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Ishmael Lowery: Mayoral Candidate

Garrett McCluggage

A local business owner has announced his candidacy for the upcoming Rock Hill mayoral race. Although candidate Ishmael Lowery is not running on behalf of a specific party, he defines…

Police Blotter

Sarah Hassler

On Aug. 5, the R/O observed a gray Toyota Sienna driving 12 mph over the speed limit on Winthrop Alumni Drive. The speed limit on that road is 20 mph.…

Anne Springs Close’s life and impact

Christian Smith

“I saved one too many trees.” These were some of the last words of noted conservationist and philanthropist Anne Springs Close, as she lay in a hospital bed…

Death penalty upheld for Roof

Marley Bassett

Nine African-American churchgoers were brutally shot to death during the concluding prayer of their evening Bible study on June 17, 2015, at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.…

Suicide Prevention Month

Sam Hyatt

The month of September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The month is used as a way to inform others about the potential warning signs of those contemplating suicide while also…

Remembering Our Dear Professor Louise Pettus

Jada Strong

Former Winthrop Professor Louise Pettus passed away at 95 on Aug. 15, 2021. Professor Pettus earned her B.A. at Winthrop in History in 1946, and then to archive her masters…

Winthrop makes changes to its Dining Services

Mari Pressley

Winthrop Dining services has embraced several new changes this year alone, many of which include the renaming of Thomson to Eagle Eatery, Einstein Bros. Bagels extending its hours, Subway closing…

What are COVID vaccine passports?

Taylor Sallenger

As businesses start opening more and restrictions start lessening for vaccinated individuals, more safety guidelines to ensure those who claim to be vaccinated are actually vaccinated must also come into…

WU Students For Change call for accountability, action

Anna Sharpe

Students are not satisfied with recent changes Winthrop University officials have made to the school’s sexual misconduct policy. The updates to the policy are “blatantly anti-LGBTQ and perpetuate dangerous myths…

Daily Scoops offers ice cream and diversity

Christian Smith

The Adult Enrichment Centers’ (AEC) Daily Scoops is a food truck serving custom ice cream and cone flavors that offers competitive wages to a diverse employee base, specifically differently-abled people. …