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World Hijab Day at Winthrop

Staff Writer

As women around the world geared up to celebrate World Hijab Day, Winthrop’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) prepared to make their name known on campus.The MSA just received their charter…

Human trafficking hits close to home

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Organizations and speakers gathered at North Rock Hill Church to help teach people A girl taken across borders, about to be sold into the sex slave industry, tied up and…

Farewell to Detective Mike Doty

Staff Writer

Remembering York County Sheriff’s Office Detective Mike Doty: The man behind the badge “He was riding with me in my car and we were listening to my music and at…

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Winthrop rebrands

Dean of Students Office/Publications

WU’s Rebranding Initiative will be hitting campus this February Pieces of Winthrop University’s logo are missing on certain signs across campus. The brick sign in front of Legion parking lot,…

Women’s March 2018

Staff Writer

The City of Charlotte hosts its own chapter of worldwide peaceful protest “We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety,…

Flooding in Courtyard Resident Hall

Dean of Students Office/Publications

On January 8 around 5:45 a.m., the fire alarm went off in The Courtyard Residence Hall on Winthrop’s campus. Students rushed down the stairs and crossed Alumni Drive, following evacuation…

Groundbreaking alumna returns to WU

Dean of Students Office/Publications

First African-American female student enrolled at Winthrop shared her wisdom during Homecoming week Cynthia Plair Roddey returned to Winthrop to talk to current students, alumni and faculty about her experiences…

Young and hungry

Tea Franco

Survey shows food insecurity is a problem among Winthrop students Winthrop University’s Department of Human Nutrition conducted a USDA standard survey among 600 Winthrop students measuring food insecurity on campus.…

Trustees meet to discuss profits and funding

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Funding, audits, and goals were discussed at the meeting on Nov. 10 The board of trustees met on Thursday, Nov 9 to review each department’s new ideas and projects to…

First female African-American mayor elected for Charlotte

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop student and relative of newly-elected mayor talks about her work in aunt’s campaign Vi Lyles, 66, is not only the first African-American female mayor of Charlotte, but she is…