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Winthrop welcomes 31 new faculty members for fall 2019

Winthrop University welcomed 31 new faculty members to its diverse community for the fall 2019 semester, with each bringing fresh ideas and a unique set of experiences. There are new…

Fall for french films at Winthrop

Dean of Students Office/Publications

One wouldn’t expect that most modern-day elements of cinema were not from classic Hollywood films. They came from a French movement of ambiguous endings and visual transitions that challenged the…

Charleston Comes to Winthrop

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Mason Foster/ The Johnsonian There may be a new saying going around campus: One student’s campus is another student’s resort. In light of Hurricane Dorian--which affected parts of Florida,…

Teamwork makes the dream work

La J’ai Reed

La J'ai Reed/ The Johnsonian The opening weekend for Winthrop’s soccer programs was full of intensity. Fancy footwork and a number of headers could be seen Saturday, Aug. 31…

TikTok: The new Vine or A nuisance?

David Botzer

Lizzy Talbert/ The Johnsonian When it comes to what’s trending, many things are thrown at the wall in hopes that it’ll stick. TikTok can safely be considered as one…

Rock Hill’s lack of effort for recycling

Savannah Scott

Tate Walden/ The Johnsonian Winthrop’s policies regarding recycling plastic cups and many other plastic items are directly affected by Rock Hill’s standards of recycling. The City of Rock Hill states…

Sodexo on the go

Savannah Scott

Tate Walden/ The Johnsonian Since the switching from Aramark to Sodexo for Winthrop Dining Services, there has been an uproar. The disappearance of to-go boxes in Thomson Dining Hall last…

Retirement par-tee

Gabby Gardner

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics Jodi Wendt, an LPGA Teaching Professional and a former player on the Players West Professional Tour, was promoted to head coach for the Winthrop women’s…

Succeed and thrive

Ann Marie Juarez

Photo courtesy of Winthrop University Convocation this year changed pace by shuttling the freshman class in the new My Ride Rock Hill bus system. The students were taken to convocation…

Out with the old, in with the new

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop University’s human resource team recently adopted a new system for employed students to solve issues such as security and customer service. Kim Sipes, the employment manager, answered a few…