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Winthrop political science department brought Dr. Disney and Dr. Lipscomb together

Sam Hyatt

Two professors in the political science department, Jennifer Disney and Michael Lipscomb, were brought together by working at Winthrop University. Lipscomb who is from Richmond, Virginia and Disney who is…

Celebrating the special bond of sisterhood: Maddison and Angellina Bosch

The Johnsonian

Love extends far beyond romantic love and comes in several forms. According to the Ancient Greeks, there are eight kinds of love: eros, the romantic love; philia, affectionate love; pragma,…

“It all started with a Phish t-shirt”

Marley Bassett

Editor's Note: These are my parents and I had the best time interviewing them. Withers Education Building is not often thought of as a spot where love stories begin but…

Update on Winthrop’s transition to being a laptop campus

Sam Hyatt

The Board of Trustees voted to make Winthrop a laptop campus in the fall of 2022. The decision was announced by former interim president, George Hynd. Despite encouraging students to…

The life of Tyre Nichols

Mari Pressley

The death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols gained national attention after he was brutally beaten by Memphis police. The incident occurred on “ January 7, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers…

Winthrop junior, Shaniah McClellan creates new club for Black women

The Johnsonian

On April 4, 2022, Winthrop junior, Shaniah McClellan, created The BluePrints club. Her goal in creating this organization was to create a sisterhood where Black women can unite. “One of…

Police Blotter

Marley Bassett

Editor’s Note: At the time of this writing, the daily crime logs have not been updated since February 1. Professor requests escort service WUPO responded to a request from a…

“The lying Congressman”: A short and deceptive beginning of George Santos

The Johnsonian

Congress: It's supposed to be made of hundreds of Representatives and Senators, stemming from different states and cultural backgrounds in order to represent the interests and values of the constituents…

144 graves found on Winthrop alumni’s newly purchased property

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop alumni Andrew Lazenby, class of 2006 and 2009, purchased 100 acres of land in Rock Hill that contained 144 graves of enslaved Africans. During the process of purchasing the…

Two bills proposed to ban critical race theory in SC Legislature

Marley Bassett

Amid the backdrop of similar education bills being proposed across the United States, both the South Carolina House and Senate have proposed bills to ban the instruction of critical race…