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Mahony addresses recent sale of university property

Matt Thrift

In the final email update of his presidency at Winthrop University, Dan Mahony mentioned the recent sale of the property located at 520 Cherry Rd., often referred to as the…

Record number of applicants to Winthrop

Matt Thrift

While college enrollment is on the decline nationwide, Winthrop University has just broken its record for the number of freshman applicants. A recent press release from Winthrop said that “[f]or…

A call to order: the contract

Savannah Scott

Following the recent hiring of George Hynd as the new interim president for Winthrop, the board of trustees had a meeting to finalize his contract. The meeting was held on…

Get your semester back on track

Matt Thrift

With the midway point of the semester approaching, Winthrop University’s Academic Success Center is open to students who want to see an improvement in their grades. Sierra Davis, a senior…

Cruise contains Coronavirus

David Botzer

With Coronavirus being an ongoing issue, some countries are taking many precautions to keep their citizens safe from disease. An extreme example of this has played out over the last…

On Feb. 10, the Winthrop University Police Department was contacted by a Winthrop employee regarding the ongoing harassment of another Winthrop employee by a former Winthrop employee. According to the…

Taxes made simple

Matt Thrift

Taxes are an unfortunate yet necessary part of living and working in most countries, and the U.S. tax system can prove to be difficult to navigate. However, there is a…

Letter from the Editor

The Johnsonian

The letter sent to the student body by Chairman Glenn McCall was littered with half-truths. Below, we break down some of the claims made in this letter. “It is the…

A chat with Dan Mahony

Anna Sharpe

My first question is—this is just kind of a silly question—what does the ‘F’ in your name stand for? Frederick. It’s funny because, and I’ve had people do this wrong…

A tale of two appointments

Anna Sharpe

The appointment of Interim President Dr. George Hynd and the departure of Dr. Dan Mahony has left students upset, pointing their focus to the Board of Trustees who voted on…