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Off-campus crash causes power outage, ignites power line on Charlotte Avenue

Bryn Eddy

A motor vehicle crash near Winthrop University caused power outages in multiple areas across campus, said Winthrop University Police Department. Loud booms were heard and bright flashes were seen on…

This Week in American Politics

Taylor Sallenger

The White House recently announced plans to continue to freeze federal student loan payments until Aug. 31 of this year. This would be the seventh student loan freeze since the…

The Blueprints and 1913 Society clubs join Winthrop

Chase Duncan

Black female advocacy group, The Blueprints, and history appreciation club, The 1913 Society for History Graduates, join Winthrop’s extracurricular ranks after approval for chartering by the Council of Student Leaders.…

Winthrop requires laptops in fall 2022

Sam Hyatt

Starting in fall 2022, Winthrop will be requiring that all students have personal laptops in order to complete their schoolwork. During a quarterly meeting on October 29, 2021, the…

Ex-police officer running for York County Council

Marley Bassett

Former Rock Hill police officer Jonathan Moreno announced his run for York County Council. Moreno was accused of assaulting and wrongfully arresting an African American man named Travis Price last…

Council of Student Leaders election forum plans for future

Chase Duncan

Council of Student Leaders presidential candidate and current vice president Miguel Caldwell alongside running mate Karl Vogl II answered questions about their cabinet goals at a public candidate forum. …

South Carolina brings back firing squads for executions

Spencer Horton

The South Carolina Department of Corrections has announced it is now able to carry out an execution by firing squad. In May 2021, Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill that …

Title IX ambassador initiative looks to get students involved

Christian Smith

The Title IX ambassador initiative, a program through which students are able to influence workshops, programs, training and the implementation of required Title IX regulations, is recruiting for the spring…

To live on or off campus. What’s the move?

Ainsley McCarthy

With just over a month until the end of the spring 2022 semester, returning students must decide where they will live in the fall. There are a number of choices…