Opinion

The best movies for the best season

Victoria Howard

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: time for Hallmark and Lifetime Movies to play Christmas movies 24/7. Sitting by a fire in cozy pajamas while drinking hot cocoa…

#StopTheBanSC

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The decades-long controversy of pro-life versus pro-choice has been a large part of America’s social setting since the passing of Roe v. Wade in 1973. Conservative states have attempted to…

Social media is changing how we see politicians

Victoria Howard

Chances are, if you go to Winthrop, you are active on at least one form of social media. Whether it’s Twitter, Facebook or Snapchat, every day we open up our…

How to make Homecoming sustainable

Dean of Students Office/Publications

With Winthrop Homecoming around the corner, students are getting ready to share in the homecoming experience and show their support for our athletes. However, tailgating tends to leave behind trash…

What does it mean to be an Eagle?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

You should be riding the bus

Victoria Howard

The introduction of the My Ride bus system over the summer was met with positive reactions from students and residents of Rock Hill. During the first few months of the…

Republicans for student loan forgiveness?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

We typically associate student loan forgiveness with liberal politicians. All candidates running for the Democratic nomination have proposed some form of plan to forgive or reduce these debts. But there…

From ‘God show me the way’ to ‘I am a god’ to ‘Jesus is King’

Matt Thrift

While “Jesus Walks” was the fourth single off of Kanye West’s 2004 debut album “The College Dropout,” it was the one that really put him on the map. With its…

Does diversity training unify?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

“Have you experienced doubts about your sexuality?” “Have you been raped or experienced sexual violence?” “Have you or a family member contemplated suicide?” “Do you consider yourself Atheistic or Agnostic?”…

Horror stories in the modern world

Laura Munson

In the age of mass media, the horror stories we once told to small groups around campfires or at a dark sleepover with flashlights are now being shared instantly with…