News

What’s up at Wal-Mart?

Matt Thrift

Rock Hill Police are taking “proactive and preventative measures” following threats that have been made on social media against Walmart stores, according to Rock Hill Police Lieutenant Michael Chavis. Chavis…

Riding in style

Matt Thrift

Winthrop University students will have a new way to get around town this year thanks to the My Ride Rock Hill bus system. My Ride Rock Hill is in…

Looking ahead

Matt Thrift

Do you have any specific goals for the 2019-2020 school year that you would like to see Winthrop achieve? All of our goals are outlined in the Winthrop Plan…

Unity event brings students of all religions together

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Richardson Ballroom was filled with speakers and musicians from many student organizations to entertain the crowd. The Winthrop Muslim Students’ Association held an event the evening of Wednesday, Apr. 3…

Speaking the truth to power

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Whether facing phenomenal odds abroad or at home, journalists have a responsibility to report the news in all walks of life. An important duty of journalists is to be a…

What a Winthrop Day

Beneshia Wadlington

Winthrop Day is a day to celebrate accepted students and welcome the next incoming class of Eagles. President Dan Mahony describes it as, “an opportunity for the students who have…

What’s that smell?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Sewage, swamp gas, garbage, animal feces and rotten eggs are the various smells faculty, staff and students in Rutledge said they have experienced occasionally for years. Recently, “the smell” has…

Man arrested on campus following reports of indecent exposure

Victoria Howard

He was parked outside of Phelps, and he wasn’t wearing pants. A man was arrested on campus last Saturday, March 23, after students reported that he was parked pantsless, according…

March Madness: provost edition

Anna Sharpe

While the rest of the country was concerned with their final four picks for their fantasy basketball brackets, Winthrop was focused on its own final four picks. The search for…

Figuring out the future

Anna Sharpe

Local newspapers are on the decline as more and more publications are forced to shut down or merge. On March 26, The Future of Journalism welcomed a panel made up…