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“Flexibility is huge”

Bryn Eddy

Winthrop’s College of Education is bracing for its most challenging semester yet, ensuring that, despite circumstances surrounding COVID-19, its future educators will still gain valuable teaching experience Despite all of…

Professor keeps job despite investigation, controversial Facebook post

Anna Sharpe

Incoming professor April Mustian will not have her job offer rescinded by Winthrop University, following an investigation regarding a controversial Facebook post Mustian made in June. “If you are a…

Remembering Elaine Baker

Chase Duncan

Elaine Thomasson Baker, Winthrop alumna and longtime Director of Information Services and spokeswoman for the Rock Hill School District, passed away earlier this summer at Piedmont Medical Center after a…

They want you to vote

Mari Pressley

Winthrop’s Department of Social Work department is encouraging all students, especially social work students, to vote. ZaDonna Slay, the Master of Social Work Admissions Coordinator for the Department of Social…

Winthrop’s tennis teams elimination addressed in letter by President Hynd

Savannah Scott

Interim President George Hynd, in response to the "Save Winthrop Tennis" organization, wrote a letter addressing that the tennis teams will be eliminated on Tuesday. “I am writing to confirm,…

Board of trustees ask permission to rename Tillman

Savannah Scott

A resolution will be sent to South Carolina Legislatures to grant the permission to rename Tillman Hall if approved, the Winthrop board of trustees announced on Friday. Tiana Neal, a…

Dean’s column deleted after language deemed potentially offensive

Savannah Scott

A Winthrop dean wrote an article about the pandemic which was later taken down due to the language used. Mark Herring, the soon to be retired dean of the Dacus…

Financial impact on Winthrop from COVID-19 potentially ‘in the millions’

Matt Thrift

Winthrop University Interim President George Hynd told the board of trustees that the university could experience a $7 million financial impact, according to a recent press release. According to the…

Stay at home do’s and dont’s

Shaniah Garrick

McMaster enacts new ‘home or work order’ for South Carolina

Matt Thrift

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has enacted a ‘Home or Work Order’ which will last for an indefinite amount of time and will see residents of the state jailed or…