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Tragedies lead to new curriculum

Tea Franco

Recently promoted to full time professor, Melissa Reeves hopes to integrate her experiences with the Columbine and Sandy Hook shooting into her teaching One of Winthrop’s own was a witness…

New facility and Byrnes renovation on the way

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Mahony announces upcoming projects for the “treasure” of Winthrop and a new facility University president Dan Mahony announced two upcoming changes at his State of the University Address on Oct.…

Winthrop insecure

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In this modern age we all need wifi to do most work or school assignments, so what is up with Winthrop wifi? As much as I hate sweeping generalizations, we…

Can you Digs it?

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The DiGiorgio Campus Center, informally known as “Digs”, is the place to go for a quick bite, cultural events, bookstore, coffee and recreational activities such as ping pong or billiards.…

What’s in a name?

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Discussing the move to officially change the name of Columbus day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day Many students grow up knowing Oct. 9 as Columbus Day, and either look forward to…

Let the sun shine in

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The 50th anniversary of “Hair” brings hippies, tie-dye, and political protest to Winthrop In 1967, the summer of love and the hippie cultural movement captivated the United States, and 50 years…

U.S. Disc Golf Championship comes to Rock Hill

Staff Writer

This past week, Winthrop University hosted the 2017 United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC). The sporting event took place on Winthrop’s Golf Course, which is scattered from Winthrop Lake to…

Board of Trustees member elected

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Sandra Stroman, Winthrop University’s newest Board of Trustees member, was elected this year to serve a six-year term, replacing Sue Smith-Rex, a Winthrop emerita professor of education. Stroman retired from…

Student interns with York Police

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Biology major processes information to validate kits used in criminal investigations A Winthrop biology major put his lab skills to work during an internship at the York County Sheriff’s Office…