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Greek life in bloom

Ann Marie Juarez

Going to college opens up a number of opportunities for students to get involved on campus. One of these long-standing opportunities is joining a fraternity or sorority, colloquially known as…

Political Talk

Matt Thrift

As the race for the White House continues on, the field of Democratic candidates has gotten smaller. Julian Castro dropped out of the race on Jan. 2 and soon threw…

Police Blotter

Matt Thrift

On Dec. 12, a Winthrop staff member informed an officer from the Winthrop University Police Department that she and a coworker had noticed an “unknown white powdery substance in a…

WU Rec Sports app now titled WU Rec Services

Ann Marie Juarez

Winthrop’s recreational services app allows students easier access to clubs, intramural sports and fitness classes. The WU Rec Services app is powered and programmed by IMLeagues, and anyone with an…

Winthrop students spend the day helping others

Matt Thrift

With classes at Winthrop University not being held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a number of students made the most of the day off by helping others. The Day…

Rock Hill judge declines bond for prominent right-wing activist

Matt Thrift

Charges of kidnapping, domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and possession of a weapon during a violent crime were at the center of a court hearing for a…

Some staff members in student publications not receiving payment

Matt Thrift

College comes with its share of challenges with perhaps the principal of these challenges being those of a financial nature. Some Winthrop University students had difficulty getting paid last…

Jill Biden stops in S.C.

Matt Thrift

As the race for the White House rolls on, English professor Jill Biden made two local appearances campaigning for her husband Joe, who formerly served as a United States senator…

Mahony’s contracts reveal 2020 departure

Anna Sharpe

President Dan Mahony’s contracts reveal that his last contract was set to expire in 2020, not 2019 as stated in a resolution from the Board of Trustees. Mahony’s contracts were…

Mahony steps down as president of Winthrop

Victoria Howard and Anna Sharpe

Winthrop president steps down, a new interim president to be named by the Board of Trustees Daniel F. Mahony, the 11th president of Winthrop University, has taken a job at…