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Safe Zones Implemented on Campus to Support LGBTQ+ Students

Sam Hyatt

Faculty can now display a specific sticker in a visible spot to indicate a Safe Zone where students will not experience discrimination and can receive resources through a new program…

United Nations Climate Change Report Warns of Irreversible Damages to the Climate

Taylor Sallenger

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, established to collect data and assess climate change, released a report warning of the permanent damage being done to the environment. The…

Winthrop’s Thomson Cafeteria Changes Name to Eagle Eatery

Gabriel Corbin

Thomson Cafeteria is one of the most popular spots on campus where college students can get food, hang out, or stop by to pick up a quick snack. However, beginning…

Assistant Dean Accepts Position as Associate Dean for Engagement, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence for Winthrop University

Jada Strong

Kinyata Adams Brown of the Office of Diversity and Student Engagement has accepted a new position as the Associate Dean for Engagement Diversity Inclusive Excellence. Vice President of Student Affairs…

Preparations for the Search for Winthrop’s New President Begin

Mari Pressley

The Winthrop University Presidential Search Advisory Group has started gathering information to begin the search process for Winthrop’s 12th president. The Presidential Advisory Group helps guide the board of trustees…

Close Scholars Program Found Dies at 95

Mari Pressley

Winthrop Close Scholars Program Founder, Anne Springs Close has died at the age of 95. The philanthropist from Fort Mill founded the Anne Springs Close Greenway, a nature preserve in…

Police Blotter 8/25/2021

Sarah Hassler

On July 25, the reporting officer (R/O) was conducting routine property checks when they noticed a suspicious vehicle that was improperly parked on the shoulder of Alumni Drive with no…

Winthrop and Rock Hill Schools Differ on COVID Policy

Christian Smith

A mandate requiring all students, faculty and staff to wear masks while inside campus buildings was implemented by Winthrop University after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled to uphold the…

Winthrop University plans to update sexual misconduct policy and create new Title IX position

Anna Sharpe

Winthrop University will be updating their Sexual Misconduct Policy and will be creating a new position dedicated to Title IX, according to an email from Interim President George Hynd that…