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CAS updates tech policy

Mari Pressley

The once-named Policy for Appropriate Use of Hand-held and Wireless Technology in Winthrop University’s College of Arts and Sciences has recently been revised, giving it a new title: Policy for…

Homecoming goes virtual

Mari Pressley

Homecoming week this year will be held virtually as COVID-19 protocols are administered throughout the university — a change that may allow for alumni from all over to participate in…

Alumni Association holds panel about U.S. Census Bureau

Sarah Hassler

The U.S. Census is important for all citizens of the United States to participate in. By responding to the census, people can help produce accurate and reliable statistics on characteristics…

Dueling town halls fuel a ratings war

Elijah Lyons

After shifting rules and a scheduling fiasco, Vice President Biden appeared on ABC for a town hall style event in Pennsylvania on Oct.15 in which he answered questions from voters…

CAS faculty concerns over board loyalties

Chase Duncan

Winthrop University professors in the College of Arts and Sciences brought forth concerns in a recent faculty assembly regarding appearances and addresses by conservative political figures at a recent board…

Questioning COVID-19 Dashboard numbers

Bryn Eddy

Many students and faculty believed Winthrop University would have moved to total remote instruction by now due to COVID-19, yet students remain on campus and in class, with Winthrop’s COVID-19…

Virtual Family Week

Sarah Hassler

Winthrop University held its first Virtual Family Week, from Oct. 5-10, hosted by the Office of New Student and Family Programs and the Family Day committee. The tradition of Family…

Winthrop College Republicans: where are they?

Sean Miller

Winthrop has three political student organizations. The College Democrats, the Socialist Student Union and the College Republicans. However, the College Republican club is no longer active and some are left…

Intersectionality, raising awareness about minorities within minorities

Mari Pressley

The term “intersectionality” has not made it into typical everyday language quite yet. Older generations tend to be unaware of the term and its meaning, while younger generations are familiar…

Harris and Pence deliver slick debate performances

Elijah Lyons

Despite riding the coattails of President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and the coronavirus’ permeation of the West Wing, the 2020 Vice Presidential debate harbored tropes familiar to debates of years past:…