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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. …

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…

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,…

What’s in store for the 118th Congress

Marley Bassett

After the November 2022 midterm elections, Republicans retook the House with a narrow margin of 222-213, which is the first time that this party has been in the majority since…

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…