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The PC master race prevails

The Winthrop esports varsity team will be PC-only, according to Ken Halpin, the vice president of Winthrop Athletics. “The collegiate space has not included console gaming. Right now, our varsity…

Keeping up with campus safety: Protecting Campus Walk

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop University police, Rock Hill Police Department and Walk2Campus explained what students who are living in off-campus student housing can do to protect themselves and what the community is doing…

Keeping up with campus safety

Dean of Students Office/Publications

In light of recent events, student safety has been an ongoing conversation among university officials. Lieutenant Charles Yearta of Winthrop’s campus police gave some helpful tips for students to use…

Protecting Walk2Campus

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop University officials are working with campus police to improve the safety of all students as a result of students concerns and recent incidents. Hailee Beltzhoover, a junior theatre performance…

Trustees designate WU a Purple Heart University

Anna Sharpe

The Winthrop Board of Trustees unanimously voted to designate Winthrop as a Purple Heart University during their annual retreat on Feb. 22. Present at this vote were veterans Rich Roszelle…

Biology department changes curriculum

Beneshia Wadlington

The biology department is soon to see changes within the catalog for that degree. It’s been said that certain 200-level courses, such as botany and zoology, will now be counted…

Trezzvant Anderson’s legacy

Dean of Students Office/Publications

When people think of civil rights it is likely they picture prominent figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks or Malcolm X. However, few people may be…

Student assaulted near campus

Tea Franco

A 21-year-old Winthrop University student was assaulted near the Walk2Campus apartment complex early Saturday morning. According to Kenneth Scoggins, Winthrop University Police Department chief of police, the victim was held…

Controversial speaker sparks discussion

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Controversy brewed among the Winthrop community as some students were opposed guest speaker, Frank Turek,at the philosophical event, “If God, Why Evil?” hosted by the Christian organization Ratio Christi on…

Computer Science majors to gain new scholarship

Anna Sharpe

Former Winthrop professor Will Thacker has decided to give back to the students in the form of a scholarship. The Thacker Computer Sciences Scholarship will be available to computer science…