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Superintendent Announces Controversial Partnership with PragerU

Zachary Bell

October 10, 2024 State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver recently announced that teachers in S.C. public schools will have the option to incorporate material from PragerU into their classrooms. The…

Demolition Update: One Down, One More To Go

Evi Houston

James Grigg, Associate Vice President of Winthrop’s Facilities Management, speaks on the demolition of Wofford and Richardson Hall. October 10, 2024 Facilities Management began tearing down Richardson Hall in late…

A/C issues in Rutledge Continue to Impact the Learning Environment of its Students

Omar Woods

Professors have had to move classes to McLaurin Hall due to the hot temperatures, with many still waiting to get back September 19, 2024 Winthrop’s HVAC system is showing its…

New Rules for SC Teachers Restrict Student Privacy

Riley Brodie

September 5, 2024 Significant changes to the South Carolina public education system have been made recently, impacting the current school year. The most notable changes involve tightened book/material regulations and…

Winthrop Alumni Reminisce on Wofford and Richardson Hall Following Demolition

Evi Houston

September 5, 2024 By Clark Vilardebo The demolition of Wofford and Richardson Hall, beginning this August, has prompted former residents and alumni to reflect on their experience living the “high-rise…

What happened to the 2021 Campus Climate Survey?

Ainsley McCarthy

Former interim president George Hynd announced a follow-up Campus Climate Survey in 2021 in response to previous results from 2017, which sparked a string of student-led protests addressing sexual misconduct…

Winthrop University President, Strategic Plan Steering Committee pass microphone to students at town hall

Ainsley McCarthy

It was one of four meetings addressing stakeholders as the team drafts their course of action and moves toward publication. The committee is sponsored by president Edward Serna and chaired…

Facilities Management’s eventful winter break

Evi Houston

While Winthrop students and faculty were enjoying time away from their schoolwork, classes and professional responsibilities over winter break, Facilities Management took advantage of a quiet and uninhabited campus to…

Trump at the Winthrop Coliseum has a line out the door

Madison Martin-Sadler

Former president Donald Trump holds a rally to encourage the audience to vote in the primaries. Snipers on the roof watched through binoculars as long lines of people snaked inside…

A look inside Israel

Evi Houston

As rockets fly across the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict lengthens into 2024, one might forget to consider the many internal conflicts both parties face politically within their respective…