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Shepard Fairey paints mural in old town, gets student help

Christian Smith

Shepard Fairey, contemporary street artist best known for his Obama “Hope” poster and the OBEY GIANT art project, was in Rock Hill last week to install a mural. Fairey has…

Meet Winthrop’s Video Production Club

Jada Strong

After a year of doing virtual meetings due to the pandemic, Winthrop’s Video Production Club is back to meeting in person at 101 Johnson Hall on Thursday mornings at 11…

Winthrop Homecoming 2021 to be held in-person

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop homecoming and reunion will return in person this year during the week of Nov. 8-13. Students, alumni and friends are invited to attend the various events that will be…

Bugs, mold impact residence halls

Marshall Kuriakose

With the recently announced Campus Master Plan, students are concerned money allocated to the plan will not be used to fix residence hall issues, such as black mold and roaches…

March to Pike house calls out fraternity and WU administration

Gabriel Corbin

Fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, more informally known as Pike, along with Winthrop University administration, were the targets of a protest that took place on Thursday night where protesters sought to…

Congress raises debt ceiling after US money shortage scare

Sam Hyatt

Congress has decided to raise the debt ceiling by $480 billion after announcing that the government was expected to run out of money by Oct. 18. According to The…

Police Blotter 09/22

Sarah Hassler

On Sept. 22, the R/O (Reporting Officer) was dispatched to the Winthrop University Police Department in reference to a walk-in subject who wanted to report defamation of character. Once on…

Professor Tammy White, leading future leaders

Jada Strong

Tammy White is an assistant professor and the director of the master’s program in educational leadership. In her classroom, she prepares graduate students to become education leaders themselves. White is…

Cultural event discusses porn, stigmas and sexual health

Marley Bassett

“Porn: Exposed!” discussed several prevalent issues concerning porn and sex, including sexual wellness. The event held last Friday at Dina’s Place considered problems in the porn industry, sexual violence, and…

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Club profile: Winthrop College Republicans

Mari Pressley

The Winthrop College Republicans have recently resumed their organization after a year of the pandemic. The self-proclaimed “Best Party on Campus” seeks to give conservative students a place to voice…