News

04

Mar

In Dan’s ‘best interest’

Anna Sharpe

Emails between board of trustees obtained by The Johnsonian in a Freedom of Information Act request show that trustees believed they were acting in former president Dan Mahony’s “best interest”…

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04

Mar

‘There’s no controversy here’

Matt Thrift

Friday’s faculty conference at Winthrop University covered an array of topics, some of which had been the subject of much discussion among students.  Political science professor Adolphus Belk Jr. opened…

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04

Mar

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…

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26

Feb

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…

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26

Feb

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…

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26

Feb

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…

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26

Feb

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…

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26

Feb

Police Blotter

Matt Thrift

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…

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26

Feb

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…

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