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Campus Climate Survey and the concerns of safety at Campus Walk

Madison Martin-Sadler

The Campus Climate 2024 survey is active, but not many students know about it. "I feel like something of that significance should have been pushed a little harder for the…

Police Blotter – November 1, 2023

Evi Houston

Possession of marijuana on Ebenezer Ave. A traffic stop was conducted early on the morning of Oct. 24 after a vehicle was spotted driving in the dark with no headlights…

Police Blotter – September 1st, 2023

Evi Houston

Marijuana and fentanyl possession on Constitution Blvd. The Winthrop Police Department assisted another agency with the handling of an intoxicated subject on August 28. The subject was found with marijuana,…

Federal government shutdown avoided, stopgap spending bill passed by Congress

Ta'ni Miller

The Senate passed an 88-9 stopgap spending bill, also known as a continuing resolution, to avoid a federal government shutdown on Sept. 30. It was also supported with strong bipartisan…

Ramaswamy visits Winthrop campus, says nation is at war

Chase Duncan

GOP political candidate hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy told crowd goers at his campaign visit to Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, about his belief of an ongoing war in our country…

Winthrop Family Day brings students and families together on-campus

Chase Duncan

Current Winthrop University students got the rare opportunity in-between studies to spend time with their family members on-campus as part of the school’s annual Family Day. Winthrop students and families…

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…

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. …