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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.…

Eagles take action in time of crisis

Anna Sharpe

Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas on Sept. 14. With it came sheets of rain, powerful winds and flooding that caused many parts of North and South Carolina to be put…

Driver causes damage

Dean of Students Office/Publications

On Sept. 18, a Winthrop driver hit the fence between Myrtle Drive and Oakland Avenue after having left the Dacus library, according to a police report from the Winthrop University…

Soaring high, ranking up

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop has received a new ranking for Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs in the South from the U.S. News & World Report for Best Colleges. The institution tied with Florida Southern…

Students take on the world

Anna Sharpe

On Thursday, Sept. 13, students attended a Study Abroad Fair to learn about the study abroad opportunities Winthrop offers. Students are able to travel to 19 different countries in Europe,…

On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the Center for Career and Civic Engagement hosted a Social Impact Exposition. Organizations from the local community spoke to students about volunteer opportunities. Students were able…