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Trustees approve lowest tuition increase in years

On July 3, the Winthrop University Board of Trustees approved a 2.4% tuition increase for undergraduate students meaning that full-time students who are residents will now pay $7,615 per semester,…

The candidates are in

South Carolinians will chose a new governor on Nov. 6 the general gubernatorial election. In the running are Republican incumbent Henry McMaster and Democrat James Smith. McMaster is running for…

Ending on a good note

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop Women’s Coalition has established a scholarship that will allow Winthrop students the opportunity to receive their degree even if their finances would not allow them to do so. The…

Park it out Winthrop

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Winthrop University has begun construction on Thurmond Hall and Byrnes Auditorium which has caused parking to be closed off to students in these areas. This has made students consider the…

Affinity Health Center is helping Rock Hill stay healthy

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Affinity Health Center in Rock Hill has officially opened the doors to their new home on Lakeshore Parkway and they have expanded their services to allow for more patients. These…

Contract with Aramark not renewed, Sodexo wins bid

Tea Franco

After ten years of partnership, Winthrop University is cutting ties with Aramark to make way for a new partnership with Sodexo. Aramark served as Winthrop's food service for the past…

Silverman wins the Silver Crescent

Gweneshia Wadlington

Former Winthrop history professor Jason Silverman accepts the prestigious Silver Crescent Award Jason Silverman Ph.D, former Winthrop history professor, was awarded the Silver Crescent for his influence in the Rock Hill…

New Dean comes to WU

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Winthrop prepares to welcome new Dean of College of Arts and Sciences. Winthrop has officially named Adrienne McCormick as the new Dean of College of Arts and Sciences for the…

Music at Macfeat

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A preschool teacher leaves her mark on Macfeat before retiring after 35 years Walking into Mary Chamberlain’s classroom transports one to a world full of oversized letters to learn and…

The New Editor-in-Chief

Dean of Students Office/Publications

This coming May, I will be graduating and passing on my position as Editor-in-Chief. Leaving the paper is bittersweet for me, as I am excited for what lies ahead, but…