As a senior defender on the Winthrop lacrosse team, Hannah Justice started for the first time in her collegiate career against East Carolina University on Feb. 18. “I have…

Edward Serna now 12th president of Winthrop University

Chase Duncan

Current president of the University of Maine at Farmington, Edward A. Serna, will serve as the 12th president of Winthrop University by the unanimous vote of the university’s board of…

‘Intrudeer in West Center’: Fawn breaks through glass door to swim

Chase Duncan

A wild deer broke through a glass door in the West Center late Saturday morning and took a dive into the 25-yard pool. Law enforcement and animal control officials pulled…

Winthrop Music and Dance Departments Celebrate Black Composers

Mari Pressley

In the light of Black History Month, Winthrop Music and Dance will feature both string and dance students in a performance that is one of many in collaboration with the…