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Let’s play drunk Mario Kart

Anna Sharpe

Playing Mario Kart is already challenging to many people, so imagine playing Mario Kart while drunk. On Friday, Oct. 5, The Resident Students’ Association (RSA) hosted Mario Kart: Don’t Drink…

West Forum welcomes SC house candidates

Anna Sharpe

On Tues. Sept. 25, Winthrop welcomed seven candidates for SC House of Representatives to participate in a forum to answer questions about issues such as infrastructure, mental health and gun…

Cycling for equality

Dean of Students Office/Publications

In traveling from California to Washington D.C., many would take a plane, some would opt to drive but in May 2019, 90 men are choosing to cycle the nearly 4,000…

Talking the talk

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Republican representative Ralph Norman attempted to tell a joke in his opening statement on Sept. 20 at a debate with democratic candidate Archie Parnell. Karen Kedrowski, the executive director for…

Only One Vote

Shaniah Garrick

A screening of the documentary “One Vote” was used to showcase the importance of voting and diversity within the voting booths to students. Residence Life sponsored the event. Assistant professor…

Women who rock Winthrop

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The wuSpeaks Series began on Sept. 19 with the Women Who Mean Business event. The event focused on the empowerment of women, self-discovery, self- validation and confidence. The event coordinator,…

Speaking of free speech

Savannah Scott

Michael Lipscomb, a professor political science, introduced the first part of 11 cultural events in an eight month long series, News Literacy and the Future of Journalism. The first event,…

A different kind of college experience

Anna Sharpe

The diversity of Winthrop’s campus is something many students have said that they are proud of, and this includes a diverse range of ages of students. Aside from traditionally aged…

Edward Lee in D.C.

Anna Sharpe

On Sept. 6, Edward Lee, a professor of history and the director of graduate studies in history, attended the South Carolina State and Local Leaders Conference at the White House.…