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Police Blotter

Matt Thrift

On Feb. 7, a sergeant with the Winthrop University Police Department was securing buildings around campus when he “observed Suspicious Activity at Johnson Hall in the stairwell between Roddey Apartments…

Sex Education (After Dark)

Ann Marie Juarez

While going to college presents a myriad of new opportunities and a taste of the proverbial ‘real world,’ it also comes with its own challenges and struggles. Last week, a…

Does God care about my mental health?

Ann Marie Juarez

Mental health remains a popular topic, particularly on college campuses, and a recent panel held at Winthrop University looked at the intersection of faith, religion and mental health struggles. The…

Winthrop Patrol

Sarah Delventhal

With the new semester in full swing, the Winthrop University Police Department are stepping up their game. Students and faculty have noticed that they have been using unmarked cars, and…

Democracy is not a spectator sport

Ann Marie Juarez

Laura R. Woliver is the president of the League of Women Voters chapter based in Columbia, South Carolina. Woliver is the author of publications such as “Dissent is Patriotic: Disobedient…

Civil Disobedience, Protesting and Change

Savannah Scott

The term “civil disobedience” harkens back to Henry David Thoreau, the civil rights movement and Mahatma Gandhi. However, this term is still relevant to many individuals in the United States…

L.A.D.I.E.S. Organization Spotlight

Ann Marie Juarez

During Katrina Gainey’s freshman year she was in “numerous organizations,” and none of them met her expectations. Gainey said she wanted to create an organization that empowers women and “embraces…

A round-up of crime around campus

Matt Thrift

On Jan. 27, an officer and a sergeant with the Winthrop University Police Department responded to the softball parking lot near the Winthrop Coliseum, “in reference to a white male…

‘Resignation & Vote of No Confidence’

Matt Thrift

The resignation of Winthrop President Dan Mahony and the subsequent hiring of Interim President George Hynd has been a hot topic on Winthrop University’s campus lately and senior political science…

‘I think the students need to know: he did not want to leave Winthrop’

Matt Thrift

George Hynd has been confirmed as Winthrop University’s interim president by the school’s Board of Trustees with only one opposing vote. Prior to voting Hynd in as interim president, the…