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Winthrop Police announces transition to department and other procedural changes

Evi Houston

Formerly known as the Winthrop University Campus Police, or WUPO, Winthrop’s local police service has now transitioned into a department to be called the Winthrop University Police Department, or WUPD.…

Report of dead, abused cat in Margaret Nance Hall “unfounded”, says WUPD Chief Yearta

Chase Duncan

An alleged criminal incident involving a dead, maimed cat found in a bag on the third floor of Margaret Nance Hall has been resolved as an unfounded claim knowingly made…

Serna: A “united Winthrop is an unstoppable Winthrop”

Marley Bassett

Edward Serna is now the official 12th president of Winthrop University, joining a line of notable leaders such as David Bancroft Johnson, Martha Kime Piper, Anthony DiGiorgio and Dan Manhony. …

UPDATED: Students protest Winthrop College Republicans’ ‘Abortion is Not a Right’ event in DiGiorgio Campus Center

Mari Pressley

Dozens of students showed up to the College Republicans tabling event in partnership with Students for Life of America inside of the Digiorgio Student Union Center (DIGS) on Dec. 1st,…

Police Blotter – April 19th, 2023

Jeremiah Williams

Marijuana possession in Phelps Hall An officer responded to a report of the odor of marijuana in the residence hall, which the officer would confirm the presence of the odor…

Student artists allegedly conned out of opportunity to table at DSU event

Ainsley McCarthy

Students in the illustration department are alleging that university entertainment organization DSU is intentionally punishing them for commenting on their disappointment that the group used artificial intelligence-generated art for the…

A Breakdown of Fall ‘23 CSL Candidates

Mari Pressley

Voting opened for the Fall 2023 Student Body Presidential race at 12:01 a.m. on Monday. On this year’s ballot, Council of Student Leaders (CSL) candidates are students from a diverse…

Shardae Nelson-Johnson is “excited about our plans to increase awareness about disability and access through programming intended for all students”

Sam Hyatt

Shardae Nelson-Johnson was promoted to director of the office of accessibility at the end of February. Before receiving the promotion, Nelson-Johnson was the coordinator of the Office of Accessibility (OA). …

#StopSuicide: Winthrop hosts it’s first walk for suicide prevention and awareness

Mari Pressley

Winthrop University’s first-ever walk for suicide prevention titled, Out of The Darkness is set to take place on March 24, 2023, and has already raised $1,695 toward its $5,000 goal.…