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Winthrop Trumpet Ensemble to Compete in National Trumpet Competition for the First Time

Evi Houston

Winthrop University’s trumpet ensemble is set to represent the state of South Carolina this March in the National Trumpet Competition at Texas Christian University (TCU). The group of seven…

Winthrop Students Protest Trump Administration Led ICE Raids in Charlotte

Kyan Feser

Winthrop organizations College Republicans, College Democrats and Latines Unidos discuss the ICE raids happening around the nation and Rock Hill area. Within days of inauguration, repeals on Biden-era legislation…

Election Season Spotlight: Local Candidates

Gabriela Griggs

October 31, 2024 Get some background in the local candidates running for office in York County. With the 2024 presidential election soon coming to a close, it can be easy…

South Carolina Performs First Execution in Over a Decade, with Five More Likely to Follow

Evi Houston

Following legal deliberations addressing expired lethal injection drugs and the legalization of a firing squad and electric chair, the state is prepared to administer capital punishment every five weeks if…

Superintendent Announces Controversial Partnership with PragerU

Zachary Bell

October 10, 2024 State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver recently announced that teachers in S.C. public schools will have the option to incorporate material from PragerU into their classrooms. The…

New Rules for SC Teachers Restrict Student Privacy

Riley Brodie

September 5, 2024 Significant changes to the South Carolina public education system have been made recently, impacting the current school year. The most notable changes involve tightened book/material regulations and…

Police Blotter – October 12, 2023

Evi Houston

Electrical fire in DiGiorgio Campus Center A call was made concerning the smell of burning wires in the DiGiorgio Campus Center early on October 5. The complainant stated that she…

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…

Bill proposed in SC legislature to ban DEI training and statements

Marley Bassett

A bill was proposed in the South Carolina legislature earlier this month that would ban mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training at universities and prohibit universities from requiring or…

What’s happening in South Carolina politics

Marley Bassett

Since most of the state government was sworn in this past month, many elected officials have hit the ground running in terms of implementing, crafting and enforcing policy for South…