Opinion

Consent is not conditional

Autumn Hawkins

With the newest edition of Clemson University’s code of conduct, they explicitly included consent. With the inclusion of consent in their public code of conduct, Clemson has started a…

Why Presidential Tweets are dangerous

Mary Hicks

For a President who speaks so strongly against voter fraud, it should come as a shock to hear him indirectly promote it. In a few of his most recent…

The Nineteenth Amendment: a century later

Autumn Hawkins

Women in the United States were granted the right to vote in 1920 under the Nineteenth Amendment. For generations, women have fought to have the same rights as men,…

Remove Strom Thurmond’s Name From Winthrop

Sean Miller

“There's not enough troops in the army to force the Southern people to break down segregation and admit the nigra race into our theaters, into our swimming pools, into our…

Dear Diary, you really do understand!

Autumn Hawkins

Forty-one percent of college students regularly struggle with anxiety or depression, according to the American Psychological Association. Therapy is often expensive, and students may be too busy to routinely schedule…

Let’s talk Electoral College

Mary Hicks

In 2016, Donald Trump was elected president, despite Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote by about 2.9 million more votes. For many, this defeat was confusing and frustrating as…

Why campus conservatives are disappearing

Sean Miller

You may have been told once that if you are not a liberal when you are young, you have no heart, and if you are not a conservative when you…

Gamers: detached from reality

Mary Hicks

Many politicians claim that violent video games, not a lack of gun restrictions, lead to mass shootings and crime among young people. Although video games contribute to the psychological state…

Ramen, Red Bull and replenishing food security

Autumn Hawkins

Food insecurity is defined as not being able to have consistent access to healthy or affordable food. According to a research study entitled Hunger on Campus, 48% of college…

Questioning the cost of collegiate clothing

Mary Hicks

Many students at Winthrop can relate to feeling a bit discouraged upon walking into the bookstore, seeing the hoodies, t-shirts and other goodies, but knowing the prices are just too…