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This week in politics: Inside Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue

Elijah Lyons

President-elect Joe Biden introduced a $1.9 trillion stimulus package to meet the challenge of rescuing the economy in the midst of a historic economic downturn and tackling the COVID-19 public…

Mass communication professor receives Winthrop’s highest teaching award

Sean Miller

Winthrop’s highest teaching accolade, the Kinard Award, has been given to Professor Padmini Patwardhan of the Department of Mass Communication. “The Kinard Award is given annually to a faculty member…

New COVID-19 testing and vaccination information

Chase Duncan

The beginning of the Spring 2021 semester, alongside the gradual return of students to campus life, heralds new information and protocol regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Winthrop Interim President George…

The successes and failures of institutional democracy

Elijah Lyons

The electoral victories in Georgia in contrast with the insurrectionist siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6 displayed to the world the strengths and weaknesses in American democracy. On the…

Winthrop partners with chatbot company EdSights

Chase Duncan

The conclusion of the socially distant Fall 2020 semester sparked the beginning of a well-earned break for the hard-working students and faculty of Winthrop University. Yet, for many Winthrop students,…

Police Blotter: 12/04- 12/22

Chase Duncan

On Dec. 4, a reporting officer was approached by the complainant at the Winthrop Police Department building. The complainant informed the officer that they had recently been a victim of…

President Hynd receives pay raise

Bryn Eddy

In 2020, Winthrop University President George Hynd, as well as the entire Winthrop community, experienced many hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The university’s budget was stretched rather thin, placing…

WUPO statistics show increase in reported rape cases

Mari Pressley

According to the 2020 Annual Security Report, data accumulated from the 2017 to 2019 academic semesters displayed an increase in the total reported cases of rape. The document cites one…

Remembering Nicholas Paul Firimonte

Bryn Eddy

Nicholas Paul Firimonte, a senior music composition major at Winthrop, passed away on Dec. 17, 2020. He was both admired and beloved by his friends and professors and was an…

Winthrop Active Minds raises awareness about pandemic-related racism

Mari Pressley

Winthrop Active Minds broadcasted a pre-recorded panel discussion originally hosted by the National Active Minds organization on Nov. 19. The event was provided to raise awareness about what minority groups…