Campus News

Sodexo is offering free meal swipes to students in need

Ainsley McCarthy

The food services and facilities management company is partnered with a non-profit organization called Swipe Out Hunger, through which they donate a free meal swipe in exchange for each meal…

22.2 Grams of Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop and a Cyclist Searches for Stolen Bicycle

The Johnsonian

A man is facing several charges after allegedly throwing drugs out of a car during a traffic stop, according to the Reporting Officer (R/O). On Sept. 13, around 11:00 p.m.,…

President Serna offers office hours to students

Sam Hyatt

President Serna offered his first session of office hours for students on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2022. “When I began my tenure here on July 1, I promised that the campus…

Police Blotter Sept. 3-8

The Johnsonian

Reckless Driver leads chase from Rockhill to Chester County. A Rockhill man was arrested Sept 3 after leading a Reporting Officer (R/O) on a 30-mile pursuit. According to the R/O,…

Meet Kiwibots: the new food delivery bots serving up smiles

Ainsley McCarthy

Winthrop Dining Services announced the addition of some new artificially-intelligent staff via Instagram on Aug. 18. They’re called Kiwibots- semi-autonomous 22”x17” insulated containers on wheels that aim to be a…

Charges upheld on suspect found with drugs in Dalton parking lot

The Johnsonian

A suspect was arrested after marijuana was found inside his vehicle during a routine property check of the Dalton Hall parking lot located on Winthrop University campus on Sept. 8.…

DHEC widens monkeypox vaccine eligibility

Chase Duncan

The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has expanded vaccine eligibility for the monkeypox virus to include “any man who has sex with men [MSM] and any person receiving…

Common Time comes back for Winthrop community members

Autumn Hawkins

Common Time is back for students and faculty at Winthrop University after being discontinued temporarily in 2020 amidst safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Established in 2009, Common Time is…

Police Blotter Aug. 26-31

Sam Hyatt

A traffic stop on Cherry Road was documented by the Reporting Officer (R/O) On Aug. 26. The R/O saw a white Toyota Corolla speeding on Cherry Road and proceeded to…

New interim academic provost named

Marley Bassett

Originally from Western New York, Peter Judge has made his home here at Winthrop for the past 22 years. Judge was originally the department chair of the philosophy and religious…