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Artist spotlight: Alicia Bouchard

Discovering hidden talent among the sinking shelves Anyone that goes to Winthrop and has been in the library knows how draining those long and stressful nights in Dacus can be.…

First female African-American mayor elected for Charlotte

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop student and relative of newly-elected mayor talks about her work in aunt’s campaign Vi Lyles, 66, is not only the first African-American female mayor of Charlotte, but she is…

Homecoming court selection process up for review

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Student Activities officials may review traditional selection process The process of selecting the Homecoming court for king and queen is under review by recommendation of the Council of Student Leaders.…

Just getting started

The Johnsonian

Xavier Cooks talks playing basketball abroad and the team’s upcoming season Xavier Cooks has been interviewed a lot, considering he’s a two-time All-Big South Conference Selection, and averaged 19.7 points…

Winthrop goes “The Extra Mile”

Staff Writer

On November 10th at 5:30 p.m., all students, faculty and staff, and community members will be invited to participate in a one-mile walk before the first home Men’s Basketball game.…

Our Say

The Johnsonian

Our Say is a column that expresses the opinions of the editorial board of The Johnsonian. We address current events, content of our publication and happenings around the Winthrop community. On…

The United States of Russia

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Our political system is in the Kremlin’s hands Trump collusion. Clinton collusion. In the words of The League’s Rodney Ruxin, “COLLUSION!” In one corner we have Paul Manafort and Rick…

Winthrop Spirit Squad members dress in culturally insensitive costumes

Tea Franco

The Winthrop University Spirit Squad was faced with criticism yesterday after posting an Instagram photoset of the squad’s Halloween costumes. The photos included two team members dressed as Native Americans.…

Gun crime and me

Dean of Students Office/Publications

People are dying, and the national media is silent Guns are killing masses of people. Lunatics with assault rifles are the most dangerous threat to American lives. We need to…

Design gets political

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Design students display provocative poster designs in new gallery show Political discourse is inescapable in the modern era. From the 24 hour news cycle to coworkers rants on Facebook, it…