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First peek into 2024: What awaits us in the next presidential elections?

The Johnsonian

The latest midterm elections of 2022 have had a number of turns. Some states saw Democrat House candidates preserve their positions that were–by political trend--expected to go to the Republicans,…

Police Blotter – March 1st, 2023

Marley Bassett

Vehicle damages light pole The police department was informed of a damaged light pole located on Winthrop Memorial Circle. This incident occurred on Feb. 22, 2023. The officer was then…

Police Blotter

Marley Bassett

Vehicle theft goes haywire An officer observed a vehicle that did not have a license plate on and then observed the driver of the vehicle pull into a driveway and…

American Chornobyl: Chemical spill in East Palestine leads to environmental disaster

The Johnsonian

Dark skies, paranoia and anxiety grabbed a hold of the community of East Palestine; a city located on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. On February 3, at approximately 8:54…

Meet Todd Hagins

Ainsley McCarthy

Todd Hagins, a former federal prosecutor, joined President Serna’s office on February 16 as the university’s chief legal representative and advisor. From providing legal advice to the university to…

Let’s talk money: Winthrop president and CFO answer student’s questions about the budget

Ainsley McCarthy

Facilities upkeep and increasing revenue were the two big topics discussed at President Serna’s first “Ask Me Anything” of the semester. Serna set up shop at The Edge in Markley’s…

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Winthrop professor John Holder on his time as an Eagle: ‘Thanks for having me, Winthrop!’

Ainsley McCarthy

John Holder, a professor in the department of political science, is retiring in May after 22 consecutive years in the profession. He began teaching at Winthrop in 1995, and left…

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Set up for success: the Serna’s love story

Ainsley McCarthy

When their friend lied to each of them that the other was interested in meeting, it took the couple–who had never met before– two dates to discover that they had…

National Student Volunteer Day

Sam Hyatt

National Student Volunteer Day is coming up on Feb. 20, 2023, and there are numerous opportunities for Winthrop students to volunteer around the Rock Hill area. “Volunteering is important because…